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ORGANIZER: Sarah bevansa_99@yahoo.com
INTRO and DESCRIPTION: High Falls Creek in Squamish on Saturday! Note the warning in Dawn Hanna's book that this is not a hike for anyone who is "at all uncomfortable with heights or clambering up steep exposed slopes". "That said, it is a lovely trail." :)
DISTANCE: 7-12 km
ELEVATION GAIN: 650 m
TIME NEEDED: 4-5 hrs
BOOK RATING: Moderate
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: 8th and Pine, 7:30 am (negotiable if enough people are averse to the early start)
LATEST RETURN TIME: 5 pm
AFTER HIKE PLANS: tbd (not for me though)
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HIKERS: 10
STRICT SIGN-UP DEADLINE: 5 pm Thursday
PLEASE INDICATE: **If you are bringing a car. **
ORGANIZER: Sarah bevansa_99@yahoo.com
ORGANIZER CONTACT SCHEDULE IF OPTING OUT: E-mail before 10 pm night before
BRING: water, lunch, good boots, rain gear, $5 for your driver (if not driving)
The 10 essentials (always bring at least these plus enough warm layers)
1. Flashlight, spare batteries and bulb
2. Firemaking kit – waterproof matches/lighter, firestater/candle
3. Signalling device – whistle or mirror to signal searchers if you become lost
4. Extra food and water – 1 litre/person
5. Extra clothing (rain, wind, water protection and toque)
6. Navigational/ Communication Aids (maps, compass, GPS, charts, cellular phone, satellite phone, hand held radio – fully charged battery) – know how to use them
7. First Aid kit – know how to use it
8. Emergency shelter – orange tarp or large orange garbage bag. These can also be used as signalling devices
9. Pocket knife.
10. Sun protection (glasses, sunscreen, hat)
WANDERUNG PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER:
-Organizers are not in any way responsible for you on the hike
-Non-members are NOT invited, all attendees must have signed up through the website with a valid e-mail address and be actively receiving Wanderung updates
-Do NOT show up to the meeting spot unannounced
-Carpool leaves at latest 10 minutes after meet time
-Pls do not impose any time ceiling on a hike, if you need to be somewhere after the hike, please be patient, nature knows no schedules and rushing a hike can defeat the purpose
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