Bringing in building material to Scenic Sawteeth Trail via a canoe “catamaran”
Moving a 2,000 pound stone in Pyramid Brook
New staircase build at Giant Ridge trailhead
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ATIS Trail CrewThe Adirondack Trail Improvement Society currently maintains 105 miles of public hiking trails in the vicinity of Keene Valley and St. Huberts, New York. The trails maintained stretch from Rooster Comb just south of Keene Valley to the Elk Lake-Marcy Trail which crosses the headwaters of the Ausable River on its route to Marcy. Summits reached by ATIS-maintained trails include Giant, Rocky Peak, Noonmark, Dial, Nippletop, Colvin, Blake, Haystack, Gothics, Sawteeth, and Lower Wolf Jaw. Maintenance is performed by a professional crew of generally six members who work from mid-May to early August. Work begins in May with a patrol of the system to remove winter blowdown, clean existing drainage structures, and assess any additional damage to be repaired later. Following this patrol, the crew works on selected trails to add drainage, build rock staircases, bog bridges, and generally "harden" the trails to better withstand today's levels of hiker traffic. The crew is also responsible for maintaining and, if necessary, rebuilding the 20 bridges and 24 ladders along the trail system. The minimum age to work on the crew is generally 16 although most crew members are college or post-college age. Those who can work all or most of the 12-week season are preferred, shorter periods of employment are accepted to accommodate school schedules. Anyone interested in joining the crew should visit our Trail Crew Employment page. Erik Jacobson is our Trails Director and can be reached at [email protected]. 
Members of the 2024 Trail Crew
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New ladder on the Colvin ridgeline
New pinned steps scribed to the rock slab on the Scenic Sawtooth Trail
Trail Crew campground, a.k.a "Tent City"
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2024 Trail Crew Season
There are a number of pending projects on our list for the 2024 season including potentially replacing yet another bridge. Over the past decade, ATIS trail crew has rebuilt and replaced many of the more significant bridges in the ATIS system, but a couple spans with a dwindling service life still remain to be replaced. In addition, we plan to do some focused trail hardening projects with specific emphasis on the Giant trails this season.
The crew this year consists of:
Dan Hausner, Crew Boss
Luisa Mei Bressen
Sage Brooks
Judah Dietch
Molly Lavy
Pat Taylor
Logan Van Buren
There are a number of pending projects on our list for the 2024 season including potentially replacing yet another bridge. Over the past decade, ATIS trail crew has rebuilt and replaced many of the more significant bridges in the ATIS system, but a couple spans with a dwindling service life still remain to be replaced. In addition, we plan to do some focused trail hardening projects with specific emphasis on the Giant trails this season.
The crew this year consists of:
Dan Hausner, Crew Boss
Luisa Mei Bressen
Sage Brooks
Judah Dietch
Molly Lavy
Pat Taylor
Logan Van Buren
Adirondack Trail Improvement Society
PO Box 565
Keene Valley, NY 12943
(518) 576-9157 (ATIS Hut - summer season only)
(518) 946-7322 (Executive Director, Ben Runyon)
[email protected]
The above email is not always checked daily. In season, call the ATIS Hut phone for more immediate trip and sign-up information.
PO Box 565
Keene Valley, NY 12943
(518) 576-9157 (ATIS Hut - summer season only)
(518) 946-7322 (Executive Director, Ben Runyon)
[email protected]
The above email is not always checked daily. In season, call the ATIS Hut phone for more immediate trip and sign-up information.