livin' on the b103 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Sure it's green! It got groomed this morning! Actually, the groomer was on it and is returning to the Clubhouse now. All groomers are back or heading back. Lake stakes are coming out and trails will be updated to red in a bit. It was a wild ride this winter but I personally managed to get 3250 kms on my new sled. The groomer operators of HCSA went above and beyond this year to provide as much ride able trail for as long as possible, and cleaned up quickly after more melt downs than I care to remember. Thanks to all who helped and or supported the HCSA during this trying winter. Livin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well done, Livin' and team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks everyone for everything you do. I know I was complaing about certain parts of the trail, but they did turn out great after a few passes with the groomer. Thanks fora great year working with what we had. Turns out this past weekend was the best of the year. Great job hcsa and all we can do is hope for more cold and snow next year. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks for everything you guys did to make the season as good as mother nature would allow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks to everyone that bring us the trails we all enjoy. After a fabulous weekend for so many riders it is sad that the season is coming to such an abrupt end almost everywhere. Next season will be record early and prolonged snowfall... accuknee tells me so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorches Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks to Livin and all the groomers and volunteers. I only rode 920 km's this year but 600 of it was in the last week and a half, and all of it except for 80 km's in Gravenhurst was in your district. Lets hope for a long season next year to make up for it. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETV - Enjoy the View Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks to all HCSA staff and volunteers for another successful snowmobile season. This winter proves that mother nature is still the boss! We'll be back again next year, with 4 sleds and 4 trail passes ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuyuna Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here is a pic from my front yard of the warm rain sucking the last gasps of life out of this wretched season. Maple Lake is usually in clear view beyond the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livin' on the b103 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 going to be ugly getting the stakes off the lakes, pretty much have crews lined up to go tomorrow. If anyone can help PM me. Livin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 warm rain sucking the last gasps of life out of this wretched season Indeed. Well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhz06 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Lakes were a bit wet and foggy but pulling the stakes from Hawk, Clear and Red Pine got done today. Thanks for helping ChainsawCarver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainsawCarver Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 going to be ugly getting the stakes off the lakes, pretty much have crews lined up to go tomorrow. If anyone can help PM me. Livin' It wasn't too bad. just wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgooding Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thanks for a good year. Every time I came home from school the trails were open. I even got to go from Kinmount, to Deep River, to South River, to Deep River and back to Kinmount. 1300 km of awesome trails, I couldn't ask for anything more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 How do you get the stakes back out of the ice! I always wondered that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhz06 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 How do you get the stakes back out of the ice! I always wondered that? As you can see in the pic the lake is pretty wet. The stakes are only in about 4-6 inches and the ice has melted right around the stake but is still solid beneath the stake so it's pretty easy to pull them out. Most can be pulled without even getting off the quad. The odd one is still frozen in so a chainsaw doing plunge cuts around the post usually solves that problem. Only took us a couple of hours to pull the stakes from the 3 lakes we did. Total distance travelled on the lakes that day was 20 km. Had to go to end of stake line and work our way back. It was so foggy when we started that we probably wouldn't have made it back if we pulled them on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Lakes were a bit wet and foggy but pulling the stakes from Hawk, Clear and Red Pine got done today. Thanks for helping ChainsawCarver. 2BF26ECC-3F07-4FC8-96A1-136BE6CFC43E@home.jpeg Beautiful photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4489 Pine Point Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 As you can see in the pic the lake is pretty wet. The stakes are only in about 4-6 inches and the ice has melted right around the stake but is still solid beneath the stake so it's pretty easy to pull them out. Most can be pulled without even getting off the quad. The odd one is still frozen in so a chainsaw doing plunge cuts around the post usually solves that problem. Only took us a couple of hours to pull the stakes from the 3 lakes we did. Total distance travelled on the lakes that day was 20 km. Had to go to end of stake line and work our way back. It was so foggy when we started that we probably wouldn't have made it back if we pulled them on the way out. X2 for Haliburton Lake. Good thing I carry a compass....was used to cut through the fog from an island landmark to locate a portage trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgooding Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Enough snow for one last ride? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livin' on the b103 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'll let you know later tonite! There has been talk of such a thing. Livin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorches Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 That would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livin' on the b103 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The Rail Line could be good for a run from Kinmount to Hali, but I wouldn't be skipping work tomorrow to come here. A few inches of snow and freezing rain right now, we will see what tomorrow brings!!?? Definitely only for the truly itchy. Livin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 X2 for Haliburton Lake. Good thing I carry a compass....was used to cut through the fog from an island landmark to locate a portage trail. A compass... what's a compass.... I seem to recall what a compass was.... do they still make them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 A compass... what's a compass.... I seem to recall what a compass was.... do they still make them? It's the thing that still works when the GPS craps out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuyuna Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 It's the thing that still works when the GPS craps out. ... and not talking about a compass app on a smartphone either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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