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(109) 7/10, 11, 12/2020
Marydell - White trail relocation - continues

MD 20-3-01

Friday July 11, 2020
it‘s 9 o‘clock and we‘re already to go

MD 20-3-04

Dr. Dave is back up in the tree
held there securely by the belay

MD 20-3-05

Chris holds the belay
while doing his best Erik impression

MD 20-3-07

New trail follows the flagging

MD 20-3-08

Across the hillside

MD 20-3-09

Different tree… same Dr. Dave

MD 20-3-010

Rain shortened day.
Marydell provided shelter for our crew meeting

MD 20-3-011

Saturday morning and more rain pending

MD 20-3-012

New trail coming soon

MD 20-3-013

Last outing we finished these steps.
now we are moving the 100‘ highline cable

MD 20-3-014

Lissa operating the haul line

Just walking is dangerous on Ouch Mountain

MD 20-3-016

Time to move the ladder. again

MD 20-3-017

Dr. Dave giving Lissa a knot tying lesson

MD 20-3-018

Rain shortened day two,
again Marydell provided shelter for our crew meeting

MD 20-3-019

Sunday was a beautiful day

And a great volunteer turn out

MD 20-3-021

First thing move the highline cable

MD 20-3-022

Dragging the 100 foot cable over rough terrain

MD 20-3-023

Looking at it now it‘s hard to believe
there will be a new trail right here

MD 20-3-024

The new trail will follow the dotted line

MD 20-3-025

The new trail has already been flagged

MD 20-3-026

Sandy and Chris help set up the Highline

MD 20-3-028

Now it‘s Sandy on the griphoist

MD 20-3-027

Russ and Ed take griphoist number two to the east end

MD 20-3-030

The east end crew using the griphoist as a puller

MD 20-3-031

Jeff and Don take a well deserved break

MD 20-3-032

Yes it‘s hot but Ed is still smiling

MD 20-3-034

Under the large rock a yellow jackets nest

MD 20-3-035

On this spar tree we will use the stick ladder. And once again it‘s Dr. Dave up the tree

MD 20-3-036

After being up in the tree for over 1/2 hour Peter relieves Dr. Dave

MD 20-3-037

More chainsaw work needed here

MD 20-3-035

Final crew meeting for the weekend

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