Utah Snow Scoop - Winter 2016

WINTER 2016 VOLUME 24, ISSUE 4

IN THIS ISSUE:

Update on Recreational Trails Program - Page 6 Why Partnerships Are Vital to Our Avalanche Forecast Programs - Page 8 GSSA News - Page 11

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

By Jeff Eddings

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ell wait mode is over and hopefully everyone has had an opportunity to get out and enjoy all the new snow on the ground. Personally, I have had the opportunity to go out three times so far, twice at Monte Cristo and once from Cub River, Idaho. Surprisingly enough, all three rides turned out great! The Cub River ride was extremely cold starting out, but as the day went on the temperature rose to where it was bearable.

Now all we need is for Mother Nature to keep those winter storms rolling over Utah. The future weather patterns look favorable for just that, so let’s keep our fingers crossed!

On January 23rd, the Utah Snowmobile Association is going to be holding it’s first-ever Poker Run Fundraiser Ride at the Strawberry Snowmobile Complex. The ride will commence from the Strawberry Bay Marina at 9:00 a.m. and travel along a pre-determined route approximately 43 miles long. Along the route, participants will be required to stop at four pre-determined locations where they will draw a poker chip to complete their Poker Hand. The first draw will be at Strawberry Bay before the ride.

Each stop along the trail will be sponsored by a local snowmobile club where riders can get more information about the benefits of belonging to a snowmobile club. You may even be able to get a cup of hot chocolate at one of the stops! Once riders complete all four stops along the route they will return to Strawberry Bay Marina to turn their poker hand in to be validated. All hands must be turned in by 3:00 p.m. After the ride, we will award the winners for the three highest poker hands and the worst hand. After the poker hands are validated and the winners announced, all the poker hands will be entered into a drawing for a great prize. So, the more poker hands you purchase the more chances you have at winning the cash and the raffle prize. We will also have many other raffle prizes to be awarded. The event will conclude with an all you can eat prime rib dinner catered by the staff at Strawberry Bay Marina.

And if you have ever had the prime rib out at Strawberry Bay, you know it is good! Unfortunately, because of the popularity of this event the dinner reservations are already sold out. However, you do not have to attend the dinner to participate in the Poker Run and the raffles. We also have something special for USA members that bring their membership card with them to the event! Make sure to see the advertisement located in this issue of the Snow Scoop and plan on coming out to Strawberry on January 23rd for a fun day of snowmobiling with new and familiar people.

guess you could call it somewhat of a hierarchy of snowmobiling associations. The Western Chapter is made up of the state associations of Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana and Wyoming. The Western Chapter’s mission is to address snowmobiling related concerns as they pertain to our unique riding areas in the west. Each year the Western Chapter holds an annual summit where all the western states leadership come together to address their concerns. This year the summit is in West Yellowstone, Montana from February 18th – 20th. For more information on the Western Chapter please visit www.sledwest.org.

We are still planning on developing a TV spot that highlights some of the great snowmobiling opportunities we have here in Utah. This TV spot will be aired across the United States and is made possible through a grant from the International Snowmobile Manufactures Association with assistance from the Utah Snowmobile Association, Department of Natural Resources and various other community partners. Currently are plan is to highlight two riding locations within Utah. Our goal is to show the rest of the country some of the great riding we have here in Utah. We are tentatively planning on filming the footage sometime in March. I will have more details as they unfold.

On a closing note, I just want to remind everyone to be safe on the trails. Remember it is still early in the season and although we have had some good snow pile up in the mountains, they dangers still exist. I have heard numerous stories lately of people wrecking there snowmobiles on obst the end of the day I would like to see everyone return to their families and loved ones in one piece, and hopefully the snowmobile will be in one piece as well.

If you’re unfamiliar, the Utah Snowmobile Association belongs to the Western Chapter of State Snowmobile Associations, which belongs to the American Council of Snowmobile Associations. I

Until next time….keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeffery Eddings, President 2645 East 7800 South South Weber, UT 84405 801-510-7791 president@snowut.com

Curt Kennedy, Director–Public Lands 302 South Maryfield Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84108 801-582-3882 ccklpk@gmail.com

Cal Taylor, Vice President

Stacey Eddings, Snow Scoop Coordinator and Awards/Charity

1236 South 1800 West Syracuse, UT 84075 801-882-8659 calandgena@gmail.com

2645 East 7800 South South Weber, UT 84405 801-510-7796 utahsnowscoop@yahoo.com

Russ Mangone, Secretary

Chris Haller, State Parks Representative

2260 West 4805 South Taylorsville, UT 84118 801-969-7335 slvsnow@gmail.com

Lisa Kowalewski, Treasurer

P.O. Box 146001 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 801-349-0487 chrishaller@utah.gov

1794 North 6250 East Eden, UT 84310 801-745-6138 treasurer@snowut.org

CLUB DIRECTORY

Jay Ombach, Executive Director 2159 North 550 West Layton, UT 84041 801-825-1164 jayo@beacon-metals.com

Chalk Creek Riders Wes Blonquist, President P.O. Box 385 Coalville, UT 84017 435-336-4496 wesntrac@allwest.net

Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club Les Thompson, President 2760 N 1650 E Layton, UT 84040 801-771-8748 slvsnow@outlook.com

Davis County Snowmobile Club Eston Kimber West Center Street #91 North Salt Lake, UT 84054 801-244-8172 sledguy163@gmail.com

Golden Spike Snowmobile Association Jeffery Eddings, President 2645 East 7800 South South Weber, UT 84405 801-510-7791 president@snowut.com

FIND THE SNOWFLAKE INSIDE THIS ISSUE AND YOU COULD WIN! Unfortunately nobody correctly identified that the snowflake was located on page 16 embedded into the Poker Run advertisement.

Find the snowflake in this issue and e-mail the location to utahsnowscoop@yahoo.com and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Vernal Sports Center Gift Certificate. Winner will be notified by e-mail and drawing to be held on January 31st.

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DISCLAIMER USA is Utah’s advocate for snowmobiling!

As the voice of over 26,000 registered sled owners in Utah, the Snow Scoop is USA’s official publication.

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USA BUSINESS MEMBERS

by Stacey Eddings, Snow Scoop Coordinator, USA The Utah Snowmobile Association always welcomes new members, especially business members. After all, it is the businesses that supply us with our snowmobiles, parts, accessories, clothing and anything else we need so we can go out and enjoy the sport of snowmobiling. Without the businesses behind us, we sure would have a rough go of it! The Utah Snowmobile Association appreciates all that our Business Members do for us and we would like to say “Thank You” for your continual support. Additionally, to express our gratitude we would like to extend the following special offer to any current business member or any new business member.

•• A banner ad displayed on www.snowut.com for one year To take advantage of this great offer, simply contact Stacey at Utahsnowscoop@yahoo.com or at 801-510-7796 for more details.

UPDATE ON RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM

by Curt Kennedy

We have reported in the past that an important funding program within the overall Highway Transportation Funding Bill was in jeopardy of being eliminated. Known as the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), Utah, as well as other states, has received a small allocation of the gas tax paid by off-highway vehicle use that can go towards both motorized and non-motorized recreational projects.

Past uses include trailhead enhancements and assistance in the purchase of groomers. The House of Representatives and the Senate finally reached an agreement on a five-year deal (2016-2020) to fund highway transportation which essentially left intact the RTP from its previous program. The “FAST Act” was signed into law by the President. Annual funding remains at the same $85 million level over the five years and will be distributed among the states according to the same formula that has been in place since 2009.

This is a major accomplishment for the numerous recreation groups that joined together to help support RTP. USA wrote letters and made phone calls, as did the American Council of Snowmobile Associations. It is great to see a combined effort pay out!

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The Utah Snowmobile Association will be hosting a Poker Run Fundraiser on January 23rd at Strawberry Bay Marina. Ride will start at 9:00 a.m. from the Strawberry Bay Marina parking lot and will conclude at 3:00 p.m. at the Strawberry Bay Marina Lodge.

An All-You-Can-Eat Prime Rib dinner will be served around 4:30 p.m.

***Dinner limited to the first 50 people who sign-up*** Numerous Raffle Prizes including Free T-Shirt for first 50 People to Sign-Up! 10% Discount on Room Rates and Snowmobile Rentals for Participants Reservations must be made prior to December 23rd Ride and Dinner - $35.00 (Includes one poker card) Poker Cards - $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 Raffle Tickets - $1.00 each or an arm length

Event open to the public. Dinner not required to participate. For information or to sign up please contact Russ Mangone at 801-518-1825 or visit www.snowut.com

1st Place - $300 2nd Place - $200 3rd Place - $100 Worst Hand - $50

WHY PARTNERSHIPS ARE VITAL TO OUR AVALANCHE FORECAST PROGRAMS

by Craig Gordon

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ccess to remote regions for our snowmobile specific avalanche advisories forecasts has always been a challenging proposition, but since 2000, the Utah Snowmobile Association helped the Utah Avalanche Center form critical relationships with sled dealers and manufacturers. Since the turn of the century, Tri-City Performance, Wellers Recreation, Big Pine Sports, and Buttars Tractor in conjunction with Polaris, BRP/Ski-Doo, and Arctic Cat respectively, donate loaner sleds to the Avalanche Center each winter.

This extremely generous partnership allows us to see more terrain, issue more accurate forecasts, and ultimately save more riders lives.

The loaner program also enables us to connect with critical user groups inside the sled community. We offer state of the art avalanche training for local snowmobile shops and their staff, Sheriff Departments Search and Rescue groups, State Parks Staff, and of course, hi-end recreational riders. Riders range from trail-sledders to extreme riders playing on the numerous high alpine ridges and open bowls throughout the state. Before these programs, Utah experienced numerous and preventable, avalanche fatalities and close calls involving snowmobilers.

Kenny and Bob from Buttars Tractor in Tremonton share high-fives with Logan forecasters Toby and Paige after solidifying their partnership.

Paul and Rich Weller along with Craig and a new Ski-Doo Summit 800.

Big Pine Sports generously helped out the Skyline advisory program with this sweet ride.

Mike Poulsen from Tri-City Performance gives Craig a set of keys to a new 2016 Polaris RMK AXYS.

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SNOWMOBILERS KNOW COLD YETI COOLERS HELP THEM KEEP IT

ACSA is the national organization uniting the snowmobile community and promoting snowmobiling as a safe, fun and environmentally friendly family sport. It has never been more critical to support organized snowmobiling! You can now support ACSA and snowmobile access by getting that YETI cooler you have always wanted. Send your check for the coolers you want to the address below, and 20% of your purchase will be donated to ACSA. While you are writing the check, we hope you will also become a member of ACSA, and contribute to the ACSA Legal Defense Fund to help keep snowmobiling access open.

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ROADIE 20 W __ T __ B __ ... ($249.99 EACH) … $______ TUNDRA 35 W __ T __ B __ … ($299.99 EACH) .. $______ NAME: _______________________________ TUNDRA 45 W __ T __ B __ … ($349.99 EACH) . $______ ADDRESS: _____________________________ TUNDRA 50 W __ T __ B __ …. ($379.99 EACH) . $______ CITY: ________________STATE: ____ ZIP: ____ TUNDRA 65 W __ T __ B __ …. ($399.99 EACH) . $______ PHONE: _______________________________ SHIPPING …………………………..… ($23 per cooler) . $______ EMAIL: ________________________________ ACSA MEMBERSHIP ($10 INDIVIDUAL;$15 FAMILY) SEND TO: (NOT REQUIRED FOR COOLER PURCHASE) ………...$______ ACSA

ACSA LEGAL DEFENSE FUND DONATION

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……..… $______ SALES TAX … (add your state and local sales tax percentage) …$______ TOTAL ENCLOSED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER

PLEASE ALLOW TWELVE WEEKS FOR ORDER PROCESSING.

(NOT REQUIRED FOR COOLER PURCHASE)

(MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “ACSA”

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SNOWMOBILERS KNOW COLD YETI COOLERS HELP THEM KEEP IT

AVAILABLE IN WHITE, TAN OR BLUE

YETIs are built with onepiece, seamless construction – just like whitewater kayaks – to take all kinds of abuse.

So you can stand on it, sit on it, drop it and kick it * and never worry about it falling apart at the seams. *YETI not responsible for broken toes.

GSSA NEWS

by Deb Hudman

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reetings fellow snowmobilers! Hope your year got off to a good start and that you have already put several miles on your sleds this season. The Golden Spike Snowmobile Association got off to a good start with our first ride on January 1st. We had six members and six guests. Some friends of Preston and I joined us and we were glad for their knowledge of the Cub River area. On the drive to Cub River, coming over Logan Canyon, some members were concerned when the temperature dropped to -22 degrees. It was 13 degrees when we left the Cub River parking lot. Guests Glade Tolman and son-in-law Justin Teeter, guided us through areas new to most of us, occasionally bringing us to spots we recognized visiting before. We visited the site where a C46 Cargo plane crashed in 1953 killing over 40 people on board. We also visited a memorial to a young lady who died when she hit a tree a couple years ago. It was a beautiful day, good company and a great ride. We kept warm as long as we were moving. It was fun being with friends. Glade mentioned that he would know if it as a good ride the next morning. He said if he couldn’t move the next morning, he’d know it had been a good ride. Well I, for one, was proof it was a good ride. Hopefully I’ll be limbered up before the next ride.

We are going to Pinedale, Wyoming, over Human Rights weekend and invite any who are interested to join us. The next weekend, January 23rd, we’ll be supporting the Utah Snowmobile Association on their Poker Run at Strawberry.

This will be a fun event and we are definitely looking forward to riding with members in the other clubs.

Our Annual Ride will be in Pine, Idaho, February 12-16, 2016. The Hayhurst Bed and Breakfast are gracious hosts and have become good friends with several in our Club. The Lodge is right in the mountains and we ride out right from there. If you’d like to join us, give our President a call and he can give you the details. Otherwise you’ll have to enjoy just reading about it as I report the fun to you.

Be safe, dress warm, and watch out for others. Hope to see you on the mountain.

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by Stacey Eddings, Awards & Charities, USA

•• The application must be received by USA by April 1st, 2016.

he Utah Snowmobile Association (USA) will be offering a scholarship to either a graduating high school senior or an individual currently enrolled in college. This will be a $1,000 grant and will be given to the winner regardless of other grants or scholarships that the student may also receive.

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Requirements are as follows: •• Applicant must be a member of the Utah Snowmobile Association.

•• Applicant must submit the completed application form.

•• Applicant must submit a résumé detailing his or her involvement in snowmobiling as well as extra-curricular activities.

•• Applicant must include an essay on: The 2014-15 Snowmobile Season took a big hit with Low Snow in many areas. In fact, some of the areas like California, Oregon, and Washington experienced a No Snow year. This was a gigantic impact on our sport. This resulted in low or no sleds registered, club memberships declined and State memberships took a big hit. The financial support needed to promote and maintain snowmobiling in this Country was affected more than ever before. Knowing all this, what would you do to keep this

Utah Snowmobile Association C/o Stacey Eddings 2645 East 7800 South South Weber, UT 84405 Utahsnowscoop@yahoo.com The winner of the USA scholarship will be announced at USA’s Annual Convention in April/May 2016. Additionally, the winner of the USA Scholarship will have their application submitted to the American Council of Snowmobile Associations Western Chapter Scholarship contest. The winner of this scholarship will be announced at the International Snowmobile Congress in June 2016 in Rapid City, South Dakota and will receive an additional cash prize.

Funding for the USA Scholarship comes from fundraising projects at the Intermountain Snowmobile Show. Funding for the Western Chapter Scholarship comes from financial support of member organizations and donations received throughout the year. The scholarship application can also be found on www.snowut.com.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Utah Snowmobile Association Represents ALL Snowmobilers in Utah by: •• Maintaining & expanding trailheads •• Working to protect land access •• Improving trail marking & grooming •• Lobbying for positive legislation •• Distributing critical information •• Sponsoring the Annual Snow Show •• Assisting in education/safety •• Working with land administrators •• Assisting in search & rescue •• Maintaining website www.snowut.com

•• January 23 - USA Members/Poker Run Ride •• January 30 - Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club Family Ride •• February 1 - Davis County Snowmobile Club Monthly Meeting •• February 6 - Davis County Snowmobile Club

Camp Kostopulos Ride •• February 12-16 - Golden Spike Snowmobile Club Annual Ride •• February 13 - Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club Ride •• February 18-21 - Davis County Snowmobile Club Annual Ride •• February 19-20 - Western Chapter Annual Summit Meeting/Ride •• February 26 - Golden Spike Snowmobile Club Monthly Meeting •• February 27-28 - Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club Annual Ride •• March 5 - Golden Spike Snowmobile Association Poker Run •• March 7 - Davis County Snowmobile Club Monthly Meeting

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