Report 2/7/10
Trails last groomed 2/6/10. Conditions are good.
Base varies from 1 foot to ice. Hills and corners are icey.
Thin to zero base at Mackinaw but you can still get there.
ARCTIC CAT FINALLY WON THE SOO I-500 AFTER 42 YEARS!
Cadarette Collision from Alpena with Troy Dewald and Jeff Leuenberger drove the sled. They won last year on a Ski Doo. Jeff drove most of the race as Troy had suffered a broken scapula after he crashed the sled during time trials. He still started the race and put in about 150 laps!
LOGGING IS UNDERWAY ON TRAIL 71 AT HEDRICK RD NEAR GROOMER BARN. WILL CONTINUE MOST OF THE WINTER.
Logging also occuring on the Cross Villiage loop.
Does the trailside business you visit support volunteer trail grooming? Check our Trail Sponsor list below.
EMMET COUNTY ORV ORDINANCE
ORV's will be allowed on some roads in Emmet County. Please note our trail network relies on 21 private landowners to have a connected snowmobile trail system. These owners only permit snowmobile traffic and are insured for the snowmobile season through our club. There are also many state trail sections that are are not seasonal county roads and are not signed open for wheeled traffic.
ORV road travel is prohibited in some townships.
ORV travel is prohibited unless road is posted open.
Please do not ride on Private Trail sections.
Our all-volunteer team groomed 8,345 miles in 08 / 09 !
Operator - Residence / Trails groomed:
Barney West- Alanson / Trail 7. Michael Becker - Alanson / E. side and trail 7.
Ric Curnow - Alanson / All trails. Richard Schlappi - Stutsmanville / E. of Pleasantview.
Joe Kuchnicki - Brutus / All trails. Evan Price - Cross Village / W. of Pleasantview.
Bryan Blumke - Alanson / Trail 7. Robert Robinson-Pellston / E. of Pleasantview
Rick Geiger - Alanson / Trail 7 & E. of Pleasantview.
Here are the operator stats from last season:
1st - Barney West groomed 18.6% of all the miles we groomed last season.
2nd - Evan Price with 14.6% of the total miles groomed. 3rd Joe Kuchnicki - 14.1%,
4th Michael Becker - 13.3%, 5th Bryan Blumke - 12.5%, 6th Ric Curnow - 9.9%,
7th Richard Schlappi - 8.2%, 8th Rick Gieger started in January and he still did 6.1%,
Robert Robinson finished the rest and he didn't start until mid February!
THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING OUR TRAILS THE SMOOTHEST IN THE STATE
TEAM HSSC
Please remember that all club members are VOLUNTEERS.
We volunteer because we like to ride and it's the only way to have groomed trails to ride on. You paid your trail permits and joined a club. As a team we will do our best to provide smooth trails.
When you have questions or comments, keep in mind that the volunteer you are talking to is not getting paid.
Suggestions and new ideas are welcomed.
Be ready to implement your ideas!
Trespassing is less likely with a trail system in place.
When you notice a gate on the trail it's important to know it's either private property or a club trail.These are key sections we cannot do without. Please stay on the trail and know those sections are only rideable by snowmobiles from December 1st to April 1st.
Gold Trail Sponsors
$ 350 annual contribution
Highland Trails Sales and Service JC Miller Construction Co. Inc.
Snowmobile / Motorcycle repair, parts, and accessories. Please respect private property and stay on trails.
3JJJ Electric Dan Burk 526 6727/Jacob Johnston 536 0416
Harbor General Store
Trout Creek Condominiums Vacation Rentals Gas and Grocery on H.S. Airport Corner, on trail 711. Modern and close to trails. Ride from your door.
Zampich's Honda PELLSTON
Chestnut Valley Restaurant Cupps Masonry Snowmobile repair, parts, clothing, accessories.
SEE YOU IN THE SPRING FOR GOLF/FOOD H.S. area Snowplowing 231-526-2782
Mackinaw Outfitters SMOKEY'S GRILL On the trail at the Pellston Regional Airport
Our Mailing address:
HSSC
P.O. Box 512
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
E-Mail vs. $nail Mail .....
Please let us know if we can send club information to you via E-mail instead of conventional mail. It saves us time and money. It keeps you up to date. Let us know if we can add you to our email list and remove you from the paper mail list.
Groomer Barn Address: (no mail) 3151 Kernow Lane, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
We have day parking available at our groomer barn. We ask that you keep trailers and vehicles away from the barn so the groomers can move in and out of the barn.
Please no overnight parking and note that our barn is in a residential area.
Please respect our neighbors.
Guide Service Available
We have a member who has offered his services to riders who may want to experience our trail system with a local who knows the area and where the good stuff is.
We ask that a donation be made to the club and fuel and food for the guide.
Call John Tallon at 231 548 2371 for more information.
Double Platinum Trail Sponsors
$ 850 annual contribution
Moose Jaw Junction, trail 721 Larks Lake
NOW OPEN 7 DAYS!
Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau
Indian River Sports Center
Blumke Bros Redi-Mix and Excavating
Williams Marathon & Service
LEVERING, MI Gas, Grocery, Towing and auto service.
Platinum Trail Sponsors
$ 500 annual contribution
County Wide Services
Maple Bay Marine
Crooked River Lodge
Spanky's Powersports
This page was last updated: February 7, 2010
Next Meeting: February 4, Thursday at 7PM - groomer barn.
Upcoming Events:
MOOSE JAW SAFARI #45 Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Ride your vintage sled...no permit required for event!
Vintage snowmobile show and ride.
January 30th, 10AM Mr. Ed's Bar, Pellston, MI
- No permit or registration required for your vintage sled at this event!
Moose Jaw Junction Pizza dinners: Feb 9 / March 9
- Tuesday 5 to 8 PM. $7 all you can eat. Proceeds go to HSSC for grooming.
Groomer Barn Open House 2010: Feb 13, March 27 Blast at the barn.
- BBQ pork, Hot dogs, chili, fun, and grooming equipment on display.
Clydes Ride - Feb 20th 10AM
- Steak and Shrimp after ride at Clyde's Bar in Carp Lake.
- Enjoy a great deal on dinner and help support trail grooming.
HSSC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING - MAY 15th, 2010
Sunset Cruise 2010?... TBA
www.teamhssc.com
WEBSITE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HARBOR SPRINGS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
- Grooming the Moose Jaw Trail System since 1975 -
Over 100 miles of trails serving the communities of
Alanson, Brutus, Pellston, Levering, Carp Lake, Mackinaw, Cross Village, Larks Lake, & Harbor Springs.
MESSAGE BOARD HELP TIPS
The new message board does not require registration to read messages, only to post.
The message board has many great features. You can edit your own messages, make corrections and changes, or delete as you wish.
Even though your email address is needed to register, it will not be shared or be visible to anyone unless you want it to be when you post a message.
This is how you Register:
- click on "Register" near the top of the Message Board page.
- click button to verify that you are 13 years or older.
- fill in the blanks, which include: User name, Email address, and Password.
- click "Submit" and a request will go to Mike or Joe to be activated.
- send Mike or Joe an Email with your intended username so we will recognize the username when the request comes through to be activated.
If you wish, we can register for you as long as we have a Username, Email address, and a Password. (you can change your password anytime you wish)
All Volunteer Grooming Team:
Ric Curnow Barney West
Michael Becker Bryan Blumke
Richard Schlappi Joe Kuchnicki
Evan Price Rick Geiger
Robert Robinson Julie Kuchnicki
(test pilot only)
ORV MESSAGE NEW MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE REGISTRATION POLICY
Grooming Equipment 2009/2010
98 8560 New Holland - used on the grade from Alanson to Mackinaw only - Trail 7
Our most economical machine
2008 Trail Bully - normally used on West of Pleasantview rd. Harbor - Cross Village
Our Deep Snow machine
2010 John Deere W/ Soucy track units - normally used on Alanson - Pellston trails
Our "Do It All" machine
EQUIPMENT PAID FOR BY TRAIL PERMITS
35 bucks is the smallest part of a yearly snowmobiling budget!
click to see how trail grooming is funded
Grayling, MI: American Red Cross Ride with Pride February 27, 2010
