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Trail Report: Eagle River, Wisconsin – January 12, 2017

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: Over 7 inch base – 23 inches snow

Date of Report: January 12, 2017

Area Report:

Trails Good to Excellent Condition

1-11-17 groomed trail

Over 1 foot of SNOW over the last 3 days. On top of that single digits over night. 3 degrees at 6:45am with a high of 10 today. Trails are unbelievable!

Complete Trail Grooming of ALL trails over the last 2 days except:

Manske Swamp area of Trail 3 and WI River Bridge area of Trail 10W/13N. Still concerns that the grooming equipment is too heavy to travel through until more freezing of those areas goes on.

Catfish Lake Loop & Eagle Lake Trail are OPEN & safe by the orange reflective barrels. No surface slush along the orange barrels on Eagle Lake.

As you ride keep the Emergency 3 Digit Numbers in mind. If you need assistance with an emergency call 911 & give them the most recent number you saw. This helps dispatch pin point your location.

PI TINS

Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017. Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot. Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

World Championship Vintage Weekend is coming! Practice begins Thursday! Come On Up & Join Us!

Keep Doin’ the SNOW Dance! THINK COLD! No evil sun!

See Ya On The Trails

Holly Tomlanovich
Communications Chair
Sno-Eagles, Inc.
PROUD GROOMERS OF THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
Phone Trail Updates 715.479.5185 – Early AM with more updates should conditions changes dictate.

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Torchlight Parade – January 21, 2017. Staging at 5:30pm Leave at 6:00pm from the Trackside parking lot. Call Holly at 715.617.4708 for more information

All are welcome!
Decorate your sleds with lights & other fun stuff! – Prize for best decorated snowmobile awarded at Nutty Squirrel.
Ride from Trackside using Trail 13 to the Railroad Depot & on down “the Grade” to Trail 10E
Trail 10E to the ERRA Sports Arena “the dome”
By choice onto Nutty Squirrel for dinner or head on back home or stay for the Falcons Hockey game
Meet Miss Sno-Eagle, Tori Sleeman
Decorated groomers will be part of the parade
Come on Join Us! Let’s make this a huge parade!

RIDE WITH PRIDE RAFFLE TICKETS

$2 each or 3/$5 available from Sno-Eagles, Eagle River Chamber office & many businesses in Eagle River
Prizes – 1st prize SkiDoo MXZE 600 or CanAm Outlander 570. 2nd prize 55′ Flat panel TV or $500. 3rd prize Wkend at Eagle Waters Resort + dinner. 4th prize Wkend at Wild Eagle Lodge.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY TRAIL RIDES

Meet on Trail 13 (the Grade) in town between Historic Railroad Depot & Friendship House
9am departure

MONTHLY MEETINGS – 6:30pm Snacks – Meeting at 7pm – All Welcome!

January 19 – Eagle River Inn (3 west of Eagle River near the 70W bridge)
February 16 – Eddie B’s White Spruce (Hwy 45N at the bridge)
March 16 – Eagle Waters (Hwy 70E to Rangeline Rd-follow the signs)
April 20 – Gordo’s (Hwy 45N across from Holiday North Gas Station)

BOARD MEETINGS – 7pm at the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (Hwy 45N next door to the World Championship Snowmobile Derby)

January-May the 1st Tuesday of the each month

Trail Report: Phelps, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12+inches

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

4:00PM +8 deg.overcast

Well in last 24 or so we have rec’d about 10″of new snow which desperately needed.

This has helped our and all area trails greatly.We have and will be out grooming our

entire trail system.

This will be the best condition our trails have in all season so enjoy your ride and ENJOY.

Will update in a few days.

Dick

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You also follow on face book and our web site @phelpssnowmobileclub.com

Presque Isle Area

“White Gold” Sledders!!!! another 6 inches of snow today along with 8 inches on Tuesday and about 4 inches on Monday…..If you are looking for Snow we have it…..Groomers are out nightly on The Presque Isle/Winchester trails…..I will move our conditions report to “Very Good” with some areas as Excellent….. Please ride on Marked trails only…..We still have some Lakes with “Thin Ice”…..Please buy Tickets from our Local Businesses for the Big President’s Day weekend Snowmobile Raffle being held at the P.I.Pub in Presque Isle….We are raffling 2 sleds this year and a 2 place trailer….. 2016 SKI-Doo 600 E-Tec as 1st place and a Ski-Doo MXZ Sport 600 as Second place and a Triton 2 place trailer as 3rd place….Come on up and enjoy the “Best” trails of the Year……

Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 16-20 inches
Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Trail Report: Rhinelander, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 8-11″ of fresh snow

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

Wow!!! Now we are talking fun times. We were blanketed with 7-10″ of fresh snow on Tuesday. The groomers are out in full force getting the trails in very good condition. This was the perfect ingredient needed to move the trail conditions to world class shape.

All of the trails will be groomed and ready for the weekend.

No excuses to not get out and enjoy the trails. Please stay on all marked trails, and stay near the barrels on the lake crossings.

Trail Report: Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Snow Cover: About 10 inches more than Monday

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

It does not get any better than this. Best snow conditions in a couple of years. Rode hard in the snow yesterday and all trails from St Germain to Eagle River, Conover, and Land O Lakes were fantastic. 8-10 inches of fresh white gold does help. Still Snowing! Be careful out there as visibility is not the best and there are a lot of plow vehicles out.

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POKER RUN

RADAR RUN

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Watch for ice shanties on the lakes.

Trail Report: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin – January 12, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10″ – 14″

Date of Report: January 12, 2017

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Posted by Club President – Barry Hopkins
We got a couple inches of snow Sunday night, another couple last night and it is still snowing. The trails are shaping up nicely. We rode through MW and Mercer trails systems yesterday. Trails were good! The Flowage is marked and in good shape. This snow keeps up I will be upgrading the report soon! Remember our club breakfast this Sunday at “Ye Olde Shillelegh” on Tower road just off of trail #8, 8am – Noon!

Trail Report: Mercer, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

Trails will be in great shape this week, it’s time to come up & ride. Just a word of CAUTION, with all the fresh snow on the flowage & lakes it’s inviting to go exploring. JUST SAY NO !!! , LOTS OF STUMP’S OUT HERE

Thank you for your support

JIM / DEAR LODGE STAY@FLAMBEAULODGING.COM

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For more info. & club events go to

the Mercer Area Sno- goers web site & FACEBOOK

Trail Report: Ely, Minnesota – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Fair

Snow Cover: 20

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

Ely Area Lakes & Trails: Area lakes have developed ice cover and may have as little as 4” in current areas or up to 14” on protected bays. Wetlands and swamps still do not have solid ice cover and may only have 1-2”. Area lakes have been staked and some lakes may have areas of slush. Use caution on lakes and check ice for thickness before venturing out.

Echo Trail: Fenske Lake and other short trails along the Echo Trail have been groomed and staked.

Taconite Trail: Snow – 20-24” depth Base – 2-4” Groomed – partial Condition – poor to good The portion of the trail from Tower to Ely is groomed an in fair condition. Hwy 53 to 73 will be groomed by this weekend. The central portion of the trail, in the Pfeiffer Lake and Big Aspen areas, remains ungroomed due to ice not being thick enough in swamps and wetlands. The Putnum/Fishing Lakes trail has been packed and cleared, but it remains ungroomed due to ice not being thick enough in swamps and wetlands.

Arrowhead Trail: Snow – 22-28” depth Base – 2-4” Groomed – partial Condition – poor to good The entire trail has been cleared and packed. The farthest northwest portion of the trail, from Blue Ox Trail to the Hagerman Trail, has been groomed as well as the section from Hwy 115 and the Orr South Grant-in-Aid Trail. The portion of the trail from the Hagerman Trail down to the Sheep Ranch road will be groomed this weekend, potentially down to the Arrowhead Link Trail.

Putnam-Fishing Lakes Trail: Base: 2-4” Groomed – no Condition – poor

Lake Vermilion State Park and Soudan Underground Mine State Park: Trails are closed

Taconite Spur Trails and Stony Spur Trails: Base – 2-4” Groomed – partially Condition – poor THE HIDDEN BAY portion the trail linking up to Stony Spur has been closed due to logging. Please avoid the Hidden Bay area for safety reasons.

Babbitt Area Trails: All trails are groomed and in fair condition. Some rough spots towards the Ridge. Birch Lake is staked.

Tomahawk Trail & Local Trails: Base – 4-6” Trail is cleared through to the North Shore from Ely. Ely to Mattila Shelter has been rolled and crews hope to have it groomed by the weekend. The rest of the Tomahawk has been groomed to the North Shore.

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Ely Winter Fest February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Ten days of winter fun in Ely. Snow carvings in the park, art in merchant windows, food, music, winter sports and many other events. Fun for the entire family. Don’t miss out on this spectacular annual event. Fees: Most events are free – see website for details on specific events and fees.

Ely Art Walk February 2, 2017 – February 12, 2017 | All Day Tour Ely and view breath-taking artwork created by local artisans. Map of locations available at Ely Greenstone website. Select “More Information” below to access the website and map. Free

Ely Community Resource Spaghetti Dinner February 3, 2017 | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join us for the kick off to the Ely Winter Festival. Serving dinner from 4 to 7 pm at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Vegetarian and gluten free options available. Buy your tickets in advance from ECR Board members, at the ECR Office (Frandsen Bank Building), or show (or buy) your pin at the door and get $1.00 off! Adults: $9.00 ($8.00 in advance) $1.00 off with Festival pin Children 4-12: $6.00 ($5.00 in advance) Children under 4: Free St. Anthony’s Church Hall Camp St., Ely, MN, 55731

The Great Nordic Beardfest February 3, 2017 – February 4, 2017 | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am Throwdown for the Belt Tournament and Christopher David Hanson Band greatnordicbeardfest.com Boathouse Brewpub 47 East Sheridan, Ely

WolfTrack Classic Vet Check & Meet the Dogs & Mushers February 25, 2017 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm The vet check runs from 11 am – 3 pm at Vermilion Community College. Meet the dogs and mushers. Wilderness Club Concessions Fund Raiser during Vet Check

WolfTrack Classic Pre-Race Dinner February 25, 2017 | 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Our pre-race lasagna dinner runs from 4 pm to 7 pm. Social hour 4-5 pm, dinner 5-6:30 pm, musher meeting from 6:30-7 pm and presentation of the bibs at 7 pm. Fee is $10.00/person at the door. Credit cards welcome.

Fees: $10.00/person for meal Ely Senior Center 7 S 1st Ave E., Ely, MN, 55731

WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race February 26, 2017 | All Day Join us for this premier mid-distance sled dog race spanning 65 miles through northern Minnesota’s State Trail system. The WolfTrack Classic is known for its unrelenting hills that test the stamina of mushers and dogs across the scenic north woods terrain. Race starts at 9 am. Fees: No spectator fees Softball Fields Old Airport Road and State Highway #1, Ely, MN, 55731

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Northland 300 – Snowmobile Event January 18, 2017 – January 22, 2017 | All Day Four day event includes trail riding, banquet and prize drawings. Fees to participate. Learn more at www.northland300.org. Grand Ely Lodge 400 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN, 55731

Fun Run – Snowmobile Event January 28, 2017 | All Day Spend a day of fun – either by snowmobile or car – traveling the northland. Money raised goes to support snowmobile trails in the Ely, Tower and Babbitt area. Fees to participate Fortune Bay 1430 Bois Forte Rd, Tower, MN, 55790

Pink Ribbon Riders 11th Annual Snow Run February 24, 2017 – February 25, 2017 | All Day The Snow Run is an event open to both men and women, including a welcome social, snowmobile ride(s), awards banquet and more! Fees to participate. Grand Ely Lodge 400 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN, 55731

Trail Report: Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 12-15

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

Trail report for January 11, 2017:

The trails are good to very good condition! We got 6″-8″ of snow yesterday and another 1″-3″ expected today. Our groomers were out early this morning and we will be out tonight on a full schedule. With all this snow and the colder temps the trails will be nice throughout the weekend. Please remember with all this snow and if we get heavy traffic, the trails can get bumpy fast. The groomers will be out in full force! When riding up to a groomer please follow his direction, they will let you know when it is safe to pass. Please be careful out there!

Remember to be safe, ride right and enjoy the ride.

BJSC President

Jim (Hammy) Hamilton

Join us for our breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, January 15th from 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. at Gooch’s A-1. Then after the breakfast Gooch will be having a meat paddle raffle!

All proceeds from these events will go towards maintaining the 128 miles of trails in the Boulder Junction trail system.

Trail Report: Forest County, Wisconsin – January 11, 2017

Trail Conditions: Good

Snow Cover: 10-12 inches

Date of Report: January 11, 2017

Area Report:

Monday and Tuesday snow totals ranged from 9-12 inches across the County. It is snowing again today with another 4 inches expected. Clubs are out in full force setting up the trails before the cold temperatures starting tonight through Saturday night. We will update the trail conditions again before the weekend. Just waiting for clubs to report back after all the snow!!

Trail conditions will vary throughout the county so please ride safely and responsibly. Use caution when riding on lakes or frozen water as ice conditions can vary greatly.

The clubs that maintain the Forest County Trail System are made up of volunteers who work very hard to provide the best trails possible. Please respect them while on the trail and allow them to do their job. If you come across the groomer, please give them some extra room. It is a lot easier to move a sled off the trail than 40 feet of tractor and drag.

Remember, TRAILS ARE GROOMED DAY AND NIGHT.

Thank you for riding Forest County Trails, Snowmobiling’s best kept secret.

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Image may contain: snow and outdoor — Grooming Tuesday night

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