RESCHEDULED to June 24 (Saturday)!
The Centennial trail will open June 21, 2023. Start at the parking lot reached from the Dead Man's Flats (beside Banff Gate Mountain Resort). Pace: Medium to medium-fast with multiple stops as required.
Technical parameters: - distance: 22km; - absolute elevation gain: 1387m; - accumulated elevation gain ~2200m.
We are doing the Loop.
Everyone carpools to the Dead Man's Flats Parking lot, hike to Mount Collembola, scramble up the crux and hike to the top; traverse to Mount Allan (another crux to scramble up); descend via Centennial ridge towards the tarns and back to the Dead Man's Flats parking lot.
Mount Collembola to Mount Allan from the Dead Man's Flats loop
Weather Forecast
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Decision-making points:
1) Valley Ridge Parking lot; 2) Dead Man's Flats Parking lot; 3) Trail fork (Collembola vs Centennial ridge); 4) Collembola East Face Crux.
Possible options if the scramble crux is not in the best scrambling shape: - ridge walk via Centennial trail to mount Allan and back; - hike to Jubilee Tarns and back.
Trip Hazards – Must read BEFORE registering. · Rockfall · Rockfall can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. climbing/scrambling/hiking). What are the risks? Impact from a falling rock can result in injury or death and can also damage equipment. · Terrain · Trees, forest deadfall, and tree stumps · Creeks · Rocks and Boulders · Variable and difficult walking terrain · Impact or collision with other persons or objects · Encounters with domestic or wild animals · Contact with poisonous flora or fauna · Loss of balance or control · Slips, trips and falls. · Falls and Belaying · Scrambling and climbing presents the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with the wall or ground, which can lead to injury or death · The risk of belay failure is also present which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall · Communication, rescue and medical treatment · Communication can be difficult and in the event of a accident rescue and treatment may not be available · Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field · If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow · Mitigated by · First Aid Training · Rescue Training · Satellite Communications * Other · Slips, trips and falls · Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact · Equipment failure · Negligent first aid · Negligence of other people
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