Hi Folks
The Old guy is still kicking
Are we all ready to go riding at the Lake?
Since my last post here a Few days ago😉 there’s been some changes
out here, Im still grooming though not the kms I use to do, the Geo is still going hard, and I’m riding a Skidoo, can you believe that. The Apex...
Well Folks here we go again.
Another season of sledding finally arrives with
the addition of around 5 inches of snow here
at the Lake.
The ice is testing at around 15 plus inches and the north creek is about the same
stay away from the bridge its very thin in that area.
The open areas...
Well for all of us groomer folks we get to see the forest at a different pace
the critters, the beautiful old growth forest and the sledders that wave on the way past.
Do have a favourite photo to share ?
See you on the trail
Don 😎
Hi Folks
The old guy is still kicking, a bit slower this year
out grooming today. Snow is good,
The nuggets are still there.
see you on the trail
Don 😎
Hi Folks
Well Folks should we try and do this for another season.
Oh Ya.
Well I’m getting a little older and and the snow on top is thinner but
here we go again.
The Groomer is ready to go for another season, and I must have fallen and banged
my head because I’m the owner of a 800...
Hay Guys, I always have "Two Foot ITIS"
I have been looking for the Real thing but the Lake trails are narrow, this unit is 8 feet wide
It's a late 80's I think model 130D 5700 hrs
5 cyl Mercedes diesel
Never been covered, you can see the Air in the Bogie tires
Need opinions
Or should I...
Hi Folks, hope you had a great summer and are ready for another sledding season.
The Lake is turning into a Fall Wonderland of gold and orange, if you could make it out to the Provincial park
and bring the family out for a picnic and walk the trails, play in the huge Kids area you will have a...
Hi Guys
Snow on the ground north of Plamondon in our Cut blocks this morning
I know it's a bit early but are you ready to go?
Added a new paint job and a fourth blade this fall.
The Jacks will be controlled from inside the cab this year :)
See you on the Trail
Don
Hi Folks after being asked many times how to get here and where to go I'm putting this together
Hope it helps you enjoy your riding at the Lake.
1. The best staging area is on the new Access road to the Lake.
Travel Exactly 5 km north on Hwy 831 from the Long Lake Park turnoff, turn east and...
Hey Guys this was brought to my attention this week
Do you have a Kubie cooker on your Groomer?
I will by the time the snow hits this season.
Don :)
Oh Ya forgot to add this
55 more days until snowmobiling at the Lake
Well Folks it's time for season seven, are you ready?
Last year was one of the Lake's lighter snow seasons, I spent most of the
winter grooming rocks and grass. This year is not going to be a clone to last. The winter prediction
is getting closer, I promise you will like it.
Last year's...
Hi Guys
I was out opening up an new trail today, approaching a beaver dam and I always Ice test, I moved up to the dam and had the front left track on the edge of the dam, before I got out of the Geo the track broke through, I backed off carefully and found less then 3 inches of ice.
I have...
Well Guys
The trail packing started tonight, after the snow stopped this morning we ended up with a total of a foot, couldn't wait any
longer, had to get out and start the process.
Everything is working well, but the snow depth is making the Rhino work pretty hard.
If we get a good dump this...
Hi Guys
Wanted to bring this back to the attention of those who find it hard to pack their trails before the sleds show up.
This has made my trails last longer before the moguls show, because the air is taken out of the base snow .
With a one man show, work smart not hard
I use this but a...
Hi Folks
Well after spending the last three years using the Rhino as my power unit here is the
latest puller, it will be warmer and a whole lot quieter.
Put the tracks on to day and drove it on the gravel and grass, pulls nice should be a great
unit. :)
If you would like to see the whole build...
Hi Folks
Well here we go again, I would like to remind all that there is 150 more days until GROOMING SEASON!!:cool:
Well this message goes out to all that enjoy the groomed trails at the lake, as much as I would like to have a 400K groomer out here
I know that's not going to happen so, lets...
Well Folks
The season is coming to a close, I would like to recognise all of the volunteers that spend the
time to groom the trails by day and night, at the coldest temps to make it nice for the snowmobiling public.
Thanks
See you the trails
Don, The Long Lake Groomer
:You_Rock: