Author Archives: PeteTheGreek

THE POLAR VORTEX IS OUR FRIEND

The Polar Vortex is our Friend. I had a shirt here in Sledheads a few years ago and its about time to break it out again. Its about ten on Monday morning and not much new snow overnight but they … Continue reading

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Waiting for the BIG DON of storms to hit us

Waiting for the BIG DON of storms to hit us. Starting tonight prediction is 6 to 12 inches of system snow. I hope they are right. Its a beautiful morning out this morning. I was up at 7 and out … Continue reading

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Minus 33 degrees and awesome out

Been swamped here with riders since I got here at 8:30, 40 trailers at the Ramada and 11 at the Days INn this morning and sleds were out and running warming up when I went thru there at 7:45. Gauntlets … Continue reading

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Its Winter time in Northern Michigan

Its winter time in Northern Michigan. Took long enough to be able to say that. I would say we had a total of 10 to 12 inches since yesterday. I started plowing at 7 this morning and just finished. What … Continue reading

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Time to Ride

Time to Ride……finally this is going to be the first real weekend of the season. I took my first ride last night with my friend Tim. We rode up to Starvation lake and then to the settings and on to … Continue reading

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Still snowing but slowing

Still snowing but slowing, its now 3 p.m. wed afternoon, been snowing most of the day and we have about 3 to 4 more inches since this morning and there were 2 to 3 inches before that. So I would … Continue reading

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LISTEN TO THIS MESSAGE FROM UNCLE TED

Listen to this message from Uncle Ted, 10 deaths so far this snowmobile season is ten to many. Ride Safe, Ride Right and SLOW DOWN…….

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This is what we have been waiting for

This is what we have been waiting for. Its 6″45 a.m. at Lake Margrethe this morning, The fresh snow on the ground didn’t get any deeper overnight but we had about 2 to 3 new inches of packy snow. The … Continue reading

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Finally looks like winter is coming at us

Finally it looks like winter is coming at us. Weather forcast for next 7 days shows snow everyday. That’s what we want to see. Some of it is lake effect and some of it is a clipper. Take what we … Continue reading

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I Have a Dream……Lets Ride but its minus 11 out

I have a dream……Lets Ride, but who is up for it this morning. Another nite of not a flake of new snow but the snow is very crunchy when you walk on it as it was minus 29 earlier this … Continue reading

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