Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Dom » Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:02 pm

Not sure Adam. I think the best option is taking the decisions the day of, after having assessed the terrain. It's not a bad idea to brain storm at this point but it's so hard to evaluate what needs to be done when we're not on site. Bolting rods into the granite slab might be an option IMO.

I think in the future (when Ascent is no longer in the embryo stage) this would be a great project that Ascent NB could decide and vote on and ultimately delegate the work to a special committee (trail crew) for cleaning day.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Adam » Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:04 pm

Dom wrote:Not sure Adam. I think the best option is taking the decisions the day of, after having assessed the terrain. It's not a bad idea to brain storm at this point but it's so hard to evaluate what needs to be done when we're not on site. Bolting rods into the granite slab might be an option IMO.

I think in the future (when Ascent is no longer in the embryo stage) this would be a great project that Ascent NB could decide and vote on and ultimately delegate the work to a special committee (trail crew) for cleaning day.


yup just trying to find out what people are thinking. definitely things can change once we're up there.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby theriault » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:41 am

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Dom wrote:Not sure Adam. I think the best option is taking the decisions the day of, after having assessed the terrain. It's not a bad idea to brain storm at this point but it's so hard to evaluate what needs to be done when we're not on site. Bolting rods into the granite slab might be an option IMO.

I think in the future (when Ascent is no longer in the embryo stage) this would be a great project that Ascent NB could decide and vote on and ultimately delegate the work to a special committee (trail crew) for cleaning day.


yup just trying to find out what people are thinking. definitely things can change once we're up there.


Yup, I second that, its actually on top of my list
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Adam » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:18 pm

not to be pessimistic, but are we going to pick a rain day? looking very wet in the long range right now.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Dom » Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:17 pm

Adam wrote:not to be pessimistic, but are we going to pick a rain day? looking very wet in the long range right now.


I fear your "non-pessimistic" comment will get people who were on the fence to bail. :shock:

In any event, obviously no one wants to go out if it's pouring but Saturday looks sunny :mrgreen: :

http://www.yr.no/place/Canada/New_Brunswick/Welsford/long.html
http://www.meteomedia.com/meteo/canada/nouveau-brunswick/oromocto

Anyways, no need for cliffs to be dry to do trail work. Remember how everything was wet/humid last year?

Unless it pours, I'll be there Saturday.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Adam » Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:29 pm

well that's a much better forecast than what i found. good stuff.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Adam » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:29 pm

weather is looking much better now!
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby theriault » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:15 am

10 am at the CL parking tomorrow morning? does this sound good to everyone?
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Adam » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:03 am

yup, i'll be there ready to move the signin box, and then i'll help with whatever else we've decided.

i'll bring some wire brushes for those doing route cleaning. think i have 4 or 5.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Dom » Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:25 pm

I have 10 brushes from the club that I will be giving.

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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby *Chris* » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:34 pm

Update:

On Saturday a trail crew accomplished a pile of needed work:

1) Lower trail to Exfoliated was cleared
2) A few signs on the ground were re-posted
3) Boardwalks on the main trail were fixed up, and deadfall cleared
4) Soggy hole at the Minkey end of the boardwalk was drained and built up
5) Lower Dawn wall erosion was controlled

If you are travelling up to the climbs at Lower Dawn wall (Comrades, Fandango, Tipsy, etc), please try and use the stone stairs and the now cleaned slab. The whole point was to get foot traffic off the loose soil. Please step carefully until the stonework settles in.

Thanks to the crew of dedicated climbers who showed up to help.

I'll put forward right now that trail day 2014 should focus on Sunnyside. Cheers.
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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby *Chris* » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:35 pm

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Re: Route cleaning/Trail maintenance day 2013

Postby Dom » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:15 pm

A perfect day to be out. Good work to all those who came out.
I agree with Chris that next year we should focus on the trail at Sunnyside - especially where the trail meets the cliff.

Here are a few more pics from yesterday:

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