This is a 5-day backpack trip into Gibbon, Whistling, & Healy Passes. This is considered a four boot premier hike from “Don’t Waste Your Time in the Rockies”.   A non-refundable reservation fee of 42.00$ is required by February 23, 2019, to the hike leader who will be booking the backcountry campsites. In addition, hikers will be responsible for their own Parks Canada Discovery Pass: Adult $ 67.70 / Senior $57.90.

Location: Banff NP, SW of HWY 1 between Castle Jct and Sunshine Village
Round Trip: 41.7km one way
Elevation Gain: 1738 m
Key Elevations: Vista Lake Trailhead 1690 m

Gibbon Pass 2300 m
Shadow Lake 1852 m
Whistling Pass 2300 m
Egypt Lake shelter 1995 m
Healy Pass 2300 m
Sunshine parking lot1675 m
Hiking Time: 5 days 4 nights
Difficulty: moderate
Map: Gen Trek Banff & Mt Assiniboine
July 27: Vista Trailhead to Arnica Lake 5km
July 28: Arnica Lake to Shadow Lake Campground 9km                                                                                                                          July 29: Shadow Lake Campground to Ball Pass Campground 6km (side trip)
July 30: Ball Pass Campground to Egypt Lake Campground 10km
July 31: Egypt Lake Campground to Sunshine Village 13km

Hiking style is to allow plenty of time to smell the flowers, photograph, and enjoy the vistas. This hike is not a heads down and storm through. Terrain will be moderate and at times more challenging climbing through the passes.
Gear: Hikers must have their own gear.