Introduction

💡 Why This Exists (a.k.a. The Motivation)

We pulled together a bunch of useful goodies for anyone hiking or scrambling in the Canadian Rockies 🏔️💚 Whether you’re brand new or just looking for a few pro tips, this is your one-stop forest-friendly info hub 🍃📚

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Here’s what you’ll find:

1. 🌲 Hiking Groups
   Alberta’s hiking scene has so many Facebook & Meetup groups, it’s easy to get lost in the jungle 🌴🧭 So we’ve spotlighted some solid options to help you find your hiking fam 👣👯‍♂️
2. 🧭 Hike Organizers
   A cozy space for organizers to share their vibe, style, and what to expect on their hikes 📝💬 Because let’s face it — Facebook posts aren’t exactly great for nuance or trail philosophy 😅
3. 🎒 Practical Information
   Gear tips, safety stuff, trail smarts, and all the “wait, what do I bring?” answers you didn’t know you needed 🤓🔦
4. ❓ FAQ
   Got a specific question buzzing in your brain? 🐝💭 Chances are, we’ve answered it — or at least pretended to — in this section 😄📚

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⛺ If it already exists elsewhere, we link to it — no need to reinvent the hiking pole! 🥢🙃 Our goal? Make great info easier to find, skip the fluff, and keep you focused on the adventure ahead 🌄📌

📣 Call for Help (Yes, You!)

Sami — the original creator of this site — is full of hiking stoke but not quite full of all the knowledge in the Rockies 😅🏔️ This site isn’t meant to be a one-hiker show… it’s an open trailhead for a shared effort to make info better, richer, and more helpful for everyone 🚀📚

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👋 Wanna Lend a Boot?

You’re more than welcome to contribute if any of this sounds like you:

• 🌐 You know of great hiking groups we should highlight, or can help flesh out info on the ones already listed 📝✨
• 🥾 You’re a hike organizer and want to share your vibe, style, and what folks should expect on your adventures 🎒💬
• 🔧 You’ve got trail wisdom to drop — whether it’s safety tips, gear recs, or “I learned this the hard way” kind of knowledge 🧠⚙️

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Whether it’s a quick fix, a full section, or just a friendly pointer to better info — every little bit helps 🫶🌲 Let’s build this trail guide together! 🛠️🗺️✨

📜 License (a.k.a. the Boring but Important Bit)

All this trail-loving info is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License 🪪🌍

That means:

• ✅ You can use it
• 🛠️ You can remix it
• 🔁 You can share it — as long as you give credit and share it under the same terms 🎉♻️

In other words: Spread the stoke, not the copyright woes 😄🥾🌲