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

[william white via NMCCSCeGroup]

Skied Switchback today. Bob Lowder and crew do Excellent Work!
Thank You!
Bill and Anne White

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 5:56 PM Sam via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Hello Skiers,
>
> The email below from Bob Lowder, president of the Friends of the Sandia
> Mountains (FOSM) reports the 37 trees that his crew of 7 volunteers removed
> from Crest Area Trails on Monday, December 2, 2019, with chain saws. The
> crew worked on snowshoes.
>
> Photographs of the project are presented in the attached Word document.
>
> Ski Club members Eric Russell and Byron Garner were in this crew.
>
> Numerous Ski Club members are also members of FOSM.
>
> Sam Beard, Trails Chair
> New Mexico Cross Country Ski Club
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Robert Lowder via Volunteers_fosm
> <volunteers_fosm at mailman.swcp.com>
> *To:* volunteers_fosm at mailman.swcp.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 03, 2019 7:56 PM
> *Subject:* [Volunteers_fosm] Trail Work Report For Monday, December 2,
> 2019
>
> FOSM Members/Volunteers
> Hello Everyone:
>
> 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.
>
> Bob L.
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