Comments for Northeast Minnesota Snowmobiling Blog

Comment on A NIGHT ON THE GROOMER by Jeff BarBee

Jeff BarBee — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:02:38 +0000

The two right people were in the groomer that night! Thanks Mark and Josh! Good article!

Comment on NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TRAIL CONDITION UPDATE 1/24/19 by Marsha Kurth

Marsha Kurth — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:54:55 +0000

Would anyone know someone in the Fountain City, WI (Winona MN area) with a snowmobile? Please contact me or Amy LaNae Porter Redepenning. Amy is still looking for Asa her silver miniature poodle.

Comment on IS IT TIME TO REVISIT THE GRANT-IN-AID TRAIL DATES IN MINNESOTA? by Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:37:08 +0000

I’d like to see a provision made to the Trail opening dates. Keep the normal date of the end of March with an extension. To April 15th if snow permits which will be determined by county. That makes it fair to everybody is that the farmers can also agree to that since they are not going to be in their field prior to that so getting that extra two weeks shouldn’t be an issue. But I’m sure the businesses that get the snowmobile traffic would also be willing to help pay the extra fees that the two weeks may endure for grooming. Either that or do a small additional license fee of maybe $5? For those two weeks to help pay for that grooming

Comment on BUYING A USED SNOWMOBILE by Brandon Roberts

Brandon Roberts — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:42:40 +0000

My family and I love doing fun, recreational sports together. And for this winter, we wanted to get into snowmobiling. I want to find one that I could purchase. So thank you for giving these few tips about what to look for when buying one. I had no idea what to look for, so this gave me a good guide for it.

Comment on VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE: THE 1965 SKI-DOO OLYMPIQUE by Hartley

Hartley — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:32:08 +0000

Hello do you still have that 1965 Ski Doo and how much are you asking for it? Is the sled complete and running? Can you send me a few pictures to hpokrant@mts.net

Comment on VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE: THE 1965 SKI-DOO OLYMPIQUE by lester latessa

lester latessa — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:34:26 +0000

i have just aquired a 1965 ski-doo olympique…it is for sale if you know anyone interested…call 440-382-0287 thanks

Comment on WINTER IS OVER- NOW WHAT? by John Hartley

John Hartley — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 07:01:42 +0000

Very true, however, if you read previous blogs you would see it clearly stated that all Grant-in-Aid trails close April 1st. Additionally, being club members ourselves we are fully aware that all grant-in-aid trails are closed and are not to be used, nor do we condone any such use after April 1st as all permits with private land owners expire on that date. The ride you read about here took place on the North Shore State Trail which is perfectly legal after April 1st. We will once again make this point very clear for all of our readers and appreciate your concern as we by no means wish for any snowmobilers to violate Minnesota Law or jeopardize future land use with private land owners by violationg the Grant-in-aid agreements.

Comment on WINTER IS OVER- NOW WHAT? by anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:45:13 +0000

We can hardly ‘Like’ or condone your illegal riding on trails after they have closed on April 1.

Comment on FOCUS ON CHARITY RIDES: THE YETI TOUR by nus

nus — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:10:20 +0000

great article, the Yeti tour is a great fundraiser for a great cause.

Comment on ANNOUNCING THE NEW SNOWMOBILETRAIL.COM BLOG! by John Hartley

John Hartley — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 07:36:33 +0000

Dave, Sorry we didn’t get back to you right away- your comment got filtered out and we are still working on some blog bugs. Hopefully we didn’t get to you too late. First off if you like hilly terrain then you have come to the right place. Some of our favorite terrain trails close to Duluth are the CJ Ramstad Northshore state trail- there are some excellent terrain sections between Duluth and Two Harbors. If you venture into Duluth itself we recommend the East Duluth trail system- specifically the trail that takes you onto Hawk Ridge- there are some great photo ops there. The Reservior Riders trail system has some excellent trails as well. Farther north the Yukon trail is one of our favorites. If you get up toward Silver Bay there are trails that will bring you through several extreme elevation changes and a number of great scenic views. The further north you go the better the trails get and nearly all of the trails running off of the North Shore trail are worth checking out. As for a place to stay- if you want to be in Duluth and are going to trailer your sleds I suggest stayeng on the outskirts of the city simply because you wont want to be pulling your trailer through the streets of downtown. If riding from your door is more preferable we would suggest heading up to Two Harbors and staying some place like the AmericInn or looking into some of the smaller resorts aound Duluth that have cabins with access right to the trail.