Pembina River Snowshoe Exploration - Sat, Jan 1 2011

Pembina River Snowshoe Exploration (1/1/2011)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Snow Shoe

Event Location:

Pembina River Provincial Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jan 1 2011 10:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 10:15 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Dec 30 2010 6:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

4 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Wes
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Pembina is a Canadian French name for the high bush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum). The river gives the name to the Pembina oil field,an oil and gas producing region centered around Drayton Valley. Pembina River Provincial Park is located near the towering Pembina River gorge. The gorge, with cliffs as high as 62 metres, was created by meltwaters from the retreat of glaciers during the Wisconsin Age. The Pembina River within the park has cut through the brown sandstone of the Paskapoo Formation & the underlying shales & siltstone of the Edmonton Formation. The gorge offers an interesting view of these geological features.

We will meet at 10:00 am at the West Edmonton Mall overflow parking lot, on the north side of the mall. The carpool will leave at 10:15 and head west to the Pembina River. Maps will be handed out at the carpool for the exact location of where we will be snowshoeing. The coordinators will be scouting for the best location before then. We will start at the Provincial Park

The Pembina River Provincial Park is 100 km west of Edmonton on Highway 16, 2 km north at Entwistle.

Required Items to Bring:
Snowshoes
Warm layers of clothes, NO COTTON ALLOWED
Water, lunch, something warm to drink

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Poles
camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Meet at West Edmonton Mall Parking Lot, form there we will head west approximately 100 kms to our start point at the Pembina River Provincial Park.

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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

200Km

Carpool Departure Time:

10:15 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $58.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Thursday, November 21, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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