[NMCCSC] Fwd: [Volunteers_fosm] Trail Work Report For Monday, December 2, 2019

[dana price via NMCCSCeGroup]

That’s an amazing lot of work. 
Thanks, FOSM and Sam and crew!

On 12/4/19 at 8:52 PM, Bet Gendron via NMCCSCeGroup wrote:

Greetings Skiers-  I am forwarding a report by the FOSM crew that worked on
Switchback, Buried Cable, and Kiwanis Meadow road this last Monday.  37
trees, chainsaws, crosscuts, etc.    It looks like these trails are now
open for our safety and enjoyment.  This is in addition to Sam and co doing
the Tuesday work on the south end of Survey.  These are some heavy-hauler
guys- thank you, All.
Thank you skiers for your updates.  Bet Gendron  bettygendron at gmail.com

FOSM Members/Volunteers:
Yesterday, Monday, December 2, 2019, the FOSM Trails Maintenance Crew
removed a total of 37 trees from Crest area trails. Areas covered include
Kiwanis Meadow Road, Buried Cable and Switchback trails. Chainsaws,
crosscut saw and other hand tools were used for this work. The trees ranged
in size from 3 to 24 inches in diameter.

The weather was mostly clear and cold. There was good snow cover on all the
areas the crew hiked. The snow appeared to be from 14 to 18 inches in depth
with deeper drifts in spots. Snowshoes or skis are required to move safely
on the trails. The Crest road was mostly clear but with icy spots in shaded
areas. It looked like all the paved parking areas have now been plowed. The
snow ranged from slightly packed to unpacked and quite loose. There were a
few sunny areas with thin coatings of crunchy ice. The loose snow
presented uneven traction, especially for those carrying heavy packs and
tools. Overall there does seem to be a good base of snow for the upcoming
winter.

Based upon observation of the crew and trail condition reports that are
starting to come in, it appears that the Sandias have suffered a repeat of
the massive damage done by the windstorms last spring. There is still a lot
of work ahead to clear the trails of fallen trees.

Yesterday's crew consisted of Byron Garner, Cliff Giles, Jerry Pekarek, Jim
Levesque, Eric Russell, Cleve Sharp and Bob Lowder.

Please see the attached Word document for photos and additional narrative.
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