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Hiking & Outdoor Adventure Resources

Below are a some great resources for any Hiking or Outdoor Aventure:



Hiking / Outdoor Adventure Checklist:

  • Water Bottle
  •  Lunch
  • Hiking Boots
  • Day Pack
  • Sweater or Jacket
  • Raincoat or Poncho
  • Wind Pants
  • Hat and/or Toque
  • Gloves or Mitts
  • First Aid Kit, Moleskin
  • Gaiters
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunblock
  • Toilet Paper
  • Bear Spray / Bear Banger (optional)
  • Maps & Compass (recommended)
  • Camera (optional)
  • Personals (medication, etc)
  • 2 way radio (optional)

Hiking & Outdoor Adventure Reference Guides

Calgary Ski Club recommends the following Hiking Reference Guides:

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Kananaksis Country Trail Guide, Volume 1, Third Edition

Gillean Dafferns, 0-921102-31-3

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Kananaksis Country Trail Guide, Volume 2, Third Edition

Gillean Dafferns, 0-921102-48-8  

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The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, The Hiker's Bible, Seventh Edition

Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, 0-919934-90-0

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Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies

Kathy & Craig Copeland, 0-9698016-4-5

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Where Locals Hike In the Canadian Rockies

Kathy & Craig Copeland, 0-9689419-8-2

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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies

Alan Kane, 0-921102-67-4

 

Urgent Notice: Volunteers Needed!!!

The Calgary Ski Club needs your help by volunteering for our fundraising casino. We are in critical need of volunteers for the following positions; 

Count Room for both nights, daytime cashier, spares for all positions and an alternative general manager for both days/both shifts.

This event is Thursday March 15 and Friday March 16 with the day shift hours being 11:00-7:00 pm and the evening shift 6:15-3:00 am. The location is Stampede Casino.

If you can volunteer a shift at this very profitable event please send Marsha an email at staplesjmad@shaw.ca telling me what day and shift you are available. Then please download a copy of the Casino Volunteer Worker Application (Download Link) filling in the Particulars of Volunteer and completing the question on Criminal Convictions. Please sign it and date it. When completed the original signed copy needs to be mailed to,

Marsha Staples

72 Deermoss Cres

Calgary, AB., T2J 6P4

Please support this very profitable fundraiser for our club!

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