4 to 5′ in most areas of packy snow.
Reports are a few sleds have been out. Be careful, we are in need of help removing trees that fell in the heavy winds. There are many large water holes as well. If you are out let us know of any bad areas. We have a work day at 9am Saturday. If you can help before let us know which section.
Groomers won’t be out until we get more snow.

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Benzie Visitor Bureau – 12/29

Hi all! Well, I have better news than I have had yet this season but not GREAT news. Good news is at least it is looking white out there! Our area saw about 3-5′ of sleet, snow, and ice yesterday and last night. It is a thick heavy snow, slippery and packed hard! Nad news is that unfortunately it’s not enough snow to get the groomers out yet, BUT it is a start! SO _ NOW we really gotta do the snow dance and say your prayers for more more more snow! By the way if you wanna help out, this Saturday (Jan 2)is a ‘TRAIL WORK DAY’ with the Benzie Manistee Snowbirds. 9am at the Clubhouse in Kaleva. After all the high winds and ice of late there are MANY trees down everywhere so help is needed to clear the trails! If you can’t make it Saturday let Jeff know, since maybe they can run through a section this week. Call or text 517-740-1726. So – let’s hope the season is beginning soon! C’mon Mother Nature – bring it on! SHOUT OUT of THANKS to my friends Cincinnati Steve & FedEx Lloyd for the emails and pics! LOVE IT! So, till I can say CYA on the trails – take care! Carol B

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Winter blew in last night and it was like she never left. Temperatures dropped, the wind picked up, and the snow started early last night. The storm raged on all night and the snow has just let up a bit now. There’s been a lot of blowing and drifting so getting an accurate snowfall measurement is tough. Based on reports coming in from the immediate vicinity we’re looking at 6″ to 8″ to 10″ in and around Indian River. The snow is very dense–excellent for packing. Plow trucks are making their way around but pushing this kind of snow takes extra time. We have not run the groomer yet. The guys will check the woods and see if there’s enough to make a pass through and pack the snowfall. Remember, we need at least 8″ to pan/pack the trail for riding. The railroad grade has many bare spots due to drifting. Right now temps are around 26 and there’s a lot of humidity in the air. Skies are gray and we’re expecting more snow today, 2-4″ worth. Forecasts show temperatures staying under freezing with more snow expected every day through Friday. Our winter wonderland is here! I will update again once I get any news about grooming.

Last January we took delivery of a new grooming drag. The State approved our purchase and this drag was custom-made for us by the experts at Dubie Welding & Fabrication in Gaylord. We’re glad to support local, Michigan business with this purchase. And since this drag was for with State dollars it’s nice to know your trail permit money is coming back around. Support snowmobiling and trail development by purchasing your trail permit today! Available at snowmobile dealers and other locations around the state.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, maintenance of our new grooming building and more. Thanks to member donations we’re almost done with interior/finish construction at our new equipment barn! We now store and can work on the grooming equipment only yards from the DNR trailhead. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you

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