2025 Climb For a Cause Annual Event
Mount Bourgeau & Harvey Pass
Date: Saturday, August 30th, 2025
View Mount Bourgeau Details
To learn more about this exciting event, contact Executive Director
Daniel A. ‘Danny’ Bobrow at
Director@ClimbForACause.org
or Call 312-455-9498.
Timeline of Events
Friday Activities, 8/29/2025
Enjoy Canmore or consider signing up for one of these exciting events:
Fortress Mountain ATV-Assisted Hiking Program
Imagine yourself traversing high alpine ridgelines in the Canadian Rockies without crowds or long approaches. Join White Mountain Adventures as our guides shuttle you up the private/gated access road, then onward via Ranger ATV into the heart of the Fortress backcountry. Begin your day at the top of Fortress Ridge for a stunning 2-hour ridgeline guided hike. Take in the expansive 360-degree views of towering cliffs, wildflower meadows and pristine mountain lakes. Next shuttle to a secluded small alpine lake to explore surrounding larch forests in the shadow of towering rock walls above.
Learn about the history, geology and natural surroundings, including stories from Hollywood films shot here; Jumanji: The Next Level, Inception, The Revenant and more.
Includes
Professional interpretive guide, return transport from Banff, Canmore or Fortress Junction to Fortress Mountain Resort staging area via private/gated access road, shuttle to select hiking locations via Ranger ATV.
Difficulty Level
Total Hiking Time: Approximately 3 hours
Distance: 8-10km
Elevation Gain: 250m+/
More info: https://www.whitemountainadventures.com/fortress-backcountry-ridgeline-private-hiking-adventure
½ Day Guided eBike Program in Canmore
Includes Stop at Canmore Brewery
Just outside of Banff National Park lies the charming mountain town of Canmore. With its storied origin as a coal mining town transitioning to Olympic Event Centre and now popular film location, Canmore has become one of the most desirable mountain towns in the world. Its extensive systems of trails, cafes and microbreweries surrounded by jaw-dropping mountain views makes Canmore a hidden gem for cyclists in summer.
Includes Flight of Beers at Canmore Brewing Company
Level of Activity: moderate
Distance: 15km biking
Tour Length: 3 hours approx round trip
Minimum age: 14 years old
Minimum rider height: 5’0″
Heli-Hike
The Pinnacle of hiking in the Canadian Rockies and closest Heli-Hiking to Banff. This private chartered program includes return 8 minute helicopter flights through Cougar Canyon with drop-off on an alpine ridge above treeline, plus 2.5~3 hours of remote high-alpine meadow walking with your private professional interpretive helihiking guide in a remote wilderness setting, with 360 degree views and opportunities to see Bighorn Sheep and Marmots.
Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)
Location: Canmore, AB
For details: https://whitemountainadventures.rezdy.com/232961/heli-hiking-private-charter
Friday Evening, 8/29/2025
Old Timers, New Climbers Social & Pre Hike Briefing
Saturday, 8/30/2025
The Main Event – Mt. Bourgeau Hike
Saturday Evening, 8/30/2025
Post Hike Dinner Celebration
Sunday, 8/31/2025
Departure Or Extend Your Stay!
FAQs
Transportation and Lodging
If you are attending, you’ll want to work on transportation.
Optimally you will arrive Thursday, 8/28/25 so you have time to enjoy the beauty of the area, as well as acclimatize and take advantage of one or more of the exciting events being planned.
As the actual Hike takes place on Saturday, the earliest you will want to plan to fly out is Sunday morning 8/31/25.
Guestroom Reservations: Our Host Venue for the 2025 CFAC Event is the beautiful Coast Canmore Hotel! Use the following booking link to make your reservations:
https://book.passkey.com/go/CLIMB2025
Again, recommended check in is Thursday, 8/28/25 with a Sunday, 8/31/25 check out
If you should encounter any issues with the reservation link, or would prefer to speak with someone directly, you are welcome to contact the hotel’s central reservations team at +1-800-716-6199. Be sure to mention you are part of the Climb For A Cause Team.
If you plan to fly, the closest airport to Canmore is in Calgary, Alberta (YYC), about a 75 minute drive.
Route Description and Route Navigation
Fitness
If you aren’t already training, start now. Your training should include some serious hill work, either outside or on an inclined treadmill or stair climber, with weight on your back. Cycling, running, swimming, etc., are all great cardio preparation, but they don’t prepare one for the endurance or muscle groups needed to carry clothes, food and water for a full day. Don’t plan on just showing up and thinking it’s a long walk that you can grit out. That will make for a really awful, and really long, day. Try to get comfortable hiking with a full pack for at least 10 miles, covering at least 3000 feet of elevation change. If you do some of your training on a treadmill or Stairmaster make sure you have a climbing pace of up to 1000 vertical feet per mile as the date of the Event approaches. To avoid burnout and injury, taper your training about 2 weeks before the Event. The Mt. Bourgeau hike is 12 miles and over 5,000 feet of elevation change, with parts that are quite steep (in excess of 1000 vertical feet per mile). Depending on your origin, you may also be in thinner air than you are accustomed. Remember to fuel your workouts with sufficient electrolytes (we recommend Salt Stick brand capsules or chewables), and carbs during your workout) and protein (post-workout), and to get enough sleep to allow for recovery.
