Reporter:Phil
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: Excellent
Date of Report: March 19, 2023
Area Report:
Rode last night—Awesome.
Rode more today with Joe–he got stuck…but we got out. All was excellent as well.
The end may be near…but not yet.
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Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 7+- new SNOW over hard ice snow covered base
Date of Report: March 19, 2023
Area Report:
March 19 2023 6:23am – 10 – High 35
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
Trails can remain open until midnight March 31st – Conditions permitting
Total of 7+- inches of SNOW. Some was LES coming off Lake Superior. Cold again this morning. High of 35 today. Typical March weather. 30’s + during the day. Teen & low 20’s at night. SNOW in the forecast for Tuesday to Thursday morning. No totals yet.
With the sleety rain a couple of days ago the base is even thicker than it was. Cold night time temps are helping that. SNOW on top. Trails are in really GOOD shape in the woods. Pretty GOOD everywhere else too. With the hard ice underneath it’s “fast” & slippery so slow down. Riding again this afternoon. A bit of “spring riding”. Report tomorrow.
No grooming last night. All trails were groomed prior to the sleet a few nights ago. Then the new SNOW. For now to prevent damage the heavy equipment is parked. Stay tuned.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails! Maybe this year we’ll ride ’til midnight on the 31st!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS
March 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Honey Bear – 5pm gathering – 6pm dinner – Hwy 70W
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Toulish1
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 4-10″
Date of Report: March 18, 2023
Snowmobile Information:
If this were December, I would rate our trails excellent. The sunny slope areas between Mattke Rd, and F were frozen this morning, and covered. North in the Powell Marsh – the trail is 100% covered. Been blowing and drifting all day. In between, trails are great. 5 into the casino is awesome. F trail is awesome. The riders were also great. Fist bump, high five, and thumbs up to the 199 out of 200 sleds I saw the last two days. Most groups were running tight formations. Sleds slowed down for our riding groups AND near the groomer. We had a slower group today, and no one passed without a signal from us. Talk about riding to the right, it happened. Today is Saturday, and I saw the kind of riding you would expect during the week in the busy season. It was busy, but safe. It’s 15 degrees now at 9:20 PM, with a low of 7 predicted. Highs in low 30’s, and lows in teens for a couple of days, then higher lows. We keep pulling a rabbit out of the hat, I hope we can run right to the end of the month. Mark
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12-18″
Date of Report: March 18, 2023
Area Report:
Not much new to report. One groomer went out last night and hit most of the main trails across our system. Reports from riders today were trails were holding up. The lake effect snow machine has been going all day. Not much accumuation from it. One minute it looks like a blizzard out there, then it slows down to a lazy snow flurry. Been enough to whiten up the dirt spots.
I’ll be going out later tonight and spot grooming on the east side. We will look at it again tomorrow and see what needs to be hit again. At this time, we are above our grooming cap, so by sending one unit out and hitting the areas that need it, we are trying to keep the costs down. Enjoy the trails now, the latest we can be open is March 31st.
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Watch for posts this summer for more fund raising events and Sno-Buddies apparel for sale.
Follow us on facebook at Conover Sno Buddies for updates.
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5+- inches new snow – thick hard icy base
Date of Report: March 18, 2023
Area Report:
March 18 2023 11:24am – 14 – High 19
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS – UPDATE
All Conditions on average GOOD
Total of 5-6+- inches of SNOW in the last couple days. Forecast for 2+ more. LEF SNOW right now which is a bonus. Cold one this morning. High of 20 today. Then a March bounce up to 35 tomorrow during the day. Teens at night until Tuesday then 20’s at night. SNOW in the forecast for Wednesday & Thursday. Get out & ride it when we got it.
With the sleety rain a couple of days ago the base is even thicker than it was. Cold night time temps are helping that. SNOW on top. Trails are in really GOOD shape in the woods. Pretty GOOD everywhere else too. Did find some crusty areas. With the hard ice underneath it’s “fast” & slippery so slow down. Reports from other riders throughout the Vilas county reporting pretty much the same. Low traffic so it’s a great time to ride! It’s getting late in the season so ride when we got it. Trail can stay open until midnight March 31st.
No grooming last night. All trails were groomed prior to the sleet a couple nights ago. Then the new SNOW. For now to prevent damage the heavy equipment is parked. Stay tuned.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
The barrels have been removed from Catfish & Eagle Lake trails. There was a lot of slush on both lakes. Didn’t want to wait for the barrels to freeze with the cold snap.
Take The Pledge, Protect Snowmobiling access for today’s and future snowmobilers (snowmobilerspledge.com)
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails! Maybe this year we’ll ride ’til midnight on the 31st!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS
March 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Honey Bear – 5pm gathering – 6pm dinner – Hwy 70W
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5+ inches new snow – hard ice base
Date of Report: March 18, 2023
Area Report:
March 18 2023 11:05am – 14 – High 19
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS – UPDATE
All Conditions on average GOOD
Total of 5-6+- inches of SNOW in the last couple days. Forecast for 2+ more. LEF SNOW right now which is a bonus. Cold one this morning. High of 20 today. Then a March bounce up to 35 tomorrow during the day. Teens at night until Tuesday then 20’s at night. SNOW in the forecast for Wednesday & Thursday. Get out & ride it when we got it.
With the sleety rain a couple of days ago the base is even thicker than it was. Cold night time temps are helping that. SNOW on top. Trails are in really GOOD shape in the woods. Pretty GOOD everywhere else too. Did find some crusty areas. With the hard ice underneath it’s “fast” & slippery so slow down. Reports from other riders throughout the Vilas county reporting pretty much the same. Low traffic so it’s a great time to ride! It’s getting late in the season so ride when we got it. Trail can stay open until midnight March 31st.
No grooming last night. All trails were groomed prior to the sleet a couple nights ago. Then the new SNOW. For now to prevent damage the heavy equipment is parked. Stay tuned.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails! Maybe this year we’ll ride ’til midnight on the 31st!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS
March 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Honey Bear – 5pm gathering – 6pm dinner – Hwy 70W
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:Holly t
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 5+- inches new snow- Icy
Date of Report: March 18, 2023
Area Report:
March 18 2023 6:37am – 9 – High 20
SNO-EAGLES
EAGLE RIVER TRAILS
All Conditions
Total of 5-6+- inches of SNOW. Another inch or 2 moving in late morning. Right now it’s snowing. Looks like LES. Cold one this morning. 9 degrees. High of 20 today. Then a March bounce up to 35 tomorrow during the day. Teens at night until Tuesday then 20’s at night. SNOW in the forecast for Wednesday & Thursday. Get out & ride it when we got it.
As I have been reporting, it’s late season trails, conditions change fast. New SNOW has helped but trail are icy & rough. Not a lot of traffic. Woods trails are the best. Rate ’em Good. Icy road routes. Hope to ride again this afternoon. Report tomorrow.
No grooming last night.
With the number of accidents & fatalities this season will keep reminding you:
When you come upon a group of sleds in front of you on the trail. Passing them can get you in trouble. Have been seeing this all winter. When an entire group passes, by the time the last sled passes, a sled could be coming from the other direction.
Remember as you ride & meet a groomer the equipment is NOT able to leave the trail due to it’s weight. Pull over & stop. Wait for direction from the driver. Give ’em a thumbs up. They groom so we can ride!
Please ride on the right side, slow down, limit alcohol & no off trail riding.
Businesses on the 2 marked lakes, Catfish & Eagle have removed the barrels. Lots of slush & with temps dropping there was concern the barrels would freeze in & be hard to remove.
THINK COLD!!! Keep DOIN’ THE SNOW DANCE!!
See ya on the trails! Maybe this year we’ll ride ’til midnight on the 31st!
Holly Tomlanovich
Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club
Proud Groomers of THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® – Eagle River
715.479-5185 Trail Updates
News and Reports:
SNO-EAGLES EVENTS
March 25 – SNO (Saturday Night Out) – Honey Bear – 5pm gathering – 6pm dinner – Hwy 70W
April 1 – Groom to Ride Raffle Drawing & Bucket Raffle – 1pm – WCDC – Hwy 45N
April 4, 2023 – Sno-Eagles Board Meeting – 6pm – Snowmobile Museum – Hwy 45N
April 20, 2023 – Sno-Eagles General Member Meeting- 6pm – Blue Heron – Chain o’ Lakes Rd off Hwy 45N
Snowmobile Information:
Wisconsin Snowmobile Registration
Discount Trail Pass for Snowmobile Club Members – $10 – Time to join a club!
Standard Wisconsin Trail Pass – $30
Out of State Trail Pass – $50
Vilas County Map It Trail App GPS style app of all trails in Vilas County. Has all trail alerts. Plus includes the brown 3 digit emergency numbering system. If an emergency happens call 911 & give them that number. Find you quicker.
Groomer Tracking Systems (GTS) Gives you trails groomed in last 24, 48 & 96 hours
Snowmobile Wisconsin – Know before you go!
Reporter:hurley@hurleywi.com
Trail Conditions: Excellent
Snow Cover: 12-16
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Area Report:
It is currently snowing, with more through early morning Saturday.
Snowmobile Information:
TRAILS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
BE AWARE OF SNOW SQUALLS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AND GROOMERS ON TRAILS (AND EACH OTHER)
SNOWING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AM, CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!
STATY ON TRAIL AND RIDE SAFE!
Reporter:snobuddies
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 12-18″
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Area Report:
With the warmer temps yesterday, most of the precipitation was rain. It changed over to snow late last night and dropped 3-4″ of fresh snow. Temps are staying low today and we are in a Winter Weather Advisory until Saturday morning for 3-8″ of lake effect snow and high winds.
With that, if you are out ridding, there will be ice under the fresh snow which can make corners slippery. High winds can bring down tree branches or the snow may drift in open areas. Please slow down and ride for these sudden changes in trail conditions.
I haven’t heard yet if the groomers will be out Friday and Saturday. You can always check the Groomer Tracker app to see where we are and what has been done.
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Snowmobile Information:
Today, March 17 – Fundraiser at Club 45. Annual St. Patricks Day Corned Beef dinner. Money raised at this benefit go to the Sno-Buddies for trail maintenance. Come out and enjoy a Corned Beef dinner provided by the Payne Family.
Reporter:boulderwi
Trail Conditions: Good
Snow Cover: 6-8 inches
Date of Report: March 17, 2023
Area Report:
Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club Trail Report – Friday, 3/17/2023
At 8:00 a.m. it’s 19 degrees out with light snow falling and a high of 21 degrees. Tonight, we will have a low of 9 degrees with an additional 1”-3” of snow.
We last groomed 2W and 15S early Wednesday morning. With last nights cool down and 2” of new snow, we will start grooming again tonight and tomorrow a.m.
We discussed the closing of our trails at the Vilas County Alliance meeting Wednesday night and agreed to let the weather dictate the closing date. Right now, the trails are rideable, but they have to close on March 31 regardless of weather.
We have 2 weeks left of the season, so get out riding this weekend as the trails should be in good shape!
Check in Monday, 3/20 for an updated trail report.
Enjoy our trails and local businesses this weekend and as always “Ride Right” and be safe.
Landy Roepke, BJSC Trail Manager