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=Some Questions that need to be answered by consensus= | =Some Questions that need to be answered by consensus= | ||
==What sort of trail do we want== | |||
*Wide or narrow? | *Wide or narrow? | ||
*Should we clear more than the minimum number of trees for better skiing? | *Should we clear more than the minimum number of trees for better skiing? | ||
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*Should it be built for summer use, or only for skiing & showshoeing? | *Should it be built for summer use, or only for skiing & showshoeing? | ||
*Do we want to put up a big sign at the trailhead? | *Do we want to put up a big sign at the trailhead? | ||
*What do we do about access from the existing | |||
*What is the best way to access the Brew Hut during construction? | ==What is to be done about marking a route from Brew Lake to the hut== | ||
*Should this route be marked at all? | |||
*Stone Carins are good in summer, but useless in winter | |||
==What do we do about access from the existing Trails== | |||
*Should they be fixed up, maintained in their current condition or abandonned? | |||
*Should the Brandywine route be upgraded to a proper trail for the section that is presently a bushwack. If this is done, will people actually use it? | |||
==What is the best way to access the Brew Hut during construction?== | |||
Western Forest Products has offered us a key to the gate on their road for the construction of the hut. However, it's hard to say if this access route would be faster than coming up from Brandywine. | |||
Revision as of 18:49, 10 February 2005
Some Questions that need to be answered by consensus
What sort of trail do we want
- Wide or narrow?
- Should we clear more than the minimum number of trees for better skiing?
- Should it be gently graded or steep?
- Should steep sections have switchbacks?
- Should it be built for summer use, or only for skiing & showshoeing?
- Do we want to put up a big sign at the trailhead?
What is to be done about marking a route from Brew Lake to the hut
- Should this route be marked at all?
- Stone Carins are good in summer, but useless in winter
What do we do about access from the existing Trails
- Should they be fixed up, maintained in their current condition or abandonned?
- Should the Brandywine route be upgraded to a proper trail for the section that is presently a bushwack. If this is done, will people actually use it?
What is the best way to access the Brew Hut during construction?
Western Forest Products has offered us a key to the gate on their road for the construction of the hut. However, it's hard to say if this access route would be faster than coming up from Brandywine.