Greg,
Nice work and report about what I thought. Marnie and John Scully went in the other way today past Engine Block toward big swamp cutting and clearing as they went. A big tree down they couldn¡¯t clear. Also very wet in spots. My experience so far with the Backyard Trail is if I throw snow over the wet spots and pack them right away they freeze up pretty fast, ?but that was with colder weather than what we have this week.
Do let me know when you are headed in and I¡¯ll try to join you. ?I might need to groom here as well later tomorrow so have to give that some thought. ?Sounds like you don¡¯t think snowmobiles are a good idea out there yet??
Cheers,
K
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On Dec 21, 2019, at 3:24 PM, Greg Hauser <craneisland@...> wrote:
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Ken,
Back from North End today. Pushed in farther both directions on short loop beyond what had been done previously. Broke a little additional trail both directions. Snowshoed now about 1.5 of the 3.5 mile short loop. We¡¯ll need to be breaking trail for rest...nobody¡¯s
been in there yet. Major, serious deadfalls about a quarter mile from end of short loop. Impassable right now. Might be able to sled in for a mile from start of short loop but that¡¯s it. That piece of trail is clear but some questionable low lying wet areas.
Unbroken snow beyond that(next couple miles) and unknown deadfall and low lying water. Don¡¯t think it¡¯s worth chainsawing until whole loop assessed. Might want to sled in the first mile but not even sure about that until it gets colder (trail clear but wet
low lying areas).?
I¡¯m going to snowshoe tomorrow for about 1.5/2 hours from Burroughs and keep pushing...maybe try to break a little bit more trail. Probably go in mid morning...if interested we can coordinate time.?
That¡¯s all for now...need to crack a beer and medicate...Ol Haus
What time tomorrow (Sunday)? ?I could bring chain saws. Think we can run the sleds around that loop?
? Ken,
Thx. Will let you know on Monday. Plan to tromp around up there today/tomorrow...let u know what things look like and go from there. Ol Haus?
Haus,
I could help on Monday but then gone for five days. Back the 29th thru 1/6. ?Let me know when you want help/company out there!
Ken
? I¡¯m on it....I¡¯ll keep you posted! Got away to go to catch up with you though! Hope to have snowshoed whole short loop trail over next couple days. After that, I¡¯ll try to go in with chainsaw(assume I¡¯ll need it somewhere!)....one mile clear
but 2.5 left on the short loop to look at. Ol Haus
On Dec 20, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Keith Sowl <
fksowl@...> wrote:
way to reconnoiter there Ol' Haus...wish it was gonna colder so your work is sure to freeze up (or down I guess). Hope you can get some help and have the whole trail surveyed and packed.
Ol Haus reporting in?....just back to Island. Snowshoed north End trail today....went about 2 miles (mile in/mile out) from Burroughs trailhead towards Buffalo Lodge. Someone else was in a few days back and went beyond me...couple inches fresh
snow in the old tracks. Pulled up and cleared numerous little whippet trees. Saw nothing requiring a chainsaw in that stretch. Wet spots but semi frozen...nothing more than an inch or two deep water. Few more days of snowshoe and maybe we can get the sleds
in there.?
Plan to try and get in there most days over the next week. If anyone wants to join in, let me know. Focused on the short loop right now. Nice back in there but a workout!
Ol Haus
On Dec 19, 2019, at 7:56 PM, Keith Sowl <
fksowl@...> wrote:
yes, I saw him on the trail as well, my first time through
Wonderful skiing....Thanks to all of you who made this trail possible, I know you did a ton of work.? Skied there today and was joined by the Island dog, Rusty or Dave
or whatever he likes to be called.? He is very happy using the trail, it is part of his route.? I saw the single dog tracks before trail was groomed and I was on snowshoes.? He likes to ski with you and always keeps his personal distance. Thank you again.?
Ruth Anne
