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Doonut Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE BE SQUALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 12. High minus 9. Thursday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 17. High minus 10. Friday Flurries. Low minus 17. High minus 6. If not, we are doomed. Yesterday we rode from the Wharf via C101D ( limited at best ) to 15 ( trashed, bare roads, ROCKS ) to 4 ( lots of ROCKS and bare road and slush ) to D ( rough, soft, SNIRT, ROCKS, exposed granite ) to C101D ( see above) back to the Wharf. Killswitch got her first experience with a very limited trail ride. She was not impressed. Our trails need at least a foot of workable snow to save them. I fear with no real base again this year, we will be done by the start of March if we're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE BE SQUALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 12. High minus 9. Thursday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 17. High minus 10. Friday Flurries. Low minus 17. High minus 6. If not, we are doomed. Yesterday we rode from the Wharf via C101D ( limited at best ) to 15 ( trashed, bare roads, ROCKS ) to 4 ( lots of ROCKS and bare road and slush ) to D ( rough, soft, SNIRT, ROCKS, exposed granite ) to C101D ( see above) back to the Wharf. Killswitch got her first experience with a very limited trail ride. She was not impressed. Our trails need at least a foot of workable snow to save them. I fear with no real base again this year, we will be done by the start of March if we're lucky. Wow there was no snow Muskoka! Was at Deerhurst on weekend and man it was thin!!!!! Hope you guys get squalls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE BE SQUALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 12. High minus 9. Thursday Flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 17. High minus 10. Friday Flurries. Low minus 17. High minus 6. If not, we are doomed. Yesterday we rode from the Wharf via C101D ( limited at best ) to 15 ( trashed, bare roads, ROCKS ) to 4 ( lots of ROCKS and bare road and slush ) to D ( rough, soft, SNIRT, ROCKS, exposed granite ) to C101D ( see above) back to the Wharf. Killswitch got her first experience with a very limited trail ride. She was not impressed. Our trails need at least a foot of workable snow to save them. I fear with no real base again this year, we will be done by the start of March if we're lucky. Agreed, changing to Limited was a good call. I rode from 9-2 yesterday and yep, they were beat, in need of a good amount of snow, cold and a fresh groom. All which is coming this week so I suspect next weekend we will be in much better shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irREVerent Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Wow there was no snow Muskoka! Was at Deerhurst on weekend and man it was thin!!!!! Hope you guys get squalls! Were you actually on any of the trails, UTS? Overall, the trails in central and north Muskoka are anything but "thin"...except for D102B just north of Deerhurst itself, which is always tough with all the weekend traffic it gets. South of there on 102B, the Hill and Gully system, and all of the stuff to the north and east (D, D101B, 77, 78, 79, etc.) were mint on Sunday PM, even after all the Saturday traffic related to the Kelly Shires Ride. That being said, some more squalls are always welcome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Were you actually on any of the trails, UTS? Overall, the trails in central and north Muskoka are anything but "thin"...except for D102B just north of Deerhurst itself, which is always tough with all the weekend traffic it gets. South of there on 102B, the Hill and Gully system, and all of the stuff to the north and east (D, D101B, 77, 78, 79, etc.) were mint on Sunday PM, even after all the Saturday traffic related to the Kelly Shires Ride. That being said, some more squalls are always welcome... No I wasnt out on the trails. Was just judging by actual snowcover and depth around me. Its not been a usual Huntsville winter. We usually get the streamers off Gbay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Staying optimistic here, its been snowing all day in G-Hurst, not a huge amount but some none the less. Abouut 5-8 cm fell today and with more on the way let hope things turn around. The trails look dirty and in need of some TLC. I have a question for anyone that can answer, I wanna head out to the main lake via the bay but I dont want to have to go through the narrows them self. Is there a there a trail to take to get past them and onto the main lake? Thanks guys for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahshe Rider Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Staying optimistic here, its been snowing all day in G-Hurst, not a huge amount but some none the less. Abouut 5-8 cm fell today and with more on the way let hope things turn around. The trails look dirty and in need of some TLC. I have a question for anyone that can answer, I wanna head out to the main lake via the bay but I dont want to have to go through the narrows them self. Is there a there a trail to take to get past them and onto the main lake? Thanks guys for any help! As you head toward the narrows stay left and you'll see a trail that goes on the shore, it's well travelled but not necessarily marked. It's a short portage to the big lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonut Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 As you head toward the narrows stay left and you'll see a trail that goes on the shore, it's well travelled but not necessarily marked. It's a short portage to the big lake. Its not marked at all but the hard pack up the bay runs right to it. Beware the dam bubbler directly on the other end of the little trail across the portage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Is there a good packed trail on the main heading towards Taboo's ? I wanna take the portable out sometime this week and go for lakers but dont wanna bust slush all the way. What da u think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahshe Rider Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Is there a good packed trail on the main heading towards Taboo's ? I wanna take the portable out sometime this week and go for lakers but dont wanna bust slush all the way. What da u think Ask your friend Mike Lemay, he has a hut right out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Canuck Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Great to see the kids recognized for volunteering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We have gone GREEN again!!!! Two of our industrial groomers have had some issues that impacted some scheduled grooming but should be repaired today and back out tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We have gone GREEN again!!!! Well then; the guy that colours the map must have picked up the wrong crayons again. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reved Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Well then; the guy that colours the map must have picked up the wrong crayons again. :roll: I can't tell 1 min 35sec and still loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Well then; the guy that colours the map must have picked up the wrong crayons again. :roll: http://snowcrestriders.com/trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 With the current mild spell all our trails are LIMITED. At this time we are requesting that you stay off the trails to preserve the base! All our lakes are staked . (Use at your own risk) . Please see below for trail conditions. With many thanks to our Volunteers and Groomer-Operators for working with the extremely challenging 2011 Season. Local sources also report a snow loss off about 6" so we really need more snow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 http://snowcrestriders.com/trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bsledding Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://snowcrestriders.com/trails ALL Snowcrest trails are now open as LIMITED! OFSC Interactive site should be updated by tomorrow but the Snowcrest web site is showing all trails as limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonut Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 ALL Snowcrest trails are now open as LIMITED! OFSC Interactive site should be updated by tomorrow but the Snowcrest web site is showing all trails as limited. Welllllllllllllllllll, I would say that some could be listed as OPEN, mainly the 9, 10, 12 and 14. Remarkably good condition considering with very few carbide / stud strikes. The C101D north from 15 intersection west of Gravenhurst to Southwood road on the other hand should still be listed as CLOSED. Very little loose snow on the road bits. Lots of exposed granite on all the ridges. The snow between the rock lumps is smooth and nice but you spend more time off trail bypassing rock than you do on it unless you like hearing your expensive carbide junk grinding against Canadian shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Snowcrest in the media http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/health/article/959108--prostate-extreme-team-charity-ride-coming-to-town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 http://snowcrestriders.com/trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 some pics from the week Trail 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Wet snow in Severn Bridge! About 1cm so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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