Tony Ferlisi
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September 8th Teton Dirt Report
Week # 19 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
A bit of everything this week to keep the crew busy. While keeping the trails clear from downfall, they put the finishing touches on the Upper Tie Canyon trail revival project and completed a handbuilt reroute on Shark’s Belly.
With a few weeks’ of trail work left in the season, the crew has some maintenance and future trail improvement planning on the schedule.
- Monday: Chris and Alec had what turned into a sloppy day, up on Upper Tie Canyon. Working on tread towards the top, they made good progress before it began to rain and snow.
- Tuesday: Alec and Eric made the final push to finish the work on Upper Tie Canyon. The trail saw significant brushback/weed whacking/clearing as well as tread work to reestablish the trail alignment. If you don’t use it, you lose it!
- Wednesday: The crew began work on a re-route on Shark’s Belly trail in the Horseshoe area. Clearing, flagging and digging. The intention of the reroute is to avoid the steep, wet, seep area on the north end of the trail.
- Thursday: Alec and Eric continued work on the reroute on Shark’s Belly while Chris cut out two trees on Happy Hour in the morning. He then met up with the crew in the afternoon for some more digging.
- Friday Chris and Alec headed up Drake in the morning to clear a down tree on the upper section of the trail. They then headed out to Horseshoe Canyon to complete the work on Shark’s Belly and open up the new reroute.
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF September 8, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
August 31st Teton Dirt Report
Week # 18 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
Have you ever lost $20 dollars, forgotten about it and found it much later in an old pair of pants? Yea, Upper Tie Canyon is kinda like that… Lost, forgotten and now rediscovered, this backcountry gem has been awaiting your knobby tires and the MBT crew is making that a possibility by clearing the cobwebs.
In addition to trail revival, regular maintenance and some future trail improvement planning was on the crew’s schedule last week:
- Monday: Chris and Alec started the week off on Upper Tie Canyon. They executed heavy brushback with the Husqvarna weed eater and significant tread work.
- Tuesday: Back on Upper Tie, Alec and Eric continued heavy brushback and treadwork. Depending on where the trail is, treadwork includes removing grass, weeds and completely re-benching the trail where it has disappeared. Also on Tuesday, Chris and Scott Bossell with the Teton Basin Ranger District completed some reroute design and assessment within the Horseshoe trail system.
- Wednesday: Upper Tie Canyon getting more love. Continued brushback and treadwork for the crew.
- Thursday: Making another solid push through the weeds on Upper Tie, the crew is getting more and more excited about what this trail has to offer. Clearing the corridor and more treadwork for the day.
- Friday: Executive Director Tony Ferlisi got out in the morning to remove two reported lodge poles down on Nemo’s. Alec got out onto lower Grove to clear some drains and place trail name stickers on newly installed signage posts within the South Big Holes. Chris hit the trails for some work scouting in the Palisades.
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF August 31, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
2020 Targhee South Race Results & Final Series Results
Thanks to everyone who came out to the First Annual Targhee South Race! Thanks to Grand Targhee Resort for the support and to all our volunteers. Thanks for all the support this year in the inaugural Teton Dirt Series!
We’ll see you in 2021 but stay tuned for an awards gathering in Driggs.
2020 Targhee South Race Results
2020 Series Overall Point Totals
August 24th Teton Dirt Report
Week # 17 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
The crew’s schedule is looking a bit more scattered this time of the season. With several smaller objectives, the crew may seem to be in two places at once. Wishing we could turn on the water at this point as the trails remain a bit dusty and smokey.
Here’s what the crew was up to last week:
- Monday: The week began back on Corral Creek with the Teton Basin Ranger District, working to complete maintenance with the trail dozer. Both crews worked on drainage and re-benching areas of needed repair. TBRD brought the project to completion on Tuesday. The crew also met with the Palisades Ranger District to collect the tools they had packed in for the Cariboo Jack trail parties. Cheers!
- Tuesday: The crew facilitated an excellent morning of trail work with a group from the local NICA mountain bike team. Thanks to Will Stubblefield and Nate Carey for coordinating. In the afternoon, the crew completed finish work on the new section on Happy Hour, connecting to the campground road.
- Wednesday: In the morning, the crew worked on completing the final connections for the newest Happy Hour section with some help from Tiny Dancer. In the afternoon, the crew installed 3 signposts at the Spooky/ Corral Cr. trail junction.
- Thursday: In the morning, Alec and Eric posted carsonite and trail stickers at the Spooky/Corral Junction. To finish up work out there, they also cleaned up the last few drains on the lower section of the trail. They then headed out to Grumpy’s and Hillbender with the chainsaw to clear a couple of reported trees that had fallen across the trail. After a morning of trail coordination and office work, Chris met the crew out on lower Mikesell to start some drainage work.
- Friday: Chris and Alec installed signage at the Mail Cabin trailhead, then began work on the forgotten and neglected Upper Tie Canyon. Heavy weed whacking, brushback, some treadwork and bike tires will bring this trail back to life. Go check it out!
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF August 24, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
August 17th Teton Dirt Report
Week # 16 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
Current Trail Conditions: hot, dry, loose and dusty
Current Trail Crew Conditions: hot, sweaty, tight but loose and dusty
Sure is feeling like we’re in the heat of the summer lately. As challenging as it may be working in the current conditions, it is embraced with open arms and we forge on. We’ll take another three months, please.
Full week for the crew in the backcountry and in the front country. Here’s what they have been up to:
- Monday: Alec joined Kevin and crew of the Teton Basin Ranger District on Spooky for some trail dozer maintenance. The dozer was used to install drains and re-bench sections of trail that were beginning to ‘sluff’ or become very narrowed on the sidehill. Lots of finish work was completed behind the machine.
- Tuesday: Alec, Chris and Eric continued maintenance on Spooky > Corral with the TBRD crew, installing a more sustainable reroute at the trail junction and completing finish work.
- Wednesday: The crew continued Lower Corral Cr. maintenance. Several more drains were installed with the dozer and re-benching in areas along the way. With some ‘technical’ moves for the machine, Corral Cr. has proved to be a spicy project.
- Thursday: Chris spent the morning working on the Victor Bike Park, weed whacking the tall grass and removing invasive weeds, then hit the office for the afternoon. Alec and Eric moved down Corral Cr. with the machine and the TBRD crew, completing finish work behind the machine as well as in front, to aid the machine in passing the technical areas.
- Friday: Chris and Alec continued some overdue maintenance on the Victor Bike Park. Completing a full mow down of the tall grasses, removing weeds, sweeping the tracks, rock removal, picking up trash, watering and minor track repairs.
- Saturday Chris and Tony joined Nate Kirshner and a great group of volunteers for the Carriboo Jack Trail Party in the woods. The group worked on some trail rehab and maintenance, building a couple of small rerouted corners and significant re-benching on Thompson Peak trail in the Palisades Ranger District.
- Sunday: The second of two days up on Thompson Peak completing more tread work and brush back for the adventurous volunteers. Thanks to all who joined!
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF August 17, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
Job Opportunities: Part-Time Trail Crew Member
Part-time Trail Crew Member
Mountain Bike the Tetons is seeking a hard-working individual to join our professional trail crew now through September 7th, 2020. The position is part-time (20-25hrs/wk) offering competitive wages. This incredibly rewarding position will entail working outdoors in physically demanding conditions for 8+ hours a day for 3 days a week. The nature of work will include but is not limited to using hand tools to clear trails, cleaning and building drainage, building new sections of trail and working with small groups of volunteers. The MBT crew is a fun group of hard-working individuals who enjoy riding bikes, getting dirty and improving the quality of the tail experience here in Teton Valley. Candidates must possess similar values. Trail Crew member will report directly to MBT Trails Coordinator.
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience working with hand tools (pick, axe, shovel, rake, hand-saw, etc.)
- Current First Aid/CPR Certification
- Valid Driver’s License and/or reliable transportation
- Minimum age of 18 yrs old
- Ability to work well with others and follow instructions
- Motivated and safety-oriented
- High standards of work
- Intermediate to advanced mountain bike experience
Location: Teton Valley, Idaho
Please send a resume and cover letter (and any questions) to: [email protected]. Applications accepted through Friday, August 14, 2020. No phone calls, please.
August 10th Teton Dirt Report
Week # 15 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
Undoubtedly, trail work can be hard on the body. This past week the crew took some time to recover. Bending, swinging, lifting, riding and crashing are all part of the job and staying healthy is a top priority. However, the crew was still able to complete some needed maintenance, trail administration work and host another successful volunteer day last week. Here’s the breakdown of what they were up to:
- Tuesday: Alec, Eric and Stacey headed out on Nemo’s and Grumpy’s for some heavy brushback maintenance, clearing sight lines and overgrown areas.
- Wednesday: Wednesday morning Alec and Chris prepared carsonite signage to be installed on Corral Cr. and Red Cr. Alec hit the trail with the signage and a focus on brushing some overgrown areas on upper Red Cr. where he spotted a Mountain Lion!
- Friday: Chris and Alec focused on preparation for the volunteer trail day on Tie Canyon. After assessing work within the first half-mile, they cleared and pin flagged a 220ft reroute and loaded up the truck for the following day.
- Saturday Tie Canyon Volunteer Trail Day. Thanks to the great folks who swung tools with us, completing the reroute and installing a heavily armored spring runoff drain. More work planned for Tie Canyon in the future, if you haven’t been, check it out!
Join us next weeked in Rainey Creek for a weekend of backcountry trail restoration on Thompson Peak! Sign-up HERE.
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF August 10, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
August 3rd Teton Dirt Report
August 3rd Trail Update
Week # 14 of the MBT Trail Crew Season!
Did riding the BPA road to Hillbender just grind your gears? Don’t worry, we took care of that. Now start and finish your Mike Harris ride on the beginning of Nemos to access the Hillbender junction!
Regular maintenance may not be as alluring as new trails but is especially crucial. This week there was a bit of both thrown into the mix. These guys and gals enjoy every inch of the trail as much as the next rider and are working hard to keep them tip-top.
Here’s what the crew was up to last week:
- Monday Chris spent the morning catching up on some administration work and making repairs to the MBT Trail Crew truck “Silver.”
- Tuesday The crew split up again this week to accomplish a few different goals. Eric and Stacey began finish work on the short connector trail from Nemo’s > Hillbender. The trail was pushed with Tiny Dancer, by Kevin Frasier with the TBRD to finish out machine work in Southern Valley. Chris and Alec began maintenance work on Drake Cr., cleaning, building and installing drainage and brushing back vegetation.
- Wednesday Eric and Stacey completed handwork on the connector and began light brushback on Nemo’s. Chris and Alec continued heavy maintenance on Drake Cr.
- Thursday Another full day of maintenance. Eric and Stacey cleaned 32 drains up to the overlook on Mill Creek while also clearing sightlines. Chris and Alec completed work on Drake, cleaning, building and installing 52 drains with a few further trail improvements and heavy brushback.
- Friday Alec headed up Mahogany to clean drains on the lower part of the trail as well as move some dirt and improve the turnpikes on upper SF Horseshoe. A big day for Alec. Look out for new 4×4 trail signage in all zones of the Teton Basin Ranger District as well, especially in the Big Holes.
Follow @mtbthetetons for more current content regarding our work and local trail conditions. We will also continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks
We want to thank everyone for their continued responsible trail use and those who are helping with trail maintenance. Please remember to share trail reports or work of your own so that we can relay to the people!
Click HERE to report Trail Conditions.
Click HERE to report a Trail Maintenance Request.
OPEN DRY TRAILS AS OF August 3, 2020
- Ladyslipper
- Mill Creek
- Spooky
- Corral
- Drake Creek
- Grove Creek
- Mahogany
- Pole Canyon
- Mail Cabin
- S. Fork Horseshoe
- Mikesell
- Nemo
- Grumpy
- Rush Hour
- Horseshoe Canyon
- Aspen Trail
- Stinking Springs
- Caribou Range Trails
- 7N Ranch
- South Bench Trail
- Lower Palisades Creek
- 5th Street Bike Park
- Victor Bike Park
- Teton Pass DH Trails
For more Jackson Hole dry trails, check out our partners’ (Friends of Pathways) Trail Report HERE.
Please be patient and consider the potential consequences of riding around or through muddy or wet areas. Refer to the blue posted signs as each trailhead for Guidelines for early season trail use and COVID-19 etiquette.
We will continue to provide trail updates as they continue to open, here in the Weekly Trail Crew Reports and on Trailforks HERE.
Thanks and we’ll see you out there!
-Chris
Explore Your Trails Here
THANKS to our 2020 Trail Supporters and Partners
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