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sledneck79 · 01-13-2008, 09:30 PM

Plan on heading up to the cabin for the weekend! Any one know the conditions? I've been checking at Michigan Snowmobiling, Houghton Lake Snowmobile Trail, Houghton Lake Michigan, but word of mouth is much more reliable. By the way, we're all dressing up in Vintage snowsuits, helmets ect. should be quite comical. Thanks and happy trails!

chrisfarley · 01-13-2008, 10:57 PM

i was in st. helen last night having a couple of cooling libations and was talking to some fellow sledders that came from hl on the sleds and they said they were pretty good over there.... plenty of ice... a little light on the snow after the warm up last week.. but got a dooable base and recovering nicely... got another 2" in the last 30hrs or so in west branch... calling for snow monday and tuesday also not a dumping but looks like another 2 or 3

sorry don't have first hand info for HL st. helen is as far as i got....

CHEERS!!

JheLrey · 01-13-2008, 11:22 PM

Take me, Take me! I want to get some miles on my new sled!

SnoCro · 01-14-2008, 12:49 PM

I have a friend in houghton Lake that I'll be checking with again this week, As of now 3-4 inches on the ground with 5" lake ice.
Temps should be droping fast by the weekend and I was wondering if the vintage gear would be as warm as the new High tech stuff?
Our clan will be there so if conditions are not the best, Then there is still the Long Branch or Limberlost...

Gives "drive 55" a whole new meaning.

sledneck79 · 01-14-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisfarley

i was in st. helen last night having a couple of cooling libations and was talking to some fellow sledders that came from hl on the sleds and they said they were pretty good over there.... plenty of ice... a little light on the snow after the warm up last week.. but got a dooable base and recovering nicely... got another 2" in the last 30hrs or so in west branch... calling for snow monday and tuesday also not a dumping but looks like another 2 or 3

sorry don't have first hand info for HL st. helen is as far as i got....

CHEERS!!

Great news! Thanks for the info.

sledneck79 · 01-14-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoCro

I have a friend in houghton Lake that I'll be checking with again this week, As of now 3-4 inches on the ground with 5" lake ice.
Temps should be droping fast by the weekend and I was wondering if the vintage gear would be as warm as the new High tech stuff?
Our clan will be there so if conditions are not the best, Then there is still the Long Branch or Limberlost...

Gives "drive 55" a whole new meaning.

Pass on the word as soon as you hear.....thanks!

chrisfarley · 01-14-2008, 06:21 PM

w-branch is in the midst of getting another 2" as i type... maybe 3"... but it's wet heavy snow.... so it'll be good for the "base" as long as the temp drops by tomorrow i hope... it's been sitting around 31-32 degrees for the last couple of days... so it's been a "wet" snow.... but snow none-the-less...

CHEERS

devineplumbing · 01-14-2008, 08:45 PM

I will also be there for TUT. Hopefully there will be enough snow to go around as they are expecting quite a crowd.

SnoCro · 01-17-2008, 06:32 PM

Just off the phone with Houghton Lake, looking good for the weekend, 5" of base with 4" of fresh stuff, Lake ice about 7"+. This is the weekend of little sleep. Sled all night til Breakfast(coyles old 27 n of 55) After, Some of us will rest and others will wrench on sleds in the the barn before we do it all again. Oh Yes pit stops at the bars Long Branch, Limberlost and the Comfort Suites(Blew-bye-you)where the drags will be at Saturday, Get your runs in before they shut it down! (We should have it plowed) Sounds cool.

Cro