Greetings Eager Sledders,
Not Yet!!!
There’s not much to talk about at the moment. The LES hit more to the West and Northwest and we didn’t get much out of that event, that’s the downside. The upside is that the lack of snow and continual freezing temps will get the ground frozen which is another key factor in getting the trails established.
That doesn’t mean that I’ve been doing nothing at all, Monday I went out to replace some directional signs (why anyone would want a sign that has an arrow and town name on it is beyond me, possibly X-mas tree decorations) and noticed the we had a number of ski hookers on that trail segment. These are ruts in the sand that will grab a ski in a heartbeat, not Nordic prostitutes. So to rid ourselves of the dreaded hookers I went out yesterday and eradicated same.
WEATHER:
So far this is the bright spot with something headed our way for the weekend, temps will remain below freezing and it looks as though the LES will kick in again the first of the week. LES can be anywhere so it’s not something to count on.
We’ll keep you posted when conditions warrant.
Until then,
Ride Often and Please Be Safe,
Keith, Sandy And The Girls
At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.
December 8, 2010 | Fay's Motel Uncategorized
Mancelona Trail Report
Jordan Valley Trails Council
Updated: 12/08/10
Current Trail Conditions: Fair
Heavy lake effect snow last couple of days on parts of our trail system so the trails are getting better but need some nice heavy system snow to make them good. The groomers have been out trying to pack it down some. The North 10 trail had about a foot and a half of snow before the groomer packed it down to 4 or 5 inches on the trail today. The Valley was panned on Friday and has about 6 to 8 inches of non packed snow that people said today was a good ride, the groomer is scheduled to go over it tomorrow. The groomer out of Mancelona was out yesterday and again today doing what can be done with only lake effect snow. The trail north of the Valley towards East Jordan and Charlevoix has the least amount of snow and with the soft and wet spots between the Valley and EJ and low snow towards Charlevoix It would be hard to recommend that for a ride at this time. From M-66 East through the Valley and over towards Lakes of the North the riding is OK with still some bare spots along 131 with the wind blowing the snow off the trail. Compared to last weekend the trails are good but not as good as they will be if the weather holds in our favor.
Petoskey Snowmobile Club – 12/06
Current Trail Conditions: Fair
We have been getting some lake-effect snow over the last week. Some areas have accumulated almost a foot while other areas only have a couple inches. We have started doing a little "panning" to start packing down the snow and building a base. Riders are starting to get out there. No base to speak of yet. We need more snow across the entire trail system before we can really say we have a base.
We have to be careful about taking the groomers out when there is a lack of snow. The groomer tracks would only serve to chew up a lot of sand, sticks and rocks. It’s better to let a few snowmobiles pack it down a little bit first, then let it freeze.
December 8, 2010 | Petoskey Snowmobile Club
