ITINERARY (Activities may move days based on weather)
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
In the great tradition of the early pioneering guides of this region, our modern day hiking guides are able and eager to customize daily hikes to accommodate participant fitness levels, weather conditions and bear movements. Each High Adventure day offers a minimum of two hiking options to assure a joyous mountain experience to both strong, experienced hikers and raw beginners. Hiking destinations can always be altered in response to current conditions.
Day One
Arrive and check in at leisure
4:00 pm Registration for Activities
6:30 pm Wine Reception, Words of welcome and introductions by Charlene Prickett,
7:30 pm Four Course Plated Dinner followed by Guide Bruce Bembridge who explains how to choose your hikes.
For your convenience, a Dietary Special Needs form is included in your welcome kit. If you require any special dietary attention, please complete this form and give it to one of the High Adventure staff.
Day Two
7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast; Remember to pick up your gourmet backpack lunch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on the trail.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports
Day Three
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast, Remember to pick up your backpack lunch
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Watercolor Painting Class with renowned local artist Doug Swinton
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Fly Fishing with local fishing outfitter
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on the trail
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Watercolor Painting Class with renowned local artist Doug Swinton
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports
Day Four
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast, Remember to pick up your backpack lunch
9:00 am -5:00 pm Cycling in the Rockies with Wilson’s Bike Shop
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 11:30 am Photography workshop with professional mountain photographer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on the trail
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Photography workshop with professional mountain photographer
4:00 pm Arrival and check in of four night participants
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports and introductions for newcomers
Day Five
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast, Remember to pick up your backpack lunch
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Riding the Rockies with Brewster Stables
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
11:30 am - 2:00 pm Kitchen Tour with hotel chef
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on the trail
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports
Day Six
7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast; Remember to pick up your gourmet backpack lunch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on the trail.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports
8:30 pm - Beloved guide Bruce Bembridge tells tall tales of the"Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies".
Day Seven
7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast; Remember to pick up your gourmet backpack lunch
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Full Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Half Day Interpretive Hike with Heritage Guides
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on the trail.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canoes available
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Strength and Stretch Class Charlene Prickett
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Four Course Buffet Dinner followed by Hike Reports
Day Eight
7:30 am – 9:00 am Brunch or, for very early departures, your special order boxed breakfast is waiting for you at the Bell Desk. Farewells, morning at leisure and check out