We rode from Duluth to the JAB shelter on the Yukon today and the trails were awesome- Icy in some corners under the fresh snow- 3-5 inches of new snow depending on where you were- overall it was the type of day you dream of   ..read more

The warmer weather softened things up a bit but the clubs were able to lay down some nice tracks earlier in the week and with colder weather last night and into tonight it is shaping up to be another excellent weekend. Traffic should be heavy as the migration from the melting trails in the southern part of the state begins so stay right and stay safe. The ALS Blizzard tour is also out there this weekend so there will be lots of sleds to contend with especially between Grand Rapids and Duluth ..read more

As we were out saying goodbye to 2022 we were fortunate enough to meet the Hamlins- Isaac, Miranda, Adeline and Everett. There’s nothing more fun than riding with your family and passing the torch to the next generation of snowmobilers!!! Now for a quick trail update as this was the first day we got out to ride extensively: As stated before the trails are cleared enough to get the groomer through. The number of overhanging branches and downed trees on the sides of the trail is astounding. It will probably take all season to brush everything properly. PLEASE HELP YOUR LOCAL CLUBS!!!! There is ..read more

Hello everyone and welcome to another year of snowmobiletrail.com!  It’s September and every year in the world of snowmobilers September marks a turning point.  The leaves start changing colors, the nights start getting colder, snowmobile clubs have their first meetings, trail work begins in earnest and in the high elevations of the mountains a few snowflakes start making their way to the ground.  Little by little that snow spreads and before you know it our favorite season is here!  To me September lights a little spark and at snowmobiletrail.com we start writing stories f ..read more

The Yeti Tour is a charity ride that raises money for the Northland Newborn Foundation, an organization set up to help babies and families who experience difficulties in the first few weeks of life.  The Yeti Tour has been helping newborns and their families since the ride was started in 2011 by Nate and Kelly Alvar of Duluth.  Snowmobiletrail.com has been a supporter of the Yeti Tour since its inception and I have ridden in this event every year.  My Yeti Tour 2022 experience actually started the night before the Yeti Tour.  After years of horrible weather and trail condit ..read more

Human beings are strange.  For the past several decades health officials have been trying to get people off of their couches and into the outdoors and it seemed as though they were fighting a losing battle.  The leaders of the snowmobile industry were lamenting the steady decline in snowmobile sales worldwide and the future of the sport was in question, then came 2020, and more specifically the Covid 19 pandemic.  Suddenly, we as human beings were told we had to social distance and shelter in place and that the best thing you could do was sit on your couch and watch TV, so what ..read more

  A little bit of snow and a little bit of cold weather has the entire Northeast Minnesota snowmobile trail system in really nice shape.  Most of the wet areas have finally firmed up and ice thickness is improving on the lakes and ponds.  The North Shore of Lake Superior has been hit especially hard with various amounts of Lake Effect snow over the past week, putting snow depth over 2 feet along half of the trail system and allowing the groomers to lay down a very nice trail.  We are also supposed to pick up a few inches of fresh snow Friday Night so the trails will be real ..read more

                As Yeti Tour 2022 approaches on February 26th, I thought it would be a good time to reflect back on Yeti Tour 2021.  I never really addressed it last year as the Yeti Tour wound up marking an abrupt and unhappy end to the 2021 Snowmobile season.  Like most events, Yeti Tour 2021 had to make some adjustments due to Covid.  The first change came with the structure of the fundraiser itself.  With supply chain issues and demand going through the roof, the Yeti Tour was unable to secure its annual raffle prize so the p ..read more

NEW YEARS EVE NORTHEAST MINNESOTA SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE!!! – YouTube   ..read more

THE SNOW IS HERE! 12/27/21 NORTHEAST MINNESOTA SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE – YouTube   ..read more