Archive:Phelix Creek Trail Workhike Fall 2009

Once upon a time, access to the Brian Waddington hut was difficult. Then the club built a beautiful new trail.

The trail is in pretty good shape, but it won't stay that way without maintenance. This will be a great chance to get out and do some real, useful, but not too threatening work for the club. October is a great time for these sorts of things - you'll feel good, even though the climbing season is coming to an end and ski season is yet to begin.

This trip will be beginner friendly

Dates

This trip will happen on October 24-25, with a pre-trip meeting the Wednesday before, before the slide show. Hopefully there's not too much snow...

Note: sorry to those 2 who signed up for the original posted date a week earlier - it had to be moved

Specific Tasks

This will get filled in as the dates get closer, but the main idea is to work on some of the upper wet areas, final touches to the new bridge at the outlet as well as the construction of some new ones, and work on the trail on the North side of the lake.

What to bring to survive

This will get filled in as the dates approach as well.

Participants

Write your name here if you're interested in helping out. We'll sort out the people who are actually coming at the pre-trip meeting - so if you can't come find a representative. Please indicate experience level, car ownership status, and projects you're keen on.

There will be no limit on participants, but after 24 you're sleeping in tents because the hut is full

1. Veenstra (running the show, has car, likes building bridges and moving rocks)
2. Line
3. Caroline (No car, civil engineer, that know bridges, and full of willing!)
4. Bruno (no car, will try not to shear bolts this time)
5. Gwyn (No car, never built a bridge or maintained a trail but willing to help out)
6. Merick Mortiz (An Expierience - Yes Please! Car??, projects - anything up around the lake area)
7. Emma Green (experience level equals not much, but so stoked to do whatever!)
8. Anette Heggoy (No car, no civil engineer, but absolutely ready to try!)
9. Jonathan (mechanical engineer, army and love to work hard, no car though!)
10. Bethan McKevitt (No car, no experience, never been to this hut)
11. sophia berrey-experienced backpacker/trail worker, no car
12. Greta R
13. Thomas Branson (moderate hiking and building experience, no car, and keen to help out with anything for workhike)
14. Evan Anderson (Lots of hiking and grunt work experience...)
15. Philippe Le Billon (some experience with hiking but not much for trail maintenance, may have car)
16. Heather Rodger (No car, civil engineer, lots of backpacking experience, and ready for the hard work!)
17. Bob L
18. Zoé K (no car, no experience, first VOC trip!)
19. Emily Ackroyd (no car, any projects!)
20. Cameron Hookey (no car, would love to help out)
21. Matt Zieleman (car, possibly SUV)
22. Katinka Kilian (no car, strong legs, ok balance, big smile!)