What is Trail Maintenance?
If you have never done or seen trail maintenance here is a brief
description.
As an ASA snowmobile clubs we are required to maintain our trails so all ASA
snowmobilers in Alberta can enjoy a safe and hazard free ride.
Trail Development - is when the clubs locate, design, cut trees, remove
obstacles from the trail so the trail is wide enough to be safe.
Trail Maintenance - is the day to day maintenance of the existing trail
system. This is done by riding the trail system either by quad (during the
summer) or snowmobile (during the winter) and removing any fallen trees, over
growth or hazards that are on the existing trail system.
We have about 25 members on the Trail Maintenance List but feel free to join us
anytime.
Every Wednesday we set up who is available for the weekend
On the days we do trail maintenance we usually follow this format:
Schedule:
9:00am - Meeting at Looma Esso Restaurant for breakfast / coffee.
10:00am - Leave Looma Esso Restaurant and drive to the location closest to where
the maintenance is.
10:30am - Unload the quads (summer) or sleds (winter).- Ready to head out and
clear trails
12:00pm - Stop for lunch and rest
2:00pm - Shut down trail maintenance and ride for a while
3:30pm - Load up and head home, another great day...
So what is done during trail maintenance:
- Unload at various access points and ride into Ministik
- Check the trails for any fallen trees, rocks, stumps etc that may interfere
with grooming and riding
-
Clear the fallen trees on the Trail System with chainsaws, pole saw, clearing
saws and even by hand
- Install direction, indicators and warning signs
- Fix fences that may have been cut over the season by some riders.
Closing illegal, exploration and old trails:
Installing and removing Lake Markers:
Fix broken/damaged farmers fences:
Grooming the trail system:
