UAF North Campus Recreation – Recent Comments

11-13-2009 - Groomer

I will be packing the commuter trail with the snowmachine regularly. It has been done this morning

11-12-2009 - Ken

Regarding #427, I still maintain that the commuter trail is made much tougher for biking by the groomer. It's great for skiing, but can't support feet or bike tires so we end up with a trail of craters. #430 suggests running the sno-go on it, and maybe that might help, but I think some amount of shoveling is also needed. My feeling is that the trail gets a lot of use, and the users can help maintain it by regular traffic and shovels when needed. I haven't been of much help recently, but eventually will do what's necessary to make it ridable. (To be clear, this is all regarding the "slanted" horizontal section above the farm.)

11-09-2009 - Groomer

I also noticed that the lights were not on I put in a request to have them turned on Friday and I will check into it again today. Thanks for your feedback on the commuter trail. I will give it some attention today.

11-09-2009 - Larry

# 427 I would concur with Michael in part. The commuter trail would be better in the long term if a few passes were made with a wide-track snow machine after each significant snow fall with a follow-up of weekly passes. That would maintain a wide firm base for all that use the trail. Using the roller on the commuter trail makes for a punchy base for walkers and bikers. Again, I think the trail grooming in the last couple of years has been great!

11-09-2009 - Anonymous

Today I encountered a two legged albino moose in the middle of the ski trail leading to the hut. I told him not to run on the ski trails, but he said he liked to run on the trails and that moose were allowed on the trails. I initially thought he was human because he was wearing shoes...but I must have been moose-taken! Is there more we can do to educate this sort of unique species regarding winter trail etiquette? He was 15 feet from the walking trails!