So where are those politicians trying to scare me about the end of the earth due to global warming now. Maybe Al Gore and the rest of them are hiding in the five foot snowbank in front of my house in the freezing in the -8 degree Fahrenheit global warming we are experiencing.

UPDATE 12FEB2008: Another 6+ inches today; temp still has not risen above 20.

Sunday Feb 19 through Wednesday Feb 22 in Houghton, MI (The Keweenaw Peninsula)
http://www.keweenaw.org/

2006 proved to be another great year to visit the Keweenaw area to do a little riding. In the two and a half days we rode we put on a record 540 miles. It was ride, ride, ride this year; only stopping for lunch and gas. I experimented with a cheap helmet cam this year. The resulting video is posted below. It did not turn out as clear as I hopped, but what do you expect for a $150 helmet came.

Stats

Average Snow Cover: 30″
New Snow during Trip: 14″
Average Tempurature: 16 deg F
Total Miles: 540miles* (+40 miles for My Brother and Myself on Sunday Night)
Top Speed: 96MPH* (gps verified)
Total riding time: 16 Hours (including Sunday Night)
* - New Record

Video

Helmet Cam Video

Photos

Sunday Jan 29 through Wednesday Feb 2 in Houghton, MI (The Keweenaw Peninsula)
http://www.keweenaw.org/

2005’s trip went great! Temperatures were a little on the warm side, but with the 30″ average base of snow on the pure white trails, no one was complaining. We suffered no faulty equipment from the rental place this year and the guys even got to use some kick ass polaris RMKs (Rocky Mountain Kings). No damage of any equipment this year, and we only suffered one or two missed turns. None of which landed me off the trail in deep snow as it did the previous year.

We traveled more miles than ever before on this two day trip and even found a trail we never used before. To everyone’s liking it was a closed road that was thirty feet wide, with sweeping turns, and a surface that allowed for some amazing riding. This new trail got us to the lake of the clouds scenic overlook allot faster and easier than in previous years. Our luck continued into day 2 where we were able to loop around some of the same trails twice to take extra time before lunch. After lunch we took a nice easy stroll back to Houghton and arrived around 6:30 - 7 to return the rentals. All in all a great trip that hopefully can be repeated (but not duplicated) next year!

Stats

Average Snow Cover: 30″
New Snow during Trip: 4 ”
Average Tempurature: 30 deg F
Total Miles: 476miles

Photos