weatherbo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 We are in Marquette now... making the 125 mile push to Houghton. It's -1F and windy. Man you are hardcore! -4 and snowing/blowing here. Drinking some dirty bastard and snug by a fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 We are in Marquette now... making the 125 mile push to Houghton. It's -1F and windy.Sweetness. Can't wait to get back in the game with a truck to haul 'em back up there next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 All you guys talking about sledding and skiing in this bitter cold weather. I'll bet you've never tried this. Dude surfing on the southern shore of Lake Michigan this morning near Whihala Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I've seen surfers on Lake Michigan, but never in winter. That's really something. It's really fun to watch the kite surfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Man you are hardcore! -4 and snowing/blowing here. Drinking some dirty bastard and snug by a fire. We got lost as f-ck near the Eagle Mine re-route. FU to the Huron Mountain club digging a 10 foot pit and blocking off a trail that through my GPS for a loop. Side note, was about 4 to 5 feet deep there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 We got lost as f-ck near the Eagle Mine re-route. FU to the Huron Mountain club digging a 10 foot pit and blocking off a trail that through my GPS for a loop. Side note, was about 4 to 5 feet deep there. I'm only 10 miles from the mine. I actually got lost on my quad around that area in September, and the dirt track I was on kept getting narrower and narrower and the woods closing in and closing in, then boom it ended after 8 miles. I was low on gas, it was getting dark and I was alone. I got pretty nervous. From Negaunee to Skanee and north, I've found some sweet places off the beaten path. Snow way to deep for anything but shoeing for me around here tho.... as you saw What was it like from Grand Marias to Marquette? I was looking at radar thinking you couldn't see your hand in front of you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'm only 10 miles from the mine. I actually got lost on my quad around that area in September, and the dirt track I was on kept getting narrower and narrower and the woods closing in and closing in, then boom it ended after 8 miles. I was low on gas, it was getting dark and I was alone. I got pretty nervous. From Negaunee to Skanee and north, I've found some sweet places off the beaten path. Snow way to deep for anything but shoeing for me around here tho.... as you saw What was it like from Grand Marias to Marquette? I was looking at radar thinking you couldn't see your hand in front of you there. It was a snow dust nightmare. It looks like about 2 feet fell from just east of Munising to Grand Marais. As for the quad getting lost... I can imagine. You would probably have succumbed to biting flies and mosquitos if you had to walk to Big Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Looks like the snow will stiffen up with the impending warmup, but nothing should be lost north of the bridge, Gaylord will take a minor hit. The models look good after that. We should be able to keep the fun rolling through early March. I'm heading up to Canada in 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Looks like the snow will stiffen up with the impending warmup, but nothing should be lost north of the bridge, Gaylord will take a minor hit. The models look good after that. We should be able to keep the fun rolling through early March. I'm heading up to Canada in 10 days. Worst part will be Friday when its raining, riding sleds in the rain is not very enjoyable to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 As for the quad getting lost... I can imagine. You would probably have succumbed to biting flies and mosquitos if you had to walk to Big Bay. June or July? Absofuc**nglutely. Mid Sept it had already Froze imby and leaves were approaching peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Worst part will be Friday when its raining, riding sleds in the rain is not very enjoyable to say the least. That would be a trip cancel for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 That would be a trip cancel for me. Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Canada. In an average Winter, the UP is just hitting its stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 In an average Winter, the UP is just hitting its stride. The UP should be mostly fine from the warmup... Probably compact a few inches, but water content and snow isn't going to look much different. One LES period or clipper and you would never know it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The UP should be mostly fine from the warmup... Probably compact a few inches, but water content and snow isn't going to look much different. One LES period or clipper and you would never know it happened. secretly I'm hoping for a mini thaw because I have so much damn snow on my roof and shoveling a roof isn't exactly fun. More than likely it's going to get infused with rain and get heavier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That would be a trip cancel for me. The b**ch of it is we were originally planning on last week (awesome conditions) heading up but a loser in my group couldn't get time off. I am still thinking about not going to save my vacation time. I could stay home and ride in my 20" and save some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Went Skiing at Holiday Valley yesterday, had perfect conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Figured these were more relevant to this thread. Went cross country skiing over the weekend at a local park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 http://www.irondog.org/ Today is the big day, the start of the IronDog. My cousin and I have been wanting to do this one for years. This is the same race Todd Palin is in every year. Apparently there is a lot more snow than last year. 2,000 Miles of hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beavis1729 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Nice - subzero high temps in late Feb. Can't go wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Dang Jonger, you're going way up there. That looks like it's due east of a little Indian village called Nakina where I used to go walleye fishing 30-35 years ago. Back then, the only way to get that far north was logging roads for the final 100 or so miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 From the NWS out of Gaylord this morning: "THE OTHER MAIN STORY AND ONE THAT WARM WEATHER LOVERS WILL BEEXCITED TO HEAR...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THECENTER OF THE COUNTRY EARLY NEXT WEEK...BECOMING CENTERED OVERHEADBY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURESSTARTING MONDAY...DARE I SAY FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO? AS IT WASSAID YESTERDAY...THIS LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE FINAL WEEK TO TAKEADVANTAGE OF MOST (IF NOT ALL) WINTER RECREATION AS NEXT WEEK`SWARMTH WILL CERTAINLY MELT THE SNOW PACK." This weekend might be it for snow play in northern lower it sounds like. The way this season started out in early Dec I thought it was going to turn out way worse then it did snow wise up there. I'm ready for spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Rode about 500 miles from Thursday to Sunday in Ontario. Really hoping everything lasts a few weeks north of Chapleau to Timmins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Looking like this storm has moved the snow band north enough to hit a good part of northern lower south of M32. It should be "ok" snowmobiling up there for this weekend but after Sunday it's looking like we'll have to go to the UP to find enough snow to play in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I went for one last ride today after work, trails were "surprisingly" in good to great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Is that the trail along C38 Josh? Looks really nice. I'm thinking of riding up and around that way Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Is that the trail along C38 Josh? Looks really nice. I'm thinking of riding up and around that way Saturday. Yes, that's trail 4 which is pretty close to my house, which is usually the first trail to get chewed up from traffic and the sun, it was actually in pretty decent condition. Once you get in the woods it was even better. Now - Weekend will probably be it for the season so if your going to ride at least around my area better do it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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