There’s no longer a breeze,
Think I’ll walk in the trees
Not much else I can do today, anyhow
In spite of the freeze
I can’t use my skis
Let’s face it, there just isn’t any pow
The fact that it’s icy
Makes footing quite dicey
Highly-possible, mishap potential
So, studded tires on your bikes
Or boots with microspikes
Are desirable — perhaps, essential
Be vigilant
Tread gingerly
Avoid slips, trips and injury
Aware that winds and wet snow of December
Greatly enhanced chances
You’ll encounter downed branches
Turning a stroll into an adventure to remember
If you can, please move sticks
If not, get a good fix
On location, but, whatever the outcome
Once back from the trails
And done with travails
Please email the details
To us, at Trails@AscutneyTrails.com
As you can probably imagine, the holiday storms brought an incredible number of branches and trees down on our trails. We are encouraging members and users to get out on the trails this winter and do a little bit of clean-up in the process. It’s most helpful if you can report where you’ve cleaned up, or where you know it needs clean-up, and particularly where you think it will need a chainsaw (With the bigger ones, it’s good to know the approximate diameter, so we bring the right saw. “Two 6-inch trees down near the west end of South Ridge Run”.) Don’t sweat the twigs that can be leaf-blown in the spring. Please email reports to Trails@AscutneyTrails.com
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