Monkman Expeditions
Multi-day expeditions can range from 2 to 8 days in length. MONKMAN will be focusing on the Monkman Pass Memorial Trail and Monkman Provincial Park. Guests will be staying in 3 season tents in designated camp spots along the trail. MONKMAN will customize the trip to client requests, weather, and athletic ability. The Memorial Trail is approx. 60 km long and passes through Boreal Forest, Sub-alpine, Alpine, and Temporate Boreal forest.
Day-trips will be around 4-6 hours a day on well groomed trails. There are around 40 trails in the Tumbler Ridge region into attractions like: Kinuseo falls, various small waterfalls, caves, dinosaur trackways, lakes, and original sections of the Monkman Pass Highway. MONKMAN will supply equipment if required. Accomodations will be in Tumbler Ridge and MONKMAN can set them up for guests.
Highlights along the trail will be lack of people, extreme wilderness, Kinuseo falls, series of 10 waterfalls(Cascades), Monkman Lake, Tarns region, Fontoniko valley, and many historical trail markings from the original trail blazers. Camps will be equipped with provisions for bad weather or wildlife problems. MONKMAN will supply tents, backpacks, and general supplies if required. Guests will be expected to supply their own food due to allergies; however, MONKMAN can take them to supply store once here.
The Monkman Pass Memorial Trail was built in memory of a group of pioneers that tried to put a road through the Monkman Pass in 1937 and 38. The second worl war came and the project was shelved. BC Parks made it a park in 1982 and it has since expanded to cover a very large area. The trail was claimed back by nature until now. The trail follows alot of the original path these trail blazers followed and some of the markings are still visible throughout trail. The hiking route will be unique in that you go through boreal forest, subalpine, alpine, and temporate boreal forest. It will pass though areas that has, until now, had very little human footprint. This is one of the last areas of the Rockies that you can step where no one else has.
This area also has alot of wildlife and areas with very high bear numbers so Monkman expeditions takes all precautions in its activities.
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| Group Sizes |
4 to 8 people
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| Durations |
1 to 8 days
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Optional
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| Targeted Activities |
Camping, Canoeing, Hiking |
Group Types |
Private |
Groups |
Kids/Youth |
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Elderly |
Workshops/Seminars |
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Additional: Prices are based on a minimum of 4 people, but can try to facilitate smaller groups or singles.
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Mountain Skills & Disciplines |
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Hiking |
Mountaineering |
Canyoneering |
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Backpacking |
High Altitude |
Caving |
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Camping |
Traversing |
Coasteering |
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Rock Climbing |
Aid Climbing |
Big Walling |
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Ice Climbing |
Free Climbing |
Ropes & Knots |
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Bouldering |
Solo Climbing |
Belaying |
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Indoor Climbing |
Lead Climbing |
Rappeling |
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Traditional Climbing |
Top Roping |
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Avalanche Awareness |
Outdoor Survival |
First Aid |
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Environmental Awareness |
Navigation |
Search & Rescue |
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| Meals |
Optional
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| Local Transport |
Optional
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| Insurance |
Not Included
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| Additional |
Guests can be picked up at the nearest airport and transported to Tumbler Ridge if the group does not want to rent a vehicle. Basic price includes cost of guide, emergency supplies, and guide supplies. |
| Nearby Attractions |
Kinuseo falls is the premier attraction and the start of the Monkman Pass Memorial Hiking trail. There are around 40 dayhiking trails that can take you into caves, boulder gardens, falls, lakes, and original Monkman Pass road from 1938.
Tumbler Ridge has many attrations that include: the Dinosaur Discovery Center, dinosaur trackways, 2 provincial campsites, and 1 town campsite, and Rec center in Tumbler Ridge. |
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