2008 Trailwork

The FS wants us to replace some bridges so they give us a load of timbers

We cut what we can

WPR Mountain Manager helps stack

Lumber taken to back of ski area

Bob from FS helps with the Honda Carrier

But we schlep the big stringers with wheels

First bridge site (the easy one)

Laurie and Bill work on foundations

Kelly and the first of four big 6" x 16" x 14' stringers

Tom masters the wheelie on the 1.75 mile journey to the lower bridge

Curt and Ticer pre-drilling

and then pounding 10" spikes

Putting the stringers in place

How do we look?

Level?

Mr Carpenter figuring the spacing

The bridge is all stringers

Hot Newman

Ready for decking

Decking

Decking just about finished

Ed and Julie mined rocks all day...

For the rockmeister Bill.

Wood work done

Ed and Julie taking a break from rock mining

Upper ramp done

Sill, backboard, stringer, decking constructed as designed

Fine looking couple on a fine looking bridge