Moultonboro SMC Club Ride 2-7-2015 0800 VK

ITD · 02-24-2015, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chrider

To the complainers of trail conditions: I would be happy to teach you how to operate the groomers. I happen to be one of the guys who does the training and have operated every machine and have groomed darn near every trail in Moultonboro and have worked countless hours on all of them. If you would like to step up and learn to be a groomer just let me know; I would be happy to bring you aboard. There are only a handful of people who groom the whole town, perhaps you could be one of them.

chrider

I'm pretty sure you won't find any complainers in here. I wish I was up there more often I would take you up on your offer.......

VitaBene · 02-24-2015, 10:05 AM

Here is the link to our FB pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MoultonboroSMC. I got a little testy yesterday:

I am a little frustrated this AM. I was talking to someone who overheard a conversation at a local restaurant that went something like this:
Customer (on sleds) "The trails in Moultonboro are in terrible shape"
Bartender- "They never groom here"

Perhaps I should stop waking up at 2AM Friday and Sat nights to "never groom here"! We have a dedicated group of volunteers who get out and work hard to make our trails some of the best out there. No one gets paid a dime to do so. We groomed both weekend nights, but had a ton of people out on the trails both Sat and Sunday.

To Don Lemien, Brian Davis, Carl and Terri Eichhorn, Eric Erving, Dave Hicks, Liz Wagner, Vic Jones, Adam Baker, Pete Keenan, Bob Baker, Brian Coutu, Jack Bishop, Rob Lincoln and Cliff Fell- thank you for grooming!

Please understand that grooming is not dropping the drag and going- there is science behind the process. The drag has cutter bars that roll and heat the snow as it passes from front to back where the pan flattens and smooths it. The operator is constantly adjusting the drag to pull snow and flatten moguls to make a good surface without pushing snow off the trail. For best results, the snow "sets up" for 2-6 hours before traffic hits it. The set time is critical because that heated snow needs to refreeze or the moguls we just worked out quickly come back. That is why we try to groom overnight (and why you see groomers parked during the day).

Rant over- enjoy the trails!!

John Harrington, President MSC

dam1960 · 02-24-2015, 10:42 AM

John/VitaBene,

I've been a member of MSC for fifteen years and a silent observer of this forum for the same period.

You and the other MSC members should be commended for the excellent work and time you spend volunteering to make the trails enjoyable for everyone.

I have seen major improvements over the years. Keep up the good work...!

02-24-2015, 10:05 AM	#2
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,634 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	This was my FB rant on our club page Here is the link to our FB pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MoultonboroSMC. I got a little testy yesterday: I am a little frustrated this AM. I was talking to someone who overheard a conversation at a local restaurant that went something like this: Customer (on sleds) "The trails in Moultonboro are in terrible shape" Bartender- "They never groom here" Perhaps I should stop waking up at 2AM Friday and Sat nights to "never groom here"! We have a dedicated group of volunteers who get out and work hard to make our trails some of the best out there. No one gets paid a dime to do so. We groomed both weekend nights, but had a ton of people out on the trails both Sat and Sunday. To Don Lemien, Brian Davis, Carl and Terri Eichhorn, Eric Erving, Dave Hicks, Liz Wagner, Vic Jones, Adam Baker, Pete Keenan, Bob Baker, Brian Coutu, Jack Bishop, Rob Lincoln and Cliff Fell- thank you for grooming! Please understand that grooming is not dropping the drag and going- there is science behind the process. The drag has cutter bars that roll and heat the snow as it passes from front to back where the pan flattens and smooths it. The operator is constantly adjusting the drag to pull snow and flatten moguls to make a good surface without pushing snow off the trail. For best results, the snow "sets up" for 2-6 hours before traffic hits it. The set time is critical because that heated snow needs to refreeze or the moguls we just worked out quickly come back. That is why we try to groom overnight (and why you see groomers parked during the day). Rant over- enjoy the trails!! John Harrington, President MSC

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02-24-2015, 10:42 AM	#3
dam1960 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	John/VitaBene, I've been a member of MSC for fifteen years and a silent observer of this forum for the same period. You and the other MSC members should be commended for the excellent work and time you spend volunteering to make the trails enjoyable for everyone. I have seen major improvements over the years. Keep up the good work...!

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