raceage

i don't know if any of you saw my new member thread, but i have a polaris indy 500 and it is my first snowmobile.

were going up to eagle river, wi this weekend. we're leaving friday night and gonna ride all day sat and sun. what all should i look out?

what are trail conditions like up there?

thanks
joe

PH1

Hey raceage. I'm up in Crystal Lake. I've got a group going up to Boulder Junction in two weeks. I've never been up there, but I hear the trails are excellent, some of the best in the country. There's two feet of snow on the ground all across that area right now. You're hitting it at the perfect time. Have fun!

superunknowen1

hey I was supposed to be going up there this weekend too! Unfortunately I have had every bolt apart on my sled, besides tearing down my engine, and want some snow around here to do a little test driving before hauling up there. So we postponed to Feb 17-19. My first time up there as well so let me know how the trails are and what to expect as a first timer. thanks

raceage

hey guys, got back from the minocqua area last night. the trails were awesome. some of them got really bumpy towards the end of yesterday, but i had a blast. didn't have any sled problems other than mine not wanting to start on saturday morning. on the way up it was snowing and the mist from the truck had gotten in the plug caps, dried tham out and it popped right off.

it's definitely different up there than it is down here. snowmobiling isn't a crime up there like it is here. seems like everyone around here is always bustin you chops about riding.

overall, a good weekend.

joe

PH1

Glad to hear it. If the snow base can make ten more days with a fresh dusting or two, I should be fine.

BRANDOB

IM LEAVING TO GO UP TO RHINELANDER WI ON THURSDAY MORNING. I HAVE 3 FRIENDS GOING UP TONIGHT TO EAGLE RIVER THAT IM MEETING UP THERE. I WILL GIVE AN UPDATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WHEN I GET BACK SUNDAY. LAST WEEKEND WAS THE BEST I HAVE SEEN UP THERE THIS YEAR. EVEN GOING INTO THE TOWN OF EAGLE RIVER THERE WAS SNOW TO RIDE ON. I WILL ALSO GIVE INFO ON ANY NEW WORKERS AT WEASLES
ALSO THE LAKES ARE OPENING TO RIDE.

raceage

looks like we're planning on going up on the 24th of feb. it was a lot of fun. hopefully they get some more snow before then.

what is weasles?

BRANDOB

WEASLES IS WI'S VERSION OF A CLASSY GENTLEMENS CLUB, IT IS BETWEEN THREE LAKES AND EAGLE RIVER.

BRANDOB

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A FRIEND OF MINE IN EAGLE RIVER. HE SAID THE TRAILS LOOK GOOD AND THE LAKE TRAILS ARE OPEN. HE SAID IT IS CLEAR TODAY BUT THURSDAY THEY ARE GOING TO GET ABOUT 2" AND SNOW OFF AND ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IM LEAVING THURSDAY AND WILL LET U GUYS KNOW HOW IT WAS WHEN I GET BACK. HAPPY TRAILS!

raceage

looks like i will have to hit up weasles in a couple of weeks.

BRANDOB

ITS ON 45 ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF THREE LAKES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRAILS RUN RIGHT BY IT AND THERE IS A SIGN THAT POINTS OUT THE PATH TO GET THERE.

DarkStar31

Im heading to Cable staying at telemark if anyone is around there during the 19-26 of feb let me know would like to ride with somone. i have a son now so wife cant go out with me so she is hangin out in the condo. Sleding alone kinda sucks i like to ride with people. especialy if ya break down.

BRANDOB

JUST CAME BACK FROM EAGLE RIVER. TRAILS IN EAGLE RIVER WERE A LITTLE CUT UP FROM ALL THE TRAFFIC. ONCE NORTH OF EAGLE RIVER TRAILS WERE PRETTY GOOD. SOME ICE ON TURNS BUT NOT TO BAD. BEST SLEDDING WAS IN THE U P. SATURDAY WE TRAILERED UP TO WATERSMEET AND WENT NORTH FROM THERE. THE TRAILS WHERE REAL NICE IN THE U P. WE ROAD FROM WATERSMEET AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF LAKE GOGIBEC UP TO SILVER CITY. WE THEN WENT TO THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO THE WEST SIDE OF LAKE GOGIBEC AND BACK TO WATERSMEET. WE ROAD ABOUT 450MILES BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT STARTED SNOWING ON SUNDAY WHEN WE WERE LEAVING. THEY COULD USE MORE SNOW IN THE EAGLE RIVER AREA BUT NORTH OF THAT IT THE CONDITIONS WERE REAL NICE.

PH1

Thanks for the update BRANDOB. I'm heading up to Boulder Junction on Thursday night. I heard they got about 9" of new snow after Sunday and that trails are again excellent. I'll being coming home on Monday, the 20th, so I'll update for any of you going back up after that.

raceage

definitely update us on trail conditions. i'm going up to the minocqua area again on the 24th of feb.

hopefully they'll have even more snow. it was pretty awesome a couple weeks ago.

joe

PH1

Hey guys, I just got back from Boulder Junction yesterday. The trails were great. Better in the morning, but still very ridable. We just happened to pick the coldest weekend of the year. It was 23 below (F) when we woke up on Saturday morning! It got up to about 4 below, so we bundled up and rode. All in all, a great weekend. They could use another coating of snow for the upcoming weekend to smooth everything out, but if it stays cold, you should be able to ride next weekend.

BRANDOB

THANKS PH1. LAST WEEKEND WAS REAL COLD UP THERE. GOING TO TRY TO GET BACK UP THIS COMING WEEKEND, SHOULD BE IN THE 20'S AND SOME SNOW THIS WEEK. I WILL LET U GUYS KNOW IF I MAKE IT UP.

raceage

hey guys, goin up to minocqua area this weekend. wouldn't mind meeting up with some of you guys. let me know where you guys are going to be.

joe

BRANDOB

WISH ME LUCK GOING UP NEXT WEEKEND 9-12TH. SOME SNOW COMING DURING THE WEEK BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW 35-40 DEG FRIDAY-SUNDAY HOPE IT CHANGES. ANYONE BEEN UP IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS?

BRANDOB

JUST CAME BACK LAST NIGHT, TRAILS WERE GOOD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING. IN TOWN WAS DRY BUT TRAILS WERE GOOD. SATURDAY DIDNT GO OUT BECAUSE IT WAS SO WARM THE TRAILS WERE LIKE MUD RIVERS. THEY DID GET ALOT OF SNOW LAST NIGHT AND ARE GOING TO GET 3-5 MORE TODAY. SO IT MIGHT BE GOOD TILL THE WEEKEND. MOST LIKLEY THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEEK. THE BASE IS MOSTLY GONE SO WHAT EVER THEY GET THIS WEEK WILL BE WHATS ON THE TRAILS.