Comments on: The Trails are Awesome! http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/ An Iron Range Snowmobiling Blog by Dave Karpik Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:40:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: David Karpik http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-49 David Karpik Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:02 +0000 http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-49 We rec'd some snow last night and it is still snowing albeit lightly, I estimate 2-3" as of now depending where you are on the Range. We were out yesterday and the trails heading east from Eveleth were excellent (abit dry here and there but fun) even without this new snow. We were as far east as Isabella yesterday. The snow received last night is fairly dense so I believe it will provide the much needed lubrication (did finish off a set of hyfax yesterday) for the hyfax and engine cooling and it should stick around for awhile. Chris, I would defintely bring your sleds north with you. Conditions can always be better but this time of year (my favorite riding time) with all the daylight sledding in the northland is hard to beat. So what trails are good... Moose trail, Taconite Spur, Stony Spur, Tomahawk, Hawk's trail. These we road yesterday. It was pretty good across the board with only a few rocks showing here and there but none to be concerned about. The sun was just cooking the surface a bit. I'll be out again today and over the weekend- I will be heading West towards Grand Rapids on Saturday, back in this area Sunday. So if you see me don't forget to mention this IronRange.org website as I have some nice gifts to dole out as our way of saying thanks for coming north. Ride safe, ride right, David K. We rec’d some snow last night and it is still snowing albeit lightly, I estimate 2-3″ as of now depending where you are on the Range. We were out yesterday and the trails heading east from Eveleth were excellent (abit dry here and there but fun) even without this new snow. We were as far east as Isabella yesterday. The snow received last night is fairly dense so I believe it will provide the much needed lubrication (did finish off a set of hyfax yesterday) for the hyfax and engine cooling and it should stick around for awhile.

Chris, I would defintely bring your sleds north with you. Conditions can always be better but this time of year (my favorite riding time) with all the daylight sledding in the northland is hard to beat.

So what trails are good…
Moose trail, Taconite Spur, Stony Spur, Tomahawk, Hawk’s trail. These we road yesterday. It was pretty good across the board with only a few rocks showing here and there but none to be concerned about. The sun was just cooking the surface a bit.

I’ll be out again today and over the weekend- I will be heading West towards Grand Rapids on Saturday, back in this area Sunday. So if you see me don’t forget to mention this IronRange.org website as I have some nice gifts to dole out as our way of saying thanks for coming north.

Ride safe, ride right,
David K.

]]> By: Chris and the crew http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-48 Chris and the crew Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:22:09 +0000 http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-48 Looking for an update.... Did u get any snow on thursday? We are heading up on Sunday for a few days and would love to bring up the sleds.....Worth it?? and where would be the best riding?? Thanks!! Chris and the crew. Looking for an update….
Did u get any snow on thursday?
We are heading up on Sunday for a few days and would love to bring up the sleds…..Worth it?? and where would be the best riding??
Thanks!! Chris and the crew.

]]> By: David Karpik http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-44 David Karpik Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:04:25 +0000 http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-44 Hello Scott: OK, here's the skinny... last week end was warm and sunny so it has taken its toll in some areas, especially the unprotected areas. Wooded areas are good. The Taconite had some bald spots and a few rocks were exposed but it was rideable. Its sprinkling snow today with the prediction for more snow on Thursday so that should help. As whole the conditions are fair but again need to look out for exposed earth here and there and my thoughts are this is the way it is until you get further east towards Isabella. I should be out on the trails today and tomorrow testing and I'll give some feedback by Thursday. If you're in the Eveleth area look us up and we'll give you and your gang a tour of the BLADE and Teamfast facility. Ride safe, right right. David Karpik Hello Scott:

OK, here’s the skinny… last week end was warm and sunny so it has taken its toll in some areas, especially the unprotected areas. Wooded areas are good. The Taconite had some bald spots and a few rocks were exposed but it was rideable. Its sprinkling snow today with the prediction for more snow on Thursday so that should help.

As whole the conditions are fair but again need to look out for exposed earth here and there and my thoughts are this is the way it is until you get further east towards Isabella.

I should be out on the trails today and tomorrow testing and I’ll give some feedback by Thursday.

If you’re in the Eveleth area look us up and we’ll give you and your gang a tour of the BLADE and Teamfast facility.

Ride safe, right right.
David Karpik

]]> By: Scott http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-43 Scott Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:35:49 +0000 http://dave.ironrange.org/blog/2008/02/15/the-trails-are-awesome/#comment-43 How are the trails with the warmer weather? We are planning to ride out of chisholm starting saturday, will there be any snow? How are the trails with the warmer weather? We are planning to ride out of chisholm starting saturday, will there be any snow?

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