GROOMER REPORTS
Central Trail
Sorry for not updating over the weekend. Central trails were all gone over on friday to get ready for the weekend and reports back were good. Bad in areas with lack of snow and gravel showing in alot of areas but in good shape for the snowfall and traffic that we have had. Central Groomer left Charlottetown wednesday morning to get the trails ready for the snow that we were calling for. We were able to get all the railbed complete yesterday up to Linkletter Farms in Summerside and back to Winsloe. Operator reported little to no traffic which was good to get that base to harden up for the fresh snow. We started getting the snow last night before he got back into Winsloe and roughly 6-8 inches of fluffy snow now. Winds are suppose to be high today so drifting will definately occur in the problem areas. Plan now is to start Friday Morning and getting the railbed complete and north side trail afterwards. Best thing is for the sleds to drive on this and get the air out of it and pack it so we can process it. Anyone out today sled safe, take a buddy or make sure you have someone to call if you get stuck. if stuck on the trail contact the office and let us know so the operators can take care in those areas. Sled safe, stay to the right and watch for the flashing lights. Give the operators a wave and thank them when you can. They are the heart of this operation and we couldnt do it without them.
Eastern Grooming Trail Report
On February 6th, the Eastern Groomer left home base in Grandview without the drag to start opening up trails. The groomer opened up the 313 through Orwell and Vernon River. Then proceeded back on the 313 to the 425 and opened the 425 from the Macrae road to floating bridge. The groomer then returned on the same trail heading back to home base to hook onto the drag. Once the drag was hooked on the groomer left on the 313 back towards 425 and floating bridge. The machine was put to the test with large drifts and deep snow. The groomer returned to Grandview for fuel and then proceeded to the 313 to Orwell before having mechanical issues, which caused it to return back to home base early Friday. These issues have been address today, Saturday February 10th, and the groomer will head back out once the temperature drops back down below freezing and snow conditions are right.
Eastern 1 Trail
Groomer is still running, and has been since early Wednesday morning. The groomer made a couple of passes on the #217 through Greenfield on Wednesday night and then headed into Georgetown on the #103 and Montague on the #222. After returning to Cardigan for fuel it headed up the #221 and had to unhook and break down banks and drifts through the Hazelgreen Road and on Trail # 311 through Lorne Valley. After getting this done it went back and hooked onto the drag and did all of this again before heading towards Ashton. Groomer went throughout the night Thursday and did double passes on Trail # 100 from Harmony Junction to Elmira and then doing Trail # 225 from Elmira back into Souris. After completing this section groomer headed back towards Mt. Stewart to give a couple more passes on this portion of Trail # 100. After turning around in Mt. Stewart the plan is to return back to Ashton and then make another couple of passes on the #221 back to Cardigan through Dundas. If all goes well all trails will have between 2 and 4 passes on them by Friday evening
The groomer has been going steady since early Thursday morning, after a not so pleasant Wednesday night. Groomer ran into some trouble on Trail # 104 near Iona. There were several hundred feet of 12 to 15 foot drifts and banks of snow through this area, and it made it very difficult to actually follow the trail which could not be seen. Groomer got stuck around 3.00 am after going off the trail. Next morning with the assistance of Thomas Carver Trucking, we were released and continued on down to Murray Harbour breaking down the many banks. Returned back to Grandview in the afternoon and hooked on to the drag and headed West on the #104 into Mt. Stewart. Turning in Mt. Stewart the groomer then headed back towards New Perth on the #103 through Peake's Tee. After turning at the Bus Depot the groomer returned back to Pisquid River also on the #103 before going back down through Lake Verde and into Mt. Herbert on the #105. The Groomer then returned back to Grandview for fuel before continuing towards Murray Harbour on the #104. Plan today is to finish into Murray Harbour and then start on the Cross Country Trail #305 down to Murray River
KASA
Thawed out, greased up and a wheel bearing fixed. Groomer will be going out in the morning to groom Springvalley once wind dies down as you would hardly know it was groomed last night.
Springside Trail
Groomer left homebase last night 11:30 PM to Appin road onto 301 over to 100 then 213 Clow's East to the 315 into Cornwall to 317 into North River to the bypass turned and back to the Appin Road then to 211 over Fredericton, then back to homebase. Trails have set up very hard and very fast , it's a great day for sledding, our clubs chili fundraiser is on, hoping for a great turnout. As always , ride right and watch for the flashing lights!
Western Trail
The groomer is headed West on Rte 100 to Tignish.
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