Trail Updates
Maintain to Sustain
September found us with a small skeleton crew tackling various maintenance projects and prepping for the transition of seasonal operations. Projects included:
- Bridge repairs & maintenance - adding fill to the entrance/exits, improving sight lines and drainages, replacing rotten decking, stringers & footers, leveled & shimmed various sections to help with the longevity and sustainability of some of the oldest and longest bridges on the network.
- Chipping away at corridor maintenance ahead of the winter season by brushing back branches on the side of the trails and up in the canopy to allow for more snow to reach the ground to improve snow cover and allow for a wider trail with less infringement on the track set for classic skiing.
- Machinery & equipment repairs and maintenance for winter grooming.
- Site visits and scouting for future trails.
Note from Trails Director CJ Scott:
This year's trail crew was awesome. I truly enjoyed working with all of them and I can honestly say this was one of, if not the BEST trail crew I have had the pleasure of working with in my 20 years with KT. The camaraderie we established with crew rides, Donut Fridays, end of the day ice creams on hot days and overall joking around and laughing together while on trail really brought back a sense of a strong team while out there slinging dirt.
This summer we received numerous accolades for all the work we accomplished, from the maintenance projects that kept the trails running smooth and sustainable to the new trails we installed that gave folks new terrain to explore. They all crushed it this summer and I could not be more grateful for their efforts.
Thank you crew!
