Come visit us at Switzer Visitor Centre from 11am - 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February! You can:

• Rent snowshoes
• Borrow toboggans
• Get trail information for hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, or fat biking
• Find out where to winter camp
• Buy firewood
• Grab some hot chocolate for your adventure and browse the gift shop

Come visit us at Switzer Visitor Centre from 11am - 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February! You can:

• Rent snowshoes
• Borrow toboggans
• Get trail information for hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, or fat biking
• Find out where to winter camp
• Buy firewood
• Grab some hot chocolate for your adventure and browse the gift shop

• Wednesday Night Group Ski at Hinton Nordic Centre - classic or skate skiing
• Suitable for adults of all levels, lit trails
• Meet at main lodge at 6:30 pm
• More info: www.hintonnordic.ca or Hinton Nordic Centre facebook

Biathlon is an Olympic winter sport, which combines competitive, free-technique cross-country skiing and small-bore rifle marksmanship.  Be sure to check www.hintonnordic.ca or the Hinton Nordic Centre facebook page for information and updates on this event

Biathlon is an Olympic winter sport, which combines competitive, free-technique cross-country skiing and small-bore rifle marksmanship.  Be sure to check www.hintonnordic.ca or the Hinton Nordic Centre facebook page for information and updates on this event

• Wednesday Night Group Ski at Hinton Nordic Centre - classic or skate skiing
• Suitable for adults of all levels, lit trails
• Meet at main lodge at 6:30 pm
• More info: www.hintonnordic.ca or Hinton Nordic Centre facebook

• Wednesday Night Group Ski at Hinton Nordic Centre - classic or skate skiing
• Suitable for adults of all levels, lit trails
• Meet at main lodge at 6:30 pm
• More info: www.hintonnordic.ca or Hinton Nordic Centre facebook

• Wednesday Night Group Ski at Hinton Nordic Centre - classic or skate skiing
• Suitable for adults of all levels, lit trails
• Meet at main lodge at 6:30 pm
• More info: www.hintonnordic.ca or Hinton Nordic Centre facebook

• Wednesday Night Group Ski at Hinton Nordic Centre - classic or skate skiing
• Suitable for adults of all levels, lit trails
• Meet at main lodge at 6:30 pm
• More info: www.hintonnordic.ca or Hinton Nordic Centre facebook

July 6 & 7, 2019 is free Family Fishing Weekend in Alberta - no licence required!

• Come give fishing a try in provincial parks with water bodies with open fishing seasons (not in national parks). All Alberta Fishing Regulations apply, like size and catch limits, still apply; be sure to be aware of annual changes to regulations
• This includes all the lakes in William A. Switzer Park - and Jarvis Creek too
• Check the Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations

July 6 & 7, 2019 is free Family Fishing Weekend in Alberta - no licence required!

• Come give fishing a try in provincial parks with water bodies with open fishing seasons (not in national parks). All Alberta Fishing Regulations apply, like size and catch limits, still apply; be sure to be aware of annual changes to regulations
• This includes all the lakes in William A. Switzer Park - and Jarvis Creek too
• Check the Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations

• Come celebrate Parks Day from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Enjoy fun, educational, family-oriented events!
• Pancake breakfast from 10:00 to noon (donation to Friends of Switzer Park)
• See wildlife displays, win prizes, or visit the mascots and the Alberta Parks horse patrol!
• Try Voyageur canoeing on Kelley’s Bathtub or ancient hunting techniques with traditional archery and atlatl spear throwers.
• Give lumberjack life a go with cross-cut saws!
• Prize draws at 2:00 at the Visitor Centre

• Take part in a fun citizen science project! We'll explore scenic alpine meadows, catch and identify butterflies, and contribute to the University of Alberta species database.
• Meet at the Green Square in Hinton at 10:00 am (in front of the Travel Alberta Visitor Centre).
• From Hinton, we'll drive to Cardinal Divide together to explore the alpine meadows and catch gorgeous butterflies. 
• We supply the nets.  Please bring a lunch, water bottle, good hiking shoes, warm clothes and rain gear.  Bear spray too, if you have it! 
• In case of rain, we'll be discovering wildflowers instead.  There's always something to explore! 
• The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.  Stay all day or just for a while.

• Take part in a fun citizen science project! We'll catch and identify butterflies, and contribute to the University of Alberta species database.
• We supply the nets, you supply energy and enthusiasm!
• In case of rain, we'll do some dip netting.  There's always something to explore! 
• The event runs from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Ride the Rockies to end MS!

• The Johnson MS Mountain Bike Tour is a unique, adrenaline packed weekend unlike any other.
• The longest standing MS Mountain Bike event of its kind, this ride has something for all riders.
• Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a beginner rider join us.
• All you need is a bike and the passion the end MS.
• With over 300 cyclists in attendance this two-day, 90km mountain ride offers panoramic mountain views, double and single track trails with rest stops as well as additional challenge loops for those experienced riders.
• Enjoy weekend celebrations that include beer gardens, entertainment, great food and a profound sense of accomplishment.
• 1st day starts in Hinton, ends at Kelley's Bathtub Day Use. 2nd day starts at Kelley's Bathtub Day Use, ends in Hinton
• To find out more and how to register, go to the MS Society website

Ride the Rockies to end MS!

• The Johnson MS Mountain Bike Tour is a unique, adrenaline packed weekend unlike any other.
• The longest standing MS Mountain Bike event of its kind, this ride has something for all riders.
• Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a beginner rider join us.
• All you need is a bike and the passion the end MS.
• With over 300 cyclists in attendance this two-day, 90km mountain ride offers panoramic mountain views, double and single track trails with rest stops as well as additional challenge loops for those experienced riders.
• Enjoy weekend celebrations that include beer gardens, entertainment, great food and a profound sense of accomplishment.
• 1st day starts in Hinton, ends at Kelley's Bathtub Day Use. 2nd day starts at Kelley's Bathtub Day Use, ends in Hinton
• To find out more and how to register, go to the MS Society website