Back in 1978 we had a blizzard. I remember my dad getting a ladder and us shoveling off the roof. When we were done, we stepped off the roof onto the snow. Didn't need the ladder. That's the only time I've seen snow that deep here. It was quit a fun winter.
Moving it to the center is the usual way to do it as you describe. In the photo I posted, they are clearing snow storage area (ak side of the street) and as you can see, is getting full. They either blow it elsewhere or into a dump truck and move it to a snow storage area.
The few times we get heavy snow (not very often anymore) in town, they'd use front end loaders and contractors to load into dump trucks and take to city parks to dump. They used to dump it in the river, but EPA said stop because of pollution. So now it goes into the park parking lots, which all drain slowly to city sewage plant for treatment.
Some business who have larger, flatter roofs leave a blower on there roof. I never think to get photo of someone doing that......
With the age of a lot of buildings up there having a flat roof without clearing it off is a death sentence for the building. When I built my cabin up there I designed it with a 10 pitch metal roof entry door and deck on the gable end. Snow still accumulates, and when it falls off sounds like a freight train. Here's what can happen if you don't clean your roof.Some business who have larger, flatter roofs leave a blower on there roof. I never think to get photo of someone doing that......
Wasn't that the same year the Negaunee Schools' bus garage collapsed and damaged a bunch of busses?
Probably, they got hammered we went up there to ride during tail end of storm. snowmobiles trail groomers were stuck on the trails, I think I posted a picture of a road grader with chains buried, and had to be pulled out with an excavator. We were running 2" lug long tracks and would hit a drift going to slow we'd get buried one sled we were riding with was a newer stock 137" renegade and was pretty much useless. Buddy had to unload snowmobiles a mile from my cabin just to get in. If you like riding off trail it was awesome!
Off subject, where is everyone riding off-trail at?
Baraga/ Marquette county down old logging roads and two tracks. There's miles of seasonal unplowed roads up there also. If there posted no trespassing or gated we don't. I've trail rode a lot up by the keewanaw and there's a lot more private/posted land imo.
Logging company owned property is privet and it is not legal to go on their roads or on them in general. Posted or not.
And here it comes, Look we tread lightly, Don't litter, chase wildlife, and for me it's how my family and I enjoy nature and the outdoors responsibly. Personally Imho when the trails are being ridden on by 100+ hp machines with a bar every few miles how I ride is the safest way to do it. I think it's admirable what you do on xc ski trails and would never ride down one or intentionally go where the owner doesn't want me to! I can go on but won't.
I appreciate your candor about riding off trail. The fact that you don't, unless given expressed permission, is the message that the rest of our snowmobile riding friends need to understand. If the current rate of closing of trails continues, due to trespassing, our trail system will be done in 10 years, maybe less.
Could be practical for alot of things : #1 Store gas for snowmobiles on trail . #2 Store firewood #3 Good place to lye down when one comes home with liquor on the collar and lipstick on the breath @ 6am and gets "locked out of main house by the" Warden " . Guess #4 a place to get in an put larger " snow baskets " on one's frozen aluminum trekking poles . #5 Poor boy's snowmobile storage shed . Probably none of the five guesses so what is it used for ArlyA ?
Old deer hunting blind.
