Alger County SORVA

Sunday January 18, 2026 12:01PM

Good overall conditions

Light snowfall

0 general warnings

0 trail warnings

We continue to cover the trails with 2 of 3 groomers in service.

Plans have been made with a contractor to recover the broken tractor Monday – Tues.
Parts will be arriving Wednesday along with mechanic from Prinoth. It should be back in service Thursday.
What we are facing is not normal by any means. Splitter Box Failure. We are questioning the lubricant we have been using.
Oil samples will be taken and we will be working with the lubricant manufacturer.
This is now the second time we have had a failure in the splitter box.
We are doing all we can to ensure this does not happen again.

Trail Conditions

7 North - Trail 8 to Christmas

Good

7 South - Trail 8 to CR440

Good

8 North - Shingleton to H58

Good

High Traffic from 8 to Buckhorn

8 East - Trail 7 South to Shingleton

Good

Groomer Broken down on trail. Just North of Ridge Road. There is a path around it.

8 West - Trail 7 South to Chatham

Fair

Going to be Rough. Sending the JD 6166 in next day.

417 - Brownstone to Chatam 8

Fair

Going to be Rough. Sending the JD 6166 in next day.

417 - Brownstone to Marquette

Good

418 - East - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 7

Good

417 MQT - Harvey - Holding up nice.

418 - West - Au Train / Forest Lake Rd to Trail 417

Good

419 - Trail 7 Christmas to Wetmore

Good

419 East - Wetmore to Trail 8

Good

High Traffic

419 West Spur - West Munising Access / Boat Launch

Good

420 - Wetmore to 422~8

Good

422 - Miners Castle

Good

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