December’s Trail update is here! This past month was a wet one… Thank you to all of the builders and volunteers that helped drain the trails and keep them in great condition throughout the storms.
Check out what else was happening on the mountain below:
Baden Powell
Photos by: Dylan Paterson
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- Before – Low spot on the trail causing significant pooling
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- After – Improved drainage and widened existing gutter
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- Fallen Hemlock due to wind
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- Hemlock cut and cleared
King of the Shore
Photos by: Sarah McLeod
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- Before – Low spot with drainage issues, experienced lots of flooding
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- After – Low spots filled with a layer of small rocks to elevate the trail bed and topped with mineral soil
Corkscrew
Photos by: Penny Deck, Dave Clendenan
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- Clearing drains throughout the trail
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- More drain clearing
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- Before – Minor erosion
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- After – Trail built up with mineral soil to prevent erosion
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- Before – Stump on which the skinny depended on for support was rotten and unstable
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- The feature was fully re-built with new milled cedar and upright supports separate from the support to ensure stability
Dale’s Connector
Photos by: Penny Deck
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- Clearing drains along the trail
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- More drain clearing even in heavy rain!
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- Before – Created several drains and grade reversals to divert water off trail
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- After – Rock used to raise trail bed and act as drain reversal then capped with dirt
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- Before – Raised trail bed and narrowed trail, closing braids.
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- After – Rocks used to raise trail bed and provide protection for tree roots. Trail surface capped with mineral soil.
Bridle Path
Photos by Penny Deck
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- Before – Rock armouring was widened slightly, re-armoured,
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- After – Rock armouring then surfaced with mineral soil
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- Cleared out existing ditch and replenished with mineral soil
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- Originally a braid and now built as a trail, drain cleared
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- Clearing drains!
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- Blocking braids and short cuts with logs, organic soil, and other natural matter
Leopard
Photos by: Peter Morrin
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- Old ladder bridge was removed
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- Some armouring was added
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- Adding mineral soil
Dempsey
Photos by: Trevor Hansen
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- 1. Before – Adding mineral to the steep climbing sections
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- 1. After – Mineral soil added
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- 2. Before
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- 2. After
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- Before- Focusing on drainage
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- After.- Enhanced drainage by installing/enhancing reverse grades and by clearing and deepening drains. Added mineral soil.
Expresso
Photos by: Trevor Hansen
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- Before – Boulder in the middle of landing
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- After – Boulder removed from landing
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- Before – creating new extension connecting to the last drain further down the trail
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- After – Extended trench
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- 1. Before – Entry rocks with ruts showing
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- 1. After – removing rocks
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- 2. Before – Entry berm
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- 2. After – Berm was scored and topped with mineral soil and naturalized with moss on top
Lower Digger
Photos by: Trevor Hansen
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- 1. Before – Removing rocks in the berm
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- After – Removed rocks
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- 2. Before – Berm entrance rocks
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- 2. After – Rocks removed from berm entrance
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- 3. Pooling before
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- 3. After – Enhanced drainage added after
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- 1. Before – Step up before
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- 1. After – Added mineral soil to step up
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- 2. Berm before
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- 2. Berm After – enhanced and enforced
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- 3. Before – Tread leading into the berm
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- 3. After – Mineral soil added to tread leading into the berm
John Deer
Photos by: Martin Newman, Penny Deck
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- Water has pooled in this corner. Culvert was installed on inside corner, under trail bed to the back side of berm
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- Before – Exposed rocks on trail bed
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- After – Exposed rocks removed from trail bed and mineral soil was added
Middle Griffen
Photos by: Brent Hillier
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- Built up the rock to create a French drain, topped with dirt
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- Dug out the drain and dropped the embankment down to prevent any further erosion
Bobsled
Photos by: Todd Fiander
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- 1. Before – No grade reversal
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- After – Grade reversal added
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- 2. Before – Breaking bumps and sharp rocks
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- 2. After – Rocks removed and section repaired with fresh dirt
Fromme Ascent
Photos by: Joe Woywitka
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- Capped remainder of the Ramble On reroute with mineral soil
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- Capped the entire length of the trail
Mystery and Jersey Shore
Photos by: Kevin Johnstone, Mark Alderton
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- 1. Before – Clogged culvert on Jersey
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- 1. During
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- 3. After – 8″ culvert replaces 4″, existing 4″ used as overflow
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- 2. Before – Water damage on Mystery
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- 2. After – Repaired section with rocks and gold
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- 3. Before – Clearing drains throughout the trial
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- 3. After – All drains cleared on Mystery
Morgies
Photos by: Kevin Johnstone, Mark Alderton
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- Before – Corridor buildup
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- After – Clearing corridor
Meat Sweats
Photos by: Kevin Johnstone, Mark Alderton
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Keep an eye out on our Events Calendar to sign up for some upcoming Trail Days and show the Shore some love!
Thank you the TAP (Trail Adoption Plan) Sponsors who brought their teams out and the volunteers who put in so much work this past month!
Bobsled: Telus
John Deer: Knolly Bikes
Lower Digger: Traction on Demand
Expresso: MEC
Dempsey: Mosaic
Bridle Path: IMBA Canada
Dale’s Connector: NS Ride, Comor Sports
Corkscrew: McNeney McNeney Lawyers
Baden Powell: Norco Bikes