|
Northern
Michigan:
Boyne
Area |
Cadillac
| Gaylord
| Grayling
| Mackinac
| Traverse
City
Upper
Peninsula:
Drummond
Island |
Munising
| Newberry
| Sault
Ste. Marie |
Western
U.P.
 |
Newberry - February 24, 2008
This is a picture of a group of sledders who are part of the Snowmobile Club of Adams Co. Pa
The club presented a $300 donation to TASA as a way of thanking TASA for the great job on grooming the area trails.
TASA owes a big thanks to the Snowmobile Club of Adams Co, Pa! 10 of their 100+ members have been riding in the Newberry area for the past week (and some of the group has been riding TASA trails for several years!) and took time out of their schedule to stop by the TASA barn and present the donation to President Bob Brown (AKA Trail Boss Bob).
Since December, Brian Richardson (pictured far left) has been in contact with TASA Secretary, Cathy Clementz several times to make arrangements to meet with members of TASA and present TASA with the donation.
TASA warmly thanks the whole club and gives special mention to those that were able to make the trip to Newberry from Pennsylvania and Maine; Brian and Robin Richardson, Fred and Sandy Halbach, John and Wendy Devereux and Rodney and Gail Hale. THANKS ALSO TO JOHN AND EMMA HOSSLER! THANKS!
|
 |
Gaylord Area - January 16, 2008
Good riding continues. We had 12 rooms all out riding last night and through today. Not one complaint. Dan O. and Mark K. from Ann Arbor enjoyed a great ride last night over to Starvation Lake and back. Riders rode in every direction from the motel returning with great reports of their rides. The forecast is looking awesome. Snow, Snow, Snow is in the forecast for the next 7 days! Cold temps will also be staying with us. Arctic cold coming in over the weekend. |
 |
Newberry - January 13, 2008
GROOMER DAN OF TAHQUAMENON AREA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION GROOMING THE SOUTH TASA TRAIL. ON WAY TO REXTON AND CUT RIVER. |
 |
Newberry - January 13, 2008
GROOMER DAN OF TAHQUAMENON AREA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION GROOMING THE SOUTH TASA TRAIL. ON WAY TO REXTON AND CUT RIVER. |
 |
Western U.P. - January 6, 2008
SLEDFEST 2008 started out with great success with the USSA Sanctioned Ice Oval Snowmobile and Pro-Vintage Races at Gogebic County Fairgrounds with around 1200 in attendance.
SledJam happens Thursday, Friday & Saturday- Jan 11 & 12 at Gogebic Country Fairgrounds. This is a sanctioned qualifying competition for the ESPN Winter X Games later this month in Colorado. One high-flying daredevil from this event will qualify. If you missed last weekend, Food, Fun, Bonfires, good stuff to buy, Music and much merriment will all happen again this coming weekend.
More Sledfest 2008 Photos >>>
|
 |
Western U.P. - January 5, 2008
A preview of things to come when Sledjam rounds out the final weekend of Sledfest '08 at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds. Eight riders will compete to qualify for the ESPN Winter X Games later this month. Matt Tingstad of Bessemer does a few practice runs between races at the USSA Ice Oval Races this weekend in Ironwod. |
 |
THE CROSS ON NEWBERRY'S TRAIL #45
About 6 years ago (possibly a bit longer), Trail Boss Bob was grooming on #45 (The Falls Trail). A group of sleds came flying past him on the trail and disappeared in a cloud of snow dust. Bob estimates that they were traveling about 60 mph at the time. A bit further down the trail, a snowmobiler was coming towards Bob from the other direction and flagged Bob down. One of the group (who we later found out was his first time riding) had hit a tree and was in serious shape. Bob immediately called 911 and proceeded up the trail as quickly as he could with the groomer. The person that had alerted Bob to the accident was trying to keep traffic from coming upon the accident. I'm not sure what the others were doing; most likely feeling pretty helpless. Bob said that the man's helmet had blood coming out of it and the man had blood coming out of his mouth. The rescue sled and EMT's arrived and the man died on route to the hospital.
Bob erected this cross as a reminder to our snowmobilers to please be careful. Anytime anyone dies on a TASA trail, a cross is erected. Fortunately you don't see a lot of them....and we would like to keep it that way. |
|
