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Hanes Valley, North Vancouver

Submitted by Monty Watts on 30 July, 2007 - 22:01

My brother (that Jurgen guy) and I ran this course on Sunday, July 29th.

Hanes Valley, North Vancouver, BC Canada
Start time 7 am PST Lynn Valley Headwaters
18.5 miles (29.8 km)
5 hours 35 minutes
Total Ascent 12,580 ft (3,834 m)
Total Descent 12.520 ft (3,816 m)
Elevation Gain 3,727 ft (1,129 m)

Thanks to my Garmin Forerunner 305 (a GPS watch) here is a Google Earth file so you can check it out. (obviously you need to have Google Earth installed for this to work.  Download here http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html )

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/display/1185858251-08896-24.85.208.26.kmz

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Monty Watts's picture

Google Earth File

Submitted by Monty Watts on 1 August, 2007 - 13:42.

The Google Earth file that I posted above is no longer available online.  I have saved this file so if you want it email at monty@internalenergy.com

Ean Jackson's picture

Snow?

Submitted by Ean Jackson on 31 July, 2007 - 16:33.

Hey Monty,

Funny, I was speaking to Paul Cubbon today and he mentioned he did more or less the same route yesterday.  Lots of snow still, eh?  Did you get a soaker going across Lynn River, too? 

Hanes...more

Submitted by paulcubbon on 3 August, 2007 - 14:14.
more on Hanes....I did hike (not run!) the circuit on Mon Jy 30.....glorious day. Took it steady.....there is a fresh, large rock fall on the right of the main rockfield as you go up....it's still sitting on snow and is unsteady. The main route through the boulders has fresh orange poles which makes it easier to route find. No snow left on the main climb but from the top there is still considerable snow, in patches, with a few deep (2m!) and steepish sections...we had pol/axes and these certainly helped, but in running shoes with a bit of nerve and/or as the snow rapidly melts, you'll be fine. From the skyride, we actually ran down Mntn Highway, taking Oil can, one of the other crazy bike jump trails, then along BP for a few km, x-ing Mntn Hway and back to Lynn H'waters.....all in all, about 8 hrs, incl ~1hr of stops for taking in the view, refreshment, etc.
Will look to post some pics.
PAUL
Monty Watts's picture

Untrailrunnerlike

Submitted by Monty Watts on 1 August, 2007 - 06:36.

Ean,

Since we were taking our time, in a most untrailrunnerlike manner, we decided to barefoot it across the water.  The water wasn't too cold and was freshing for the legs.  Decided I didn't want to run another 3 hours in waterlogged shoes.  The snow wasn't too bad but I'm happy the 3 others ahead of of us (Tom Skinner and Nicola Gildersleeve from North Shore Athletics and Kevin Holland) made a path for us to follow. 

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Cool

Submitted by Sibylle on 31 July, 2007 - 13:32.
Love the data from the GPS.  Gotta put one of them on my wishlist.  Would come in handy for other CFA runs...

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