Trip Details and Small Print - Banff Snowshoe Adventures
Can I do it?
Scheduled
Half-Day Trips: Good
general fitness for a four hour walk on snowshoes. No previous
snowshoeing experience required. Return trip distance about
3 km nearly level walking.
Single day trips:
All levels! Custom
trips only. Required fitness level depends on your objective
chosen. No previous snowshoeing experience necessary.
Multi-day trips:
Custom
trips only.
Same as above plus the requirement to carry overnight
gear in your backpack.
Trips
into alpine terrain might require the use of avalanche safety
equipment, the use of which we will train with you in a 30 minute
avalanche safety exercise.
Meeting Point and Time:
Scheduled half-day trips:
Pick up at your hotel in Banff around 1.30 pm
Custom Trips: Arrangements depending on chosen itinerary.
Climate, Weather, Temperatures:
Winter
mountain weather in the Canadian Rockies is often influenced
by cold, continental air originating in the arctic. Be prepared
and equipped for temps between 0 C to -25 C
(-32 F to -15 F).
Services
Included in the Total Price:
Scheduled
half-day trips: Guiding by a certified hiking
guide, transport from Banff to trail head and back, snowshoe
rental, snack
Custom
Trips: Guiding by a certified(ACMG
and/or UIAGM/IFMGA) mountain, ski or alpine guide,
snowshoe and telescope hiking pole rental. Depending on the
planned itinerary also the use of avalanche safety equipment
(transceiver, probe and shovel).Transport
and lunches can be provided on request.
