Update #3 12 PM: Update on grooming: We have three groomers on the go. Ron has been on the #2 since 6 AM East Bathurst to Atlantic Host on Trail 19. Roger has been on the #1 since 9 AM from Nepisiguit Lodge to Rogers Lake on Trail 23. Very slow going as you can imagine with 40 cm down after a baby Noreaster....
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Dangerous Noreaster in progress 30 CM down -9 WC -19
Update 5 PM:
Storm is picking up at Post and it looks like it will continue until 4 AM
Here is the snowfall for Bathurst so far and it is decent groomable snow.
11 AM 8 CM
1 PM 10 CM
5 PM 22 CM
There were sleds out today.
Friday, Feb 7th, Club #1
-8 at post...
Thursday, Feb 6th, Club #1
We are now parked waiting for this much needed snow. Since Monday morning we’ve covered a lot of trail from Bathurst to Serpentine including the 503. Decided to wait for the 504. Just a note on Piston Alley: we are going to be widening that section of Trail 23. Not much else to...
The North Shore Welding supper was a big success even though there were numerous cancelations due to illness. A big thank you goes out to Richard Saulnier of NSW for the serving of a beautiful turkey supper. Richard had some wonderful prizes as part of the meal ticket and the club wants to acknowledge him for...
Read MoreUpdate 8 AM: Ron is up on Piston Alley at post heading for the 503.
Wednesday, Feb 5th, Club #1
- 7 in Bathurst. We’re putting on the final touches on trail grooming our system to make sure it as flat as we can get it before the anticipated snow Thurs/Fri. The # 1 had just go back from Serpentine yesterday...
Tuesday, Feb 4th, Club #1
-3 at post and going to zero again today. This is great weather for snowmobiling, but at zero and maybe into the plus, does not help the trail base at this time of year. The sun and warm weather continually peels away at what little base we have in some areas. They are calling for...
Sunday, Feb 2nd, Club #1
Trails seen steady traffic yesterday as well as all lodges. The groomers were out again last night to make sure the trails were kept decent in the busy sections. Was up to the lodge late yesterday and everyone was saying how good the trails were. There are a few factors that make...
Saturday, Feb 1st, Club #1
Good morning from Club #1. It is a good morning when we can say again “We have three groomers on the move since last night”. We got the #2 back and put it to work as we picked up the drag at the 23/19 intersection where it laid for close to three weeks. From there it was onto the...
Thursday, Jan 30th, Club #1
Good morning to you from Bathurst. I’m feeling a little better this morning as we’re starting to see some daylight with our groomer problems. Ron worked on the #3 yesterday and had it back on the trail last evening. The #2 should be floated to Bathurst sometime tonight and put to...