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Reported by:	Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau
Date of Report:	February 8, 2010
Trail Conditions:	Very Good
Snow Cover:	4 base inches
Area Report:	The 2010 snowmobile season is here! Trails are being groomed and are in mostly excellent condition. Temps in the single digits at night and in the teens during the day. All trails have a layer of ice under the snow. Some corners are very icy and there is not a lot of snow for base. More snow expected this week. All trails are in good to excellent condition. The Downtown Trail is partially groomed and the cones are set out on the Portage Ave. bridge. Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 is in fair to good condition with a 2-6 in. base. Some icy spots have developed. Go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge in Brimley. Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 has a base of of 2-6 inches and is in good to excellent condition with some snow drifts. Raco to Naomikong (where you reach Paradise)has a 3-6 inch base and is excellent condition. More snow on trails in this area. Sault Ste. Marie Trail, trails#497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 have 2-4 inch base & are in fair to good condition. The trails will improve every time there is a fresh snow and they are groomed again. Stay posted for updates!
News and Events:	Most city streets are open to snowmobile traffic, with the exception of War Memorial Hospital, James Terrace, and Lake Superior University areas. Marquette Ave. is now closed to snowmobiles, due to sledders riding on the plowed sidewalks. Snowmobile speed not to exceed 20 mph, and you must stop at all intersections. Please watch for closed streets, which are posted. City curfew from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. PLEASE remember to stay off plowed sidewalks!! The city trail provides easy access to trails to the west via a newly opened 12-foot X 12-foot tunnel underneath the I-75 expressway! You no longer have to run 3 Mile Rd overpass to get to the trail. A visitor can travel right from the hotel to gas or food, by sled, and right out of the city on a groomed trail. For lodging information contact the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-MI-SAULT or visit our website at: www.saultstemarie.com
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The Eastern Upper Peninsula offers a wide variety of things to do in summer, fall and winter. But if you are looking for a wintry escape, the EUP is the place to go. Take your pick from twelve well-groomed trails that wind across the area. They provide over 1,000 miles of riding pleasure. Take a chance to enjoy nature at its greatest wonder. Trails blanketed by the whitest of snow, sheltered by bridges of tree branches and sights that are just unbelievable. View whitetail deer and snow bunnies as you travel along the trails.

There may be a chance that you want to go on a snowmobile excursion and you don’t own your own. Well, don’t go out and buy a new one. There are many rental places located in the EUP. By chance you may forget your suits, helmets or your trailer may take a turn for the worse, but don’t worry, there are enough places that you can replace your old with something new.

Along the 1,000 miles of riding, you may need to plan an overnight stay. There are numerous motels and hotels along your way to rest your throttle thumb. You’ll also need your energy to keep on riding so plan to stop at one of the many resturants along the way, for example, The Cozy Corners in Barbeau, Michigan.

For a $20 dollar fee you can purchase a sticker that allows access to all Michigan snowmobile trails for a year. This fee is also used to keep the trails in good riding condition.

The Upper Peninsula was voted best overall snowmobiling area, most scenic snowmobiling area, best trail riding, best powder riding and most challenging riding area in 2002 by the Snow Goer magazine giving out its Annual Snow Time awards.