Trail Detail
Notes
ABR is a full service touring center, located on scenic and varied terrain along the Montreal River in Ironwood Michigan. Trailhead cabin, retail ski shop, rentals and lessons available. They have state of the art grooming equipment, including Pisten Bully powertillers, and groom daily. Open at 9 AM daily from November to April 1st.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-04 12:48:53
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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We received about 4 inches of heavy wet snow overnight. Both Bullies were out for 6 hours tilling up the new snow and setting tracks. Three smaller groomers took care of the single tracks. Ridge Runner is classic only today through Sunday. 98 km groomed and open. Lodging: The Kaartunen House is available for the weekend due to a cancellation.
(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-02 19:56:25
Grooming Scheduling [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Three groomers out today and trimming brush. The trails are in great shape. Firm tracks, level skate deck with a silky/creamy surface, good pole plants. It should be a great SISU Saturday morning 9-12:00. The majority of the combination trails will be closed from 9-12 Saturday morning. The majority of the classic only trails will be open. A nice three hour ski would be tamarack 2 track to wolf tracks and otter slide then puumala 10 km if the race is done at Saari and coyote.; for skating the deer trail and Historic trail then the 5km dog friendly trails will be open and peltonen pass and Popple flats will be open, at noon the entire trail system is open. We have a ribbon cutting at the Historic Trail Tuesday at 10 am, this is a part of the Project Connect connecting ABR Trails to the community. The ribbon cutting is at the Erwin Township Historic Site on Van Buskirk Road. You can ski there on the Historic trail off of the Deer Trail.
(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-31 12:47:57
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Beautiful trails today, skate deck nice and even. The tracks are gloriously fast making for fun downhills. Ridge runner was my favorite today because the grooming is a day or so old without too much wear and tear and is set beautifully.
(Erin Matula)
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Friday, December 30, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-30 19:52:44
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skated virgin corduroy in the morning. Perfect fast and edgeable snow. Classic skied on skins in the afternoon in deep tracks, they were glazed in places but skins kicked well most places.
(Sue Schroeder)
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-29 19:48:35
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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We had a full groomer crew out early this morning. Between last night and this morning we groomed 75 km for skiing today. Grooming plans: Both Pisten Bullies are heading out early in the morning as the temps are now dropping. Two snowmobile groomers are heading out to regroom classic only also. The good news is we did not receive any rain! With over 9 feet of snowfall to date I am pretty sure we will have a good winter.
(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-28 20:33:41
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-28 17:11:04
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Classic skied about 40 km today. Knocked 12 minutes off my PB. Conditions were fabulous, fast, fun and gorgeous. Tracks were deep, firm, grippy, with excellent glide. Hill climbs were doable either in the tracks or herringboning a firm skate deck that had just enough give to make the hills a breeze. Downhill descents were fun, controlled, and well groomed. There was a good amount to happy faces skiing today, but I was able to ski hard and feel alone with the beauty of the trails. Just a picture perfect day. Can't wait to do it again!
(Kevin Grand)
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Monday, December 26, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-26 15:03:19
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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A great day at ABR. So...much...snow! Great job by the groomers, who have been doing their best to pack down as much as possible. Main trails (e.g., River trail) are the best, with nary a pine needle in sight. Classic and skate skied most of the northern trails, and while there were other folks enjoying the trails, we almost always felt we had the place to ourselves. Tracks were deep, as was the snow on the edges. A real winter wonderland worth the trip!
(Pieter DeHart)
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Sunday, December 25, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-25 14:02:35
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Merry Christmas. The best choice I made this season was to buy a seasons pass here. Well over 320 km of perfectly groomed skiing before Christmas. That's a first for me. This morning I was met by two Piston Bullies and a snowmobile groomer as I arrived. Classic skied about 36 km today. Conditions are fabulous! Everything I skied was freshly groomed. Deep tracks, firm, good glide with swix green, ample kick to stay in the tracks up most every hill. Skate deck is firm soft. Just perfect. Today I stayed out of the Highlands and thoroughly enjoyed everything! Thank you groomers.
(Kevin Grand)
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Saturday, December 24, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-24 16:31:23
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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We received about 26-28 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. We had four groomers including one of the Pisten Bullies out for 4-5 hours this morning. Most of the classic only trails got 2-4 passes throughout the morning. I ran the Bully on the main trails to most of the trail side cabins and houses and groomed about 15 km twice or more. Grooming plans: The snow continues and 2-3 groomers will be back out in the morning, the trails open at 9 am. Merry Christmas.
(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)
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