Here is an update on the ongoing "Hut" construction project up on the
ski hill. Club members have been working on a machine storage
building for grooming equipment since late September:

Yes indeed, "the Hut" is becoming reality with every work party
session. No longer will we be fearful of contracting Hantavirus, nor
asphyxiating ourselves in the confines of the old...whatever that
structure is!

Well, it's not quite done yet, but with the amazing crew of folks we
had on Friday and Saturday, December 2nd and 3rd, we're gettin'
close. Everyone who showed up did an amazing job, and we would not
have gotten so much accomplished without your hard work. I would say
thanks, but it all belongs to all of us, so thank yourselves. And,
thanks to all of you who covered the trail projects while the Hut
work has been in process.

Things got started on Thursday, really, with the gathering of more
materials from LA Home Improvement, including the big 2x10 headers
(Tom Berg calls them 2x10 gold bullions, due to their rare, precious
nature), ~60 more 9' studs, some 14' 2x4s, etc. On top of that, on
Saturday, Dave Wykoff had to go get the long 16' truss support 2x4s,
and I had to make yet one more trip back to Home Improvement on
Saturday as well for more stuff. I think we're going to be set on
materials for the rest of the rough-in.

Anyway, we were fortunate enough to have my "Padrino", Carmel Vigil
come up and lend some expertise and sage wisdom to our framing
efforts. He really set us straight on what we were doing and we had
relatively few problems once he was at the helm. After a long day of
framing and sheathing the corners for wind support, we sat around in
the dark, cold, and whipping, dry snow, talking about how and what we
need to do for the roof trusses and the rest of the project in
general. He gave Ken Kisiel, Tom Berg, and myself a lesson on what
needed to occur for Saturday's big day of work. He estimated 5 days
to get the Hut roughed in, but with the crew we had on Saturday, it
was in fact, only about 2 days.

Of course, we still need to get that roof decking on, but we'll
get 'er done sometime soon. Since some of us are gone this weekend,
it may have to wait until the following week and subsequent weekend
(the 17th & 18th). Clay Moseley