Mount Terry Fox Trek
The Challenge
Mount Terry Fox is located in Valemount, BC. The Mount Terry Fox Trek is a fundraising event where hikers explore magnificent trails featuring alpine streams, stunning wildflower meadows and breathtaking views. Enjoy an experience of a lifetime while raising critical funds for cancer research.
Terry Fox experienced challenges on a daily basis during the Marathon of Hope. Are you up for a truly rewarding challenge and fun summer adventure? Please join us for the Mount Terry Fox Trek in support of cancer research.
- When: August 24, 2024
- What: A trek up Mount Terry Fox
- Where: Mount Terry Fox, Valemount, B.C.
- How: Register as an individual, family or a team – start your fundraising effort today!
- Why: Because Terry Fox never quit on his dream of a world without cancer, and neither will we.
The Challenge
Mount Terry Fox is located in Valemount, BC. The Mount Terry Fox Trek is a fundraising event where hikers explore magnificent trails featuring gurgling alpine streams, stunning wildflower meadows and breathtaking views. Enjoy an experience of a lifetime while raising critical funds for cancer research.
Terry Fox experienced challenges on a daily basis during the Marathon of Hope. Are you up for a truly rewarding challenge and fun summer adventure? Please join us for the Mount Terry Fox Trek in support of cancer research.
- When: August 24, 2024
- What: A trek up Mount Terry Fox
- Where: Mount Terry Fox, Valemount, B.C.
- How: Register as an individual, family or a team – start your fundraising effort today!
- Why: Because Terry Fox never quit on his dream of a world without cancer, and neither will we.
The Experience
Meet your fellow trekkers, get your custom Mount Terry Fox T-shirt, and enjoy a beer tasting at the Three Ranges Brewery with your fellow hikers and local guides. You can also grab a bite at the nearby food truck and pizzeria.
The big day! Get up early and meet at the base of the mountain where you will set off on your hike. There are three different routes available with varying levels of difficulty.
After your hike, meet up with some members of the group to enjoy dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion to celebrate your accomplishment.
Before you leave, be sure to check out the other local restaurants and shops, as well as gorgeous biking trails. You can rent a bike and discover the many trails in the area.
Hotels and Accommodation
The accommodations in town include: Chalet Continental, Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites
Three Routes
All routes will be led by a local guide.
Huckleberry Hill
A return trip distance of just 3 km and an elevation gain 250m – this is an amazing option for our beginner hikers or family groups looking to join the Trek this year.
Start Time: 9 AM
Lower Teepee Lake Loop
This route offers a return trip distance of 12 km and a total elevation gain of 950m.
Start Time: 8 AM
Terry Fox Summit
A total distance of 18 km and an elevation gain of 1,450m, this journey typically takes 10-12 hours to complete and is for experienced hikers.
Start Time: 7 AM
Terry Fox Trek T-shirt
This year’s Mount Terry Fox Trek T-shirt is now available to order! Register for the event, select your size, and pick it up on August 20!
The deadline to purchase shirts is July 28.
A Cancer Survivor’s Trek
I participated in the Terry Fox School Run as a kid, and in the Terry Fox Run as an adult after going through my own cancer journey. I’d never done a hike to the top of a mountain of this magnitude before. I was intrigued. I soon decided I could do this and started a training plan that expanded upon my usual 10km running, but also included going up and down thousands of stairs. None of this training prepared me for the emotional journey I was about to take up Mount Terry Fox.
What to Bring
Here are a few helpful items you may want to bring:
- Sturdy hiking footwear
- Sun protection: hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
- Snacks
- Water
- Weather appropriate clothing (note temperatures can suddenly or substantially change)
- Camera
