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	Skiing - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Ski routes are referred to as 'runs,' 'trails,' or 'slopes.' Off-piste riding, also known as "back-country skiing", includes unmarked areas within the ski resort's boundaries, frequently amongst trees ("glade skiing"), or usually in pursuit of fresh fallen snow, known as powder.
		Trail difficulty is relative to a particular area; however, in North America, similarly marked trails are generally more difficult in Western areas than in Eastern.
		(Grooming is a process in which a large machine called a snowcat runs over the slope and smooths the snow, clearing it of bumps and moguls.)
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/k/i/Skiing.html (1586 words)

	Lakeshore Snow Devils Snowmobile Club, Wolcott, NY
		It's a certainty that each one of us has traveled a snowmobile trail that was not groomed or had big moguls or had a sign or two missing and in the worse case scenario all of the above.
		When this type of trail is encountered one must ask themselves why might this trail be the way that it is? It must also be remembered that the ones setting up and maintaining these trails are volunteers.
		Bumps in the trail can be caused by several things such as part of a rock, a small stump, a log, uneven ground and those little piles of snow left by a snowmobiler who starts up fast or creates excessive track spin.
	www.snowdevils.net /grooming.shtm (1404 words)

	grooming
		Trail and slope preparations will be undertaken, when conditions are favourable, with the Rolba 150 and LMC grooming machines.
		Grooming operators are responsible for the refuelling, general maintenance and will complete a mechanical faults schedule at the completion of their shift, ensuring the machine is in readiness for the following shift.
		All groomer operators must be aware of the snow conditions of the trails to reduce and address potential dangers, and must inform the ski patrol of any inherent dangers to skiers or a change in skiing conditions.
	www.lakemountainresort.com.au /grooming.html (553 words)

	Kirkwood Mountain Resort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The trail begins with a roller coaster ride descending quickly down to a peaceful meadow full of wildlife, lovely forest and a clear blue creek.
		This core section of the trail is the ultimate meadow experience in a winter environment.
		These trails are accessed by car for those who wish to avoid the steep terrain of “Agony and Ecstasy" that connect the system to Caples Creek trails.
	www.kirkwood.com /winter/press/crosscountrytrail.html (1003 words)

	Skiing - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Trails marked with fl diamonds are generally steeper than those with other ratings, and they may or may not be groomed.
		For example, you might see a trail rating with both a blue square and a fl diamond at a given resort, indicating that the trail is more challenging than other blue square runs at the resort but less challenging than the fl diamonds.
		Because of the lack of standardization in trail ratings, it's generally a good idea to start on a given resort's less challenging runs, as indicated by their trail ratings, to develop a sense of how difficult that resort's terrain actually is before moving on to more demanding terrain.
	www.voyager.in /Skiing (2365 words)

	Trail Grooming 101- Fulton Area Snow Travelers Snowmobile Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		It's a certainty that each one of us has traveled a snowmobile trail that was not groomed or had big moguls, a missing sign or two, and in the worst case scenario all of the above.
		Another factor is that some trails cross over lakes, wetlands or waterways and a minimum of 8” of ice is needed to support the weight of a groomer.
		Further, grooming during a snow storm is a waste of grooming dollars because the trail will quickly fill back in, and drifts appear almost immediately so that you couldn't even tell that the groomer had been through.
	www.fastsnowclub.org /trails101.html (1894 words)

	News - Bohart Ranch Cross Country Ski Center
		The 25 km trail system, originally designed by Dick Taylor in 1982, is unique because of it's connecting loops which allow skiers to make the choice at numerous intersections to head back to the lodge or to continue their ski.
		Trails are groomed with a Bombardier 180 and a super wide track snowmobile, which pulls the latest technology in trail grooming implements.
		In early season as soon as the temperature is in the 20's and the trails are covered with 2-3 inches of snow, grooming begins with the snowmobile pulling the roller to begin compacting the base.
	www.bohartranchxcski.com /news.php (705 words)

	Ely Minnesota Snowmobiling Winter Vacations Snowmobile Trails
		Some sections of trail now have bare spots and riders should keep an eye on their slides in areas with compacted snow.
		This trail connects the Taconite Spur Trail to Bear Island Lake AND the Bear Island Lake Trail AND the trail from Bear Island Lake to Birch Lake which crosses over Highway 21.
		Again, the trails on the north side of the North Arm Rd are all skiable and routed around the logging.
	www.grandelylodge.com /snow_conditions.html (1083 words)

	CROSS COUNTRY SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Grooming is done using either a snowcat vehicle or snowmobile.
		In either case grooming attachments are pulled behind the snow machine which fluff, pack, grind and move the snow on the trail.
		The last grooming attachment is a tracksetter which carves ìtracksî in the snow for use by classical skiers.
	www.xcski.org /about_xc_skiing/about_xc_dictionary.shtml (373 words)

	September 2003 - Shawnee National Forest Trail Conservancy
		Sixteen loads of gravel were hauled and spread on this trail which is now known as the Yo-Sam Trail (short for Yosemite Sam which Sammy is known by) Thanks to the VERY GENEROUS donation that Sammy has made to STC for trail maintenance, more work will be done on other projects in the future.
		This trail, which is part of the River to River trail, was graveled by the FS about 5 years ago but the water berms need to be rebuilt on the slopes to get water off the trail.
		The FS plans to rebuild the River to River trail between Eddyville and Petticoat Junction then on to Cedar Grove Road later this fall or next spring with use of their new trail grooming machine.
	www.shawneetrailconservancy.com /sept2003.htm (2181 words)

	The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club
		Approximately 24 kilometers of trails are groomed for both skating and classic technique with a Bombardier BR275.
		The User Agreement requires the trails to be groomed at least once a week (usually prior to the weekend) or after a significant snowfall.
		Grooming usually starts in late November with a final grooming in late March.
	revelstokenordic.org (210 words)

	Questions and Answers - State Trail Administrators Meeting 2005 - FHWA
		A for-profit cross country ski area located in a State Park containing a trail system applied for a $100,000 RTP grant to help in leasing a Snowcat grooming machine for the only cross country ski area in Nevada.
		The operation currently has two very old machines and was hoping to upgrade to a newer model to assist in grooming over 160 miles of trail near Lake Tahoe.
		This allowed the TE funds to be used for a recreational trail (rather than having a transportation function), and also allowed the Department of Environment and Conservation to administer the funds, rather than the State DOT.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /environment/rectrails/stam2005/qa.htm (2378 words)

	Ski Surface Terms for Belleayre Mountain New York's Winter Snow Park
		Large ice-like granules which remain frozen together in extended cold periods, or chunks of ice created by incomplete grooming or icy surfaces are not characteristic of corn snow.
		It can return to loose granular after thawing or being worked by a grooming machine, or from the effects of skier traffic breaking up the crust.
		Machine Groomed - A term always used in adjunct to another reported condition.
	www.belleayre.com /winter/skiterms.htm (829 words)

	Keweenaw Skiing, Trail & Snow Conditions
		Trails are groomed Wednesday, Friday and the weekend as necessary and daily when it is snowing heavily.
		Grooming St. Urho at the Driving Park trailhead, the north half of Quincy Loop, the trail to the Tomasi trailhead and the portion of Pine on the south side of the gorge.
		Trails are groomed daily for both skating and classic skiing.
	www.trailconditions.info /conditions.aspx (905 words)

	CBC Manitoba - Snowmobile club closes trails, sells grooming machine
		Originally, the Turtle Mountain Trail Riders, who care for trails from Boissevain to the international border, planned to sell the club's grooming machine and buy a new one.
		Last month, the club decided to give up on grooming the trails for this season, due to the lack of snow and the lack of volunteers.
		The situation is made worse by terrible trail conditions around the province this year; many trails have not yet opened because they don't have enough snow, or because they cross rivers or lakes that have not frozen over.
	www.cbc.ca /manitoba/story/mb_snomobile-20060116.html (429 words)

	Trail Grooming at Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club, Rangeley, Maine
		Trails get groomed late at night allowing them to freeze to a smooth solid hard-pack.
		Grooming late at night allows time for trail to “set up” and this keeps the trail flatter for a longer period of time.
		This grooming process is what improved the ride on our trail network and enables the RLSC to handle the huge influx of snowmobiles on our trails every weekend.
	www.rangeleysnowmobile.com /grooming.htm (419 words)

	Welcome to Collett Electronics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Collisions between snowmobiles and trail grooming machines have been increasing at an alarming rate.
		The danger is so great in some high traffic trail areas, groomers will only operate at night, when the traffic is lower, and the glow of the groomer's lights can be seen, over hills and around curves.
		The warning sounds like a "dee-da, dee-da, dee-da" and it indicates that somewhere within a 1/2 mile radius a trail groomer is working.
	www.collett.mb.ca /warning.htm (324 words)

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		CE-01 NMD D Town of Constantia Scriba Park Trail Enhancement Oswego $80,200.00 $64,160.00 Project The Town of Constantia, located on the North Shore of Oneida Lake in Oswego County, is requesting grant funding under the non-motorized and diverse funding category to rehabilitate recreational trails at Scriba Park in the Hamlet of Constantia.
		This section of the State Corridor Trail System is of critical importance to the Statewide Trails Plan dated 1994, which states the goal to interconnect all trails in the state, because of its central location and because it is an intersection of primary trails from east, west and south.
		The trail encompasses nineteen miles through six towns and two counties with snowmobile use being recognized as a viable economic engine, through the encouragement of increased tourism activity in the heart of the Catskills and the NY City watershed.
	www.nyssnowassoc.org /2005applications.doc (6311 words)

	Overlander Ski Club: Trail Grooming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		In 2002, the club purchased a Bombardier 400+ grooming machine (the same as the ones used at most downhill ski resorts) to replace its previous one.
		Not only does grooming and track-setting involve being able to operate the grooming machine, but also to be able to accurately read and understand the snow conditions to have optimal results.
		On days when there is snowfall, there is typically another grooming or track-set which is done in the middle of the night and finishing before the ski area opens each day at 9:00am.
	www.overlanderskiclub.com /grooming.htm (254 words)

	Welcome to Koz's Grooming Links Page !!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		ABR Trails - the Alpina Snowmobile distributor and importer for North America.
		AFMI - manufacturer of the " Trailmaker Drag ", AFMI trail grooming equipment, aftermarket parts and used equipment.
		Chadwicks, NY Mountain Grooming - source for competitively priced, reliable new and used equipment — drags, groomers and more — as well as the parts necessary to keep your equipment on the trails.
	home.twcny.rr.com /snowgroomer/interest.htm (709 words)

	Recreational Trails Program Interim Guidance - FHWA
		For example, a trail open only for cross-country ski or snowshoe use is still an exclusively nonmotorized trail even if it is maintained with a motorized grooming machine.
		Because most trail projects will consist of some form of construction, and may have substantial delay between project obligation and actual disbursement, the preferred method of payment for the RTP will be reimbursement as provided in §18.21(d).
		Y055* Diverse trail use project for both motorized and nonmotorized use (such as equestrian use in summer and snowmobile use in winter, or a common trailhead project serving separate ATV and bicycle trails).
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /environment/rtp9908_pt1.htm (10198 words)

	Proposed Changes to bthe Trailway Management Plan
		Currently the snowmobile club is required to turn their large tracked trail-grooming machine around at Dundas Street the present limit for snowmobiling.
		Traffic volumes, the width of the street and the 45-degree angle at which the Trailway crosses Dundas Street presents a safety concern to both the snowmobilers and the public due to time delays in aligning the groomer with the Trailway gate.
		The extension adds two kilometres of groomed trail past the homes to the east providing improved access for walkers, cross-country skiers and horse riders.
	www.trailway.org /changes.html (631 words)

	Overlander Ski Club: Grooming Progress
		Because the machine had no hydraulics to lift the implements behind it, the only solution was to disconnect everything and slide it back down the hill, reverse the snow cat back onto the trail, pointing it in a different direction, hooking the track-setting equipment back up and continuing on.
		The ability of the machine to perform "one pass" grooming was the number one advantage, while being able to lift the tiller and tracksetters and actually back up was a real close second.
		Our machine has a totally rebuilt tiller with many new new parts and the tracks on the machine have all brand new rubber belts, just two items in a long list of replacements and repairs.
	www.overlanderskiclub.com /groomingchanges.htm (713 words)

	Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council
		It is the goal of the City of Aspen Nordic Trails Department to have the entire Aspen/Snowmass Trail System groomed within 48 hours of any snowfall exceeding two inches.
		The grooming priorities of the System on the Aspen side are the Aspen Golf Course, High School, Moore Trail and Loop, Marolt, North Star Nature Preserve, Benedict Trail, Maroon Creek, Maroon Creek Golf Course and the Rio Grande.
		Trails will generally be groomed in this order and because the system has maintenance facilities at both Snowmass Village and Aspen, trail users will find groomed trails at both locations very quickly after snowfall or heavy winds.
	www.aspennordic.com /grooming.html (221 words)

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		Also, please note that the trail running under I-29 south of Harwood has open water and is closed.
		When the trail is groomed, please allow two hours for the trail to set up before riding on it.
		The snowmobile trail fund receives a portion of gas tax for every collector snowmobile which is registered so registering collector snowmobiles helps the snowmobile trails overall.
	www.geocities.com /snowmobileclub (355 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Trail funding from the state covers about 1/2 of the actual cost of grooming and maintaining trails.
		The difference between what the clubs get from the state and the actual cost, and the purchase of grooming equipment is totally dependant on club memberships, and the fund raiser the clubs hold.
		Approximately 85% of trail mileage is on private land.
	www.geocities.com /trailfund (487 words)

	International Snowmobile Hall Of Fame
		Thus began an amazing chapter in the early use of snowmobiles in the polar regions of the far north.
		To prove the durability of the relatively new machines, he left Ely, Minnesota, on January 28, 1965, and snowmobiled non-stop to Saint Paul, in - 41 degree weather, in 13 hours and 52 minutes.
		His mission was to visit Thief River Falls to learn about the machine and the people who built them.
	www.ishof.com /php/1990.php (717 words)

	Snowmobiling Pinedale and Wyoming
		The trails provide access to the towns of Lander, Dubois and Jackson, as well as to Pinedale, where you can ride your machine directly to lodging and restaurants.
		This portion of the Trail is approximately 102 miles long and passes through a variety of terrain.
		Snowmobiling is restricted to the trail in most places because this is a very sensitive wildlife area.
	www.pinedaleonline.com /Snowmobiling.HTM (1281 words)

	Gogebic Range Trail Authority, Western U.P. Michigan
		The Gogebic Range Trail Authority was organized in 1990 with only 10 people.
		As of 1998 we have more than 50 members in the organization and over half of our members take an active part in the gre grooming of the 63 miles of area snowmobile trails.
		It is a year round operation with our volunteers putting countless hours in keeping the area snowmobile trails in top condition for everyone to enjoy.
	www.westernup.com /grta (192 words)

	News Letter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		We had a meeting on October 25 and concerns on trails seems to be an issue.
		There is still a lot of work to be done on trails and on grooming equipment.
		These area clubs recently purchased a brand new machine and rather than trade in their old machine, they agreed to pass it on to the Swampsiders.
	www.swampsiders.com /newsletter/news_letter_december04.html (1375 words)

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