Trail grooming will start in january after it warms up a bit!!
When you meet a groomer out on the trail, what do you do? Try to get around him as fast as possible, or do you get out of the way and yield?
Trail groomers ALWAYS have the right of way. It is your responsibility to get out of his path, quickly and safely. If you come upon a groomer from behind or meet one, do not assume the groomer operator has seen you and go past them! Do not pass the groomer until they motion you to do so. Groomers do not back up for you, groomers do not pull off the packed trail for you. Also, turn down your high beams when approaching a groomer. And if you meet a groomer coming up a hill, he is not going to stop for you, get out of his way!
Once past the groomer if you find a fresh ribbon of freshly groomed trail, slow down and minimize your impact. It takes time for the fresh–groomed snow to set-up and become firm. Do not spin your track. Do not lock up your track. Accelerate slowly. Brake gently. Finally, do not ride down the middle of the trail as this creates a trench, please keep to the right side of the trail.
(This article is copied from the December 24 issue of Snow Tech Magazine, p. 19)
We would like to take this opportunity to recognize all our members for your participation in our club. Let’s all pull together to make 2025 a banner year for our club by focusing on all the opportunities of our shared love of snow machining and our trails. Some of you only use our trails to get to your cabins, others use them to explore and recreate in the area. 2025 Is upon us, if you’re an annual member and you haven’t paid your dues, please do. We have 200 annual members of our 330 members since 2022 who aren’t lifetime members. Of those 200 annual members, only 11 are current with there 2025 dues. Let’s not wait till spring run to pay your dues. Not sure if you are current? Click here for our annual dues list. We are also a non-profit 501c. Please consider us for your charitable giving. You can easily pay your dues or donate by clicking here. Or you can download the 2025 form and mail it in. Thank you for all the support and here’s to making 2025 the best year yet!
We encourage our members to review this information and hopefully this will help you make an informed decision. This type of trail dedication could have some significant impacts to those of us who do motorized use of these trails along this route. Please consider signing the petition to stop federal overreach on our loved trails! The trail would dissect an area with a large amount of current motorized access to state and private lands that no doubt would be compromised if the US Congress chose to designate it as a National scenic trail.
If they designate the Alaska Long Trail as a National Scenic trail this will include any connection to trails like Petersville, Willow, South Denali, Big Lake, Eklutna, and Jim Creek. Although this doesn’t touch our Lake Louise trails, it could impact you if you want to ride the trails mentioned above in the future.
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We need to be more conscience of other on coming riders on the trails. We've had two complaints of some near misses on the first 3 miles of Tolsona trail of riders meeting on the blind hills and curves. We want to remind people to stay right when going around corners and over hills when there is reduced visibility.
There is also a runway, near the north beach on Lake Louise near the west lake loop and one on Lake Susitna marked with tree limbs. These folks are asking for riders to respect the fact airplanes are landing on them and ask riders not to race down them, or leave trenches with fast starts. Very dangerous for a pilot. Crossing them is fine.
1. Keep right at all times. Trails have two-way traffic with limited visibility sight lines, often a narrow path though the forest or brush. Pay attention to how tight or wide the trail path is and how far you can see on-coming traffic.
2. A basic rule is to always be able to stop your sled within the distance you can see. Do not overdrive your ability to see what is around the corner, or over the hill.
3. Expect on-coming traffic at all times. Others will be using the same path, coming from the opposite direction. Do not stop directly on the trail, instead, pull off to the side of the trail to allow safe passage for others.
4. Operate your snowmobile only in areas and on land where it is legal to do so. Just because you see tracks going off the trail does not indicate it is safe or legal to do so.
5. Never exceed your own capability or comfort level. Allow your skill and comfort level to grow with your experience and knowledge. While riding a snowmobile can be exhilarating it can also be dangerous, as most any form of recreation is at speed.
6. Do not ride alone. Always let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return.
7. Most snowmobile accidents occur at night, with excess speed, and often times on frozen surfaces or with alcohol involved. Safe riders stay sober, avoid frozen surfaces, stay on the designated trail and do not exceed safe speeds.
We need people to step up and help as operators. Contact Harry Holt if you would like to help. Great opportunity to learn in our new machine!
Special thanks go out to club member, Rob Williams for doing all the needed maintenance on Big Foot this fall. Our plan is to begin first week in January.
See 2024 -2025 Events page for upcoming events.
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The weather is from the weather station at Lake Louise Lodge. It is uploaded to Weather Underground. Our station identifier is KAKGLENN2
Lake Louise Road, Glennallen, Alaska 99588, United States
The LLSMC is a non-profit organization that relies on its members for fund raising. Do you like groomed and marked trails? We need your support! Click below to see the updated annual dues list dated January 1, 2025. If your are not marked as current for 2025 your dues are due! If you find an error please email me and I'll do what I can to fix it. If you haven't paid your dues you can do so easily online. Click here to pay your dues or to give a donation. The 2025 membership form is below If you want to print and mail a copy.
Please note: If you paid your dues at the lodge we may have not gotten to those yet. We will get them updated once we receive them.
Please Note: As of January 3, 2025, new member packets will be delayed till mid February. Sorry for the delay.
Welcome to our newest members!
Welcome to our newest life members
Stephen Leo & Cathy King
Orville Wayne Mattingly
Welcome to our newest members
Marion & Robin Mumgardner
Rick & Kate Parisen
Ed & Lori Harris
Kevin Farrelly & Family
Elizabeth Kunder
Kim & Tim Mahoney
Here is a copy of the Wolfpack trail map.
LLSMC 8.5x11 Trail Map (pdf)
DownloadWas formed in 1994 by founding member, Tree Farmer, as a way to streamline the area's grooming efforts. The Club's first duties were directed at helping the Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race with the Lake Louise portion of their race trails. Our responsibilities grew over the years as more volunteers and members helped the Club grow into a non-profit organization responsible for almost 200 miles of winter trails in the Lake Louise and Copper River area.
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