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6 Day Lodge Ride
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Two Days at Sundance

For folks who are looking to take a little bit of home into the back-country, Sundance and Halfway Lodges provide just the right combination. Like the Wilderness Tenting rides, days are spent horseback riding and exploring. Unlike the tenting rides, evenings are spent in a cozy lodge. We call that roughing it the civilized way!

Completed in 1991, Sundance Lodge now sits on the original site of the horse corral for Ten-Mile cabin, built by Canadian Pacific Railway back in the 1920's. The cabin itself remains standing and was declared a historical site in 1990. It was used as a refuge for mountain guides and packers travelling to Mount Assiniboine, whose names you can still see carved into the logs.

Sundance Lodge sits alongside a gentle curve on Brewster Creek, with the Sundance mountain range as a backdrop. Built entirely with fir logs, the lodge has 10 sleeping rooms, a large country kitchen, and a cozy living room area where you can curl up by the woodstove and lose yourself in a good book. And although it is a remote backcountry lodge, we decided to add what we felt was an important comfort from home - hot showers! (Please note that, for environmental reasons, showers are restricted to one per stay.)

Surrounded by the beauty of towering peaks, Halfway Lodge has been a welcome haven for over 60 years. Rich in tradition, this cabin was used back in the late 1920's by mountain guide Erling Strom as a stopover for his guests travelling from Banff to Mount Assiniboine. Then a single storied cabin, Strom's wranglers spent the night sleeping in tents while the guests found floor space within. Halfway has remained pretty much as originally built, with the exception of a second story added in 1967 when a bear made an appearance through an unexpected entrance - the roof!

Thanks to the bear, Halfway now sleeps a maximum of fourteen guests. The lifestyle at this rustic backcountry cabin remains much the same as it was 70 years ago - simple. Propane lanterns and candles provide the lighting, and a woodstove keeps the water hot and the cabin warm and cozy.

Note: private sleeping arrangements are possible depending on trip size, but are not guaranteed. Halfway is equipped with single beds only.

Day 1 - Riders meet at our office at 10:00 a.m. and are transported by van to Martin Stables. There they are met by their guides and horses and mount up for the ten mile ride to Banff Sundance Lodge via the glacier-fed waters of the Bow River, Healy and Brewster Creeks.

Day 2 - The adventure continues southward with a ride up to Halfway Lodge. The trail winds along the historic Strom pack trail with the rugged Sundance Range dominating the eastern horizon.

Day 3 - After a good night's rest at Halfway Lodge and a hearty breakfast, it's down to the corral to mount up for the day's ride. Trips may take riders to the headwaters of Brewster Creek or to the breathtaking views enjoyed at the top of Allenby Pass, at an elevation of 8,100 ft.

Day 4 - After a warm good-bye to the cook and Halfway, the trail leads back to Sundance Lodge. This will be home for the next two nights.

Day 5 - The day begins with a hot, ranch-style breakfast, fuel for the ride up Fatigue Creek. At midday, both horse and rider enjoy a restful break in the Fatigue Valley, while the lunch horse is unpacked and coffee is brewed. The lofty heights of the Continental Divide provide spectacular vistas of both Alberta and British Columbia.

Day 6 - The gang gets together for one last day on the trail, a "soft" ten-mile ride from Sundance to Martin Stables, arriving at approximately 4:30 p.m. The adventure has come to a close, but the magic of your holiday will linger on to be relived and shared.

The 3 day ride departs every Monday and Thursday in May and June. In July, August, September and October the 3 day departs on Thursdays only. This trip spends 2 nights at Sundance Lodge.

The 4 day trip departs on a Sunday and spends the first night at Sundance Lodge, the second night at Halfway Lodge and returns back to Sundance for the final evening.

The 5 day trip departs on a Monday and spends the first night at Sundance Lodge, the second and third night at Halfway Lodge and returns back to Sundance Lodge for the final evening.

The time has never been better for an escape into the Canadian Rockies. Join us for two glorious days at Sundance Lodge - the civilized way to rough it!

Trips depart every Saturday from our Martin Stables in Banff.

3 DAY BACKCOUNTRY LODGE RIDE -
MONDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: $437.00 CDN (approx. $290.00 USD)

May, June, September, October

TRIP DATES 2000

Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates
1S -	May 15 - 17	5S -	June 12 - 14	30S -	Oct. 02 - 04
2S -	May 22 - 24	6S -	June 19 - 21	32S -	Oct. 09 - 11
3S -	May 29 - 31	28S -	Sept. 25 - 27	34S -	Oct. 16 - 18
4S -	June 05 - 07

3 DAY BACKCOUNTRY LODGE RIDE -
THURSDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: May, June, September, October $437.00 CDN (approx. $290.00 USD)

Rates: July, August $498.00 CDN (approx. $325.00 USD)

TRIP DATES 2000

Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates
7S -	May 04 - 06	16S -	July 06 - 08	23S -	Aug. 24 - 26
8S -	May 11 - 13	17S -	July 13 - 15	24S -	Aug. 31 - Sept. 02
9S -	May 18 - 20	18S -	July 20 - 22	25S -	Sept. 07 - 09
10S -	May 25 - 27	19S -	July 27 - 29	26S -	Sept. 14 - 16
11S -	June 01 - 03	20S -	Aug. 03 - 05	27S -	Sept. 21 - 23
12S -	June 08 - 10	21S -	Aug. 10 - 12	29S -	Sept. 28 - 30
13S -	June 15 - 17	22S -	Aug. 17 - 19	31S -	Oct. 05 - 07
14S -	June 22 - 24			33S -	Oct. 12 - 14
15S -	June 29 - July 01	Reservation Request		35S -	Oct. 19 - 21

4 DAY BACKCOUNTRY LODGE RIDE -
SUNDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: July, August - $661.00 CDN (approx. $435.00 USD)

Rates: June, September - $582.00 CDN (approx. $380.00 USD)

TRIP DATES 2000

Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates
1G -	June 25 - 28	6G -	July 30 - Aug. 02	10G -	Aug. 27 - 30
2G -	July 02 - 05	7G -	Aug. 06 - 09	11G -	Sept. 03 - 06
3G -	July 09 - 12	8G -	Aug. 13 - 16	12G -	Sept. 10 - 13
4G -	July 16 - 19	9G -	Aug. 20 - 23	13G -	Sept. 17 - 20
5G -	July 23 - 26			Reservation Request

5 DAY BACKCOUNTRY LODGE RIDE -
MONDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: July, August - $816.00 CDN (approx. $535.00 USD)

Rates: June, September - $731.00 CDN (approx. $480.00 USD)

TRIP DATES 2000

Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates
1H -	June 26 - 30	6H -	July 31 - Aug. 04	10H -	Aug. 28 - Sept. 01
2H -	July 03 - 07	7H -	Aug. 07 - 11	11H -	Sept. 04 - 08
3H -	July 10 - 14	8H -	Aug. 14 - 18	12H -	Sept. 11 - 15
4H -	July 17 - 21	9H -	Aug. 21 - 25	13H -	Sept. 18 - 22
5H -	July 24 - 28

6 DAY BACKCOUNTRY LODGE RIDE -
WEDNESDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: July, August - $992.00 CDN (approx. $650.00 USD)

Rates: September - $876.00 CDN (approx. $575.00 USD)

TRIP DATES 2000

Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates	Trip No.	Dates
1R -	June 28 - July 03	5R -	July 26 - 31	9R -	Aug. 23 - 28
2R -	July 05 - 10	6R -	Aug. 02 - 07	10R -	Aug. 30 - Sept. 04
3R -	July 12 - 17	7R -	Aug. 09 - 14	11R -	Sept. 06 - 11
4R -	July 19 - 24	8R -	Aug. 16 - 21	12R -	Sept. 13 - 18
				13R -	Sept. 20 - 25

TWO DAYS AT SUNDANCE LODGE
SATURDAY DEPARTURES
Rates: May, June, September, October - $292.00 CDN (approx. $195.00 USD)

Rates: July, August - $332.00 CDN (approx. $220.00 USD)

 

Dates:

May 13, 20, 27	Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26
June 3, 10, 17, 24	Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	Oct. 7, 14, 21

UNSCHEDULED TRIPS AT SUNDANCE

The backcountry of Banff National Park is just a few miles away. Let us take you and your friends to Sundance Lodge for a quick get-away. Other than the weekend ride to Sundance Lodge, unscheduled rides can be tailor-made to fit your schedule. For additional information or trip arrangements, drop by our office or give us a call.