11/15/2025
It was December 20th, 2024. Some areas of southeastern Wisconsin had just received close to a foot of snow!!
Leaving work Friday evening, we didn’t figure anyone would be willing to open their trails, due to its dry consistency. We figured we would ride the sleds around the yard a bit…
Opening our Facebook app upon arriving home, we received news that Zone 2 in Dodge County would be opening their trails!! It wasn’t going to be pretty and it definitely wasn’t going to last long…
It became the perfect opportunity to get the girls out riding for a day! Our oldest had just earned her snowmobile certification in 2023, while being unable to ride during our SHORT 2024 Snowmobile Season.
This would be her first time riding solo! She was educated on all possible riding situations as we trailered up to Lomira, Wisconsin. After launching at the gas station east of 41, we began our ride…
She rode slow and began to accumulate experience. After explaining how to maintain control, while crossing a bridge by keeping a ski in the snow. She met her first test. After crossing over Highway 41, we looked back to find her scraping down the center of the road!
We lifted the back of the sled to steer her back on track, then she proceeded to dip deep into the ditch! After learning two key lessons, we were back on the trail…
We followed Corridor Trail 7 south to Theresa, then moved west toward Mayville. We rode north to Knowles for a lunch break at the Feedmill. She had a bit of practice with turning around and parking!
Afterwards we rode back east towards Lomira. We found Corridor 7 again, and made our way back to our vehicle and trailer. She managed the Highway 41 bridge crossing much better this time! Living is Learning!!
As we figured, the trails were super thin! Some spots fully covered, some fields not good at all. Regardless we thank the Dodge County clubs in Zone 2, for opening their snowmobile trails for a few days. Allowing us to have this experience, and allowing riders enjoy a ride if they so choose.
Our oldest had her first ride under her belt, and gained much needed experience! She was ready to ride again, and continue to learn and enjoy snowmobiling! Continuing to create great memories via the sport we all LOVE!!! -Dave Nitzsche
