On The Trails

ON THE TRAILS will be information on what's happening on the trails throughout the season. Trailmasters Angelo and George will keep you up to date on trail conditions and they will also need your feedback with any suggestions.

The Trails Page is more of a permanent posting about our trail system, such as maps, safety and other important information people should know about our trails.

TRAIL UPDATE

Trail Update

1/18/08

We lost half of the snow in the January thaw and last Friday we had freezing rain and sleet and the trails iced up. Monday we got 8 inches of snow Mike, George & Angelo have been out packing them down and they are in good shape. All the trails are done except for the Long Pond Trail. We just had to many storms in a short time to keep up.

Today it is snowing and we will be getting about 8 inches.

" WE WILL HAVE GREAT SNOWMOBILING THIS WEEKEND "

Trail Update

1/23/08

FINALLY WE ARE CAUGHT UP

On Friday Jan 18 we got another 8 inches , so we have plenty of snow now. All the trails are open and in great shape. Some of the trails have been groomed thanks to Rich Parlin, Angelo and George will be out this week grooming.

" WE WILL HAVE GREAT SNOWMOBILING THIS WEEKEND "

Trail Up Date

1/302008

Plenty of snow on the ground and 80% of all the trails are groomed

Long Pond Trail from the valley to ITS 110 is wide and all groomed

Sorry to say today we have light rain and we are hoping it turns to snow later today.

Friday we are due for some snow.

Over all the snowmobiling is great.

Trail Update 2/5/2008

Yesterday Mike and Patty King, George Beety and Angelo & Beverly were out all day braking up the crust on the trails from the rain. The trails were also groomed, and guess what? We got another 4 inches of snow today. We have plenty of snow and the snowmobilig is great.

We hope to see you on the trails soon.

Trail Update

2/7/2008

SNOW SNOW SNOW

Today Mike and Patty King, George Beety and Angelo were out all day braking trails and grooming. We are now all caught up from the recent storm and more snow coming this weekend.

We have plenty of snow and the snowmobiling is great.

We hope to see you on the trails soon.

Trail Update

2/12/2008

Hi Everyone

Sunday, we got another 6 inches of snow, and after the storm we had 50 mile an hour wind gusts on Sunday night and Monday. With the high winds we could not get out until today, because of the drifts, you could not tell where the trails were. We did about 50 % of the trails. And guess what, more snow coming tonight, another 8 to 12 inches.

We won't give up and we will get the trails back to the way they were, so be sure to get here and enjoy them. We have plenty of snow and you won't find a bare spot anywhere

Trail Update

2/14/2008

Happy Valentines Day

Yesterday we got over a foot of snow and then the sleet and rain came.

We will be digging out today and let the snow settle on the trails.

The first thing Friday we will be out breaking open the trails.

By the weekend we will have great snowmobiling.

Trail Update

2/21/2008

Monday we had rain all day on our groomed trails, we then waited for the water to settle on the trails and pack down.

Yesterday we broke trails all day and our trails are in great shape they are well packed and smooth. So we have great snowmobiling, but it is cold today about 5 below. We will be back out today.

Be careful on some of the narrow trails we have branches hanging down because of the amount of the snow we have, we have been trimming them as we go.

For anyone who did not see the eclipse last night.

Angelo

If you know any one that want's to buy Snow let us know it could be a good fund raiser fur the club.

Trail Update

2/26/2008

Hi Everyone

The trails have been groomed on Sunday & Monday and are in great shape.

Guess what it is snowing now and we are to get 8 to 15 inches. There is no end to the snow.

We will have the trails back in good shape for the weekend. I have enclosed a couple of pictures taken Sunday. The weather was mild and the sky was so blue, it was just beautiful on the trails and out on Onawa.

I hope to see you all Saturday at Elliottsville Day.

Angelo

Hi Everyone

I just posted a lot of information and pictures on the web page.

GPS CLASS

80 Mile Snowmobile Trip

Trail Head Dedication

1st Annual Elliottsville Day

We got over a foot of snow and no place to put it, We will start working on the trails in a couple of days, after the snow settled's.

THINK SAFETY

Anyone out breaking trails or out alone be sure someone knows where you are going. I broke trails alone last week and went off the trail and buried my sled for 2 hours and I was lucky that I was able to use my cell phone. Mike came out to help.

Be care full riding, today a fourth person got killed snowmobiling this weekend.

Thanks

Angelo

UPDATE

SAFETY, SAFETY & SAFETY

The email I sent last night said 4 people were killed snowmobiling over the weekend.

This morning another person was killed. Five people have been killed in 72 hours and one of the deaths happened in Shirley.

The warden service said they are shifting their priority from checking ice fisherman to being on the trails. A total of 9 people have been killed since January.

Let's finish the season safely and not get any tickets from the warden service.

Angelo

TRAIL UPDATE

3/8/2008

Friday we broke trails and all the trails were open and in good shape. The weather was mild and sunny and a lot of melting. Last night we got a little sleet.

Today mild and melting and about 4pm we got the rain and it is raining very hard now.

We will just have to see when it is over the conditions of the trails.

You should stay off the lakes because of slush.

Angelo

TRAIL UPDATE

3/12/2008

We were out all day yesterday braking trails and cutting up trees that have fallen on the trails. The trails are packed solid and frozen from all the rain.

Be careful on the frozen trails you don't have much lubrication for you sled. The trails that the sun hits are fine.

We might be closing the trail that goes through the woods from Grindstone Trail to Green Point Rd we have a lot of water running under the trail and I almost tipped over going through.

We had a lot of slush on the lakes but luckily the cold weather took care of it.

The sun is getting higher and warming during the day so be carefull around the inlets and outlets they are getting wider and the slush might start again.

Watch for wildlife the Moose have been walking the trails.

I will be going back to MA this weekend for a while, we promised the grandchildren a trip to Washington DC. I will try to keep the updates coming as I receive information.

If you have any request or feedback that you would like to see for this year or next please let us know.

Angelo

E-Ville Trail Up-Date

March 15 2008

Today was mild and in the 40's. The sun is getting high and the snow is good.

We closed the Parlin trail today for everyone's safety, it runs from the Grindstone trail to the Green Point rd. We had it closed early in the season till we could fill in all holes and washouts, well now the water is starting to run under and beside the trail and the snow is collapsing. The trail was an old skidder road with many boulders and stumps. See some pictures, and yes I am leaving tomorrow.

Angelo

ON THE LEFT SOMEONE WENT OFF THE THE TRAIL

Working on trails is time consuming and at times very hard, but we do get a lot of enjoyment and fun doing it. I hope if you have some free time you will come and join us.

Patty get's her wish the first Telephone Booth

Bev & Patty puting up a sign that came down in a storm

Mike fixing the trail at ButterMilk Bridge

Patty, George, Mike and Bev having Lunch ( where is Angelo ?)

Poor George

I Can't Believe it, I thought only Angelo did this

Rich Eric Nick Parlin working on trails

We are strategically installing wood coverings over our signs along our trails to protect them from the weather. These strategic signs will not only give directions in the near future, they are also numbered and will have a GPS coordinate. Our web page and maps will have legends of these strategic signs. In case of any emergency you will be able to let help know where you are on the trail by giving them the number closest to you.

The first suggestion the trailmasters received came from from Patty King. She suggested that we have Telephone Booths along the trail to make phone calls. WOW! Telephone Booths! Is that possible? Yes, it is! Just think about it! We will have some before the winter is over. GREAT IDEA PATTY!!