mountain high west Ansel Adams Wilderness Trail Project 18 - 23 September 2005 Part A: In and Around Camp See also Part B: Pictures from the Crew Members The trail maintenance project was organized by Campy, project leader for the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), and it was hosted by the Inyo National Forest. The Central Texas Trail Tamers sent a crew to work with PCTA members and volunteers, one of whom came from as far away as Michigan. The total was 17 volunteers including 3 packers. The objective of the project was to improve the Pacific Crest Trail in the area of one to three miles north of the Agnew Meadows trailhead. We made use of packers from the Antelope Valley unit of the Backcountry Horsemen of California to move equipment and food to our spike camp. The forest service provided supervision and packed in the trail tools. Images were taken with a Canon S330 Digital Elph (2 MP) at default 1600 x 1200 resolution and fine compression. Downloadable resolution: display 800 x 600, thumbnails 160 x 120, 180.0 x 180.0 ppi. There are 30 images. Web page coding by Campy, all rights reserved ©2005 mountain high west campy@trailprojects.com   050924_03 [800x600] 050924_04 [800x600] 050924_07 [800x600] 050924_11 [800x600] 050924_12 [800x600] 050924_13 [800x600] USFS Tack Room at Mammoth Lakes Lee is getting ready for another USFS pack trip Our volunteer packers from Antelope Valley Dennis with Steve helping Dennis, Dick, and Kaye with packed modulars Dick arrives at spike with bear proof boxes 050924_18 [800x600] 050924_20 [800x600] 050924_21 [800x600] 050924_27 [800x600] 050924_33 [800x600] 050924_35 [800x600] With food and gear in camp, Dennis leaves USFS packer and trail crew with the tools Chuck , Didi, Carl, and a couple from our crew Food also goes to the trail crew camp Safety briefing by Tom the USFS crew leader Work begins at a nearby creek crossing 050924_37 [800x600] 050924_38 [800x600] 050924_40 [800x600] 050924_39 [800x600] 050924_43 [800x600] 050924_45 [800x600] Bringing large boulders to the creek Ellie, Bob, Tom, Steve, Molly Barring a rock into final placement Other crews were out doing other trail work Each morning a briefing in camp Didi and Tom had their dogs along 050924_41 [800x600] 050924_58 [800x600] 050924_46 [800x600] 050924_49 [800x600] 050924_50 [800x600] 050924_53 [800x600] The crew relaxing while waiting for dinner Ellie checking the quality "First in line" Don and Molly Sitting by the fire Don, Molly, Patrick Dogs wait for their turn at dinner 050924_56 [800x600] 050924_48 [800x600] 050924_55 [800x600] 050924_54 [800x600] 050924_60 [800x600] 050924_62 [800x600] Cans are burned to remove bear bait Inhaling the smoke does this to Didi They're still at it Didi seems to be telling me something Carl with his fish story And Stewart isn't buying it