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TRAIL UPDATE WINTER 2009 SEASON
E-ville Riders Snowmobile Club
12/24/2009
Hi Everyone
The trails have 6 to 8 inches of snow, today. There
was supposed to be a 12 inches snowfall yesterday but only an
1 inch fell in Elliottsville. The temperature today is in the 40's and
everything is melting. Don't expect much snowmobiling but as you
know Elliottsville is unpredictable and things can change quickly.
Keep checking.
This weekend there will be a group working opening trails,
contact Mike for information. I am in MA for the holidays and
will be back in Maine shortly after.
I will give weekly up-dates by email, web page and
facebook when I return.
Angelo
Trailmaster
3/17/2009 Hi Everyone Angelo
CODY & JOHN
KATIE
LUNCH ON THE TRAIL 2/27/2009 Hi Everyone, We have been digging out of the 30+ inches of snow. Everyone is shoveling their roofs because of the expected rain tonight. We could not work on the trails till the snow settled. We tried today, the Bunny Trail and the Old Onawa Rd Trail are open. The snow was so deep with huge drifts, it took all day to open these 2 trails. Many of the drifts had to be shoveled before we could continue. Mike, Patty and George were out all day. Kerne and myself out in the afternoon with them. It is raining now and we hope it will settle the snow so we can open the rest of the trails. Much time is spent digging out the sleds. The snow is so deep in places we had to pack it down with snowshoes to continue.. Sorry for the poor pictures they were taken at dusk. WE NEED A GROOMER ! Angelo
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SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SLED IT WON'T STAY ON THE TRAIL
DIGGING
THIS SLED OUT AND KERNE PACKING THE TRAIL ON SNOW SHOES
MIKE STEPS
OUT OF SIGHT
KERNE ON
SNOWSHOES
PATTY
SHOWS THE GUYS HOW TO DRIVE THE SLED OUT
2/23/2009 Hi Everyone
The trails
were in good shape over the weekend considering the snow we got on last Wednesday.
I opened some of the trails with the help from Cody, John and Katie.The
Parlins, Rich, Lisa, Nick and Eric opened the 10 mile Long Pond Trail. I
groomed the Onawa Trestle trail from Bodfish to Thomas Rd, I didn't realize
the condition it was in.
GUESS
WHAT?????????
SNOW SNOW
AND SNOW
I have no
Idea where are Trails are now we just got 30 inches of snow and we will not
be able to get out to them for a couple of days till the snow settles.
Anyone available and want's to help email me.
Thanks
Angelo
Trailmaster
ONLY THE
DOGS HEAD SHOWING SHE IS TRYING TO GET TO HER HOUSE
2/13/2009
Hi Everyone
Wednesday night and all day Thursday, we had
rain with the temperature in the 40's causing us to loose about 18
inches of snow.
Today, the temperature has dropped and the
melting has stopped, we still have snowmobiling. There
hasn't been much traffic on the trails since I groomed them.
Be careful of moose on the Kings Cross Over
Trail, they are using it for their private walkway.
Caution, the lakes might have slush on them, be
careful not to get bogged down.
Reminder, Ron & Sandy Ahlquist are
planning to have the club house open Sat & Sun morning. So, stop
in for coffee and donuts.
Check the web page for the activities planned
for the week. www.E-VilleMaine.com
Thanks
Angelo
2/11/2009
Hi Everyone
ANNOUNCEMENT
SATURDAY FEB 14 & SUNDAY FEB 15
THE CLUB HOUSE WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 to 10 AM
( 1515 Elliottsville Rd )
STOP IN AND HAVE SOME COFFEE & DONUTS
Thanks
Angelo
Trail Up-Date 2/8/2009
Hi Everyone
Just to let you know all the trails are in great
shape. Ewen and I were out all day Friday, grooming. We got
compliments from people we met on the trails for such nice trails
EVERYONE SHOULD BE PROUD; OUR WEB PAGE NOW
HAS OVER 8,000 HITS
NEW MEMBERS
Dale & Candy Ahlquist and family
Leroy and Jean McFarland
Business Member
Victory Motor Sports in Abbot
Be sure to say thanks the next time you go in
Saturday Ewen and I relaxed and went
exploring new trails, you can see where we went on the SPOT
Thanks
Angelo
Trailmaster
Coming down from Benson Mtn
Ewen with Onawa Lake & Borestone in the
background
Angelo with Borestone in background
E-Ville
Trail Up-Date 2/5/2009
Hi Everyone,
The weather here is cold, colder and
colderrrrrrrrrr! Last night, it was 15 below and today only
5 above zero, so I stayed in and did some work here.
I was out grooming on Wednesday and have
done the C&E Trailhead Trail, Bunny Trail, Old Onawa
Trail all the way to the lake ( Onawa Lake is hard going due to
the heavy winds across the lake ), Kings Crossover Trail from the
Old Onawa Trail all the way to Cow Yard Falls and the Buttermilk
Trail from Cow Yard Falls all the way to Buttermilk ( the snow on
Buttermilk is deep ).
I will be out early tomorrow to finish the
trails. Ewen Farnum has volunteered to help me groom and put
up signs.
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN SEEING WHERE I
AM GROOMING CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND YOU CAN TRACK ME BY
SATELLITE.
Mike & George have been working on the trail to Monson and the going is slow with the deep snow. They have been walking part of the trail on snowshoes to pack down the snow and then the next day go over it with a sled. Mike will have some help tomorrow to work on it. Anyone who wants to help, contact Mike ( we will be working on it for the next couple of weeks )
REMEMBER ALL SLEDS MUST STOP BEFORE
CROSSING THE TRACKS AT ONAWA & BENSON CROSSINGS
CLUB MEETING SUNDAY 9:00 AM AT THE CLUB
HOUSE
Angelo
WIND BLOWN TRAIL
COW YARD FALLS BRIDGE IS WIDE AND FLAT, THE SLAB WOOD WORKED
THE LAKE IS WIND BLOWN AND ROUGH GOING BE CAREFUL
E-Ville Riders Trail Up-Date 1/30/2009 Hi Everyone
Not
all trails have been open yet, we got 15 to 20 inches of snow depending
where you are on the trails.
Today,
Ron & Carl Ahlquist were going to start opening the Long Pond
Trail and it should be open by Saturday morning.
I
was out all day and have the Bunny Trail, Kings Cross Over, Benson
Brownville Trail, Green Point and the Buttermilk Trails open. The
Parlin and the Old Onawa Rd trail still need to be opened.
The
deep snow and the drifting over the trails make it slow going and difficult
to stay on the trail, I got stuck 4 times.
Until
we can get some help widening the trails, you should stay close to the
center of the trail where the snow is packed down and not off
to the sides where the snow is deep and soft.
Watch
out for Moose they have been getting up on the trails and even bedding
down on the trail.
The
slab wood on Cow Yard Falls Bridge is working out well.
We
have a new Business Member
Larry LeRoy Sweet Water by design
CHECK
THE ADD IN OUR SUPPORTERS
Thanks
Angelo
MOOSE
BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAIL
YOU
CAN ALSO SEE THE WAY THE TRAIL IS COVERED OVER AND HARD TO
FIND WHERE IT IS PACKED DOWN 
Cow Yard Falls Bridge  WHERE IS THE TRAIL? E-Ville Riders Trail Up-Date 1/22/2009
Hi Everyone,
All trails are open and in great shape.
Thanks to the help of Sandy & Ron Ahlquist
who broke open the Long Pond Trail and the trail across
Onawa.
The rest of the trails are open and most have
been leveled.
Be careful on the Kings Crossover going down
through the woods, the Moose are in there and have been on the trails
and breaking up the trail.
The Cow Yard Bridge has been repaired to
hold the snow on it rather than it falling through the holes,
slab wood has been put down. Go slow over the Bridge until
the snow sets and packs down.
BEFORE
SLAB WOOD PLACEMENT
IT WILL BE A LOT WIDER AND SAFER CROSSING
NOTE Our trails cross the rail road tracks at Onawa and the newly installed crossing at Benson. It is mandatory that each sled stops before crossing, we agreed with the Railroad that we would. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WE HAVE HELMETS ON AND CAN'T HEAR THE TRAINS Thanks
WE GOT ANOTHER 10 INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY 1/18/2009 1/17/2009 Signs being installed along the trails & at Benson Crossing.
THE PARLINS INSTALLING SIGNS
STOP SIGN AT BENSON CROSSING NOTE Our trails cross the rail road tracks at Onawa and the newly installed crossing at Benson. It is mandatory that each sled stops before crossing, we agreed with the Rail Road that we would. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WE HAVE HELMETS ON AND CAN'T HEAR THE TRAINS Thanks
1/16/2009
Hi Everyone
Just
to let you know if your planning to come up snowmobiling, be sure to
have the extra clothing with you.
The
weather here is extremely cold, 6:00 am here at the lodge is 28 below
zero and no wind.
Remember
we have the Weather Center on our web page
Thanks
Angelo
1/15/2009 Hi Everyone
I have not been out on the trails this week, been busy
making signs for the trails. Mike was out today and said the trails have
been groomed and in great shape.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Snowmobilers all over have been having problems and
have been blowing their engines. The reason is the 10% of Ethanol in
regular gas. We have spoken to some dealers and they all say that an
additive has to be put into the gas if you are using regular. The best
thing everyone can do is contact the dealer that services your sled and
ask him what you should use and the amount. It is possible that if you
use premium gas you will not have to add an additive. The ethanol is
causing moisture in the gas and dry gas alone will not correct the
problem. The additives should be used in all your other
equipment.
I could use some help Saturday after the meeting
putting up signs, if you can help let me know and bring your screwgun.
Thanks
Angelo
Trailmaster
Hi Everyone & Happy New Year
I am back
in Maine and started the year off by getting stuck breaking trails, I'll
explain more about it when I get back to talking about survival.
Wednesday,
we got 8 inches of snow. Already, half of our trails have been
broken open, the others will be open for the weekend. The snow is dry
and there is no problem going through it. The Trestle Trail is in bad
shape. We just didn't have time to work on it in the good weather so we will
not maintain it this winter ( that's where I slid off the trail). That trail
will be a priority next summer.
I
appreciate all the work everyone did helping to maintain the
trails while I was gone for the Holidays.
Thanks
12/24/2008
Hi Everyone & Happy Holidays
The beginning of the week Elliottsville got 2 feet of
fluffy snow and have been waiting for it to settle before trails
can be broken.
I'm away for the Holidays and won't be back till after New
Years. Mike will start breaking some trails over the
weekend. Anyone wishing to help should contact Mike King.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The Railroad put in a crossing for us at Benson Crossing. All
sleds must come to a complete stop before crossing the tracks. This is
a dangerous spot and the trains come by fast and do not always blow
there horn. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!
Thanks
Angelo
Trailmaster
GETTING READY FOR 2009 SEASON
Angelo Working on the Long Pond Trail
Angelo & Ron Covered the opening's on the Long Pond Bridge so the snow will stay on the bridge and make it safe when travailing over it
Ron installing signs on the Long Pond Trail
November 16 2008, Mike and Angelo were out building a bridge but could not move a boulder estimated at a 1 1/2 tons. Wondering what to do, Mike said to Angelo "look" and over the hill came ATVs. It was Richard and his gang from Portland, up hunting. They all pitched in to help and in no time the boulder was moved to a new resting place. Thanks guys!!.
THE BOULDER TO BE MOVED
THE PORTLAND GANG
MIKE & THE NEW BRIDGE
ANGELO
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