CANADA

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CANADA

• Summer 2007

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When?

• Summer Term ends on Friday 22nd June
• Proposed outbound flight on Wednesday 27th June

How long for?

• Between three and four weeks
• Depends on individuals who want to come
• Proposed return flight on Wednesday 25th July
  gives us 28 days in Canada

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The basic plan

• Fly into Calgary
• Start in Banff
• Work way North-west wards up through Banff and
  Jasper National Parks
• Fly back from Calgary

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What we will be doing

• Walking in the beautiful mountains
• Day walks and longer walks between backcountry
  campsites
• Highest peak Mount Robson 3954m (12,972 ft) in
  the far North of Jasper National Park
• The highest areas will have a substantial amount
  of snow on the tops, possibility of doing some
  easy alpine routes
• Scrambling, huge range of grades and lengths
  available
• Rock climbing, sport and trad, as well as
  bouldering
• Anything else people want, horse riding, mountain
  biking, white-water rafting, kayaking etc.

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• There is no fixed plan
• What happens depends on the people going and what
  we find when we get out there

• Flexibility is the key!
• Possibility of visiting Neil in Vancouver for
  some culture.

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Flights

• www.flyzoom.com, cheap and cheerful!
• Fly direct from London Gatwick to Calgary
• Flight time 9 hours 30 mins approx.
• Flights are on a Wednesday
• Up to individual to book own flights

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Hire cars

• We will need to hire cars as Canada is soo huge
  you cannot get around easily on public transport
• With 4 people to a smallish car we can minimise
  the costs as much as possible
• Fuel is cheap compared to this country at the
  moment, 45ppL
• They will also allow us to get food shopping
  easily and reach the more remote areas of the
  National Parks

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Accomodation

• We will be camping for pretty much all of the
  time
• There are literally thousands of campgrounds in
  the national parks
• Operate on a first come first served basis
• You need a pass for backcountry camping
• An annual pass valid in all national parks is
  worthwhile if wild camping for more than 7 nights

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The business

• The trip will not be cheap.
• Canada is a long way away and flights will cost
  about 500
• We need to hire cars and for 28 days this should
  cost about 35 per person per week, based on 4
  sharing
• Fuel is cheap, but the distances we will cover
  are large
• Camping will help to keep costs down
• Passes are required for entrance into the parks,
  but annual ones work out quite cheap at 30
• The cost of food is about the same as this
  country

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Costs per person

• Transport to London Gatwick and back from Bristol
  50 approx
• Return Flights to Calgary 500, depends on exact
  flights
• Car Hire 28 days 140 approx
• Food 5 per day, 140 approx
• Camping, 15 nights at 8 per night average 120
• Backcountry camping passes for all parks, 30
• National park passes 60, Banff and Jasper
• TOTAL 1040
• Fuel approx 2p per mile per person, but have no
  idea of estimated mileage ?? Joe says approx 40

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• I reckon for 28 days in Canada you will need to
  have 1,300 to spend
• This sounds horrendous but you will be getting a
  lot for your money
• There are things that I cant factor in, so
  people will need to be flexible when we are out
  there
• Insurance will need to be purchased, 70 approx