(135) 9/10, 11, 12/2021
Long Path at Landing Rd.& Nyack Beach steps

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Hook Mountain on a beautiful September morning

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Friday morning and another great volunteer turn out

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Part of the crew is rehabilitating the Long Path near Landing Rd.

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Erik and Marion make a plan for the cable

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Chris gets the traveling block and the belay ready

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Russ and Marion digging a trench for the base rocks

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By lunch time we have a stable trench and one bass rock

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By 3 o‘clock most of the base rocks are in place

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End of day one and looking pretty good

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Ahh another end of day crew meeting in the shade

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Another bright and sunny Saturday morning

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The Long Path at Landing Rd. part of our crew continues building the crib-wall

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Russ and Marty quarry more big rocks

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Careful placement and anchoring of the big rocks, makes the crib-wall sustainable

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Another big rock on the line

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Erik surveys the crib-wall progress

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By noon on Saturday we are making great progress

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Russ gets ready to put a sling on another big rock

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Chris and Marty adding crush to the crib-wall

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Can you find the griphoist operators in this photo?

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There they are, over yonder behind those trees

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We want a really big rock up against the log

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Lissa and Russ muscle this one into place

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Last rock for today

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End of Saturday looking East

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End of Saturday looking West

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Sunday morning and Russ is using a farm jack

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Using the farm jack again to position the big boulder

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Putting the last row of big rocks on the crib-wall

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Filling it all in with crush

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Our crib-wall viewed from below

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Before

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Before

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Sunday 3 o‘clock - Great work everyone

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Friday morning at the Nyack Beach steps

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Searching for a lost shaker of salt

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Measure twice

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Dr. Dave‘s hand puppet theater has everyone enthralled

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Don keeps smiling even with a rock pinching his finger

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Sandy keeps a hold on the belay

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End of Friday at the Nyack Beach steps

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Saturday morning and it‘s back to lifting big rocks

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Terri makes sure the rock is set properly

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Joe dumps in gravel to fill any voids

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Bob has the next rock ready

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Joe keeps the belay nice and tight

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The Nyack Beach Steps griphoist operator is really outstanding in her field

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It‘s Terri getting in some exercise

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End of day Saturday and almost to the top

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Sunday morning and Peter is shaping rocks

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The next step is on the way

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Using an old fountain pipe to anchor the belay

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End of day Sunday looking West or uphill

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End of day Sunday looking East or downhill

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Downhill drain added at turn in steps



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