Latest you've rode your sled
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First week of May 2006 we trailered up to Delaware (between Phoenix and Copper Harbor), rode about 15 miles and had to cross alot of creeks, but we can say we rode in May in MI!
Put on 4200 miles that winter and actually went to "most" of my classes, ha.
Have ridden alot of Easter weekends, the buffet at Mariner North is great, but not always the best plan if the trails are rough.
Put on 4200 miles that winter and actually went to "most" of my classes, ha.
Have ridden alot of Easter weekends, the buffet at Mariner North is great, but not always the best plan if the trails are rough.
mezz
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U.P. Late Season Rides
If we have a normal snowfall through out the winter, we have had trips of 40 to 50 miles in
Mid-April. Not from the front door, but, a short trailer trip North & your off. The latest I can say personally was April 17th. Probably could have stretched it out a week-end or two more, but you do reach a point of enough is enough with late season riding.
The latest of riding right from the front door was April 7th 2007 when we got snowed on in epic proportions. Pic's below
-Mezz
If we have a normal snowfall through out the winter, we have had trips of 40 to 50 miles in
Mid-April. Not from the front door, but, a short trailer trip North & your off. The latest I can say personally was April 17th. Probably could have stretched it out a week-end or two more, but you do reach a point of enough is enough with late season riding.
The latest of riding right from the front door was April 7th 2007 when we got snowed on in epic proportions. Pic's below
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thunderstruck88
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husband is going up to Cadillac and Wellston to pick the sleds up this weekend .I know it's not the U. P. but it's still in Michigan We are done and the place we stay at kicks us out on March 15 th . Wish more people in the lower P would talk about conditions on this great site Find out more on here then any other place and Thank you John Dee for it I know this is mostly for the upper P but as we are from Ohio it's 806 miles from our house to Copper Harbor too far to go Just me thinking outloud Ya'll have a nice day THINK SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!! and upcoming GRILL CHILL BEER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rsvectordude
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I remember once on May 15th opening day of walleye season I rode my sled on Chassell Bay because it was still frozen over...
In the 70s or 80s, we got a call right before the Easter weekend in April from the guy that owned Pine Isle resort in Rhinelander that they had a dump of snow. We went up and made it all the way to Lake Tomahawk and back. I remember sledding along the garbage dump and getting Tide boxes caught in my studs.
Last year Dave and I rode May 1st. Thought it would be more of a "gimmick" ride just to say I rode in May, but ended up being a several hour ride in some pretty fun conditions.
I know that the gang have also told me that back in 1996 they rode Mothers Day, which I believe was may 18th.
-John
I know that the gang have also told me that back in 1996 they rode Mothers Day, which I believe was may 18th.
-John
hamburgchf
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Hey son seems like I remember that ride
hoffmansledder
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My Sr. year of highschool we rode during spring break on April 5th. Oh I forgot to mention in was in Indiana. It snowed a foot over night so we rode from 5:00am til 10:00am, and by noon it was all gone.
Made it to tax day, April 15th in Northern Wisconsin a few years ago just north of Winter, WI.
As John said, it was more of a gimmick just to say I did, but there was about 15" in many spots that day, (Couple big late storms that year) ended up putting on about 25 miles in the woods in my shorts and t-shirt with tennis shoes in 55 degree weather!
Pics are in the "old" photo gallery.
As John said, it was more of a gimmick just to say I did, but there was about 15" in many spots that day, (Couple big late storms that year) ended up putting on about 25 miles in the woods in my shorts and t-shirt with tennis shoes in 55 degree weather!
Pics are in the "old" photo gallery.
rocketman356
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April many times ,Did a hill drag race by Skip (Masters) @ Iron River Mi. Ski Brule forgot the exact date but was early May.Still had @ least 4 feet of snow on the Hill on the portion of the Ski Hill we race on.