What:
- ~52K run along Blowdown Pass Traverse through the Stein Valley wilderness. Ridgeline or valley route TBD based on weather on morning of the run
- car pooling from North Vancouver early Friday afternoon. Camp at Blowdown Lake forest service (primitive) campground and party under the stars on Friday night
- group run. One to 3 groups based on ability:
- fast - must have a sub-7 hour KneeKnacker time or 50K trail run equivalent. (So far, there are 5 in this group.)
- medium - 7-9 hour KneeKnacker finish or equivalent. (So far, there is nobody in this group.)
- crew - anyone welcome. Out and back run/hike from Lytton with option of camping at Blowdown Lake on Friday night. (So far, there are 3 people in this group.)
- rain date the following weekend (21-22 September)
Gear needed:
- plenty of trail chow and fluids
- camping gear
- good running pack with at 2+ liters of water
- satellite phone?
- FRS radios
- first aid kit (1 per group)
- bear bangers. This is grizzly territory and dem bears like city folk!
- space blanket, gloves, toque. headlamp
- bivvy bag
- knife, compass, GPS
Other:
At this point, this is an idea hatched by Curb Ivanic and Ean Jackson. Neither Curb nor Jackson are familiar with the route. We'd like to speak to anyone who has hiked or run the route. (I think Kevin Valley has run it, so doubt there are first bagger bragging rights up for grabs.)
If you are interested or have information that might be helpful, please leave a comment. We aim to update this as we get closer to departure time.
We are particularly interested in knowing the condition of the road into Blowdown Lake campground. Is it passable with a city car?
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Comments
In other words, you're in...
Compared to the Death Race this would be a piece of cake for you.
I've run part of the way up to the trail head from Lillooet Lake. The dirt logging road was decomissioned a few years ago (they cut trenches in several of the corners) but was clearly being used by 4X4 vehicles. Not sure how hight clearance on your war wagon is or if the trenches have been filled in by runoff or redug? TBD.
Stein Valley Run
I've always wanted to do this. Count me in as a very interested prospect.
Stien Valley
I would be intrested in this run. I have hiked into the Stein from Lytton once for 7 days too just below the pass at lizzie lake .We didn't plan on hiking over the pass since the snow was too high . On the way out we got trapped by a forest fire and had to retreat back farther down to the river. The following day we decided to make our way through the burnt out area with small fires still burning either side of us , everyone behind us got choppered out the next day. Another time for 3 days ,just in and out from Lytton .I've also camped up at Blowdown pass. So I have some experince in the area ,though this is all over 8 years ago. So count we in .Also lots of bears ,some of those big brown ones too.
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