The snow has landed!!!!

We got a good 4-5 inches last night and we are under a lake effect snow watch for the rest of today. ‘They’ are calling for up to 8 inches of lake effect for today and the temps to remain cold for at least another week…..yea hawwww!!!

As for the trail conditions. The gates remain closed for the Falls trail and our trails that go south through the swamps for obvious reasons. If its not obvious to you, let me explain…..WATER! We do have a good 8 inches of snow on the ground but the water holes have to freeze up yet in the famous spots. Thats what the gates are for….to keep YOU safe and dry and not stuck in a mud hole of 1000 yr old frog poo! So respect the closed gates please, we will open them as soon as possible. I promise!!

The trails that run north and west are ridable (trail 8) but be careful, there are still some water holes open and some sticks and branches that poke up.

The groomers are all ready to go but we have some brushing and signing to still get done. This Sunday or Monday we are planning to get the machines out and about and set the trails and work on the open water holes, fun, fun, fun!!

Soooo, stay tuned. It looks like we`ll be ridin before Christmas this year as long as the weather holds UP. Yea hawww!!! LET ER SNOW!!!! and stay cold

Groomer Chris

U.P. Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club – Both Groomers Heading Out!!

First Day of Grooming 2014
All went well, there were several wet areas where the groomers broke through so use some caution. It is only 11 degrees right now so they will be freezing up. Trail 13 south to Cisco Lake was not groomed yet there is a large water hole at the north end that the groomer will get stuck in, our president will be riding it today with his snowmobile to see how frozen it got. All in all for this early in the season the trails look good

Dec. 4 – The GROOMERS are heading OUT!! It’s official!

The 2014 season has begun!

Trail boss Larry gave the word and the drivers will be heading out at 3pm. Be CAREFUL breaking the trails drivers! We’ll have pictures in the morning!