We will be volunteering with the Jasper Trail Alliance to do 4 hours of trail maintenance on Sunday, Sept. 18th. Free camping will be provided on Saturday night (Sept. 17th) at Marmot Meadows. We will also try and organize some fun mountain activities on Saturday. These will be participant-led, so please contact the organizer if you are able to lead an activity (rock climbing, hiking, scrambling, etc.). Camping on Friday night, if desired, must be arranged independently by participants.
Required Items to Bring:
Camping equipment that can be carried in to the Marmot Meadows walk-in site. Stove, pots, and cooking equipment. Enough meals to sustain yourself, including bagged lunches for Sunday (and Saturday if you are participating in activities). Suitable clothes for hiking and trail clearing including work gloves and sunglasses/safety glasses, rain gear, backpack, sturdy boots, water bottle, bug spray, bear spray, small personal first aid kit. All trail clearing equipment will be provided. Depending on the activity that you may participate in on Saturday - please bring suitable gear.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Camping equipment, trail clothes, rain gear, sun/safety glasses, sturdy boots, work gloves, bug/bear spray, small personal first aid kit
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Marmot Meadows is a walk-in site in Jasper's Whistler's campground. 5 min south of Jasper on Hwy 93.
Carpool Departure Time:
06:00 AM
Carpool Location:
TBD
Carpool Directions:
Carpooling is encouraged. We will try and arrange carpool depending on who is available to drive and when they are leaving Edmonton.
Notes:
Friday camping must be arranged by participants if desired. There are options to book at major campgrounds, as well as FCFS sites along Hwy 93. If you wish to participate in, or lead a fun activity on Saturday, please contact the organizer with your idea, meeting place and time, skills and equipment required, participant limits and age limits. I will try to connect leaders and participants as ideas and interests are expressed.
Car pool is encouraged. If you are able to drive or if you are in need of a ride, please contact the organizer and we will try and connect drivers and passengers. There are options to leave on Friday, early Saturday (to participate in activities) or later on Saturday (to just come for the camping and trail day).
Payment Options:
Coordinator $0.00 CAD
Member $0.00 CAD
Guest $0.00 CAD
Cancellations are available - please try and give as much notice as possible.
Cancellation Policy You can view our cancellation policy here.