Moultonboro Conditions

Lakegeezer · 03-25-2014, 06:35 PM

Is it really late March? I took a ride today (Tuesday 3/25) via smith cove, braun bay, kona loop and back via smith and around the islands. Conditions could not be better unless there was several inches of fresh powder. No open water seen - none! The lake/land paths are frozen solid. The water bars on the trail are non-existent. The swamps are solid. When crossing the bridges, there is a small flow of water, but mostly, things are still locked up tight. The lake has a nice 6" frozen snow layer on plenty of ice. No slush, no pressure ridges, just flat smooth riding. Who ever groomed the trails is an artist! Really nice. It won't last of course, with the warm temperatures and rain coming - but I can't remember better conditions for this time of year.

ultrarider · 03-26-2014, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

Is it really late March? I took a ride today (Tuesday 3/25) via smith cove, braun bay, kona loop and back via smith and around the islands. Conditions could not be better unless there was several inches of fresh powder. No open water seen - none! The lake/land paths are frozen solid. The water bars on the trail are non-existent. The swamps are solid. When crossing the bridges, there is a small flow of water, but mostly, things are still locked up tight. The lake has a nice 6" frozen snow layer on plenty of ice. No slush, no pressure ridges, just flat smooth riding. Who ever groomed the trails is an artist! Really nice. It won't last of course, with the warm temperatures and rain coming - but I can't remember better conditions for this time of year.

Hey lakegeezer--- do you ride a Fan Type Sled? I have a 700 liquid, and I tried to go out yesterday, but got about 10mins down the hard packed RR Tracks (Corridor 26 in Wolfeboro) and my High Temp light came on. Just wondering if you have a fan, and/or if anybody with a liquid sled has been out in these conditions, and if their high temp light came on.
ultrarider

Cobalt · 03-26-2014, 04:14 PM

I had similar problems with overheating on my 800 liquid a few weeks ago.

The sled was parked in the garage and all the ice on the heat exchanger melted. The Lake surface was hard and granular and did not provide enough cooling to prevent the sled from overheating. Probably, just like the tracks you were riding. I needed to stop a number of times to allow it to cool. A couple of guys in fan cooled sleds stopped to ask if I needed help. They had no problems since the temps were low enough, and there was enough snow for the slides.

Cobalt

Lakegeezer · 03-26-2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ultrarider

Hey lakegeezer--- do you ride a Fan Type Sled? I have a 700 liquid, and I tried to go out yesterday, but got about 10mins down the hard packed RR Tracks (Corridor 26 in Wolfeboro) and my High Temp light came on. Just wondering if you have a fan, and/or if anybody with a liquid sled has been out in these conditions, and if their high temp light came on.
ultrarider

My sled is water cooled. While I was concerned, there was no overheating problem on the lake or trail. There was enough loose stuff, especially since I have pics that tear it up a bit.

nhcatrider · 03-26-2014, 07:09 PM

Ice scratchers. Makes all the difference on hard pack trails, churns up enough if you are not studded (like me, studs would be 1 5/8 with my track) to keep the motor cool and stop the sliders from melting. Still doesn't help much on ice though.

HomeWood · 03-27-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

- but I can't remember better conditions for this time of year.

Doesn't that just figure? I knew this year was going to be very good because of, you know. Glad to hear you're getting some good sledding in on that new machine.

VitaBene · 03-27-2014, 01:18 PM

Quick update. We are still open. We stopped grooming on Monday and do not expect to resume until next season!

It is supposed to warm up this weekend and once I start seeing too many bare spot, I will start closing gates.

I hope everyone had a good snowmobiling year and hope to see some of you at our annual meeting/ elections on May 3rd at the Suissevale clubhouse. Details to follow, but as usual, the club will be cooking up some BBQ.

MAXUM · 03-27-2014, 04:58 PM

You guys did a bang up job this year keeping the trails in awesome shape. Most folks don't realize how much time and effort is put in by a few for the benefit of many, not considering that it's all done by volunteers.

So big thanks to the MSC!

VitaBene · 03-28-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

You guys did a bang up job this year keeping the trails in awesome shape. Most folks don't realize how much time and effort is put in by a few for the benefit of many, not considering that it's all done by volunteers.

So big thanks to the MSC!

On behalf of all of the fantastic volunteers, THANK YOU!

BraunBayGuy · 03-28-2014, 10:21 PM

Took last ride of the year on the trails this morning. Just as we went out around 11:00am it started raining

. Did Kona Loop which was awesome. Headed over to Camp Tecumseh and on nice smooth trails. Was going to head down lake and make our way up to Red Hill but weather got worse. Decided to head home via Kona. Lake was nice and smooth. Great job on the trails by the club this year.

SAB1 · 03-29-2014, 05:45 PM

I did my last ride today up in Tamworth out of White Lake. It was great. Trails were flat, groomed and not a single bare spot anywhere. A treat to ride in such warm conditions. Wish it was like this every year. If it wasn't for tonight's rain iI would make the run again tomorrow.

nhcatrider · 03-30-2014, 09:41 PM

We rode today, considered riding out of white lake but looked at the trails at the road crossings and decided to go north and up. Berlin to Errol, 5ish inches of new wet snow made the corners a bit interesting. Might try again for next weekend depending on the temperatures and how much rain comes this week. Any takers?

RLW · 04-04-2014, 08:59 PM

nhcatrider, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

03-25-2014, 06:35 PM	#1
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,679 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 640 Times in 291 Posts	Conditions - WOW Is it really late March? I took a ride today (Tuesday 3/25) via smith cove, braun bay, kona loop and back via smith and around the islands. Conditions could not be better unless there was several inches of fresh powder. No open water seen - none! The lake/land paths are frozen solid. The water bars on the trail are non-existent. The swamps are solid. When crossing the bridges, there is a small flow of water, but mostly, things are still locked up tight. The lake has a nice 6" frozen snow layer on plenty of ice. No slush, no pressure ridges, just flat smooth riding. Who ever groomed the trails is an artist! Really nice. It won't last of course, with the warm temperatures and rain coming - but I can't remember better conditions for this time of year. __________________ -lg

03-27-2014, 01:18 PM	#7
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,596 Thanks: 1,642 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	Still open (for now) Quick update. We are still open. We stopped grooming on Monday and do not expect to resume until next season! It is supposed to warm up this weekend and once I start seeing too many bare spot, I will start closing gates. I hope everyone had a good snowmobiling year and hope to see some of you at our annual meeting/ elections on May 3rd at the Suissevale clubhouse. Details to follow, but as usual, the club will be cooking up some BBQ.

03-28-2014, 10:21 PM	#10
BraunBayGuy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 14 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Moultonboro Trail Conditions Took last ride of the year on the trails this morning. Just as we went out around 11:00am it started raining . Did Kona Loop which was awesome. Headed over to Camp Tecumseh and on nice smooth trails. Was going to head down lake and make our way up to Red Hill but weather got worse. Decided to head home via Kona. Lake was nice and smooth. Great job on the trails by the club this year.

04-04-2014, 08:59 PM	#13
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*nhcatrider,* I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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03-26-2014, 04:14 PM	#3
Cobalt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 130 Thanks: 70 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	I had similar problems with overheating on my 800 liquid a few weeks ago. The sled was parked in the garage and all the ice on the heat exchanger melted. The Lake surface was hard and granular and did not provide enough cooling to prevent the sled from overheating. Probably, just like the tracks you were riding. I needed to stop a number of times to allow it to cool. A couple of guys in fan cooled sleds stopped to ask if I needed help. They had no problems since the temps were low enough, and there was enough snow for the slides. Cobalt

03-26-2014, 07:09 PM	#5
nhcatrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 167 Thanks: 19 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts	Ice scratchers. Makes all the difference on hard pack trails, churns up enough if you are not studded (like me, studs would be 1 5/8 with my track) to keep the motor cool and stop the sliders from melting. Still doesn't help much on ice though.

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03-27-2014, 04:58 PM	#8
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	You guys did a bang up job this year keeping the trails in awesome shape. Most folks don't realize how much time and effort is put in by a few for the benefit of many, not considering that it's all done by volunteers. So big thanks to the MSC!

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03-29-2014, 05:45 PM	#11
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 192 Thanked 329 Times in 239 Posts	I did my last ride today up in Tamworth out of White Lake. It was great. Trails were flat, groomed and not a single bare spot anywhere. A treat to ride in such warm conditions. Wish it was like this every year. If it wasn't for tonight's rain iI would make the run again tomorrow.

03-30-2014, 09:41 PM	#12
nhcatrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 167 Thanks: 19 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts	We rode today, considered riding out of white lake but looked at the trails at the road crossings and decided to go north and up. Berlin to Errol, 5ish inches of new wet snow made the corners a bit interesting. Might try again for next weekend depending on the temperatures and how much rain comes this week. Any takers?