Peak-Nic – A Hike, A Cooking Lesson, and A Mountain Top Feast

Cooking in the outdoors is an art. It takes planning, organization, good gear and light-weight ingredients. Peak-Nic is a 4 KM intermediate hike up to a stunning peak followed by a hands-on backcountry cooking demonstration. You will learn how to prepare your own gourmet meal in the wilderness using efficient expedition cooking methods.

Your culinary outdoor adventure begins with meeting your guide at the Old Fort Point parking lot, a 5-minute drive from Jasper townsite. You’ll be given small backpack with some ingredients, outdoor cooking gear, and hiking poles.

Along the way to the top of Old Fort Peak, your guide will identify edible plants, mushrooms, recount the history and geology of the region. Watch carefully for wildlife along the way!

At the peak, you’ll learn how to cook delicious food in the outdoors using light and flavor-packed ingredients. This cooking lesson is designed with a “leave-no-trace” mindset, perfect for a backcountry adventure.

Then comes the best part – relax, enjoy an incredible meal while taking the spectacular panoramic views. Afterwards, it’s a short descent back to where you started.

Lunch or Dinner tour options available.

What’s included:

• Lunch or Dinner
• All cooking equipment
• IGA Certified Guide
• Backpack and hiking poles

Duration:  3.5  hours

When:

• Lunch Peak-Nic: 9:00am – 12:30-pm      May 01 – October 15
• Dinner Peak-Nic: 6:00pm – 9:30pm        June 01 – September 15

Need to know:

• Minimum of 2 people required.
• Maximum group size is 6 people.
• Minimum age for participation is 12 years old.
• Please advise the tour provider of any food allergies when you reserve your experience day/time.
• Reasonable fitness levels required. This is an intermediate hike and includes some steep sections.
• Participants must wear hiking shoes and weatherproof layers, bring a personal bottle of drinking water, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
• Jasper hotel pickup available on request.

Whether you are looking for fun things to do in Jasper or a unique experience gift for a food loving outdoorsy friend the Peak-Nice experience is the way to go!
 

This unique hiking - foodie experience takes place at Jasper, Alberta. VIEW MAP

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