Remember this isn’t a heavy haulage road they are putting in.  It’s going to be used to mobilize a couple of drills to the site, support them for a couple of months and haul out the bulk sample as it’s drilled and demobilize.

Once permitting is in place (done) this short winter road is a pretty simple project.   All you need is a cutting crew to clear the route of brush and trees (readily available), a couple of tracked vehicles to keep the snow off of it and to pack the base so it freezes better (readily available), crews to make and maintain ice crossings (readily available) and really cold weather which they have.  I suspect they have the road in and are mobilizing drill equipment.  

By the time they start hauling out the bulk sample things will be good and frozen.

Some pictures on twitter etc would be appreciated.

.... Been There