4AM
- Carpool from Vancouver

4:45AM
- Park at Porteau Cove Road Lookout

5:30AM
- Arrive at Cypress Lot P1 via Taxi / Carpool

~11 hour hike = arrive at Porteau Cove Road Lookout ~ 5PM then drive back to Vancouver

Expected distance: 30 km

Expected elevation: 2500 m

Expected pace: 20min / km

Previous hiking/fitness experience participants should have: 
Ability to jog/briskly walk 10 km, trail experience with understanding of hiking pace/rhythm, gear awareness, trail etiquette, hiking experience in backcountry and alpine

Planned route direction: South (Cypress) to North (Porteau Cove)

Bailout/turnaround considerations
- St. Mark's Summit: decision-making point to re-assess group fitness, trail conditions, time of day, and weather before continuing/turning around
- Binkert Trail Intersection: re-assessment of fitness/conditions before continuing/taking this trail down to Lion's Bay
- Brunswick Mountain Trail: re-assessment before continuing/taking this trail down to Lion's Bay

Required gear
- Hiking footwear, Backpack, 3L of water with ability to purify sources at Magnesia Meadows + Brunswick Lake, food for 12 hours hiking + extra, headlamp, appropriate alpine clothing + sun protection
- Trip lead will have Garmin Inreach Mini 2, pair of FSR radios, First Aid Kit with WFR certification

Participant Screening
1. Do you currently have physical endurance for hiking ~30km, 2600m in ~10 hours ?
2. Do you have the required gear ?
3 (extra). Do you have a vehicle for carpooling between Porteau Cove and Cypress ?