Ginny Trail work day

This past Saturday I worked with the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and 30 volunteers to start the implementation of a plan for alternate option lines on the Ginny Trail that I created. The focus of the work was to create elevated wooden structures in an area that remains boggy after snows or rains. The second work location was an area that was for a fun double black feature. The Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol was nice enough to buy all of the volunteers and City staff lunch for the day.

Here are some photos of the day:

When in doubt...chain it off

My head is not completely in the game right now. The current project has me a bit stressed about how slow it is going.

I am probably over-reacting to what the machine is really doing, but I am putting safety first.

Closet Tree Hugger

I never knew I was such a tree hugger. Though there is a nice corridor to the left of this tree, I have my orders to cut it and six others.

I try to build through a minimalist approach. Sacrificing a steeper trail grade for 20' on the other side of this tree just makes so much more sense. Maybe I should tree sit in it to prevent myself from cutting it down.

A view from the cockpit

Started a new project in Boulderstan, CO this week. Pretty basic trail that will lack some aesthetics due to some highly restrictive trail grade requirements. The restrictions are forcing me to rent a pretty cool attachment for the SK500.

Today I got the flat 1300 feet done. Tomorrow and Friday, I start to hit the steeper cross-slopes. Monday, a small crew shows up.