Work on the Norman Trail - 2010
New London Conservation Commission trail master, Dan Allen, spent many days last winter and spring preparing the Clark Pond Trail System's Norman Trail and Allen Ski Loop for cross country skiing next winter. One of the problems often encountered doing the trail work was removing the tops of large rocks to big io move by hand. In this photo sequence Dan removes the top of such a rock on the Norman Trail using a small blssting charge...
Dan Allen preparing to remove the top of a large rock
to provide a smooth trail for cross country skiing. |
Enlarging the hole for a small charge |
Preparing for blast off |
BOOM! The top of the rock is removed. |
SUCCESS! This section of the trail is level enough
to ski on in a few inches of snow. |
Photos by Bob Brown.
7/13/2010