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Constructing the Entrance Road |
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The road is first roughed in and then leveled The talus slope below the cliff face provided a very nice base of broken rock, probably accumulated over thousands or even millions of years. |
We knew there were some large boulders in the proposed roadway View photo of this rock after an explosive was applied |
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Roughing in the access road |
Starting the landing |
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Sheesh two more big ones |
Widening the landing at approximately the
middle of the property |
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Keith and Kevin from ALRT having a conversation about another large rock. We were seeing some very nice, large old-growth firs. The region had been logged in 1901 and this slope might have been left alone for "easier pickings".
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a The end of the road on 3/12 This is a fairly steep slope and will have to be "cable-logged" |
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Big boulder uncovered during the road building. Excavator just went around it for now. Note the green line where it was above ground. |
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Stopped for another pair of big rocks |
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Grapplecat was delivered--Another versatile logging machine. Able to grade a road with a six-way blade and then pick up a one end of a log with the articulated grapple on the rear. Here's one for sale for $135,000 |
Time for some explosives! |
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No big deal for ALRT, just another day. |
Blaster "Jeff" |
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Setting a charge in the other boulder. |
Leveled, packed down and ready for the next step. View a nice promotional photo of the F150. Cutters began felling trees the next day. |
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Crossed the bridge and up the hill past the Norwegian Cabin That's Ken from ALRT helping the operator |
Up the temporary road |
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Three tools ready to go to work |
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Logging and trucking out the timber |
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Lot 16 Home |
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