(39) 12/18, 19, 20/2015
Appalachian Trail relocation
near Greenwood Mine - Complete

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001- Dec 18th Friday morning

Friday morning, Dec 18th

002 strap the tools down tight

Strap the tools down tight

003 Erik pointing to where the crib-wall will be built Fotor

Erik pointing to where the crib-wall will be built

004-David using the reach-arounfd tool

David using the reach-around tool

005 reach-around tool close up

Reach-around tool close up

006-the 4 man sling in action

The 4 man sling in action

007-the crib-wall begins

The crib-wall begins

008-David shaping a rock

David shaping a rock

009-still trying

Still trying

010-Now Bob gets into it

Now Bob gives it a try

011-David decides to use a bigger hammer

David decides to use a bigger hammer

012-Sayurday morning and already hikers on the trail

Saturday morning Dec 19th.and hikers already on the new trail

013-Bob unearths a few pieces of rebarb

Bob unearths a few pieces of iron

014-We guess they were used on the old trail

This area has a long history of human activity

015-pavers needed in the wet area

Pavers added in the wet area

016-Using the 4 man sling as a basket

Using the 4 man sling as a basket

017-That‘s Bob on the belay, Chris on the belay

That‘s Bob on the griphoist, Chris on the belay

018-And rocks on the line

Rocks on the line

019-We always stop for hikers

We always stop for hikers

020-The crib-wall is taking shape

The crib-wall is taking shape

021-The crib-wall is complete

The crib-wall is complete

022-Just one more day to go

Just one more day to go

023-Sunday December 20, let‘ds all stretch our backs

Sunday December 20, 2015
First let‘s all stretch our backs

025-new cribb wall at the turn

New crib-wall at the turn

026- finishing the new treadway

Chris finishing the new treadway

027-adding the dirt

Adding the dirt

028-treadway anatomy

Treadway anatomy

029-new treadway complete

New treadway complete

029-side-hilling needed here

Side-hilling needed
to connect new re-route to the main trail

030-side-hilling a connection to the old trail

Side-hilling almost done

044- making a new connection

The final piece of the connection

043-up the steps

Recap of this project: across the new connection, then up the new steps

042-heading to the turn

Then up to the crib-wall

041- new steps at the crib-wall

New steps on top of the crib-wall

030-finished treadway

Across new treadway

031- scenes along the new section

And across the hill

032- scenes along the new section

Then on to the next turn

033- scenes along the new section

1 step at the turn

034- scenes along the new section

After the turn, there‘s another crib-wall

035- scenes along the new section

Continue up over the pavers

036- scenes along the new section

Follow the white blaze across the hill

037- scenes along the new section

Up to the last turn

038- scenes along the new section

After the turn,
it‘s up a little more to the end of this re-route

039- scenes along the new section

The last turn connects back to the existing trail

046-last trip home for this year

Last trip home for 2015



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