Recent content by zrjes

Well it was another warm one here in Chicago today, so to lift my spirits I had to track down a snow pic I had saved somewhere. Kruppy looks so happy in this pic...... I hope that we get some good riding well into April this year, I hardly got any time riding in the Keweenaw last season! Stack

I know there are many talented people that frequent this website so I thought I would post for a position that has opened up at our company in Niles, IL (Just on the North end of Chicago) We are looking for someone to fill a position in our plant's maintenance department. This is a strong...

John Dee in a new Klim advertisement in this months SnowGoer I got the new Snowgoer mag in the mail yesterday, while skimming through it I caught a Klim Ad which featured John Dee amongst some other riders. It was cool to see, although I was a little disappointed seeing him on that Nytro...

Speaking with Mike Duffy @ Avalanche1 there is the possibility he will do an avalanche safety course in Chicago/Northern Illinois this year if there is enough interest. Please let me know if you are interested, looking to do something this fall. So far I have 3, and Mike says there is someone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_Kdi4Z9Rc Enjoy! Stack

Only 4 Days Left to SAVE YELLOWSTONE for SNOWMOBILING! SITUATION The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park. The purpose of the EIS is to establish a management framework Yellowstone's unique and...

My prayers and condolences go out to all those involved; The magnitude of this slide is unbelievable. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2680789 Detailed Thread on: http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/f14/big-iron-slide-turbo-march-13-a-28715.html

http://www.isocracing.com/genevainfo.aspx For all those who think winter was just waaaaaaaaay to short this year, you should definitly check this out. Every year we have a great time, and they will probably have many of the 2011's there for people to admire. Stack

I am optimistic that March will be an awesome month for the Keweenaw, but besides the week of the John Dee Ride-IN we are looking at 2 weeks without much snow before the event, and at least 2 weeks without much snow after the event. We have a lot of catching up to do! Area Snowfall...

Registration is ending Jan 15 for the John Dee Ride-In! The Fifth Annual Johndee.com Ride-In to benefit the Make a Wish foundation! We have raised nearly $30,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation since the event inception Date: January 29 and 30th, 2010 Event Location: Houghton/Hancock Michigan...

I must say, 25 ft. waves crashing into the shores surrounding Lake Superior sounds pretty wild to me, hopefully everyone will be ok. High waves... minor Lakeshore flooding and beach erosion expected Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening... Strong low pressure passing by to the south...

http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170731&page=1 Pretty sweet sled, and a pretty good job of documenting the build. Amber is one heck of a rider! Stack

The Fifth Annual Johndee.com Snowfest to benefit the Make a Wish foundation! We have raised nearly $30,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation since the event inception Date: January 29 and 30th, 2010 Event Location: Houghton, Michigan (Keweenaw Peninsula) Cost: $50.00 per person (Includes...

I thought this was pretty neat, especially since my pump just bounces around in my seat storage area! Found this on Snowest: http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182683 Stack

http://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/507042.html?startIndex=26 Does anyone think they will take advantage of this during the winter months? Depending on ticket pricing I think it is great to have flights going to Chicago versus Minneapolis.....But then again I live in Chicago