Storm Central: Friday 1-12-24
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SledTL
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Whats the latest date for ever opening? Ever had a year that hasn't opened? Looks like mid 30s-40 next week for everyone in the midwest. Get that riding in now when you can!
In the last 20 years the latest Oneida County has ever opened was January 25th (in 2019 ?)..we will probably beat that record this year...trails opened late in 2015 -2016, and closed early....that 2015-2016 season was easily our worst year of riding (the shortest season on record)...coincidently 2015 was also the last time we had a brown xmas......However that late start in 2019...ended well....we got hammered with heavy snow February and March of that year...so maybe there is some hope
How are the lakes coming along? Anything staked yet?
None in the Tomahawk/Nokomis area are marked yet....no word on when...it is cold and we are building ice...so hopefully soon...the clubs are packing swamps as we speak....we are very thin on snow though, and the weather out look is not great the next 10 days
pclark
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Beautiful pictures!
indy_500
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Big reason why I’m still hesitant on heading up to the Kee yet! I’m actually heading down to ride Dane and Sauk counties this weekend. Something different!
we have enough to groom for sure in all areas that I'm aware of..........just making reference as i have to be near 50" in the last week. if i recall it started on Friday but i could be wrong.........my Mom lives a few miles away and her place i would guess is maybe 25-30". my kid has been out on the trails and said they are fine, but it's still early season.......hidden objects come fast and hard.......be careful and have fun.
pclark
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That area should be great, I used to live in Waukesha County and we would chase the snow all over down there. Great trails when they have decent snow.
indy_500
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Was hoping to get after some of the rolling hills down there! Around me it’s nothing but flat farm field.
pclark
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You should hopefully see a little of everything, enjoy!
Just stay west of highway 12. Northern Dane is mostly all open fields.
I got some more riding the last 2 days. I rode Marquette and Columbia county on Monday. My boy(4 1/2) did awesome with the cold temps. We bought him heated gloves, which really helped.
I rode mostly Columbia county and a little Dodge county yesterday. There wasn't very many sleds out.
Trails were flat and fast!
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SledTL
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I'm hoping to find some nice trails in Juneau county this weekend and maybe ride south towards the northern portion of Sauk.
pclark
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Dodge county is awesome.
I can attest,, last night rode northern washington co. started in the Kettle Moraine forest headed north and tore acorss 50 miles of farm fields in Dodge Co. ,
Kettle Moraine forest was a tad rough (always seems to be,, but i've seen it with four foot moguls ) but once I got out of there everything was flat and fast. Trails are super hard,, couple icy corners but pretty sweet trails for this area.