[NMCCSC] Fw: [Sandia Nordic Ski Club] Crest Road update; grooming plans

[dana price]

> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2023 at 1:28 AM
> From: "Scott Dietrich" <sandianordic at gmail.com>
> To: "Sandia Nordic Ski Club" <sandia-nordic-ski-club at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [Sandia Nordic Ski Club] Crest Road update; grooming plans
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Crest Road Update
>
> Jerry Carroll, a FOSM certified chain sawyer, and I attempted to drive up
> to the Ellis lot today to take down a hazard tree that is hung up above the
> Klaus Trail (roughly 0.25 miles south of the Ellis lot).  BAD IDEA.  The
> going was EXTREMELY SLOW, due to the fact that there are roughly 18-24
> inches of snow above the Sandia Peak Ski Area base parking lot.  We were
> following a NM DOT grader, which was *inching* its way up the mountain.
> After a bit more than 4 hours on the highway, we decided to dig out an area
> to make a K turn just above the 10K lot and head back down the mountain.  I
> have a hard time believing that NM DOT will have the road cleared by the
> morning, so my advice would be to take the tram if you live on the west
> side, or wait at least until mid-day tomorrow before heading up.  I should
> also mention that we ran into Carl Houseman, the contractor who plows the
> parking areas for USFS.  Carl and one of his helpers were working on the
> 10K south lot and his worker's truck was stuck.  He said he hoped to have
> the lots cleared by the morning.  I will check with Eugene, the NM DOT plow
> driver, first thing in the morning and send out an additional update.
> Can't believe that they even had the road open today.
>
> Grooming Plans
>
> Jeff, Steve and I are taking the tram up first thing in the morning to
> start tracking and compressing the trails.  As mentioned previously, it
> will probably take us a few days before things start to get in order.
> Until then, please know that the trails will likely look like ATV tracks
> without a nice corduroy, so thanks for your patience as we do our best to
> get things in shape.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you out there on the trails...!
>
> Scott
>
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