Back to Bear Mountain

We headed back to Bear Mountain for Week 4 for some more fun filled trail building. Thanks to the NY/NJ Trail Conference and Eddy and his crew for all the help and hospitality. We've got one more visit to this site this year. But don't worry, we'll be heading back for FOUR weeks next year, so get excited if you like to move serious rock. We may be staying up there for a two week block as well in 2009.



Bear Mountain, where serious trail gets built.



Walking to the work site via some impressive staircases.



Ted talks to the crew about safety and project logistics.



She's a serious rock crusher!



It's all about teamwork.



Contrary to what some may think, staircases aren't normally a natural phenomenom.



Pat knows how to move a rock.



Aaron is lovin Bear Mountain, and the Bob Dylan song about this mountain.



The colors of autumn are starting to pop out.



Virginia creeper.



The best ingredient to any meal: hunger from a hard day of trail building



Kevin and Carolyn showcase synchronized rock crushing.



Pat and Neal go together like peanut butter and jelly.



Neal breaks a rock in two to make steps.



Petra loves breaking rock.



Chiara can't believe the incredible cribbing.



Catherine's having a good time.



The Hudson River Valley from atop Bear Mountain.



The crew poses atop Bear Mountain next to Perkins Tower with NYC 35 miles in the background.


Here's to another great, fun, safe week of trail building.