(74) 6/29, 30/18 - 7/1/2018
Appalachian Trail on Black Mt.
trail rehabilitation - continues

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Bk Mt 3-1

Friday 6/29/18 in the middle of a heat wave

Bk Mt 3-2

Crownvetch being used for erosion control

Bk Mt 3-3

Crownvetch adds color to a beautiful setting

Bk Mt 3-4

Jeff and Jim haul 5 gallons of water to the worksite

Bk Mt 3-5

An A.T. thru-hiker stopping for water

Before we start this weekend lets look at what we have accomplished so far

Bk Mt 3-7

Marty & Chris planning the next step

Bk Mt 3-8

First we dig out a place for the next step

Bk Mt 3-9

The next step is set in place

Bk Mt 3-10

That‘s new crew member Ed C. working the griphoist

Bk Mt 3-11

The trail makes a slight turn

Bk Mt 3-12

On the top of this hill, the crew is building a new crib-wall and treadway

Bk Mt 3-13

Don checks out the new treadway

Bk Mt 3-14

Jeff, Jim and Russ working on the crib wall

Bk Mt 3-15

Saturday. still in a heat wave

Bk Mt 3-16

Time to move big rocks

Bk Mt 3-17

Now it‘s Ed C. on the belay

Bk Mt 3-18

Erik teaches Dr. Dave how to tie a munter-hitch

Bk Mt 3-19

Overall view of our current worksite

Bk Mt 3-20

Working on the water control feature

Bk Mt 3-21

Upper treadway and steps taking shape

Bk Mt 3-22

Looking down at the new steps

Bk Mt 3-23

More steps being added

Bk Mt 3-24

The hole is ready and so is the step

Bk Mt 3-25

End of day crew meeting in the shade

Bk Mt 3-26

That‘s our Lou

Bk Mt 3-27

Sunday morning and yes still in a heat wave

Bk Mt 3-28

Marty up in the tree to move the high-line

Bk Mt 3-29

Yesterdays step now in place

Bk Mt 3-30

The mountain is in the way of our next step

Bk Mt 3-31

Using a double jack to break the mountain

Bk Mt 3-32

Now Ed C. tries to break the mountain

Bk Mt 3-33

Dr. Dave tries to break the mountain with a chisel

Bk Mt 3-34

Erik tries to break the mountain

Bk Mt 3-35a

11 new steps this weekend

Bk Mt 3-36

Erik reflects on our progress.



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