pvstoy
Senior Member
Since May a small group of us have been able to work in pairs and observing social distancing and using separate tools have accomplished making new hiking, biking trail to replace a badly designed trail. We have tried to keep the same pairs working together as much as possible. The work has been only open to crew leaders from TAMBA and Tahoe Rim Trail . I had been paired with a gal from the TAMBA organization to construct a rock wall on a outcropping. It was great to work with her to learn more insights in accommodating mountain bikes in the plan and design. While she learned rock wall construction and all about rigging with a grip-hoist for moving and placing rocks of various sizes and weights.
The section is in the Nevada State Park, Van Sickle area. Basically South Lake Tahoe under the Heavenly Ski area tram.
Early in the month we finished that section and I moved around and worked on building rock structures in other locations. On August 8th I was working on another substantial location for a wall. I had a different partner gal and I rigged up to move a large rock. When moving rocks a rock bar is invaluable to help move the rock where you want it and aid in the reduction of tension on the wire rope and rigging. I had placement on the rock with a rock bar when the bar slipped sending me sideways. Not able to get my right foot under me, my back meet a rock upon landing, ouch!
Luckily I wear a leather lifting belt and that adsorbed the direct impact. But after visiting my doctor for muscle relaxer pills the x-rays reveled 2 cracked ribs. Bummer.
My gal and I still was able to leave on the 16th to Alaska to photograph Coastal Brown Bears. I have healed rather quickly and hope to return to the trail to do some light duty next week.
Attached are images of the completed section with before and after cell phone grabs.
If you ever get the opportunity to volunteer on working on trails it keeps you in shape and allows you to give back to using trail systems. This section was fun to piece together.
Cheers...
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The section is in the Nevada State Park, Van Sickle area. Basically South Lake Tahoe under the Heavenly Ski area tram.
Early in the month we finished that section and I moved around and worked on building rock structures in other locations. On August 8th I was working on another substantial location for a wall. I had a different partner gal and I rigged up to move a large rock. When moving rocks a rock bar is invaluable to help move the rock where you want it and aid in the reduction of tension on the wire rope and rigging. I had placement on the rock with a rock bar when the bar slipped sending me sideways. Not able to get my right foot under me, my back meet a rock upon landing, ouch!
Luckily I wear a leather lifting belt and that adsorbed the direct impact. But after visiting my doctor for muscle relaxer pills the x-rays reveled 2 cracked ribs. Bummer.
My gal and I still was able to leave on the 16th to Alaska to photograph Coastal Brown Bears. I have healed rather quickly and hope to return to the trail to do some light duty next week.
Attached are images of the completed section with before and after cell phone grabs.
If you ever get the opportunity to volunteer on working on trails it keeps you in shape and allows you to give back to using trail systems. This section was fun to piece together.
Cheers...
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