I think that this trail clearing idea would be great fun. It could be a fall activity to keep our ties going from the Nordic Rendezvous between our two clubs.
Our trail clearing people aren't Paul Bunyan types but they do wear hiking boots, wool and have granola bars hanging out of their back pockets. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Uraneck, Madeline DPI [mailto:Madeline.Uraneck@;dpi.state.wi.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:13 AM To: 'jim vandenbrook'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Joseph King; Scott Bachmeier; xc Subject: North Star offers trail help next fall Wow, Greg! You really put us to shame - offering to bring folks from the Twin Cities to help clear ski trails in the Madison area when even us MadNorSki's can't get it on our social calendars. I've noted with fascination that North Star has a trails sub-division. I've imagined that these people are strapping guys, direct descendents from Paul Bunyun, who were raised in the North woods, have wood burning stoves in their homes, and spend their free hours orienteering and cleaning trails on Sierra Club expeditions. I'm interested in people of foreign cultures; are my stereotypes totally inaccurate? Thanks again for the offer of trail help in 2003. I'll definitely volunteer to help with the "party" part of it. Perhaps we could even end the day of trail fixing with a dry-land workout on our best sledding hill at Elver Park. Hope to see you before then! Madeline U. Madnorski -----Original Message----- From: jim vandenbrook [mailto:jpvanden@;mhtc.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Joseph King; Scott Bachmeier; xc Subject: Re: [XC] Will Dane County Raise XC Fees? Greg, MadNorSkis never turn down a free offer! We'll even supply beverages! We do have a trail clean-up project at Elver this Saturday at 9am but next year might be better for you. For those that can make a showing this Saturday, we will have access to the shelter so we'll gather there for instruction and distribution of implements of destruction. The city has done more aggressive whacking of brush than in previous years so we should be able to widen the trail in critical areas more effectively this year. We'll have goodies for all. For those of you that spend countless hours skiing at Elver, a couple hours on Saturday is a cheap investment. See you Saturday, Jimmy Greg Fangel wrote: > OK Madnorskis, > > Face scratched? Tangled in the brush? > > It's probably too late for this year, but I'm offering you an opportunity > for next fall. > > I talked to our Trail Development Coordinator and he's willing to expand to > Wisconsin to show you what we do and to help you clear your trails. We have > many tools and over 30 years of expertise. > > I propose bringing a bunch of our club members to Madison, working with you > and the city or town to clear the trails on a weekend next fall. If we can > get your club members to house us that will keep our costs down. Then we > could have a nice big get together, dinner or banquet afterwards for > schmoozing, etc. (my wife Liz's daughters live in Madison) > > We help out many trail administrators clear their trails in the fall. They > typically don't care about the trails. It takes skiers to make them good. > > What do you think? Let's plan on it next year. Jimmy? Where are you? > > ************************ > Have a great day! > > Greg Fangel > North Star Ski Touring Club > Minnesota Nordic Ski Association > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:xc-admin@;danenet.org]On Behalf Of > Joseph King > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:31 PM > To: Scott Bachmeier; xc > Subject: Re: [XC] Will Dane County Raise XC Fees? > > It's nearly impossible to ski all the tracks at Indian Lake > without getting your face scratched. Nice move promoting the > trail work, however. > > Scott Bachmeier wrote: > > > > Joseph King wrote: > > > >> Does anyone think that an increase in XC fees will result in better > >> grooming by the county? I don't think so not unless they change their > >> grooming policy which dictates that tracks, when set, are to be set to > >> the side of the trail regardless of trail width. > > > > > > ...but not so close to the side that our poles end up getting > > tangled in the brush! Some parts of Elver Park have had a > > problem with this in the past -- then again, it shouldn't be > > if we do a good job on trail cleanup days (which is this > > Saturday morning at Elver, by the way). > > > > I, for one, have no problem paying a fee for grooming, > > as long as a good-faith effort is made to groom. > > > > -- > > Scott Bachmeier University of Wisconsin - Madison / SSEC / CIMSS > > mailto:scottb@;ssec.wisc.edu | http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~scottb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://www.MadNorSki.org/ > > XC mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc > > > > . > > > > -- > Joseph King > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > bombay: www.BombayBicycle.org > madnorski: www.MadNorSki.org > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.MadNorSki.org/ > XC mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.MadNorSki.org/ > XC mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc _______________________________________________ http://www.MadNorSki.org/ XC mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc _______________________________________________ http://www.MadNorSki.org/ XC mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc
