Tree tower brackets

Jay and I made brackets to hold the return wheels off of nearby trees.  We made them out of scrapped pressure treated 4x4's.  I measured the distance from each tree to the string ahead of time so we knew how long each bracket needed to be.  We figured 5 brackets should be enough to keep the rope up off the ground the entire length of the hill.

Bill helped us haul the brackets and tools up the hill.  We used a pole saw to shave the bark off the tree and create a flat surface to attach the brackets to.  We ended up pre-drilling and using 4 lag bolts for each bracket.

Here is Jay pre-drilling the first hole with Bill ready to hand a bracket up to him.

I can't remeber what they were talking about here..

Here is what the brackets look like attached to a tree.

I spent a few evenings after work glading the woods next to the tow.  It's really fun as it's hard not to get excited about skiing the new lines this winter.

Jay also finished welding the return wheel car rim attachments.  The small box sections will slide over the end of each 4x4 bracket.

The larger wheel will be the return wheel at located at the top of the hill.

Jay and Donna suprised us all with the coolest shirt ever.