2004 ABR Midwest Grooming Clinic
(printed 10-28-03)
This year ABR will again be hosting the Midwest Grooming Clinic endorsed by the CCSAA on January 14th & 15th, 2004, Wed & Thurs.
What is a Grooming Clinic?
For those of you who have not heard of the Clinic, let me try to describe it as a combination of a Clinic, Seminar, Workshop, Trade Show, and Show and Tell. You can take part, demo equipment, exchange ideas with the pro's and vendors or you can browse the demo's and watch and listen to the presentations. Groomers from the most experienced to novices are invited. Even veteran groomers will learn something if they keep an open mind. Dress warm for the outdoor mornings and cooler for the afternoon indoor talks. Don't forget to bring your ski clothes!
Some highlights for 2004...
- We have 5 vendors with brand NEW equipment designs to show us.
- Wednesday morning will consist of organized large group demos 1 vendor at a time.
- Grooming Scenarios were a BIG hit last year and will be expanded upon this year.
- These are real life grooming scenarios and their solutions!
- Individual demos and hands on during Thurs. morning will be broken into smaller groups
- We will have a "manmade-iced down" trail again for icy condition demos.
- We will have any many new pieces of equipment from the vendors for demo.
- We will concentrate more on recreational skiing grooming techniques in the lectures.
- We discuss summer trail preparation and design of trails.
- We will talk about snow farming for low snow conditions
- We will have a beginner groomer "hands on" group lesson.
- We will have free ski rentals and beginner ski instruction for all registered participants.
Costs/Meals/Lodging
The cost for the clinic is $150/person, or $175 if registered after January 1, 2004. This includes rolls and coffee and lunch both days and the Jan 14th dinner. The Social hour is sponsored by Tidd Tech. Book your lodging and ask for the groomers discount.
- Indianhead Motel 906-932 2031Sandpiper Motel 906-932-2000
Black River Lodge 906-932-3857 Regal Country Inn 906-229-5122
The Montreal Inn B & B 715-561-5180Anton-Walsh House B&B 715-561-2065
Ski House Rentals 800-900-3620 x-03 The River House 906-932-3502
You can follow our Web site. Skiabr.com or snowimplements.com for other details.
ABR Trails E-5299 West Pioneer Road Ironwood MI 49938 906-932-3502
Vendors
Pisten Bully by Track Inc with new innovations from PB
Bombardier by Aspen equipment with a Bombardier groomer
Tidd Tech with the NEW G2 groomers and new innovations
Yellowstone Track Systems with the NEW Ginzu Groomer and gooseneck
Alpina with the NEW dual-track Sherpa Snowmobile and NEW powertiller
Xcskigroomers with the NEW PRO SKATE groomer and cutter bar.
Ski-Doo by Ave's Sport Center
KRC Snow Paver
Snow Implements ... A dealer for YTS, Tidd Tech, Alpina and Trakor
Northland Equipment with Arctic Cat and John Deere
Wildcat by Cushman
There were many sales as a result of the Clinic. Vendors did sell their demos and we are encouraging this year's vendors to load up their trucks and trailers for the Clinic.
The heated "Race Building" will again house tables for vendor's displays, and will have grooming video tapes playing during the 2 days.