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TOMBSTONE PICKEREL SNO CLUB'S
3rd ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC & GOLF OUTING will be held on SATURDAY
JUNE 19, 2010 at QUIG'S MAPLEWOOD GOLF COURSE HWY 55 IN PICKEREL.
9 HOLE, 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE. $40.00 PER PERSON INCLUDES CART.
1st, 2nd & 3rd PLACE PRIZES
TEE TIMES BEGIN AT 8:30 AM.
CALL MAPLEWOOD AT 715-484-4653 FOR YOUR TEE TIME. ENTRY DEADLINE
IS JUNE 12, 2010
AFTER GOLFING (Noon to 6PM)
JOIN US AT THE CLUBHOUSE ON COUNTY HWY DD FOR FOOD, FOAM, RAFFLES
& FUN!
ANNUAL MEETING AT 2PM
WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING HAYRIDES
& KIDS GAMES
SEE YOU THERE!!
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TRAIL CONDITION
REPORT WILL BE POSTED AND
UPDATED AS CONDITIONS CHANGE.
(Posted 03/08/10 @ 8PM) ALL LANGLADE & FOREST COUNTY TRAILS ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. The TPSC TrailBoss, Board Members &
Officers would like to thank all the groomer drivers for all your
hard work making our trail system one of the best in the State!
(Posted 03/08/10
@ 8PM) Langlade County Recreation
Coordinator Tammy Kubiaczyk called it a wrap today on what she
termed one of the best snowmobile season in her tenure.
It was just an excellent
season, Kubaczyk said, announcing that the trails are closed
effective immediately. It has been one of the best since
I started.
On Thursday Kubiaczyk closed
the trails in the central and southern parts of Langlade County
due to deteriorating conditions, but trails in the wooded, northern
regions remained open through the weekend.
We wanted to give everyone
one last chance to ride, she said. I cant say
they had good conditions everywhere.
Kubiaczyk cited several reasons
for the seasons success. Chief among them was the seasonal
temperatures of this winter, with no sudden thaws to deteriorate
trails in January or early February as is often the case.
We had a long steady
season, she said.
She also credited the work
of area snowmobile clubs which had their groomers working long
hours to assure good conditions.
The county-wide system was
open a total of 63 days, with the wooded areas in operation 71
days. Thats about average, Kubiaczyk said, and certainly
better than some years, such as 2006-07, when the entire system
was only able to be opened for 16 days, with the wooded areas
open 55 days.
Some years can stretch well
into springtime. In 1996-97, the system was in operation 103 days,
from Dec. 19 to April 1.
The season extended even further
in April in 1995-96, when trails in the northern areas remained
in use until April 8. Few would deny it was time to put the sleds
away after that.
Trails are also closed as
of today in Lincoln and Forest counties. To the north, the trails
remain open, but in only poor conditions in Price and Oneida counties.
Apparently things get better farther to the north, with some trails
reported in fair condition in Vilas County.
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Past Posts:
(Posted 03/04/10
@ 5PM) All good things must come to an end and thats
just what is happening to Section "B" of the Langlade
County snowmobile trails
Tammy Kubiaczyk,
the countys recreation coordinator, announced this morning
that the snowmobile trails south of Highway I and west of Highway
S are closed immediately.
She added that with
temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s, the condition of
trails in the northern part of the county may be closed without
much notice.
Be sure to
use caution when riding, she said, noting that standing
water is on the trails and there are some bare spots.
We had an
excellent winter for snowmobiling, Kubiaczyk said announcing
the partial closing.
She explained that
the arrival of the warmer weather this March is a little ahead
of a year ago, when the entire system was closed on March 11 and
the fields on March 9.
Kubiaczyk said the
current season is far better than during a number of winters in
the decades of the trail system, considered one of the finest
in the state of Wisconsin.
Our snowmobile
clubs have done an excellent job, again, she said, predicting
that if there is not a dramatic shift in the weather, the end
may be near for the entire 500-mile plus network of trails.
Again, the section
that is now closed is Section "B", it does NOT effect
the Tombstone Pickerel Trails, as of yet...
Just a reminder our last brunch is this Saturday evening, March
6th at Northwoods Inn Cocktails at 6PM, Dinner at 7PM. Cost is
$10.00 per person. We will be drawing our winners from our $100.00
raffle ticket that evening! Good Luck!!
(Posted 02/28/10@
10:25PM) I rode about 75 miles yesterday morning and it was pretty
good!! In the afternoon it got warmer and the sun came out leaving
the trails a little sloppy in late afternoon. The late night groomers
were out smoothing things out and dragging snow back onto the
trails, unfortunately it didn't get as cold as predicted. This
morning it looked like we were going to get some snow, but quickly
fizzled out, eventually turning into a very fine mist for a short
time. Tonight we have a slight chance of snow. Monday high of
32* and another slight chance of snow. Tuesday high of 34* and
sun.
Just a reminder
our last brunch is this Saturday evening, March 6th at Northwoods
Inn Cocktails at 6PM, Dinner at 7PM. Cost is $10.00 per person.
We will be drawing our winners from our $100.00 raffle ticket
that evening! Good Luck!!
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(Posted Thurs. Feb.
23, 2010 @ 7:25 P.M.) We
did lose some snow with last weekends warmer temps. not to mention
we had moderate to heavy sled traffic over the weekend. Some corners
may be bare to icy, but the groomers have been out trying to get
them covered. It did snow a little today, maybe 1" and it
is snowing again now as I post. Total accumulation expected is
around the 2" mark. Tonight is supposed to be a low of 4*
so if the weather predictions are correct, we should be able to
sqeek another weekend in of riding! Trails are currently rated
as mainly good.
(Posted 02/20/10
@ 6:45 PM) Rode north and
east of Pickerel. Trails conditions were good, but the trail between
Tipler to Three Lakes needs more snow. The trails around Hiles,
the 100 miler, and the TPSC trails were good. The TPSC groomers
are out tonight 02/20/2010. Enjoy the snow because the days are
getting longer and the snow is getting thinner.
(Posted Thurs. 02/18/10
@ 7:40 PM) I went out for
a nice ride yesterday and the TPSC trails were in good to very
good condition! Today it got warm and sunny out, it was 36* at
4:30 PM. On my way home from work tonight I noticed the trails
that cross roads were getting snirty but ones that ran parallel
with the roads looked pretty good yet... Tonight's low is approx.
13* and groomers will be out. Tomorrow is supposed to be partly
cloudy with temps nearing 34*, low of 14*. Saturday, cloudy, high
34*, low of 16*. It's getting to be that time of year when one
must say, TIC TOC... Also, as a side note, I have a very
busy weekend coming up and it's possible that I may not post again
until early next week..... Ride Safe!
(Posted Mon. 02/15/10
@ 11:46AM) We had a extremely
heavy sled traffic weekend with the jump in. Groomers were out
during the jump in and again on the regular Saturday night runs.
Groomers were out again yesterday and we also received about 1"
of new snow. Groomers are out again today finishing up and it's
snowing as I post!! Mid-week riding should be good to very good.
Colder temps would make it even better, hopefully we'll get that
so the sugary trails can set up into firmly packed trails!
(Posted 02/10/2010
@ 8:40 AM) We received
a bit over 3" of new snow yesterday and into last night with
a possibility of a little more snow for today. We are expecting
heavy sled traffic again this coming weekend with the Lion Club
Pancake Breakfast at Hill's Still & the Jump In at Jerry Schuh's
this coming Saturday. Trails are reportedly in good condition
with a flat, froze base. Happy Riding!
(Posted 02/07/2010
@ 1:20 PM) We had a bit
of a warm up than earlier predicted this past Friday and heavy
sled traffic on Friday and Saturday. Groomers were out again last
night and lows were in the single digits overnight. They are predicting
some snow for early this week. We are expecting heavy sled traffic
again this coming weekend with the Lion Club Pancake Breakfast
at Hill's Still & the Jump In at Jerry Schuh's this coming
Saturday. Trails are reportedly in good condition.
(Posted Tues. Feb.
02, 2010 @ 8:00 PM) TPSC trails are holding up very well! All
trails are groomed, flat and froze! We have about 1" of new
snow and is still snowing as of this posting.
Forecast for tomorrow
thru this Saturday is highs in the low to mid 20's with lows in
the 11* area. There is also 20 to 30% chance of snow for most
days.
(Posted Wed. Jan 27,
2010 @ 11:10 AM) TPSC
trails are holding up very well! All trails are groomed, flat
and froze! We had a low of -3* last night. It's currently 6* as
of this post. Forecast is today high of 9* w/ low of -4*, with
a chance of precip 30%.
Thursday high of 5* partly cloudy w/ low of -12*
Friday high of 7* partly cloudy w/ low of -8*
Saturday high of 11* partly cloudy w/ low of -1*
(Posted Mon. Jan 25,
2010 @ 7:33 PM) Yesterday
we had warm temps again along with some sleet/snow mix. Not too
much accumulation wise. The temps are currently dropping and groomers
have been out again as of late this afternoon (and still are out
as of this post) to get snow back on the trails as well as making
them flat. Temps are supposed to be a low of 9* tonight (currently
25*) So, if it get's as cold as they say the trails should freeze
down nicely, so use caution as the trails will be icy.
I'm not sure what the high is for Tuesday but Tuesday nights low
is supposed to be 12* Not a lot of snow in the forecast as of
right now, calling for maybe 2" of new snow this week.
(Posted Sat. Jan 23, 2010 @ 10:15AM) We rode about 130 miles yesterday, for the most
part trails were pretty good. By late afternoon, some of the more
heavily traveled trails were getting beat up. Overnight temps
were 28*. Todays temps are in the low 30's with list mist. Calling
for some heavier rain/sleet mix today and sleet/snow mix for Sunday.
(Posted Thurs, Jan
21, 2010 @ 10:08AM) TPSC
trails are in good to very good condition. Went for a 80 mile
ride yesterday and trails were groomed, flat and frozen! It's
partly to mostly cloudy right now with a temp of 22*. Hopefully
we'll get snow this weekend as predicted.
(Posted 01/19/10 @
12:35 PM) All Tombstone Pickerel Trails are groomed and in good
condition the woods are good to very good. The trails held up
well in recent days with the warm temps. It snowed ever so slight
this morning and some reports say we are supposed to get more
between now and Saturday. It's cloudy here now with 22*. Low for
tonight supposed to be in the teens.
(Posted 01/17/2010)
The TPSC Officers and Board
of Directors would like to THANK EVERYONE who helped set up and
take down, attended, donated food, desserts and raffle items for
the Chili Ride In and Poker Run. We hope everyone enjoyed the
free chili and hot dogs. We had a well attended turn-out for this
event. Thank you again for your continued support.
(Posted 01/17/2010
@ 1:30 PM) Although
yesterday was warm and sunny & trails were heavily traveled
the groomers were out last night and got done what they could.
The trails set up nicely since it was in the teens again last
night. At the time of this posting it is sunny and 35*. The good
news is the forecast. After today and the long range (10 day)
is supposed to be cooler with highs in the mid to upper
20's with a 30% chance of light snow for Monday then another chance
of snow for Thursday. So, hopefully mother nature will cooperate
with us and send us snow and cold weather. Groomers will be out
again when the temps drop in hopes of the snow freezing down.
(Posted 01/16/2010
@ 8:00 AM) We've been pretty
lucky the last few days, the highs were 25 & 26 * and cloudy.
Now they say today will be high of 32* and Sunday will be high
of 35* with sun both days. Lows still in the teens to low 20's.
Groomers have been out and snow is a little soft on top but overall
the trails are holding up well and currently are in good to very
riding condition. With the snow conditions beginning to deteriorate
the groomers will still be out and will try to keep up.
(Posted 01/14/2010
@ 7:00 AM) As of today the
TPSC Groomers have been out and trails are reported to be in good
to very good condition. Forecast is highs in the low 30's (with
32* being the max. on Monday the 18th) for the next 5 days with
lows in the teens at night.
(Posted 01/05/2010 @ 7:00 PM)
The TPSC Groomers have
been out and trails are reported to be in good to very good condition.
(Posted 01/05/10) Don't
forget our Chili Ride In on Sat. Jan. 16, 2010 &
Poker Run which starts on Fri. Jan 8, 2010 and runs through Jan.
16, 2010.
We also still have some $100 raflle tickets to sell. Let's get
them SOLD so we can draw the lucky winner on Jan. 16, 2010
at the Chili Ride In.
Click on the "Events" page for all the details and see
you there!!
(Posted 01/02/2010
@ 1:45 PM) ALL LANGLADE
COUNTY & FOREST COUNTY PUBLIC SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE
OPEN. The TPSC Groomers have been out and trails are reported
to be in good to very good condition.
(Posted 12/27/09
@ 11:40 AM) TPSC groomers
have been out in full force. Please be advised that with the recent
wet heavy snow there are some low branches throughout the trail
system.
(Posted 12/26/09
@ 10:45 AM) LANGLADE COUNTY
SNOWMOBILE TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SECTION "A" WILL BE OPENING ON
SUN. DEC. 27, 2009 AT 5:00PM.
Section A is defined as the area north of County Highway I and
east of Hill Road and County S. Anything to the south and west
of those highways remains CLOSED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
KNOW WHERE SECTION "A" IS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE
GROOMERS MAY BE ON THE TRAIL AT ANYTIME.
(12/26/09 @ 10:45 AM) LAKE TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
(12/16/09 @ 8:40 PM)
All Tombstone Pickerel Sno Clubs Trails are panned at this time.
Please keep in mind this is early season riding. Caution is advised.
(Posted 12/16/09) @
8:40 PM) FOREST COUNTY
PUBLIC SNOWMOBILE TRAILS WILL OFFICAILLY OPEN ON FRIDAY DEC. 18,
2009 AT 12 NOON.
(Posted 12/9/09
@ 6 AM) TRAILS ARE OFFICIALLY
CLOSED IN BOTH LANGLADE & FOREST COUNTIES. WHEN THEY OPEN,
IT WILL BE POSTED HERE.
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ATV INFORMATION:
ATVs are not
allowed on snowmobile trails until 10 days after the snowmobile
trails have opened,
and when the temperature is less than 28° F.
Also, the Parrish
Highlands and Augustyn
Springs ATV trails are closed until May 1, 2009. Citations will
be issued to anyone riding on closed trails.
Dues: Single Membership
is $20 per year
Family Membership is $30 per year.
Tombstone Pickerel Sno-Club provides a great 130 mile
trail system for snowmobiles. When the counties designate that
trails are open, you will find our trail segments to be well marked
and groomed. Our grooming equipment has been recently upgraded
with grooming units that can handle all grooming conditions. If
you are a stranger to our area, pick up one of our trail maps
which will guide you thru our trail system and show connections
to neighboring trail systems in all directions. The map will also
show locations of pit stops, trail sponsors, and other facilities
to aid you in having an enjoyable experience.
With our fundraising events and donations, the Tombstone-Pickerel
Club maintains a status of being an integral part of our community.
In the past we have given donations to the Fire & Rescue squad
to aid them in updating their equipment such as a defibrillator
and a 6 wheel drive rescue unit which is capable of getting to
an accident victim on the trails. We also allow other community
organizations to use our club house facilities for their special
events. Our club also conducts a yearly safety education class
for snowmobiling.
The Pickerel area looks forward to having you spend
time here!!!

UNITED WE TRAIL...DIVIDED WE FAIL
SNOWMOBILING IS NOT A RIGHT, IT'S A PRIVILEGE!