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Photos: Grooming the snowmobile trail in northern Dane County
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Grooming equipment can cost more than $200,000 but even in southern Wisconsin, where the snow can be inconsistent, clubs say the investment is worth it to maintain their networks of trails that draw riders from around the region and even from out of state.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Last week's big snowstorm brought out plenty of riders and the need for the Waunakee Winter Wanderers to groom their 42 miles of trail. The village of Dane can be seen in the distance.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Dane County has 500 miles of snowmobile trails maintained by 18 snowmobile clubs. The Waunakee Winter Wanderers maintain 42 miles of the system, part of which is seen here along Lavina Road in the town of Dane.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Sam Landes, a member of the Dane County Council of Snowmobile Clubs and former executive director of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs, has a garage filled with snowmobiles. Landes lives near a snowmobile trail in the town of Springfield and bought his first machine in 1975 for $500.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
The grooming machinery for the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmbile Club is seen shortly after crossing Highway 19 east of the village.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
The network of trails maintained by the Waunakee Wanderers Snowmobile Club stretches from the village of Dane to the town of Westport.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
The 42 miles of trail maintained by the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club includes rural settings but also runs through more urban areas like near these tennis courts in the town of Westport.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke, a 50-year member of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club, has a wide view from the seat of a Sno-Cat pulling a grooming sled near the village of Dane.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
This snowmobile trail, seen through the window of a sno-cat pulling a grooming sled, runs towards the village of Dane in northern Dane County.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke, a 50-year member of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club, takes a break from grooming the trail near the village of Dane last week. The club maintains 42 miles of trail.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke is a 50-year member of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club. He spent part of last week grooming trails between the town Westport and the village of Dane.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke, a 50-year member of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club, has a wide view from the seat of a Sno-Cat pulling a grooming sled near the village of Dane. Last week's snow and another storm that began Saturday have put snowmobile trails in Dane County in good shape.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke shows off the grooming sled owned by the Waunakee Wanderers Snowmobile club. The sled, pulled by a Sno-Cat, has blades that can remove bumps from the trail and mechanisms to compress the trail flat for smooth rides.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
The grooming sled owned by the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
Vaughn Watzke of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club walks past the grooming sled used to main trails.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
This is what Vaughn Watzke, a 50-year member of the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club, likes to see, a freshly groomed snowmobile trail.
Grooming the snowmobile trail
The grooming sled owned by the Waunakee Winter Wanderers Snowmobile Club.
