Just back from a couple of days in Price County. Went up on Friday morning with some of the worst road conditions in a long time. Too many in the ditch to count, some went straight in, some were upside down, and I saw one trailer that was torn in half. Not sure how that happened. Hope they all got home in one piece.
Now, for the good stuff. Lodging was in Phillips right on the trail. Hats off to the clubs and the groomers of Price County. Terrific job maintaining and the signage along with the maps are first rate. Plenty of snow for them to work with, step off the trail and it's above your knees. The lakes are marked but they are rough from the earlier warm ups. Traffic on the trails was moderate for a weekend. There's always a couple of "Rickys on the Wrong Side" in the corners. Probably the same guys that were upside down in the ditch on the way north.
Friday, I only had time for about 50 miles. Saturday we covered most of the east half of the county adding 225 miles. And it was COLD!
This is what it looked like with -5 at 8 a.m.
This next one is one of my favorite stops on the way to Moose Jaw for lunch.
The Covered Bridge at Smith Rapids.
The following are some shots from the trails.
The next one is looking west across Lake Duroy. Phillips is just on the far side.
From Moose Jaw we headed south for Timm's Hill. This is the Observation Tower in all her glory.
And that's not me up there, I'd probably blow a gasket climbing those stairs with all my gear on.
This next one is from nearby the tower. This is looking north, forest all the way to Lake Superior.
The next couple are just oddities that we see along the trail. This first one, I can't tell if they need a plumber or a roofer...
I had the chance to trial both the Mod 3 and the Exome helmets on this trip. I'll try to post my thoughts at a later time.
Have a great week everybody!
Gary
Now, for the good stuff. Lodging was in Phillips right on the trail. Hats off to the clubs and the groomers of Price County. Terrific job maintaining and the signage along with the maps are first rate. Plenty of snow for them to work with, step off the trail and it's above your knees. The lakes are marked but they are rough from the earlier warm ups. Traffic on the trails was moderate for a weekend. There's always a couple of "Rickys on the Wrong Side" in the corners. Probably the same guys that were upside down in the ditch on the way north.
Friday, I only had time for about 50 miles. Saturday we covered most of the east half of the county adding 225 miles. And it was COLD!
This is what it looked like with -5 at 8 a.m.
This next one is one of my favorite stops on the way to Moose Jaw for lunch.
The Covered Bridge at Smith Rapids.
The following are some shots from the trails.
The next one is looking west across Lake Duroy. Phillips is just on the far side.
From Moose Jaw we headed south for Timm's Hill. This is the Observation Tower in all her glory.
And that's not me up there, I'd probably blow a gasket climbing those stairs with all my gear on.
This next one is from nearby the tower. This is looking north, forest all the way to Lake Superior.
The next couple are just oddities that we see along the trail. This first one, I can't tell if they need a plumber or a roofer...
I had the chance to trial both the Mod 3 and the Exome helmets on this trip. I'll try to post my thoughts at a later time.
Have a great week everybody!
Gary
