For the adult category (age 13 and up), head for the summit of Pass Powderkeg (i.e. the bench at the top of Buck 50). Then get yourself over to York Creek, using the Powder Keg-York Creek connector trail if you like, to summit School of Rock and Big Bear trails. The community trail can be used to get back to Pass Beer in Blairmore to celebrate your big day!
For the youth category (age 12 and under) the three summits are at Pass Powderkeg. Make your way up to Electric Monkey and descend this trail, summit Pass Powderkeg a second time but take Buck 50 and 75 Cents back to the lodge. From there, make the last small climb to Nothing to Luge, then enjoy the fun ride down! A couple things to keep in mind:
- Make sure Pass Beer will be open to claim your prize and grab some pizza within your 24hr challenge window.
- The trails can be completed in any order within the 24hr.
- Your time-stamped photos should include all participants and the trail sign. (See pics below)
- Summit locations are shown on Trailforks. They look like a mountain with a flag on them. Click on them for info, including a photo of the summit selfie trail signs.
You can take any route connecting the three summits, but if you are not familiar with the trails, a suggested route for the adult category is:
- Start rom the Skills Park at 127 St and 17 Avenue in Blairmore, climb Little Shred Riding Hood, Double Dirt Spresso, and Chainsaw Massacre to the summit of Pass Powderkeg. Take your photo at the bench.
- Then descend the top part of Buck 50 and turn left on to the Powderkeg-York Connector. Follow it through the cut block and on to Betanger Logging Road. Look carefully for the Big Rocks trail on the left, before you get to a bridge. Climb Big Rocks (singletrack) to York Creek Road.
- Follow the road over the bridge on York Creek and north up a hill to Back Door. Climb Back Door to Big Bear Up. Climb to the Big Bear summit for another photo by an old stump.
- Descend Big Bear Down and turn right on to Sooper Connector, then climb Front Door to the top of School of Rock. The third photo is at a spruce tree.
- Descend to the Crowsnest Community Trail using School of Rock and Whistling Post. Return to Blairmore, and Pass Beer, via 15 Avenue and the Crowsnest Community Trail.
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