A Day In the Life of a Colorado 14ers Initiative Trail Work Volunteer

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  • Опубліковано 24 вер 2023
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 29

  • @kenhite3857
    @kenhite3857 9 місяців тому +2

    Great topic, good to know info! Thanks!

  • @kiera_kayaks7521
    @kiera_kayaks7521 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for doing this. both the volunteering and bringing us this inside look and the info with this video

  • @onXBackcountry
    @onXBackcountry 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Mickey and Brian for your love and stewardship of these peaks

    • @TheVirtualSherpa
      @TheVirtualSherpa  9 місяців тому +1

      All credit to Brian and CFI - what they do is amazing, just happy we could all give back a little bit on this day.

  • @sirmanbob
    @sirmanbob 9 місяців тому +1

    I went out and volunteered back in June on Quandary, it was so much fun and absolutely worth the drive out there! Thank you for helping to make our trails better!

  • @stevewright2241
    @stevewright2241 9 місяців тому +2

    Good topic. Good video

  • @christophercarstensen3817
    @christophercarstensen3817 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the gorgeous video. I've worked on a few of these trips and really enjoyed them. It's difficult, dirty work, but also rewarding and quite a bit of fun. I highly recommend doing a trip if you have the time. They also need donations to keep up the work.

    • @TheVirtualSherpa
      @TheVirtualSherpa  9 місяців тому

      100% and all info on how to volunteer and/or donate in the vid description

  • @mountaintrailventures
    @mountaintrailventures 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank You sir! Great video and your work is much appreciated. Happy New Year!

  • @dansouth2088
    @dansouth2088 9 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for showing the great work so many people do to keep the trails in shape. I wish I could spend more time in CO, would definitely be helping out with this hard work. I know this isn't a place for voting on what gets worked on next, but I thought the SW La Plata route needs some help going from the basin up to the ridge. Both up and down it was hard to follow the trail plus it was very steep and slippery. I could see someone getting hurt in that area.

  • @JosiahFilm
    @JosiahFilm 9 місяців тому

    Such a good day dude. Great hanging.

  • @steveilg6134
    @steveilg6134 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks man for giving back!
    I’m a senior Crew Lead for Durango Trails and can’t emphasize enough how important Volunteers are to the long term sustainability of our trails! Head bowed from the San Juan’s…🙏🏾

    • @TheVirtualSherpa
      @TheVirtualSherpa  9 місяців тому +1

      Right back at you - can't thank you enough for the work down there. I ran into a crew on Wetterhorn a few years back and was amazed by the work you all have put in.

    • @steveilg6134
      @steveilg6134 9 місяців тому

      @@TheVirtualSherpa

    • @steveilg6134
      @steveilg6134 9 місяців тому

      🙏

  • @ritzbitz1905
    @ritzbitz1905 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video. Have wanted to do this work with CFI ever since running into a crew on Elbert!

  • @logancooper5865
    @logancooper5865 9 місяців тому +1

    I was out there for one of the earlier work days on Quandary this year, and it's nice to see how many people came together to improve the mountain over the span of several days and to see the end product of all the work from everybody.

  • @marcohanig176
    @marcohanig176 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks so much for doing the volunteer work -- and for inspiring others to pitch in.
    My "home" mountains are the White Mountains in NH, and I am sure the AMC has similar opportunities to give back.

    • @TheVirtualSherpa
      @TheVirtualSherpa  9 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely they do: www.outdoors.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/ for more info

  • @GetUpTheMountains
    @GetUpTheMountains 9 місяців тому

    Man, scenes out there are so wild. No goats in New Hampshire at elevation.

  • @colemanhambleton9464
    @colemanhambleton9464 9 місяців тому +1

    Love this! Missed this particular opportunity, but will hopefully find another day I can participate. Haven't built trail since I was at Philmont at loooooonnnnng time ago. Thank you for being a true mountain and outdoor space advocate. Lots of people are being exposed to these ideas and peaks through your work.

    • @ForzaMonkey
      @ForzaMonkey 9 місяців тому +1

      A fellow Philmonter, I see! I’m going back for my 4th time before I turn 18 next september, likely to do OA trail crew. Hoping it’ll be as fun as Rayado was, which I did this year.

    • @colemanhambleton9464
      @colemanhambleton9464 9 місяців тому +1

      @@ForzaMonkey I got 3 treks and Cavalcade under my belt when I was a scout, then a summer on staff as a ranger a few years after I turned 18. Never pass up an opportunity to spend time there!

  • @StephanieHughesDesign
    @StephanieHughesDesign Місяць тому

    I have worked on CDTC/CDT/CT trail building teams building and maintaining trails. I know now how to wield a Pulaski above and below treeline. What we worked on mainly was building trails to build bridges and ensure snow melt and rain would runoff the trail so the trails so they don't get washed out. Would like to perform similar role with CFI. Thanks.

    • @TheVirtualSherpa
      @TheVirtualSherpa  Місяць тому

      Awesome to hear, I would 100% reach out to CFI, I am sure they could use some volunteers. Alternatively, I am hosting a trail work project on June 29th if you are interested in joining: forms.gle/XVzwTLzgxrjyRksp7

  • @bertnerny
    @bertnerny 9 місяців тому

    *initiative

  • @bertnerny
    @bertnerny 9 місяців тому

    *initiative