Location:
North Vancouver (Meet at Cypress Parking Lot)
Weather permitting, it would appear there is some interest in doing the Howe Sound Crest Trail Sunday September 28th. Hopefully the skies will be as clear as they have been which would make it spectacular as opposed to grey with visibility of nine feet.
Starting from Cypress Bowl ski area, over/around Mount Unnecessary to the West Lion to Magnesia Meadows, past Brunswick Mountain and down the Deeks Lake Trail to finish near Porteau Cove.
The trail is approximately 37km and has the full range of the North Shore Mountains, alpine meadows, climbs, descents, scree ... a little scrambling here and there (I am shamelessly cribbing the description from Berglind here as I have not actually done the trail!)
Safety and camaraderie suggests a group run with carpooling needs to be determined a little closer to the start.
I was just checking over the posts regarding this run from last year, so please check them out as they have many valid points regarding gear and other preparations.
Generally speaking, nutritional needs for an 8-9 hour span (could be quicker, but you never know and the bears are disgruntled when you pinch their berries!)
Headlamp and some extra clothing.
Updates to follow and comments from anyone interested are more than welcome
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Dave
Entry:
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participate in a Flash event, however whining is not allowed. You are responsible for your own well being and
safety and should be self sufficient.
No
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Comments
Short YouTube vid from the run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uDFf6WGxk
Pictures are now available on Flikr
Mike's photos can be viewed
http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/show/?q=crestingthehowesound&m=pool&w=91654961%40N00 If you want to add your photos to this slideshow, please upload to Flickr, tag with CrestingTheHoweSound and add to our Flickr group.
HSCT & Lions pictures
Here is a link to the photos of the day. http://fulltiltlife.shutterfly.com/10
Here are many of the shots I took from the day. Not sure who to send them to exactly, but there are some good ones there. Don't have email for people who made it or any CFA folks who keep track of such things.
It was a treat for me to get together with such a quality group of people. It was a memorable first event for me. How rare to hook up with a group capable of taking the day to hammer a trail in such a fashion. Not many out there who could have stayed the course, but everyone in the group was more than prepared.
That would be me ;-)
Hi Kerry,
That would be me...keeping track of things that is! Actually, you can upload photos yourself to Flickr.com following the instructions here: http://www.clubfatass.com/help/image But I see you are using Photo Bucket, so if you are not inclined to upload to another program as well (and sign up for Flickr), you can send them to me: CFA_info (at)cfasports dot) com and I will upload them to the CFA Flickr account.Once they are added to the CFA flickr group, they will automatically be added to the photos on the right. As a non member, you do not have access to member profiles (that's why you can't get in touch), but members can contact you and you can also get in touch with them via these comments.
Glad all went well. What a perfect day you guys had.
Sibylle
HSCT
So, How Was It?
Fantastic!!!
It was great! Perfect is a pretty question begging term to apply to West Coast weather, but if it wasn't perfect, it was as close as I'm going to see.
Ryan is quite right in that "run" is a misnomer. More of a hike/climb/jog/slog/boulderhop/jog/run, but that just adds to the fun. The trail is pretty runnable after Hat Pass coming down to Deeks and then all the way out.
For me, the highlights (though there were many) was standing on top of the West Lion and later sitting on the shore of Brunswick Lake thinking how lucky I am to live here.
Still waiting for pictures to get posted as they are most definitely worth it.
Thanks to all who came out and made it a great day!
Ean, you were missed and we expect you next time!
It was awesome
Good to go
Have talked to everyone with regards to transport and everyone's taken care of
Weather report looks excellent, so will see you all there. Looks like there will be 9 of us. Really looking forward to it
Carpooling
I'm In...
Sorry to hear that
Jam Tart #1
I have been looking forward to doing this run ever since Daver proposed it. Looks like a truly first-class group of friends and it looks like perfect weather.
For the benefit of the group, however, I'm not going to join you.
It would be a no-brainer to say I injured myself this week, but my long-standing calf tear hasn't been a problem for 3 weeks and about 8 runs of up to about 2 hours. I did this run years ago and loved it and was really looking forward to it, but I don't want to risk ruining it for everyone else. It's not that hard, but it's long and the trail fairly remote... not a great place to have an injury reoccur. I *am* injured, so best I face the music and make sure it is behind me or I'll end up being a miserable pool runner for the rest of my sorry days.
Thank you for the ride offers. If I can help by driving or otherwise, pls let me know. I'm in for that for sure.
Have a great day, guys. I'm with you in spirit if not in body, and from the positive perspective, you don't have to put up with my constant chatter. Enjoy the day and the camaraderie. Take lots of pictures so we can all run this with you vicariously!
Into-it-but-out-of-action-jackson
Another car pool happening...
I might join the new car pool
Rob and I would like to join you guys.
Ramblings
Transport
Ean is out right now and
Maybe I can drop him off somewhere were it is convenient for JP to pick him up in the morning en route to Cypress? Suggestions JP?
Jackson pick-up
Poach a Ride
If I were a betting man
Jackson's woolies
Note to Self
Dropping Drawers
My drop-door drawers are flourescent orange, not red!
BTW, here's a link to the latest weather forecast. It looks like Sunday is the day.
A Crestor
I would like to jump in, too.
Amazingly, I have been trying to organize a run from Lions Bay up to the Lions and then down to Cypress on the same day. Being a A to B run, I've needed more people.
This run seems to cover the same ground, so I would certainly be up for it. I'm in North Van and could drive one way or car pool as well.
my number is604 767 1717
Kerry Ward