Quarry Road Trails Recreation Center
- Cj Gaunce
- Feb 24, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 6
Waterville Parks and Recreation November-January 201 November 2019
1 Wentworth Court (As time allows since)
Waterville Maine 04901
Volunteer Snowmaking
• Lead and Communicate with Friends of Quarry Road Organization
• Efficiently coordinate firing/ shutting down of equipment
• Moving and positioning snow making equipment
• Training Colby college students how snow is made, tips and trades, along with safe operations of snowmaking equipment
• Coordinating with Central Maine Ski Team on upcoming events and snow needs
• Patrol trail coverage
System stats
600 GPM
1000 CFM
Water source, Messalonskee stream, Waterville Maine
3.8 KM of nordic trail coverage
28 snow guns (14 focus S sleds, 2 Impulse S sleds, 2 Laser S sleds, 5 Impulse 30ft towers, 1 Viper, 1 Method, 3 Avalanche tripods)
(above)-Photo shows gun placement on a tight section of trail early season, snow gun positioning was important given quarry roads tight trail network.
(above)-This photo shows the aftermath of the pile draining, pushing then opening same section of trail 48 hours after. to the left of the trail you can see the same HKD viper stashed away.
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