Construction of Single Track, non motorized, multi-use, trails to begin at 10th Mountain.

The Tenth Mountain Ski Club will begin construction of a new trail system at the center on July 10th.  We will be constructing new trails to be used primarily for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking during the summer and snowshoeing during the winter..  The first trail wil be a loop approximately 2 miles long and will extend from the garage at Tenth Mt to the Red Barn parking lot and back. On our first work day we will focus on widening the existing snowshoe trails.  Construction of the tread will begin at a later date.  We will meet at 8:30 at the garage and work until early to mid afternoon and then have a BBQ at the lodge. Anyone interested can then join us after the BBQ for a group mountain bike tour of the single track trails in Edmondston, NB. Those interested in hiking or running on these great trails may also join us. Please bring gloves, suitable clothing, and water.  If you have a brush saw, please feel free to bring it. 

Mountain Bike Programs in Northern Maine

Youth Mountain Bike Programs.  Check out the link to see what youth mountain bike programs are available.

Things to do at the Mountain

Nordic Walking  Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm

Youth  Mountain Bike club on Mondays from 6:00 to 7:30.  U.S. Biathlon Coach Gary Colliander and Athlete Raleigh Gossling will be heading up the club.

Jalbert Program is starting up on the 24th, Thursday.  This program is for 3rd to 8th graders.  They will be shooting and roller skiing and games!

International Mountain Bike Association holds Workshop

Representatives from the 10^th Mtn Ski Club of Fort Kent, and the Four Seasons Trail Association of Madawaska attended a multi-use trail building workshop in the greater Portland area.   

 Mountain Bike Enthusiasts from the St. John Valley Volunteer in Southern Maine

 

Falmouth, ME

5/29/10

 

Over the holiday weekend, despite the call of family BBQ’s and trips to the lake, representatives from the 10^th Mtn Ski Club of Fort Kent, and the Four Seasons Trail Association of Madawaska attended a multi-use trail building workshop in the greater Portland area. 

 

The workshop, lead by an IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association) Trail Care Crew, focused on sustainable trail design and construction techniques.  The session included a three-hour classroom session followed by an afternoon of hands-on education in the Falmouth woods.  Jeff Dubis of 10^th Mtn and Mark Dionne of FSTA were joined by development coaches Seth Hubbard and Mike Smith of the Maine Winter Sports Center, as well as 30+ mountain bikers from the Southern Maine area. 

 

Applauded for making the long trip, the efforts of the crew from the St. John Valley helped build a beautiful piece of singletrack for trail-enthusiasts in the Falmouth area.  As part of the trip the gentlemen were also ventured out on a mountain bike ride through the trails at Bradbury Mountain State Park, in Pownal.  These trails have gained recognition as one the premier mountain bike destinations in the state of Maine and provided plenty of discussion for the travelling volunteers. 

 

This trip marked the beginning of what will be a busy summer season of building and riding in the St. John Valley.  The 10^th Mtn Ski Club begins construction this month on a new system of singletrack trails that will accommodate hikers, runners, mountain bikers and snowshoers.  The multi-use trails at the Four Seasons Lodge in Madawaska, already in use, will see maintenance and modification over the summer months.  Both areas will now benefit from the experience and knowledge brought back by their local riders and volunteers.

 

For more information on trail activities at both of these clubs check out their respective websites:

Four Seasons Trail Association – www.fourseasonstrail.org