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Note to Fourth of July users.
For your safety and the well-being of the moose Please Read:
For your safety and the well-being of the moose Please Read:
Take Care of the Moose
The prolonged winter and this year’s deep snow pack at Fourth of
July has created a situation with our resident moose that can be
very dangerous. The groomed trails are the only hard surface
that will support the moose’s weight. Hence travel on the groomed
trails is much easier and energy saving for the moose, than
travel out in the surrounding forest. As the winter prolongs,
the moose are becoming ever more stressed and less inclined to
yield right of way to human users. In the last week no less than
three moose encounters that could have resulted in injury have
occurred. Make no mistake about it, moose are very large animals
fully capable of seriously injuring people, if they feel
threatened or take a mind to do so.
July has created a situation with our resident moose that can be
very dangerous. The groomed trails are the only hard surface
that will support the moose’s weight. Hence travel on the groomed
trails is much easier and energy saving for the moose, than
travel out in the surrounding forest. As the winter prolongs,
the moose are becoming ever more stressed and less inclined to
yield right of way to human users. In the last week no less than
three moose encounters that could have resulted in injury have
occurred. Make no mistake about it, moose are very large animals
fully capable of seriously injuring people, if they feel
threatened or take a mind to do so.
We strongly recommend that those using the Fourth of July core
area, where trails are groomed, be very vigilant of moose along
the trails. Should you encounter a moose, give it plenty of room
and do not attempt to herd it off the trails. The result could
be a charging moose that you will not be able to outrun. If you
receive any body language that includes the moose pinning back
its ears and hunching up its shoulders, it is telling you to back
off now. We recommend that you do so immediately and ski another
part of the area until the moose moves on of its own accord. The
moose live year around at Fourth of July and we simply visit it.
Under most circumstances they are remarkably understanding hosts.
Given the current deep pack conditions, this is not a time when
they are understanding. So let’s give them a break until
conditions ameliorate. Thanks
area, where trails are groomed, be very vigilant of moose along
the trails. Should you encounter a moose, give it plenty of room
and do not attempt to herd it off the trails. The result could
be a charging moose that you will not be able to outrun. If you
receive any body language that includes the moose pinning back
its ears and hunching up its shoulders, it is telling you to back
off now. We recommend that you do so immediately and ski another
part of the area until the moose moves on of its own accord. The
moose live year around at Fourth of July and we simply visit it.
Under most circumstances they are remarkably understanding hosts.
Given the current deep pack conditions, this is not a time when
they are understanding. So let’s give them a break until
conditions ameliorate. Thanks
Goeff Harvey
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