A lot has happened in the past few weeks regarding Bolton Valley and MNC. Last week we met with members of Green Mountain Electrical Supply, and walked the Picnic trail to lay out the groundwork for a network of LED installations for a 1.4km lighted loop.
This will also serve as the primary low snow/early season loop, given the easy access for trail work and infrastructure upgrades like bridges, canopy removal, and grade leveling. That part is up to us, and it’s a great way to spend some time outside getting to approach the ski trails from a different perspective!
We will be hosting several trail work days this fall. Our goals with this loop are:
- Clear the overhead canopy to allow as much snowfall as possible to reach the trail
- Remove rocks and level the grade when needed, to make the trail smoother
- Clear the sides of the trail and drainage ditches to widen the loop
- Construct 4 bridges over water bars that will allow for easier grooming of the loop with low snow conditions
On Saturday a crew of 5 MNC laborers stuck around after some bounding intervals to start the process. We clipped branches, wrenched out a few rocks, and took bridge measurements. Afterward, I stuck around with a string trimmer and rake to hit one section of trail completely as a before-and-after visual.
Our goal is for the loop to go from this:
To this (oh, and with those higher branches gone too):
This Saturday, join us up at Bolton at 1pm for some more trail work! We will gather outside the Nordic center and go over the plan, divide up tools and roles, and hit the trail! Bring appropriate clothing, a mask, and some tools if you’d like to contribute them. No tools are needed though: we will have plenty to lend out! You can sign up to bring certain tools at the following form:
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