For information leading to the location of the elusive Tunnel of Love.

With reference to a Club Fat Ass Flash event that I unsuccessfully attempted to organize a few times over the past few years, I have reason to believe there is a tunnel of some significance near Crown Mountain in the hills above North Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

Problem is, it's either very obscure or it doesn't exist.  My gut tells me it exists.  I won't be able to sleep soundly until I know.  Help me to sleep!

I don't know if this is a natural tunnel or a man-made one.  I suspect the latter.  The nice folks at the GVRD have confirmed that there were several small mining operations in the north shore mountains around the turn of the 20th century.  It looks like David Crerar found traces of this activity on a recent baggage expedition to Mount Perrault.

Do you know the location of the Tunnel of Love?  Would you consider sharing that knowledge? 

Rewards

The following bounty will go to the person who is first to come forward with the coordinates and a decent route to the Tunnel of Love.   (If you want to join me on the expedition to validate the claim, please add your offer of a reward as a comment.)

Club Fat Ass

After much negotiating with the Chief Executive Fat Ass of Club Fat Ass, I am pleased to announce that the Club will provide a one-year membership as prize.  Use it yourself this year, roll it over to 2011 or give it to a friend for Christmas.

Ean Jackson

I will sweeten the pot with some booze or chocolate.  Your choice of a fine bottle of BC VQA wine from the Everything Wines store (did you know that Club Fat Ass members get a 10% discount there?) or some of my personal stash of fine craft beer (50-liters of IPA coming available in mid-August). If you're not into booze, then I'll fix you up with some mind-blowing chocolates from Thomas Haas.

Claim Your Reward

I figure there could well be several Tunnels of Love, so as far as I'm concerned, the prize(s) may go to more than one person.  (Not split, I mean full prize package.)

Of course, I would have to validate your claim.  Please send me (or post here as a comment) as much information as you can about the location of the tunnel, any history or other caveats (e.g. "it has been sealed" or "it's open but support beams are sagging a bit so bring your headlamp and make sure your will is current", etc.)

Given the tunnel I am looking for is supposed to be in the area of Crown Mountain, I can't award the prize for a reference to a tunnel in Utah or Mongolia.  Must be within 5-kilometers of Crown Mountain in the Grouse range.

The description of the tunnel that got me interested is that it is fairly long and in decent shape.  So gopher holes, bear dens and other little hidey-holes do not qualify.

If you want to remain anonymous, then contact me by email.  Otherwise, please share your thoughts as comments here and be rewarded with fame as well as fortune.

Thank you!