Bras d’Or Lake Mountaintop Mob mass hike Sept. 17
For your interest…
Sydney, Sept. 9, 2011 – A small group of outdoor enthusiasts, ever vigilant for places to stretch their legs and in celebration of Bras d’Or Lake (recently designated by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere program as a biosphere reserve), are planning a mass hike at Ben Eoin next Saturday (17th).
Dubbed the Bras d’Or Lake Mountaintop Mob, the event is modelled after the popular “flash mob” social media phenomena. A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse. (For some examples of what flash mobs have been performing, check out this website: http://www.linkognito.com/b.php?b=585.
Paul MacDougall, an avid hiker, says that the nature of the biosphere reserve celebration means that the mountaintop mob event can’t be entirely spontaneous, but the planned performance is being kept a secret. It will be photographed for posting on various social media.
Assisting with the coordination of the event is the popular Cape Breton hiking website, www.moosebait.com, created by outdoor enthusiast Steven Rolls.
Hikers (and non-hikers) of every ability are encouraged to come to the ski hill at Ben Eoin beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. Everyone is asked to be at the top of the Eagle ski run at 11 a.m. to take part in the surprise performance.
There are many opportunities for further hiking at Ben Eoin, including a number of trails at the top of the mountain used primarily for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. There will be a casual gathering on the deck at the chalet afterward and the pub will be open for lunch.
Later on Saturday, the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve Association is having a celebration at the Nova Scotia Highland Village, Iona, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
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Mike Hunter, 902.371.1185, mike_hunter@cbu.ca Paul MacDougall, 902.563.1640, paul_macdougall@cbu.ca www.moosebait.com Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve Assoc. http://blbra.ca/ The Lakes Golf Course www.thelakesgolfclub.ca Ski Ben Eoin www.skibeneoin.com