(122) 3/26, 27/2021
Marydell Upper Nyack / White Trail relocation - continues
First crew outing of 2021

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MD 21 - 01

Highline cable maintenance

MD 21 - 02

Setting up the cable device

MD 21 - 03

Cable cleaning / oiling wrap in action

MD 21 - 04

First look at this years beginning section

MD 21 - 05

The new trail will pass by here

MD 21 - 06

9 am Friday morning and there is a bit of fog

MD 21 - 07

Slowly the crew assembles

MD 21 - 08

And so it begins

MD 21 - 09

Some of the gear / tools going in today

MD 21 - 010

More gear and tools

MD 21 - 011

Russ, Marion and Seth begin the steps

MD 21 - 012

Jeff joins Russ at the step building section

MD 21 - 013

First rock of the season goes for a ride

MD 21 - 014

Russ now has a crew to help him build steps

MD 21 - 015

Social distanced break time

MD 21 - 016

Still some drizzle as break time ends

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Dr. Dave playing tunes on the harmonica

MD 21 - 018

Erik at work

MD 21 - 019

First spar tree is very straight

MD 21 - 020

And tall

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One hour later and Dr. Dave is still at it.

MD 21 - 022

Dr. Dave added an extension to the block

MD 21 - 023

Dr. Dave adding an additional sling

MD 21 - 025

Tree #2 and Dr. Dave is at it again

MD 21 - 026

The tree is not straight but it is strong

MD 21 - 027

Dr. Dave spent most of the day up in the trees

MD 21 - 028

Erik surveys a twisted mess that has to be cleared

MD 21 - 029

End of day crew meeting

MD 21 - 030

A beautiful Saturday morning

MD 21 - 031

Sandy envisions the trail

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Enjoying a break while social distancing

MD 21 - 034

Everybody takes a safety break

MD 21 - 035

There will be a trail right through here

MD 21 - 036

More trail right here

MD 21 - 037

It‘s Peter‘s turn to be polecat

MD 21 - 038

Peter in the tree and Dr. Dave mans the belay

MD 21 - 039

This steep hill will need running steps

MD 21 - 040

There is plenty of work to keep us busy

MD 21 - 041

Dr. Dave keeps an eye on Peter who is up the tree

MD 21 - 042

New trail coming

MD 21 - 043

Sandy clearing a small sapling from the trail

MD 21 - 044

Running steps will be added in this section

MD 21 - 045

More trail coming

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A beautiful end of the weekend

Short video from this crew outing



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