Calumet, Michigan (population 700) is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula -- the Keweenaw Peninsula, jutting north into Lake Superior. It is one of the snowiest regions in the United States! Receiving around 300 inches (25 feet) of snow a year is common, and the town keeps track of it with its own "snow thermometer." The snow thermometer in Calumet doesn't stop at 300 inches -- it actually goes up to 390 inches, the town's record snowfall during the 1978-79 winter season.
After a recent heavy snow, Calumet is up to 304 inches of snow for the 2017-18 winter season. There have actually been public service announcements asking people to not pile the snow so high that it touches power lines!
The local high school track coach said that this spring the team recruited The National Park Service to use a snow blower attached to a Bobcat to clear the running track. Good luck this season, Calumet tracksters!
From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),
Paul J. Staso
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- United States in 2006 (3,260 miles solo in 108 days at age 41)
- Montana in 2008 (620 miles solo in 20 days at age 43)
- Alaska in 2009 (500 miles solo in 18 days at age 44)
- Germany in 2010 (500 miles solo in 21 days at age 45)
- The Mojave Desert in 2011 (506 miles solo in 17 days at age 46)
- Various Photos From Mileposts Gone By
- Students Worldwide Who Ran With Me Virtually
- Roadside Sights From My Running Adventures
- Some Cycling Moments From The Past
