It was very nice to see the new snow from Wednesday and Thursday. Down here in the east we received between 15-20 cm and it sure has made a difference in the snow conditions. The roller left on Thursday (While still snowing heavy) to pack the snow down and hopefully allow more to fill in. We went from Grandview to Mt. Stewart and into Tracadie before returning and rolling up to St. Peters with the main goal to press the snow down on these places that are difficult to hold the snow. We returned to Mt. Stewart and then rolled into Georgetown on the #103 and back to New Perth intersection before rolling the #217 and heading back to Grandview where we changed drivers and hooked the drag on. Did the #104 from Grandview to Murray Harbor and then back all the way to Mt. Stewart and then into Georgetown and Montague on the #103 and #222. Then returned back through Lake Verde on the #104. Did a double pass on the #105 into Mt. Herbert and then back on the #104 to Uigg where we took the #217 through Greenfield and all the way to New Perth. Turned around there and did another pass on this section of trail. As I write this report the groomer has been running for almost 36 straight hours. We are going to do a driver change around 10.00 pm and keep going through the night doing the #104 again to Murray Harbor as well as the #305A before returning and doing the $217 again when hopefully no one is on the trail and it has time to set up on this cold Friday night. The new snow is great but it does not set up real well until we have a couple of passes over it. The plan is to go through the night tonight and take a break tomorrow day and then back at it tomorrow (Saturday) night. For those planning to sled in the East on the Holiday Monday the following restaurant partners are going to be open
Ocean Acres (The Deck Restaurant)
Wood Island Cafe Express
Holy Cow in Morell
Fortune Diner on Route #315 (new Trail off the #221)
Red Claw Bistro in Souris