Women’s Snowshoe – Memaloose Trail, Manning Park
February 26, 2022

$50 per adult, youth free. Minimum age is 12 yrs.

Price includes:

• Price includes snowshoe rental, just let us know if you need them.
• Trip leaders will provide first-aid backup, emergency communications, and entertaining educational content! 

• Special thanks to the Province of British Columbia for their generous support, allowing us to keep the price for this trip affordable!

• Donations to Hope Mountain Centre are happily accepted, and will go toward more free and affordable family programs. Donate now

PROGRAM REGISTRATION

This program is aimed at beginner and intermediate snowshoers.

Participants must be in reasonably good physical condition, and there will be lots of opportunities to rest and enjoy the surroundings as you explore.

Round-trip distance is 5 km over moderate, forested terrain.

Women of all ages are encouraged to participate, and youth aged 12 – 18 can come if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please check the weather forecast and dress appropriately.

9:00 AM – Gather at Hope Recreation Centre

9:30 AM – Leave Hope and drive up Highway-3 to Manning Park

10:15 AM – Arrive at Memaloose Trail (Allison Pass works yard, on RIGHT)

10:40 AM – Snowshoe beside Memaloose Creek

12:00 PM – Lunch and hot chocolate on the snow

3:00 PM – Return to Parking Lot

4:00PM – Arrive in Hope

MAP & ITINERARY

Hope & District Recreation Centre parking lot.
1005 – 6th Avenue in Hope.

See map:

MAP & ITINERARY

Participants must arrange their own transportation.

Participants will gather at the Hope Recreation Centre and convoy in their vehicles up Highway-3 to Manning Park.

Note: BC law requires that vehicles have winter tires at this time of year for the stretch of highway used for this program.

How to find Memaloose Trail Parking Lot:

Drive east out of Hope on Highway-3 for approximately 50 km. When you reach Allison Pass, you’ll see the highway works yard ON YOUR RIGHT. TURN RIGHT into the works yard and park your vehicle there.

Whenever you are hiking, you should always carry The Essentials

At a minimum, participants will need the following for this outing:

• Snowshoes (bring your own or borrow from us)
• Two poles per person – optional, but greatly improves stability
• Lunch and high-energy snack food
• Water (at least 1 litre per person)
• Hand sanitizer and COVID-19 face mask
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
• Waterproof winter boots or hiking boots (no runners please)
• Warm winter clothes(no cotton as the first layer against your skin), including jacket, nylon snow pants, gloves, toque, warm socks
• Sunglasses, camera, binoculars
• Foam pad to sit on in the snow
• Snow shovel if you’ve got one (Hope Mountain Centre will bring some too)
• Backpack to carry all your gear

Liability Release Form

Everyone age 19 & over must sign a liability waiver form in order to participate in this program. Please take the time to read this form because you must understand and agree to it when you sign it. By signing it you are waiving certain rights, including the right to sue. These forms will be available to sign when you check in. Please seek legal counsel if you have any questions.

Informed Consent Form

Everyone age 18 & under must have an informed consent form signed by their parent or legal guardian in order to participate. Please contact us if you need this form prior to arrival at this program.

With consideration of COVID-19 global pandemic, our registration fee and equipment rental fee will be fully refunded for cancellations due to health reasons. We ask every participant to self assess for symptoms before participating and please stay home if you are feeling unwell.

A program may be cancelled at the discretion of HMCOL. If a program is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund of program and equipment fees.

Please be aware that our programs run regardless of weather conditions, unless we determine that it will affect the safety of participants and/or equipment.