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Killarney-La Cloche Silhouette trail (12/26/2009)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Overnight

Event Location:

La Cloche Silhouette Trail, Killarney

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Dec 26 2009, Sun, Dec 27 2009, Mon, Dec 28 2009, Tue, Dec 29 2009, Wed, Dec 30 2009 8:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Dec 12 2009 11:55:00 PM

Event Duration:

Saturday morning to Wednesday evening

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Julian L
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

4 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We will depart Saturday morning for Killarney Provincial Park, southwest of Sudbury near the shores of Georgian Bay. We should arrive late in the afternoon, and will set up camp in the main campground at George Lake.

Sunday morning we will head out to the La Cloche Silhouette trail and backpack 10k to our campsite on Heaven Lake. Along the way we will pass lakes, marsh, beaver dams and climb up into the La Cloche Mountains and up The Crack, a famous....you guessed it, crack.....filled with boulders that the trail climbs straight up. The view from the ridges on the top is amazing.

Next day we will backpack further up the La Cloche to Silver Lake campsite. Depending on weather, trail condition and group dynamics we might attempt to climb Silver Peak on Sunday afternoon or Tuesday morning. From Silver Lake we will head back along the trail to Little Superior camp site. On Wednesday we will hike out to the cars and drive back to Toronto.

This trip is open to experienced snowshoeing/campers with cold weather experience that have the proper gear. This portion of the trail is considered very difficult, with numerous steep and rocky sections.

A mandatory pre-trip meeting will be held at Chalker's Bistro (Marlee & Glencairn, 247 Marlee Avenue North York)on Thursday, Dec 10th, 2009 at 7:00pm. The meeting will review personnel and shared gear and other trip details

Required Items to Bring:

Properly winter layers clothing for hiking and at camp
Winter boots with removable felt liners
Snowshoes
-20C rated winter sleeping bag
Back Pack
Tent (shared)
Food (breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks)
Cooking pot /lid /cup / bowl/spoon
Insulated Water Bottle
1/4" x 50' rope for food tie up and buddy rescue

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Poles(optional)
Camera(optional)
Stove(optional)We will have a fire for breakfast and supper.
15 meter rescue throw rope

How to Get There:

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

760Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $196.08 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Friday, May 10, 2024). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Your event coordinator will confirm exactly how much money is required from each person.

Notes:

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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