polarisrider1
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OK, sorry to ask such a stupid question, but curious how you all "plan" these trips? Just put dates on the calendar and hope for the best? I haven't been doing it all that long, but have gone w/ the "snow and go" plan. BUT, I've got some buddy's I'd like to get into the sport and their schedules don't lend real well to this short notice. Best game plan I've come up with is picking two locations and hoping at least one of the two has snow on the ground, but I also don't want to waste their time with mediocore conditions or they might not get sold on it, which is also key for my long term plan to have riding buddies. Anyway, just wondering how everyone else handles this? Thanks.
Major trips (out west) are pretty easy to do, it is the UP trips that you can never count on. I don't bother much with Michigan riding anymore unless it is a major dumping. I am fortunate enough that I can go on a moments notice for those rare occasions. I have never been burned by lack of snow at Togwotee, Cooke City, Island Park or even the Snowies, Lava Mtn. only once but it was in early April. It has to do with what months increase your odds the best. I leave Feb. open for MI and Ontario riding since that gives you best odds there, but still can be hit or miss. Last year I never even changed my pimping rims out for the snow tires here in MI. So I guess what I an trying to say is the planned trips are at peak times with maximum odds of good snow. I always have a plan "B". If Grand Marais is low on snow then switch up for Wawa, or If Lava Mtn. is thin then head up the mtn. to Togwotee. West is most the time better than north and North west seems to increase odds for me.