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Paw Newsletter #1, March 11 (PDF)
7
Summits in 7 Days!
The Cariboo Mountain Challenge
The
Mountain hiker who wins a challenging seven summit
race in BC’s Cariboo region will come away
with a unique prize: A luscious piece of Cranberry
Carrot Cake and a Cup of Tea of their choice!
This
grand event is organized by Dave Jorgenson and Cheryl
Macarthy, who also operate the Bear’s Paw Dinner
Café and Whitegold Adventures in Wells.
“This
is all to create awareness and fun”, says Macarthy. “All
we really want is for people to enjoy these mountains
as much as we do. We also we wanted to allow people
with a competitive spirit to have something really
attractive to shoot for, too."
Most
hikers may opt to enter the Recreational Level, where
they have until September 30 to complete seven of
eight designated day hikes near Wells. Each hiker
collects a unique token from the summit cairn at
each peak. When participants return with a complete
set of tokens, they receive a piece of World Famous
Cranberry Carrot Cake, and tea of their choice, from
the Bear’s Paw Dinner Café in Wells.
According to Jorgenson, “There is no entry
fee at the Recreational level, the summits don’t
need to completed on consecutive days, or in any
particular order, and we encourage people to bring
us photographic proof of each summit visit so we
can post their progress on our Wall of Fame during
the course of the summer.”
Look
for more information about the Professional Level,
later this summer. We will be biking and hiking seven
summits in ONE day! Start in Wells, Bike Cow Mountain,
hike to the summit, Bike to Mount Agnes Fork, Hike
Agnes and Bald Mountain, jump on your bike and ride
down through Barkerville to Mount Murray, Hike Murray
and over to Slide, where we have moved your bike,
ride to Two Sisters north summit, hike to the south
summit and ride back over Downey Pass to One Mile
and finish in Wells again! Not for the faint of heart!
Jorgenson
says, “The professional level is hard-core,
and requires a big commitment, but this concept is
really for all of us. We’re getting keen participation
in the Recreational Level, and that’s what
we want.” “The best thing about this
project is that it raises awareness about our community,
the fabulous and untapped hiking resource that we
have here, and also, our connection to our roots
through Barkerville. With that in mind, 50% of all
our profits will be fed right back into the operating
and marketing budget for Barkerville Historic Park.”
Climb
any 7 of the following Peaks:
Cow Mountain (to the radio repeater, and prayer flags)
Mount Murray (to the summit cairn)
Slide Mountain (to the cairn at the first repeater)
Two Sisters (to the southern peak)
Mount Magnus (to the 3rd peak - closest to the Bowron Chain)
Mount Patchett (to the summit cairn)
Mount Agnes (to the summit above Ground Hog Lake)
Mount Burdett (to the summit cairn)
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