Mt. Temple: Overnight Camping and Scramble - Saturday, Sep 20, 2025

The Basics:
Event Type: Scramble 
Event Location: Mt. Temple via Paradise Valley 
Event Starts:   Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 06:00 AM  
Event Ends:   Sunday, Sep 21, 2025 04:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Sep 06, 2025 10:00 AM  
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Stefan Gille
Sarang Tipre
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 10
Number Registered So Far:   9 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

Plans for drive from Edmonton to Lake Louise will be discussed closer to the dates and depending on interest and availability for car pooling. Meet up location and time will also be communicated closer to the dates. 


We take the shuttle to Paradise valley trail head. Based on recent information from Parks Canada, the shuttle is included in the Camping permit. 


Paradise valley Camping permits will be secured 'one day' before the trip as per the rules of Parks Canada. Our hiking / backpacking / Scrambling plan is as follows: 


please note our return trail head (Lake Moraine) is not the same as the starting (paradise valley)


approx. trail route is https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/folder/7eb5a3f7-7760-4e8b-8501-a29865430ece/


 


 

Start

End

Distance

Accent

Decent

July 19

Trail head (Paradise Valley)

Paradise Valley Campsite

10km

566m

213m

July 20
(Part 1)

Paradise Valley Campsite

Temple summit

(w/backpacks until Sentinel Pass ~4km, 600m gain)

6km

1545m

138m

Day 20

(part 2)

Temple Summit

Moraine Lake Parking

8km

114m

1716m

Required Items to Bring:

Overnight backcountry camping Gear for Single night.  

Helmet for the scrambling section on Mt. Temple. 



How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

This trip includes backpacking and overnight stay at Paradise valley campsite. The campsite can be booked only 24 hours as per rules from Parks. 



 

Notes:

We will keep our heavy packs at sentinel pass as we go for the summit. Please bring appropriate covers for your backpacks so small animals do not try to chew their way in to the packs for food. We will be keeping them only for few hours.  





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