Sustainability

A 5% Off-Sloping Tread

• Long-term sustainability is the key to low maintenance costs.

• A user-based focus ensures the trail functions as proposed.

• Effective maintenance leaves less impact on the land.

• Where necessary, major reconstruction can repair problems associated with poorly designed or constructed trails, or minor retrofits can be installed to assure low-maintenance longevity.

Erosion Control

Example of Backcountry Bridge

•  All trails designed or built by Alpine Trails include adequate erosion controls.
•  All are site specific, but generally include off-sloping tread, rolling dips, and other measures as necessary.  
• When maintaining or repairing existing trails, we work to increase erosion controls, up to and including dips,  culverts, drains, and bridges.

Seasonal Clearing

Deadfall Removal

• Regardless of how well they are designed and constructed, all trails require at least some regular maintenance. 

• Alpine Trails performs a full range of regular services, from simple dead fall removal in the spring, to removal of encroaching vegetation, tread repair, and reconstruction.

• Work can be performed on an as-needed basis, or by annual contract.