Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 20, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) !!! EMERGENCY MEETING TONIGHT !!! !!! WAKEFIELD SNOWMOBILE TRAIL 2 CLOSURE !!! The new ownership of Big Snow Resort , which operates Blackjack Mountain - Big Snow Resort and Indianhead Mountain - Big Snow Resort , alerted the GRTA they are revoking our trail permits permanently. We will hold our club meeting tonight and then move into solution finding discussion on reconnecting the trail system afterwards. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Snowmobile trail 2 in Gogebic county will not connect east to west. Access to Bessemer, MI, Ironwood, MI, Hurley, WI, Mercer, WI will only be possible via 11S connector through Vilas County, WI. County roads are open for snowmobile use in the ROW, unless marked. We will seek your positive support for snowmobile tourism in a call to action very soon, please check back for updates. We don't have much else to say right now other than we are so, so very sorry to our sponsors, members, neighbors and community leaders. We spent the last week hoping for a different outcome, but it was agreed it was time for us to go public and seek support. It's time to shine with positivity our fellow sled head supporters and show the world how much snowmobiling means to Gogebic County & beyond! Steve Hamilton President - GRTA #saveGCsnowmobiling Edited September 20, 2022 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That will be a hit if they can't find a reroute. Did they give a reason for pulling the trail permit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 20, 2022 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, Doug said: That will be a hit if they can't find a reroute. Did they give a reason for pulling the trail permit? Not that I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 My map shows two routes through there, is the straight one a road or something?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Oh man .... just stumbled upon that on the ol' Facebook "Northwoods Snowmobiling" page. Not good at all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That’ll be a tough break. It’s a main connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Not that I have seen. Gogebic Range Trail Authority - ORV & Snowmobile Club When "appropriate" we will share this information, but want to allot the ownership more time to consider their stance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: My map shows two routes through there, is the straight one a road or something?? The straight route was closed about 2 years ago. On their facebook page they posted they have been trying to get that back open but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 that sucks, we have had our share of reroutes in the last couple year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) Time to shut those ski resorts down fully if they won’t support the local economy. Faggot ass flower feelers can bite dick Edited September 20, 2022 by f7ben 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted September 20, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 20, 2022 Anyone selling a race can for a 2001 XC 700? Braaap....ItS tHe SoUnD oF mY PeOpLe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Skidooski said: Anyone selling a race can for a 2001 XC 700? Braaap....ItS tHe SoUnD oF mY PeOpLe I’ve stayed at blackjack and ridden from there multiple times. Sleds are the whole ecoconomy during the winter. Their ski hills are shit and I wouldn’t pay to ride them. They can bite the hand that feeds them and be shut down like California faggots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favoritos Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) Bummer deal. I know that area well. That is the reroute being used since they lost the old section running the grade through Bessemer. I had talked with Steve after he took his position about trying to get the old trail back. We talked about how this thing couldn't last with the way it ran through the ski resorts and around the Condos. Sledders have been doing plenty of stuff off trail and a lot of tracks were close to those businesses. On a side note - I've never seen tracks going to the ski hills. That reroute has been some sort of open invitation for people to head off trail along the pipeline. The current reroute is not convenient for riding or grooming. It is prone to turning into mud quick with the odd sun exposure and gazillion sharp turns and stop signs. The combination of issues has killed traffic volume. I'm a little surprised that some local businesses wouldn't get more involved. I bet the volume is down more than 70% vs. the old trail. Basically, the Hurley, Ironwood, and Bessemer, overnighters have moved further East. Losing this trail would probably put the final nail in quite a few of those businesses. I ride that area often. I used to ride it a lot more. It was nice to use Ironwood - Wakefield as a good starting point. There were quite a few room and entertainment options. Riding to the U.P. or Wisconsin system was easy. That section of trail has changed our riding and lodging. We drive further in rigs and stay further East. Honestly, I think we've only bought WI permits once since that route was changed. I'm sure there are plenty of riders coming from the WI side that have done the same with MI riding. It would certainly be even worse if they lose the current reroute. There is some strange irony with that trail problem. This pic was taken at one of the ski resorts in 2012. Businesses could partner with the sledding community. Ironwood is still trying with racing. I looked pretty seriously around Wakefield/Bessemer for a property to use as a home base. When they lost the old corridor section, I quit looking in that area. It felt like they were becoming the end of the line in the trail system. Losing this section would truly make it the end of the line. Edited September 20, 2022 by favoritos clarification 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That grade sucked ass but it was a critical connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Matt said: That grade sucked ass but it was a critical connector. Probably the worst section of trail I’ve ever ridden but you can’t get anywhere without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICG Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Time to play hard ball ..... No wussy stuff begging + groveling for access that you could take! Yes, the community / Economic Development Commission can take your trails back legally through Eminent Domain .. Ugly words, but the US Supreme Court backed the EDC in taking citizens homes for commercial development for Pfizer pharmaceuticals..... Bet the resorts don't want to hear those words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I am told they have a new owner at Black Jack and may have had something to do with this. Quote Charles Skinner Charles Skinner, a Minnesota-based ski resort operator, bought the property last week from Art Dumke, an Oshkosh real estate developer.Sep 6, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Here is a bio of the new owner. Hope they can get something worked out on a reroute and just get away from the ski hill https://www.lutsen.com/discover/discover-lutsen/about-us?fbclid=IwAR2Y3n0Y71M7vKHM_QnJ_7Oqyp_ttQ30oTqDRupvKOYmlsWfRPLeHG8Q-eY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Doug said: Here is a bio of the new owner. Hope they can get something worked out on a reroute and just get away from the ski hill https://www.lutsen.com/discover/discover-lutsen/about-us?fbclid=IwAR2Y3n0Y71M7vKHM_QnJ_7Oqyp_ttQ30oTqDRupvKOYmlsWfRPLeHG8Q-eY Looks like the kind of guy I'd expect to kill the trail. 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looks like the type who crosses his legs at the thigh while reading Harper's. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I was thinking to myself that us snowmobilers were are own worst enemy, but I doubt that is the case in this particular instance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) I can't remember but I think the old old trail was in blue? Why can't they just across Sunday Lake instead of running North to Indian Head and just head over to HWY 2 in red? Edited September 21, 2022 by Badger** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Rich guys like to shut down trails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 minute ago, spin_dry said: Rich guys like to shut down trails Democrats don't like snowmobilers, if they had their way there would be no snowmobiling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Badger** said: Democrats don't like snowmobilers, if they had their way there would be no snowmobiling. Snowmobiles are their own worst enemies. https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/oneida-co-landowner-close-to-nixing-agreement-after-snowmobilers-ride-off-the-trail/amp/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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