Greetings Sledders,
That’s a wrap, game over, season 14’s finale’ report, what the hell do you want to talk about now?
I’ll just throw some numbers at you in terms of what we groomed and monies and time we spent to get there and call it a season, how’s that?
We are responsible for 86 miles of trail and on that 86 we groomed 6,942 miles, and to accomplish that we put butts in the seats for 1,193 hours which equates to a robust 5.8 miles per hour.
Our very thirsty John Deere 7830 tractors consumed the better part of our $26,000.00 fuel bill this past season which put our cost to groom each mile at approximately $3.74, and that’s just fuel. It doesn’t take into account several thousands of dollars spent on non-reimbursable items such as oils, hoses, lights, etc.
One should not lose sight of the pre-season hours spent brushing, signing, grading, and machine maintenance when putting the final tally on this year, we had about 550 hours associated with those functions as well and it’s far from over. We now enter into post season shut down which includes dropping the blades off the Deere’s, removing and re-building all of the cylinder and rod ends, dropping all three drags and flipping the cutters for next year, final greasing for the year and the list goes on and on.
In closing, thanks to all of you who read and responded to the reports this year and a huge thank you to all who stayed with us during a year where you could go pretty much anywhere in the State, your business is genuinely appreciated.
Keith, Sandy and The Girls
At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.
March 19, 2014 | Fay's Motel Uncategorized
Our temps for the next several days will be in the 20’s and 30’s with lows in the single digits and teens. We received 5″ of new snow from the system that came through yesterday. We are expected to pick up another inch or two today. Because of low traffic, the trails are awesome. Now is the time to enjoy some great riding.
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority:
Grooming is ongoing. Trails are holding up with our good base and lots of snow. Groomers are reporting all trails are in good condition. Please use caution on corners they can be icy. The DNR reports that trail 11S will be closed due to logging this winter.
The Lake Gogebic groomer’s report:
Grooming is ongoing. Trails are in excellent conditions. We will continue to groom until the end of March.
The Watersmeet groomer’s report:
We are Grooming Nightly as long as the temps allow us to get out and groom.
Trails are in good shape a few icy corners with a little dirt in some spots, roads and gas stations are down to pavement. Still plenty of snow to ride on
*CAUTION WATER ON TRAIL# 3* Trail 3 south of Watersmeet, south of US45 heading to Land O Lakes has an area where a creek has dammed up flooding water and ice onto the trail. PLEASE USE CAUTION – Caution tape is up but other areas could form! We are working on the issue, equipment and people could be on the trail also!
All other trails are in good to excellent condition! Come Ride!
Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, Please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them.
JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.
Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.
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March 19, 2014 | Western U.P. Bureau
