Its amazing how people still don't realize that lake effect snow doesn't groom well. Those groomers go through a trail and just a few groups can make it look bad.
I rode the Western UP Wednesday and Thursday before they started getting more lake effect snow. A few rocks but better trails...
I drove through Vilas county this morning. Looked like some grooming had been done on the north end of the county. I assume some of yesterdays lake effect made it down that way. Throw in the clipper coming tonight hopefully the season can start.
The biggest culprits of trespassing is so often locals or semi locals. They often have the mentality of they live up there so they can get away with it. Yet always blamed on out of towners.
I have heard as much as 10" on some lakes in northern Wisconsin. At least 4-8" on most lakes and after this next cold run I would think all lakes are fine. Just need to add snow and survive the warm up being shown for after xmas.
If I was a club up North worrying about funds for grooming I would be getting that memo out now. However per the usual, its crickets from all the clubs I follow/ am a member of. I'm guessing its less of a problem then logic might indicate.
Yes, hard to be interested in a new sled when I put on very limited miles on my 2024. As it is, I would probably just buy a leftover 2024 that will be available at a significantly reduced price between now and the Summer.
Not sending out the groomers would be the a dumb idea for the clubs. They get funding per hour in Wisconsin they run. The second 6-8" of good snow flies up there they will be running.