time to start prepping for winter, see you soon!
We have taken delivery of our new groomer. It was delivered to the lake on Wednesday December 13. Click here for some pictures. Stay tuned to the website and Facebook for updates
A Giant Thank You goes out to all who donated directly to “Project Wolf Tracks” and to those who bought and sold raffle tickets. A great big thanks also go out to Eileen and Pete Probasco for organizing the two raffles and also researching and writing several successful grants. I can't express how monumental this accomplishment is for our Club. Thanks again to everyone for participating and supporting this effort.
Donation Levels
Leader of the Pack $1,000 & Up
Big Dog $500 - $999
Track Maker $100 - $499
Pick of the litter up to $99
Your generous donation will fund our mission. We are a 501(c)3 non profit. Our TAX ID number is 92-0172741
Please reach us at hholt@mtaonline.net if you cannot find an answer to your question.
350+ miles (See Trails Map)
The Tucker was beyond its useful life (made in 1986) and would have cost more to fix than it was worth. From 2016 to 2020 $56,139.00 was spent on the Tucker and $23,859.00 on Big Foot in maintenance, repair and towing. Since that time, the track system and differential also went out on the Tucker, which is estimated to have cost an additional $12,000 to $14,000 to repair. Other major items on the Tucker were aging, and likely to fail at any time. The board chose at that time to not make those repairs.
Bigfoot is a 1990 model BR400 Bombardier. Bigfoot is also aging, and not always dependable either. It is currently in need of major electrical repair. Having a major breakdown while out on a grooming job requires either towing it back to our base at 3 Lakes Rental for repair (and hiring a mechanic to come out and fix it), or paying to have it trucked to Wasilla for repair. Last year Bigfoot had 4 major breakdowns during the season. The cost to truck either groomer to and from Wasilla is approximately $900 each way, which does not include repairs and lost grooming time.
Estimated hours for grooming these major trails is (please see our Trails Map):
Moore Lake Loop: 16
Winter Lake trails (Louise/Susitna/Tyone) 10
Crosswind Trails (Tolsona/Big Rock/Crosswind) 10
Two people are required for grooming of all trails which are groomed several times each during the winter months depending on local activities. We have only a handful of volunteers (3-4) available to commit to these longer trips. For the 20/21 grooming season volunteers spent 392 hours just grooming, not including maintenance and break downs. Grooming hours were down due to break downs.
Depending upon the model chosen, whether it is used or new, and shipping costs to Alaska, estimates range from $150,000 to $400,000+. The board voted to pursue fundraising efforts up to $250,000 through a variety of methods, and to see what equipment was available for the money we raise. Our fund raising and grant writing efforts have been fairly successful so far, and we are optimistic that we will reach our goal.
LEADER OF THE PACK $ 1000 & up
Mat-Su Health Foundation - Groomer Grant
Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundations - Grant
Skidoo Snow Pass Grant
Palmer Moose Lodge
Amory Sanders
Benjamin Hinze Fund
Matt Mahoney Fund
Eric & Lisa Bruce
John D Harvill
Harry Holt
Randy & Esther Arndt
Michael Sanders
Rob & Sonja Reeves
Linda Page
John Olofsson & Diane Erickson
Michael Pyziak
ACF Todd Sterner Fund in Memory of Jeff Moss
Cruz Construction - Dave Cruz
BIG DOG $500 to $999
Gergory Cvitash
Mat-Su Health Foundation - Ray
Gary & Mary Klebs
Jimmy Thompson
Rob Williams
John Hicks
Hatcher Pass Polaris
Bill & Charlyne Fair
Scott Rideout
Dan & Brandy Pixey
TRACK MAKER $100 to $499
In Memory of Bev & Corky Matthews
Curtis & Karen Mays
Charlotte Rancourt
Brittany Watson
Jacob Anders
Ronald Palmer
Steven Newgren
Carolyn Campbell Trust Fund
Dave & Denise Perala
Bythel Compton
Jeff Rideout
Alaska Community Foundation - Ryan Thomson Fund
Michael & Virginia Lachelt
Carol Bushnell
Daniel Roche
Jennifer Williams
Pete Probasco
Donald Snovel
Jim Davis
Eric Carlson
Pete Gerharz
Joe Stam
Stacy Hunt
Bradley Sworts
Troy Nesset
John & Angie Dawson
Troy Nesset
John Dawson
Dean & Nancy Des Lauriers
Butch & Susan Reinhart
John & Marisa Neil
Jean Holt
Shawn Dooley
Wayne Bender
James & Mary Ann Cerney
Albert Whitehead
Julie Carbonneau
David & Lisa Gerard
Pick of the Litter up to $99
Frank Schaefer
Karen Miller
Dr. Ruth Williams - Hooker
Francis Schaefer
Donna Cramer
Milo & Kimberly Adkison
Raymond Huot
Pete Gerharz
Ethan & Sayla McConnell
Copyright © 2024 Lake Louise Snow Machine Club - All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies.