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(139) 11/5, 6, 7/2021
Long Path rehab at Landing Road - continues

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A beautiful fall day

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Friday 11/5/2021
Nine eager volunteers out today

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There is a lot of crib-wall to be built,
so we will need a lot of big rocks

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Marion puts a sling around another really big rock

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Slowly maneuvering this big rock
down a 40 degree slope

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Bob works to keep the rock from sliding any further

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Another big rock added to the rock pile

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Getting another very big rock ready for the high-line

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As you can see from this photo,
it‘s a really steep hillside

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Waiting for a few hikers to pass

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Almost at the end of our belay with this one

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Another big rock getting ready to go for a ride

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More big rocks building a crib-wall

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And another big rock goes for a ride

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It‘s time to move the ladder so it‘s all hands on deck

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Lunch time, lunch time, to take a little break

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What‘s this?
yes it‘s Pizza from some trail angels

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Yum yum everyone enjoyed the treat

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It‘s another beautiful day, so let‘s build some trail

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Jeff tells his pizza story

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It‘s a short beautiful walk to our worksite

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Footings are dug before any rock is placed

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To move big rocks we need a griphoist operator,
right now Lissa has it under control

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Veronica keeps a tight grip on the belay

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With help from the high-line, this step is set into place

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Now this is the biggest rock of the day

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This rock will definitely keep any crib-wall in place

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For safety reasons, all work stops while hikers pass

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Because this is a very active trail,
we stop work often to keep crew and hikers safe

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The biggest rock of the day has made it to the trail

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With slings in place, it‘s ready to go for a ride

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Russ and Jeff guide this big boy into place

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I think we‘ve got it, ok slack hoist

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Marty takes a rest after operating the griphoist

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Moving up the hill and starting the next crib-wall

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Preparing a space for the next big rock

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Putting in a new step next to the crib-wall

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End of day, end of weekend - view 1

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End of day, end of weekend - view 2

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End of day, end of weekend - view 3

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End of day, end of weekend - view 4

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End of day, end of weekend - view 5

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End of weekend crew meeting

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