Blowdown Pass 1-2-3 Adventure - Sat 29th July 2017
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:07 pm
Blowdown Pass 1-2-3 Off-Road Adventure – near Duffey Lake - Saturday 29th July 2017
The reason we are calling this Blowdown 1-2-3 is you have the option of making this a 1 day, 2 day or 3 day adventure.
Day 1 - Saturday 29th July
09:30am – Meet at Squamish Tim Horton’s on Progress Way, Squamish. (there are two Tim Horton’s in Squamish to make note this is the one on Progress Way- cross street Industrial Way, beside H-way 99).
10:00am sharp – Departing Squamish, heading north up the Sea to Sky highway through Whistler Village and onto Pemberton for approx. 11:00am, we will have a short stop at the Petro Canada Gas station in Pemberton. (last chance for fuel or supplies). We should be reaching the Blowdown Pass Saddle (6500ft) around 2pm.
Those opting for the 1 day trip should depart the saddle by 4pm and head back to the highway. They will be back in Squamish by 8pm. Those remaining will camp out in the Blowdown Pass valley.
Day 2 - Sunday 30th July
Lazy breakfast, options for a short hike into Stein Heritage Park (flat and scenic), or a climb up to the top of Gotcha Peak (1k hike straight upwards), or a hike down the alpine valley to Blowdown Lake (1k hike downwards) or pull up a chair and enjoy a scenic lazy day in camp.
After lunch departing Blowdown Valley back to Duffey Lake (h-way 99). Those opting for the 2 day trip can head back down the highway and back to the Lower Mainland by 6pm (ish).
Those remaining will be heading up Van-Horlick Valley to explore, our camp will be at the end of the road where it borders into the Stein Valley.
Day 3 - Monday 31st July
After another lazy morning enjoying the mountain air and scenic vista, we'll be heading out of the valley back to Duffey Lake around lunch time and the heading for home.
A reminder for all that this is remote back-country wilderness, there are no amenity’s once we leave Pemberton so everything that is needed for the trip should be brought along. There is a possibility of some pockets of snow so bring a shovel and the typical recovery gear. Those with a chainsaw, bring it along, that way at least one of them should work (if / when needed)
Some other suggestions – Camera / Sunglasses / Binoculars / Folding Chair / Warm Jacket / lots Drinking Water / Good walking shoes (no flip-flops) / bug spray / sun screen / extra food! (and most important ...a roll of biogradable TP :oops: )
There is a campfire ban so we will bring along the propane camp fire pit.
Let us know in advance if you are coming along and if you are planning on 1, 2 or 3.....
Cheers,
Andy
The reason we are calling this Blowdown 1-2-3 is you have the option of making this a 1 day, 2 day or 3 day adventure.
Day 1 - Saturday 29th July
09:30am – Meet at Squamish Tim Horton’s on Progress Way, Squamish. (there are two Tim Horton’s in Squamish to make note this is the one on Progress Way- cross street Industrial Way, beside H-way 99).
10:00am sharp – Departing Squamish, heading north up the Sea to Sky highway through Whistler Village and onto Pemberton for approx. 11:00am, we will have a short stop at the Petro Canada Gas station in Pemberton. (last chance for fuel or supplies). We should be reaching the Blowdown Pass Saddle (6500ft) around 2pm.
Those opting for the 1 day trip should depart the saddle by 4pm and head back to the highway. They will be back in Squamish by 8pm. Those remaining will camp out in the Blowdown Pass valley.
Day 2 - Sunday 30th July
Lazy breakfast, options for a short hike into Stein Heritage Park (flat and scenic), or a climb up to the top of Gotcha Peak (1k hike straight upwards), or a hike down the alpine valley to Blowdown Lake (1k hike downwards) or pull up a chair and enjoy a scenic lazy day in camp.
After lunch departing Blowdown Valley back to Duffey Lake (h-way 99). Those opting for the 2 day trip can head back down the highway and back to the Lower Mainland by 6pm (ish).
Those remaining will be heading up Van-Horlick Valley to explore, our camp will be at the end of the road where it borders into the Stein Valley.
Day 3 - Monday 31st July
After another lazy morning enjoying the mountain air and scenic vista, we'll be heading out of the valley back to Duffey Lake around lunch time and the heading for home.
A reminder for all that this is remote back-country wilderness, there are no amenity’s once we leave Pemberton so everything that is needed for the trip should be brought along. There is a possibility of some pockets of snow so bring a shovel and the typical recovery gear. Those with a chainsaw, bring it along, that way at least one of them should work (if / when needed)
Some other suggestions – Camera / Sunglasses / Binoculars / Folding Chair / Warm Jacket / lots Drinking Water / Good walking shoes (no flip-flops) / bug spray / sun screen / extra food! (and most important ...a roll of biogradable TP :oops: )
There is a campfire ban so we will bring along the propane camp fire pit.
Let us know in advance if you are coming along and if you are planning on 1, 2 or 3.....
Cheers,
Andy