GROOMER REPORTS
Central Trail
Sorry for not updating as much. Had computer issues. Central Groomer left Winsloe friday morning and began to process the snow we received on thursday. With the ice pellets and freezing rain there was not a whole lot of drifting we made grooming very well. Tracks were breaking up the crust before the drag and the drag was processing very well. Groomer did all the way to the Grand River trail and proceeded back to Emerald. Grabbed some fuel and driver swap and turned for Borden late evening on friday. Cooler temps yesterday kept the traffic low to nil. Only seen one sled from emerald to borden and back. Groomer proceeded back to town and did the finger into Coach's restaurant and return to winsloe for fuel and driver swap. Then proceeded to the North Side Loop and did a pass\return on it as well. We were very fortunate the the drifting wasnt as bad. Will assses the trail use today and possible and quick trip over the higher travelled areas before sunday morning. Warmer temps on Sunday we are expecting higher traffic. Saying this please sled smart. Stay to the right NOT THE MIDDLE. Do not cut the corners. Traffic flows both ways. With the high winds we are getting reports of down trees as well. Please do what you can to assist in removal of these for all sledders. If to big to remove please contact office to make aware. Enjoy the colder temps and great trails. Long weekend please support our sponsors as much as possible. They assist us in what we do. Do the snow dance for sunday\monday and hope for good snowfall and lighter winds to keep it. Grooming is going on all over the island so watch out for groomers and give a wave or check onthem and see if they need anything. Shifts can last up to 14 hours for some of these operators. Thanks to all the groomers across the island for doing what you do. Sled Safe and Stay Right.
Eastern Grooming
Groomer left Thursday Morning from down near Brooklyn on the #425 Trail. We had to leave it there on Monday night when visibility became almost nil from the wind and blowing snow. We unhooked the drag and headed down the #425 to bust down banks and drifts. Traveled as far as the Floating Bridge in Murray River before returning back to Grandview with just the groomer and no drag. We then proceed to go to the #313 through Orwell and Vernon to bust down banks and drifts as well. Plan is to hook onto the drag tomorrow and redo everything again.
Eastern # 1 Trail
Groomer left Harmony Junction early on Thursday morning with the drag on, things went really well until we hit St. Peter's where we had to unhook the drag several times and bust down banks and drifts. Finally got past the blueberry fields between Morell and Mt. Stewart after several hours of unhooking, hooking back on and busting banks. We met up with the other groomer in Mt. Stewart and what a pleasure it was to work together with it to make a trail quickly into town before coming back and heading for New Perth of the #103. Will continue to run throughout the night as we work to get all the trails open as quickly as possible
Island 4 Trail
he groomer has been out several times this week doing the very best it can with the limited snow conditions we have and with very little new snow to work with it has created some bare spots in the trail system. Last night (Saturday February 7th) the groomer left from Grandview on the #104 and went South towards Murray River and Murray Harbor. First it did a double pass of the #305A before continuing down the #104 towards Ocean Acres and Murray Harbor. We also did a pass into the new Wood Islands Trail into the Wood Islands Cafe Restaurant (Great spot to stop for a bite). Groomer then returned back on the #104 for fuel and then continued up through Lake Verde and took the Trail #105 into Mt. Herbert. Once again there are sections of this trail that the gravel is really starting to become a issue. It is so sad that we have had decent temperatures for the last 4 weeks but what a difference 15 more cm’s would have made. Anyway we are doing the best we can with limited snow. We will update in a day or two where the groomer is travelling
KASA Trail
January 19 Today the groomer left home base in Granville trail 306 onto the 208 out to the cell tower then jumped on the 304 out to Springvalley through margate. Also did the hall rd trail 206 while there and returned to Granville via 208 and 306 where another operator got in for a night run. Tonight he is headed to Fredericton and rustico. Trail 208 to Fredericton and 308 down to rustico and back. The trail 208 about halfway between the Warburton bridge and the Fredericton highway rte 2 there is a large tree down that he was unable to get to tonight if anyone is in the area and can get to it before our volunteers get to it would be appreciated
Springside Trail
Groomer left homebase yesterday afternoon at 12:30 PM on the 30,1 went to intersection of the 209/211 , turned onto 209 the McKenna rd. proceeded towards Crapaudm went to the end of the McDonald Road and turned in Frank McDonald's field. Took the 209 back to the intersection of 209/211 and took 211 to Brookvale, and over to Fredericton to meet the 100. Turned around came back on the 211 to the intersection of 301. Then returned to the shop and fueled up. Groomer then proceeded on the 301 over to the 309 , to the New Haven loops, 409. Did half of the west loop went to Dunedin, till the end of the trail. Groomer then parked and took a little well deserved rest. Some places trails can be a little up and down in the heavily drifted areas. We will get it all knocked down, opened up and then we'll put the drag on. Ride right , with your permits on , and watch for the flashing lights !
Western Trail
The West Point Loop was groomed today and he is heading to do the trail to Mill River Resort now. So if you are out and about , watch for the flashing lights.
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