Benzie-Manistee Snowmobile Club – 03/05

Currently No Snow falling anywhere with warm up temps high 30’s to low 40’s by day to high twenty’s at night all week. Rain moving in Sunday to Wednesday. With melt down we lost some snow on our trail. The trail on Highbridge Rd. from Old House Rd into the woods on River Rd is dirt with sparse snirty in woods and the bridge is dirt along with some curves through-out south system. The south end from Copemish to Wellston is poor through woods with thin to no base. North end from Thompsonville to Maple City is fair to GOOD with 2 in to 5 in base, holding up well from snow fall two weeks ago. Joe from north end of trail said he rode on Tuesday down to Copemish it was good. But he tried to ride again Thursday said it’s groomed and it was only good from Maple city down to M-31 and down to Thompsonville is fair. So it looks like 40 temps are taking toll on all our trail. We have off trail ground cover of 1 – 6 inches.

More info on our web about who to contact www.benziemanisteesnowbirds.com

Benzie Visitor Bureau – 03/03

Hi all, Well we’re starting to get a little warmer this week! High 30ish yesterday and today and up around 40 Friday and Saturday, with no snow forecast, so we’re losing a bit of the trail with every day right now, but its at least freezing up again at night. BUt you know how that makes the trail! It’s getting a bit snirty and soft on some curves and hills and showing thin in some areas. Kaleva area I’m told is thin with little to no base but yet the north end from Copemish to Maple City is better with 2 to 5in base yet, holding up with the snow that fell last week. Off trail depth and ground cover is anywhere from an inch to 6 or 8 inches! s. Trails were groomed from Copemish north to Maple city Monday night and they are trying again tonite since its still certainly ride-able but we’re gonna have to wait and see about the weekend. Keep up the snow dance and cross your fingers that we get colder. Remember the groomers are volunteers so if ya see one, get outta their way and give them a thumbs up. Hey thanks Steven and Patrick for the pics! OMG I LOVE EM! And thanks for the emails Rog and Craig !I love getting emails and hearing your stories and reports and pics! Remember this report is all of us working it together! BE SAFE, BE SMART, and I’ll SEEYA on the trails! Carol

Good Afternoon,

The temps have held today they got up to maybe 33 degrees. The snow gauge is still reading 16″. It has been sunny all day. The plowed road out front is not rideable, but the easement is still in great shape making access to the trail from here still good.

I have three cabins of guests and will let you know what they have to say later this evening.

Below I’ve cut and pasted the TASA report.

Trail #9 north is in fair condition.Watch for water on the trail when leaving the staging area near the railroad tracks, Once you get past the 3 mile staging area things get better. The base is 6-8 inches north and groomers are reporting fair conditions. Be carful on the straight away between M-123 and 3 mile staging area, mogals form there quick depending on how many sleds go over it. There are some bare spots close to town. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE IS LOGGING ON THE TRAIL ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH, SO WATCH FOR LOGGING TRUCKS

Check the snow depth map to see all the snow that we have here at Halfway Lake.

Delain
Halfway Lake Resort
Ride from your door
1-888-243-4879

Saturday, March 6, 2010 Newberry Old Stuff Ovals Vintage Snowmobile Race, The TMC Motor Sports Park on M-28, Newberry, MI.

Vintage, sprint snowmobile race, 1975 or older, on a 1/4 mile oval track. Youth and adult classes, 5 lap heat races, 10 lap main races. Heat laps start at 9:00am and Racing starts at 11:00am. $25.00 registration per class. Mod singles follow Newberry One Lunger Rules. Stock classes must be original chassis, motor and suspension. For more information, call S&J Sports at 906-293-9330.