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Belmont Resident · 02-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Although last year was not as cold, what snow we did get we held onto for longer.
Right now a lot of areas even as far north as Moosehead lake have groomers parked for lack of snow after the last warm-up and rain.
Without snow soon a lot of businesses that rely on skiers and snowmobilers for food, lodging fuel are going to be in really tough shape.
I've talked with 2 dealers that sold everything they had for sleds because of the early start to the season. Now they have all kinds of repair work because people are trying to get out on the trails and running into rocks and stumps and icy corners. Great for repair shops but bad for riders.
We have less then 500 miles this year and without some snow soon it is going to be the worst season for riding since I started in 96.

It will interesting with the lack of snow to hear how many sleds overheat blow up trying to ride on the lakes.

02-02-2013, 10:17 AM	#4
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	Worse then last year. Although last year was not as cold, what snow we did get we held onto for longer. Right now a lot of areas even as far north as Moosehead lake have groomers parked for lack of snow after the last warm-up and rain. Without snow soon a lot of businesses that rely on skiers and snowmobilers for food, lodging fuel are going to be in really tough shape. I've talked with 2 dealers that sold everything they had for sleds because of the early start to the season. Now they have all kinds of repair work because people are trying to get out on the trails and running into rocks and stumps and icy corners. Great for repair shops but bad for riders. We have less then 500 miles this year and without some snow soon it is going to be the worst season for riding since I started in 96. It will interesting with the lack of snow to hear how many sleds overheat blow up trying to ride on the lakes. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."