Hostel HI - Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel
HI - Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel
Ice Field Parkway
T1L 1B3 Banff
Canada
Tel.
1(403) 670 7580
Fax.
1(403) 283 6503
Customer Rating
| 97% | ||
| 94% | ||
| 86% | ||
| 93% | ||
| 87% | ||
| 93% | ||
| 85% | ||
Winters at HI-Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel are a magical time filled with the jingling of caribiners and ice screws and stories of victory and defeat at the hands of the frozen foe. With more “beta” than any book, Rampart Creek is the places to go and find out what ice climbs are putting fear into the climbers this season or just where the ice is good to throw your axes around. The reason for all this ice talk at the hostel? Rampart Creek has over 150 ice climbs within 30 minutes drive. This concentration of ice is unparalleled in Canada and quite possibly the world. Climbs range from a few for the timid or beginner up to those for extreme (or insane) climbers, with new mixed routes popping up each year. So if you want to get off in your harness, get on up to Rampart and check out what the locals have been trying to hide for years!
Due to the wilderness location, accessibility for the physically disabled is challenging (call for further details) Credit Card needed when making reservations. Due to lack of direct/reliable communication with the Wildereness Hostels the Central Reservation Office is not able to make same day arrival reservations - walk in basis only. 48 HOURS individual cancellation - at all wilderness hostels. Book ahead to avoid any disapointment, as these smaller hostels are very popular both winter and summer.
Not into ice climbing? Well, ice climbers go to bed early and tend to leave before most sane people are up. This leaves plenty of time to relax at the hostel, enjoy the sauna and check out some skiing or snowshoeing in the area.
Due to the wilderness location, accessibility for the physically disabled is challenging (call for further details) Credit Card needed when making reservations. Due to lack of direct/reliable communication with the Wildereness Hostels the Central Reservation Office is not able to make same day arrival reservations - walk in basis only. 48 HOURS individual cancellation - at all wilderness hostels. Book ahead to avoid any disapointment, as these smaller hostels are very popular both winter and summer.
Not into ice climbing? Well, ice climbers go to bed early and tend to leave before most sane people are up. This leaves plenty of time to relax at the hostel, enjoy the sauna and check out some skiing or snowshoeing in the area.
Hostel bed capacity
| Total beds: | 24 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Open for Check in 5pm to 11pm (please let us know if you are going to be a late arrival). Check out -10am. This Hostel is CLOSED during the day. |
| Opening times (over the year): | Open all year - winter closures may apply. |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Greyhound Bus goes to Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper - there you may access a SUNDOG TOURS shuttle bus which runs along the ice field parkway once daily. 1(888)786-3641 |
| Parking: | Available free at hostel. |
| Location: | 95km north of Lake Louise, 34km south of Columbia Icefield Centre on Hwy 93/Icefields Parkway. 11km north of Saskatchewan Crossing on the right-hand side. |
Attractions
 | River/harbour/lake nearby | | Hiking area |
| Forested/wooded area | | Hostel with a difference |
| Winter sports | | Mountainous/hilly area |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Self-catering kitchen |
 | Sheets in price |  | Sauna |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Non smoking room/area |  | Green Hostel |
 | Sports |  | Rates include local tax |
 | BBQ |
Customer Reviews HI - Rampart Creek Wilderness Hostel
| 02 May 2013 Matthew, Canada | 93% | |
| Loved the sauna and the ice cold creek. | ||
| 09 Mar 2013 Erin, Canada | 97% | |
| Ken was a great host... and the new toilets were lovely! Seems like the beds were indeed built for "youth" though - they're awfully short. | ||
| 23 Feb 2013 Fontan, France | 77% | |
| > 2 sinks would be more confortable when the hostel is busy
> Lights in the kitchen are a bit weak | ||
| 20 Sep 2012 Krista, Canada | 100% | |
| We had an excellent experience and will definitely be back soon | ||
| 27 Aug 2012 James, USA | 100% | |
| This could not be better!!! SUPER!! The staff was tremendously helpful. The sauna was a satisfactory replacement for showers. I very much appreciated the availability of WiFi as my wife was having some health problems at home and it was good to keep in touch. | ||
| 24 Aug 2012 Marika, Finland | 100% | |
| Excellent place and excellent staff...only the stove in the sauna was crap..Get a real one!
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