Happy New Year! I haven’t talked to the groomers yet but I can at least report about the big burst of snow that helped us usher in the New Year. Areas around the south end of Burt Lake and Indian River south received 6-12″ of snow. The snow fell fast and furious. No one was really expecting more than a couple inches so this was a great surprise.

We now have even better snow coating all our trails; since the wind wasn’t strong the snow should be sitting close to the same spot where it fell. This is good news for the exposed areas of our railroad trail. Temperatures will hold as forecasted (around 29-30) and then drop dramatically the next 48 hours. The scenery is beautiful and the snow is here so get out and ride this weekend!

Last January we took delivery of a new grooming drag. The State approved our purchase and this drag was custom-made for us by the experts at Dubie Welding & Fabrication in Gaylord. We’re glad to support local, Michigan business with this purchase. And since this drag was for with State dollars it’s nice to know your trail permit money is coming back around. Support snowmobiling and trail development by purchasing your trail permit today! Available at snowmobile dealers and other locations around the state.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, maintenance of our new grooming building and more. Thanks to member donations we’re almost done with interior/finish construction at our new equipment barn! We now store and can work on the grooming equipment only yards from the DNR trailhead. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you–

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