February 5, 2008
Warmer days and cool nights are keeping our
trails in check. We received a couple of inches
yesterday. Fresh snow keeps the slides lubed and engines
cool. Riders are praising the conditions and the groomer
drivers ability to keep the trails in great shape. Spoke
with two riders yesterday that said the trails are in great
shape and they had re-booked for next week!! Ice surface
grooming began last week from Crane to Namakan and should
continue on the North end of the trail system.
January 25, 2008
Bitter cold is now passed high
today suppose to be 18. Snow conditions remain
excellent!!! Groomers are out thee times a week and all
lake trails are in good shape. The Crane Lake club is
checking the lake again this week and should be grooming the
lake surface as well. The area business's are open 7
days a week waiting to serve you with warm beds, smiles and
hot coffee. We are forecasted to get some fresh snow
again this week!
January 16, 2008
Great news!!! VNP has now
staked the lake trail system from the Ash River to Crane
Lake! This means that all lake trails are open and
staked trails are safe trails. You can now ride several
hundred miles of trails with out seeing the same trail twice.
The recent warm up and re-freeze has made the base to our land
trails very firm, so they are holding very well. Sunday
and Monday produced 2-3 inches of fresh snow for great
lubrication on the hard pack. We are grooming 3 times a
week so our trails are really top notch. Snow in the
woods measures up to 24". Riders are saying it is
the best it has been in years! Our winter resorts are ready to
serve you! Take advantage of the long weekend and give
us a call!
January 5, 2008
Fantastic!!! VNP has
staked the lake trail system from Rainy Lake to Lake
Kabetogama!!! They continued checking ice last week and
will check again this week and are expected to stake from the
Ash River Community to Crane Lake! That means more loops
to ride with out seeing the same trail. I rode this week
to Ash River by lake and land and the conditions are really
nice. The higher temps have not hurt our trails at all,
and we are expected to get some fresh snow tonight and
tomorrow.
December 29, 2007
About 2 more inches of snow
since my last post. A good number of riders all raving
about the condition of the trails. Lakes continue to be
slushy, but colder weather should freeze it down a bit.
Groomers running now a couple of times a week and will keep
that schedule. Wish you were here to ring in the new
year!!
December 27, 2007
WOW!!!! Took my family
out on Christmas Day for a nice 150 mile ride. The
trails were truly amazing!! The snow is hanging on the
pines and is making for some great winter photos.
We got another foot or so of
snow over the past 5 days, and it is snowing again currently.
Although the lakes are still a bit slushy there are hundreds
of miles of groomed woods trails connected from Virginia all
the way to I-Falls. The base on the trial is really
building. The groomer went out again South this morning
and will travel North tonight. Area resorts are now open
and are ready and willing to serve your
needs.
Feel free to check out our web
cam, and visit our site frequently for trail condition
updates!!
Regular weekly
trail reports will be available from Voyageurs National Park
beginning sometime in early December. Reports will be
posted on the park website at:
http://www.nps.gov/voya/parknews/trails.htm
Here is a link to a webcam (sponsored
by Voyagaire Lodge) that is in
the Crane Lake area; follow the link to:
http://cranelkcam.lutefisktech.com/images/cranelakecam.jpg
A
TRAIL MAP of the area is available.
Keep checking our website for current information on
snowmobile trail conditions.
For further information on Lake
conditions call Voyageurs National Park at 218-283-9821 or visit
www.snowmobilevacation.com, http://ridetheborder.com/trailrep.htm,
or
Arrowhead Trail
Always check with area resorts for
trail conditions when you arrive in Crane Lake. Remember to
stay on marked trails.
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