Holiday Season in the Hat Event Crowd
The Holiday Season in the Hat Event is a chance for cachers to get together and enjoy a few stories from the trail. The Event will take place at the Saamis Teepee, between 10:30 and 11:00 am.
Come on out and enjoy a few stories from the trail and perhaps a little snack on an early Sunday morning a couple of days before the holidays. Please post a note with the number attending in your group. Hope to see you at the Event!
About the Saamis Teepee
Situated a short distance off the Trans Canada Highway in Medicine Hat is the world's largest teepee, the Saamis teepee.
Designed by Steve Illes and originally constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympics, the Saamis Teepee was moved to Medicine Hat after the games. It now overlooks an ancient buffalo jump used for thousands of years. An ancient battle took place in the area between the Blackfoot & Cree first nations. This roadside monument is a tribute to the first nation heritage in southern Alberta.
The word Saamis is Blackfoot Indian for the eagle tail headdress, a hat worn by the medicine man of the tribe. The Saamis teepee is 65 meters / 215 feet high (over 20 stories) and has a diameter of 48.8 m/ 160 feet at the base. It weighs an astounding 200 tonnes / 440, 800 lbs. The Saamis teepee sits on a concrete base and was mounted at this location in 1991.
The world's largest teepee was built to withstand the gale-force winds of southern Alberta (up to 240 km/hr) and extreme temperature ranges from -45 C to +45 C. In January 2007, a winter windstorm damaged the top portion of the giant teepee. After repairs were done, it stands 15 feet (4.6 m) shorter.
COVID-19 Reminders:
*Please register for this event by logging your Will Attend with the number of people in your group.
* Registration may need to be limited based on current gathering restrictions.
* No travel bugs
* If you are feeling ill the day of the event, please stay home.
Come on out and enjoy the fun!