Tree down on First Trail and in End Loop
There are a couple of trees down, so please use extra care until we can post that they have been removed.
When is it too hot to run?
Recommendations differ on running in warmer temperatures, as dog breeds and specific individual dogs also differ. Heavy coated dogs and dogs carrying any extra weight (ie you cannot easily feel their spine or ribs) will overheat quicker than lighter and/or shorter coated dogs. Training recommendations: Many mushers choose to use…
Larose – 3 March 2017
Nick and the crew have groomed all the western trails, 10/11, the north side of Gun Club, Devil’s Elbow and Tower Loop. Moose Trail is extra hard and icy from all the traffic it gets packing it combined with the rain, but not slippery. Gun Club on the south side has…
Larose – 17 Feb 2017
They have been having trouble with too much snow this week, but they were able to groom somewhat. Steve has groomed the western trails (off concession 11), but only one groomer wide (4 ft), the eastern trails (Moose, Gun Club and Tower Loop) are skidoo packed, but not 10-11. — Dana
Larose – 14 Feb 2017
We packed all the western trails yesterday. Nick
Larose – 11 Feb 2017
Nick just re-groomed the trail and it looks pretty good. With the cold overnight it should be nicely firmed up by morning. Looking forward to running it – thanks Nick – you are a magician! Dana
Larose – 10 Feb 2017
“We did your race course but only the race course. It is usable but not great.” Nick ––He called me this morning to say they were having a really tough time with all the ice. This is a modified 4 mile course: 1st Trail, Forest Boundary to 4th Trail, though…
Larose – Feb 9, 2017
Nick’s report on trail condition: “There is an ice crust on top of 3 inches of snow.” They were trying to get everything groomed today but: “We are a really hard time with this crust!! Your trails won’t be done today.” Nick
Larose – 29 Jan 2017
Trails were all good today. About 3 cm of fresh snow, maybe 5 by the end of the day. Solid base underneath. Dana
Larose – Jan 22, 2017
Trails we sticky, but surface was still holding. There was a deep footprint on the south side of Gun Club, so I suggest that we try not to step of the sleds on that trail if we can avoid it – to save the surface. Moose Trail truck track were…
