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The Towers | 2010-08-26

The above stats are from Lake Magog Campground and includes whole trip. For camp to The Tower it will be 15 km in dist. and 950 m in ele gain.

There is no trailhead on this one, however it doesn't mean there is no trail. The best way to get to the trail is go off-trail at Wonder Pass (GR988388). The trail goes down from this point so stay and traverse on sidehill of The Towers' shoulder which start with grassy hill then becomes bouldering field. After 10 min or so bouldering becomes scree. Look for the biggest rock you can find in this scree slope, the trail starts just above the rock (page 2). I guess because it is bouldering trail is unable to grow. The trail traverses east slope to the top of the SE ridge. Near the ridge top, the trail fades but it will be visible once on the ridge again. Keep going up and moderate scrambles start in last 150 m elevation. As long as stay on the trail, there should be no problem to get to the summit. Enjoy impressive pinnacles on the way.

For descent we went down the same way until SE ridge. From there we decided to explore the area and went down west side of the ridge towards Gloria Lake. A valley between The Towers and Terrpin Mountain was so beautiful and peaceful that I recommend you should check it out too. We tried to go up to a small nub, SW of Terrapin but the terrain became little too much to handle for Aga we turned back. So we went back to the valley. I spotted a trail below treeline from a stream. Instead of go up and down on SE ridge again, we decided to aim the trail hoping this unmarked trail on the map would take us to wonder pass and it did... Yay!!

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The Towers | 2010-08-26

Shaun, you are no longer pinnacle standing master. I AM THE NEW MASTER!!
(Photo By Aga Sokolowska)

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I was too far ahead of Aga and missed this... but she took a picture of a fossil of alien. So they do exist!
(Photo By Aga Sokolowska)

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The Towers | Scrambling in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park - soistheman Digital Diary

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Flying Gear Into Assiniboine For Hikers Or Skiers - WINTER & SUMMER

Gear drop off location: Canmore Alpine Helicopters Heliport, 91 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta. 403 678 4802.
Gear drop off time: Before 8:00AM MST on flight days.
Gear pick up location: Assiniboine Lodge. Gear is available for pick up by mid-afternoon.

Flying Gear Out From Assiniboine For Hikers And Skiers - WINTER & SUMMER

Gear drop off location: Assiniboine Lodge
Gear drop off time: 6:45 - 7:45 am on flight days
Gear pick up location: Canmore Alpine Helicopters, 91 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, 403 678 4802.
Summer gear pick up:after 4:00 pm
Winter gear pick up: after 3:00 pm

General Information and Luggage Restrictions for Flying Gear Only
Procedure for flying gear into Assiniboine

Visitors accessing the Park by hiking or skiing can fly gear by helicopter.

No advanced arrangements are required for individuals or groups flying less than 150lbs of gear into Assiniboine.

Groups flying more than 150lbs of gear must make arrangements in advance by calling (403) 678 2883 or emailing the Assiniboine reservation office.

Gear must be dropped off at the log cabin with the red roof at Canmore Alpine Heliport before 8:00 am on flight days.

For an early start or multiday trips, gear can be dropped a day or two in advance at Canmore Alpine Heliport during their regular hours of operation.

A storage fee will apply to bags that are left longer than 48 hours at Assiniboine Lodge.

Write your name on and attach the provided green baggage tag to your gear.

Pick up and pay for flying your gear upon arrival at Assiniboine Lodge.

Procedure for flying gear out of Assiniboine

Arrangements for flying gear only can be made at Assiniboine Lodge, through the Assiniboine Lodge custodian or at Assiniboine Lodge public tea time (4pm-5pm).

Gear must be dropped off at Assiniboine Lodge between 6:45-7:45 am on flight days.

For an early start or a multiday departure trips, gear can be dropped in advance on non-flight days at Assiniboine Lodge

Write your name on and attach the baggage tags provided at the lodge to your gear.

Payment is processed at Assiniboine Lodge.

Gear is picked at the Canmore Alpine Heliport.

Luggage Restrictions

Suitcases and backpacks with external frames are not allowed on the helicopter.

Backpacks and small duffel bags are best.

Nothing may be attached to the outside of your bag. We do not take responsibility for items that need to be removed from the outside of your bags and are subsequently lost.

Items such as hiking poles, walking sticks, fishing rods, tripods and ice axes should be treated as separate items.

Bear spray, fuel for camp stoves and any other flammables must be kept separate from your other gear and identified using CAUTION tape which is provided at the heliport. These items will be put in a specific compartment on the helicopter.

We reserve the right to refuse over-weight bags.

Additional luggage restrictions and considerations for Hut Visitors and Campers

NEW* No flotation devices will be flown into the park including but not limited to any type of boat, paddleboard, bellyboat, kayak, inner tube, etc.

Sleeping bags and sleeping pads attached to backpacks may have to be removed in order for your bag to fit in the helicopter and as a result are at increase risk of being lost. Pack these items inside your backpack or as a seperately flagged item.

BBQ's are not allowed in the helicopter or at Naiset Huts or the campgrounds.

Hard-Sided Coolers are not allowed. They do not fit in the helicopter or the food storage boxes at the Naiset Huts and the Campgrounds. Use a soft-sided cooler, duffel bag or small cardboard boxes.

Hut visitors and Campers are responsible for transporting their gear by foot or ski to their overnight destination. Assiniboine Lodge is 600 meters from the Naiset Huts and 1.4 km from the Magog Campground.

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Helicopter: Flying Gear Only | Assiniboine Lodge

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Flying Gear Into Assiniboine For Hikers Or Skiers - WINTER & SUMMER Gear drop off location: Canmore Alpine Helicopters Heliport, 91 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta. 403 678 4802. Gear drop off time: Before 8:00AM MST on flight days. Gear pick up location: Assiniboine Lodge. Gear is available for pick up by mid-afternoon.

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Mount Shark to/from Mt Assiniboine flight: $205/person one way + 5% tax. NOTE - A $25/person last minute booking fee applies for last minute flights booked at the lodge.

Canmore to/from Mt Assiniboine flight: $235/person one way + 5% tax (only 6 seats available). NOTE - A $25/person last minute booking fee applies for last minute flights booked at the lodge.

Flying gear only: $5/pound one way flight (includes tax)

Excess baggage fee: $10/pound one way flight (includes tax) for anyone exceeding 40lbs.

We fly on Wednesdays and Sundays in the winter operational season.

Summer 2024 - June 21 - Sept 30:

Mount Shark to/from Mt Assiniboine flight: $215/person one way + 5% tax. NOTE - A $25/person last minute booking fee applies for last minute flights booked at the lodge.

Canmore to/from Mt Assiniboine flight: $245/person one way + 5% tax (only 6 seats available). NOTE - A $25/person last minute booking fee applies for last minute flights booked at the lodge.

Flying gear only: $5/pound one way flight (includes tax),

Excess baggage fee: $10/pound one way flight (includes tax).

We only fly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (on long weekends we fly Monday instead of Sunday) in the summer operational season.

To book flights online you will need:

Your Naiset Hut, Hind Hut or Campsite Confirmation Number. *Note a $50 cancellation fee will apply to false/non-existent numbers.

Everyone's first and last names.

Everyone's body weight in pounds. Note a $50 admin fee will apply to missing weights.

Payment with Visa or Mastercard.

You do not get to select your flight time. Flight times are assigned by the lodge the day before the flight. You will find out what time you fly when you check the flight schedule posted at the entrance to the helipad.

If booking Canmore flights, please check availability for both inbound and outbound flights prior to booking, sometimes one direction may not be available. If you are planning to fly inbound from Canmore, you cannot hike back to Canmore, the trail will lead you to Mt Shark or Sunshine Village so you will need to make arrangements for car shuttling. We do NOT offer shuttles from the trail heads back to Canmore.
Please note, you cannot book flights if you don't have accomodation or a camping reservation number confirmed in the core area of the park. FLYING IN and HIKING OUT IN THE SAME DAY IS NOT ALLOWED. A $50 fee will be applied to reservations without a camping/Naiset Hut reservation and your flights will be cancelled. Click here to: *** Check Availability and Book Helicopter Flights *** Online booking for summer 2024 will be activated on February 26, 2024 at 9am Mtn time. Canmore Flights
Canmore Heliport - please DO NOT call the heliport directly to book flights(please call Mt Assiniboine Reservations Office to book flights 403-678-2883, or better yet, book online - link above).

Location: 91 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta.

Flight Check in: 9:30AM MST - (Please be on time)

The Canmore flight is the first flight into Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park and the last flight out of the Park. We have one flight in and out of the park with a maximum capacity of 6 seats. It is a 12 minute flight.

​Bring your gear to the log cabin with the red roof at the Canmore Alpine Heliport.

Register with helicopter staff and watch a helicopter safety orientation video.

Mt Shark Flights
Mt Shark Heli-pad 36km south of Canmore accessed via Spray Lakes Road. Please check Alberta 511 for updated construction information.

Lodge Guests:

Mt Shark Flight Check in: 10AM MST

We offer multiple flights between Mt Shark heliport and Mt Assiniboine departing between approximately 10:30AM - 12:30PM MST, depending on how many flights are scheduled for the day and weather conditions. It is a 10 minute flight.

Park your car at the Mt Shark Heliport parking lot and carry your gear to the heli-pad (2-3 minute walk).

The flight schedule will be posted at the entrance to the Mt Shark heli pad and at Mt Assiniboine heli pad on the morning of flights, so you will be able to review the schedule for your specifically assigned flight time.

Check in with helicopter staff and watch a helicopter safety orientation video.

Naiset Hut Guests and Campers:

SUMMER: Mt Shark Flight check-in time is 11:00AM MST.

WINTER: Mt Shark Flight check-in time is 10:15AM MST.

Flights between Mt Shark heliport and Mt Assiniboine depart between approximately 11:00AM - 12:30PM, depending on how many flights are scheduled for the day and weather conditions. NOTE: You do not get to select your flight time. Flight times are assigned by the lodge the day before the flight. You will find out what time you fly when you check the flight schedule posted at the entrance to the helipad.

For Outbound Naiset guests and Lake Magog campers: The Park Custodian will reconfirm your flight time the night before your flight or you can see your flight time when you check in at the heliport with your luggage at 10:00AM on the morning of your flight.

If you are camping at Og Lake, the custodian will not come by, so please check-in at the helipad by 10:00AM with your luggage.

The Mt Assiniboine Helipad is located between Assiniboine Lodge and the Naiset Huts. The Mt Assiniboine Helipad is 300m from the Naiset Huts, 200m from Assiniboine Lodge and 1.4km from the Magog Campground.

Hut Visitors and Campers are responsible for bringing your gear to the Mt Assiniboine Helipad at 10:00AM. If there are updates, the Park Custodian will advise you then.

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Rates are in Canadian dollars. Mastercard and Visa accepted. Prices are subject to change without notice. Children under the age of 2 are free provided they ride on an adult's lap. Subject to availability, outgoing flights can be booked through the park custodian. Luggage restrictions apply.