How close are we to an opening

patriot · Post by **patriot** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:19 am

Jim Could you please update some news anything good or bad not knowing is killing us

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:42 am

Been checking around this AM
Both Vilas and Oneida CO. are now open with fair to poor cond., so a person COULD easily trailer to these trails.

patriot · Post by **patriot** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:56 am

Eagle river will be trashed by 6pm with all the trffic they get just wondering how much more snow they need to open the 100 miler:thinksnow:

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:11 am

I made a [URL="reports/showthread.php?t=143"]Friday Night Update[/URL] post last night under the Armstrong Creek Area Trail Conditions and Reports. Unfortunately the steady light snow stopped last night before we got any significant accumulation. I don't think we even got an inch. I havent been out to check the local trails here in Armstrong Creek, but I would estimate anywhere from 2"-4" base right now. Probably more like 3". But there's been some traffic on parts of our trails already, so that's why I estimate some at 2". I may get out today and take a peek. I'd like to ride north to see if those trees are still down and clean them up maybe. The short term forecast (at least the one I'm looking at) isn't looking too promising either. Of course the forecast around here changes almost hourly. I'm seeing rain in the mix now, but hopefully it will be cold enough, it all comes down as snow. It would be nice to get dumped on like Colorado. Maybe that storm will head northeast and hits us with the same!
:thinksnow:

patriot · Post by **patriot** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:15 am

Thank you for the update Jim i will be praying that the storm brings snow and not rain Happy New Year :cheers:

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:16 am

[quote=patriot]Eagle river will be trashed by 6pm with all the trffic they get just wondering how much more snow they need to open the 100 miler:thinksnow:[/quote]In this [URL="reports/showthread.php?t=141"]post[/URL] on December 26th, by Johnnie, he says 6" and we'll be in business. He does mention that we have a nice ice base. Which is great, it will help the trails last longer. Now we just need some snow.
:ineedsnow:

Keemez · Post by **Keemez** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:26 am

Hasn't that been the standard snowmobilers' adage all along?

"If we JUST had another couple / six inches.... everything would be ok!" :rolleyes:

:thinksnow: :letitsnow: :winterrules: :ineedsnow: :tracksidedown: :sledder:

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:30 am

[quote=patriot]Thank you for the update Jim i will be praying that the storm brings snow and not rain Happy New Year :cheers:[/quote]Sorry for the bad news. I'm hoping we'll get surprised by this weekend weather, and get one of those unpredictable heavy dumps, so we can get out and start grooming and get this show on the road!

patriot · Post by **patriot** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:36 am

:cheers: :cheers: :thinksnow: I may come up for the New Year Anyway and support the local Economy

snoway · Post by **snoway** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:14 am

[QUOTE=patriot;689]Eagle river will be trashed by 6pm with all the trffic they get just wondering how much more snow they need to open the 100 miler:thinksnow:[/QUOTE]

yea, you are correct....but you sound like you are REALLY jones,' to ride:(
just stay away from ER....those trails are always over used...try sugar camp, 3 lakes....I assume you stay in Forest CO. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
:cheers: :cheers: :sledder: :thinksnow: .