Grooming March 2, 2020

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Forestville: Doug is running the Ginzu on the Noque’ and Animoosh and then down to the Tourist Park and NMU’s campus. Yesterday’s thaw may have left trails icy. Take care on the downhills and let us know what you find after a ski.

TRAIL – First Priority

Forestville to 14k Lower Animoosh	Bully groomed and tracked 3/1 Ginzu skate lane 3/2 Bully groomed and tracked 3/1 Ginzu skate lane 3/2
Upper Animoosh	Bully groomed and tracked 3/1
Boozoo	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Zhing	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Papasay	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Gookookoo	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Bagwagi to 2^nd cut off	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Chiwagi by pass	Bully groomed and tracked 3/1 Ginzu skate lane 3/2
Chiwagi Hills	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Migizi	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Waaban	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Mukwa	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29
Connectors	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29


TRAIL 2^nd Priority
Mead Bypass 17k to 510 Ponds to Tourist Park T.P. to NMU	Bully groomed and tracked 2/29 Bully groomed and tracked 2/29 Ginzu groom and tracked 3/2 Ginzu groom and tracked 3/2

Sherri sent this in from her ride Saturday. Blue Herron Bluff just before dark. I should add, she needed head lights at the end. Sounds like a great ride.

Way too Long Grooming Report:

Well, it came in like a lamb so look out. In any case, yesterday’s thaw will have put some hurt on both bike and ski trails. Oh well. To paraphrase the great grooming report writer Ella Fitzgerald, into each life some sun must shine. I do hope cyclists used proper tire pressure and skiers avoided trails if sinking into the base. Please let us know what you have found. I will be AWOL this week.

Saux Head: All trails were groomed and tracked the 28^th. The March 1^st thaw may have trails icy. Let us know what you find.

Big Bay Pathway: Hidden Grin, is groomed. The March 1^st thaw may have trails icy. Let us know what you find.

Fit Strip: Neil groomed all trails Monday the 24^th. The March 1^st thaw may have trails icy. Let us know what you find.

North Trails comments:

All trails in the north system were groomed 2/29 afternoon.

Comments:

Singletrack conditions on the north trails were fair to good yesterday morning. The March 1^st thaw may have hurt the trails. Please let us know what you find.

Snow Bike North Trails: Last report Comment:

Lower Trails

The Pines 2/29 Fair to good

Penstock 2/29 Fair to good

Blue Herron 2/29 Fair to good

BLP Rocks 2/29 Fair to good

Collinsville 2/29 Fair to good

Upper Trail

Upper Blue Herron 2/29 Fair to good

Silver Lead 2/29 Fair to good

Peter’s Sandbox 2/29 Fair to good

Ramblin Man 2/29 Fair to good

Wildcat 2/29 Fair to good

South Trails: All south trails were plowed Friday night but The March 1^st thaw may have hurt the trails. Let us know what you find.

Trail Segment Last Report Comments:

Mt Mqt (East) 2/29 very firm Har-Lang (BG Connector) 2/29 firm

East Greywalls 2/29 firm

Main (Benson/Freak) 2/29 very firm

West Greywalls 2/29 firm

Enchantment 2/29 firm

Oak Hill 2/29 mostly firm

Old Camp Ridge 2/29 Closed due to down trees

Shirleys 2/29 Closed; high water

PPP – 2/29 Variable

Seppi – 2/29 Variable

Bob’s Sled – 2/29 closed (trees)

Eh Line – 2/29 closed (trees)

IOHT to South Beach – 2/29 plowed

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Grooming March 2, 2020