March/April Sno-Dak News 2011

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Greetings all Sledheads!! Can you believe the fantastic snow we have had this winter. All the snowmobile events that have past, I’m thinking about next winter. How are we going to keep grooming the trails on a shoestring budget? It’s time to crack down on the people who have not registered their sleds. I will not ride with anyone who doesn’t register their sled and I hope some of you follow my example. This season I listened to many SND volunteers who are tired of putting up with unregistered sleds. I have asked the NDPRD not to give any more warnings to unregistered sleds. It’s time to be fair to all who have worked hard to get the trails where they are today. Wonderful snowmobile trails to take our families on a safe ride.

SND volunteers, you are the best and I speak for the entire Board of SND, we appreciate everything you do for the trails systems. Enough said …..

The Pink Ribbon Ride (PRR) was a success for the second year and if I may I would like to tell you a story about the group “Sight Seers.”

I volunteered to be a leader; to experience a few new riders and see how they enjoyed the ride is worth seeing smiles on the snowmobilers after the PRR. I had five women and 2 men in the group, most of them

from Grafton. One gal named Dee had only been on a sled for forty miles in her whole life. To see her ride in the middle of the pack and keep up was a thrill. We did 20 mph in the trees and opened the throttle on her 95 Puma to 40 mph on the open meadows where we hit 3 feet of powder. Along the way we picked up another couple who were having problems with a helmet shield frosting over. Todd Thronson and I talked over the predicament and thought it would be fine if they joined a slower group because it was -5 and cold on the face when you leave your shield open very long at a faster speeds.

No problems till 3 miles south of the Peace Gardens, Dee got scared of the steep 50 foot drop off along the ditch. At the Peace Garden we had a wonderful lunch and Dee told me she was not riding anymore today. I talked to her and she admitted it was the ditch that scared her. I asked her if I got her sled past the ditch would she continue to ride back to the Twin Oaks Lodge, she agreed. Thanks to Corey Wanner and five other guys who helped put the Puma in the back of Corey’s’ truck, we got Dee back on her sled a few miles past the ditch.

We made over 50 miles that day and only had three incidents, someone fell of their sled twice and buried her sled on a steep incline. I can laugh now knowing that Dee was quite a trooper after all, this all happened to her. Dee, I’m proud to know you

and I’m sure your Grafton friends are too. If I wish for anything this year, I hope all SND families can take someone new on a snowmobile.

Dee, My Helmet is off to you and your friends for making my first Pink Ribbon Ride more special. I rode in memory of Ollie Glasoe, a member of Dakota Trailblazers, who rode a sled better then most men.

Kind of ironic, how we meet people through helping cancer survivors and their families. The ride was fun, the banquet was wonderful, but helping cancer survivors and their friends is most rewarding.

Hard to believe this is the last issue for Sno Dak news for this season.

SND volunteers worked very hard this year to give North Dakota one of the safest snowmobile trails in the country to ride on. To the employees of SND, the SND Board of Directors, SND members, Associate Members and NDPRD, a Great Big Thankyou, without all of you the program would not be able to continue. Don’t forget to get your nominations in for the Snowmobile of the year awards before April, even if they were nominated and not selected last year put them in again. Hope to see you all at the SND convention in Minot this October…Until then...

Happy Snowy Trails to You!

Marty

Glenn Herz Vice President

Snowmobilers, By the time many of you read this article we will be in our final month of riding. Hopefully we will still have a few riding days left in what has been a very good year with plentiful snow. It’s late January as I write this and outside the wind is blowing and it is well below zero.

The wind has made keeping the trails nicely groomed next to impossible.

It seems as though when we take the groomer out the wind starts blowing but we have to accept that with where we live.

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However with the snow conditions being good, many fun runs and other events have had very good turnouts and it is nice to see folks out enjoying the trails. Thank you to all the volunteers and businesses that have put on all of these events and know that everyone at SND appreciates your efforts.

So far this year we have had thin ice issues across the state and also high snow drifts and banks from snowplows to contend with but with the information getting out about these problems it seems everyone

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is aware of these problems and has heeded the warning of local clubs.

Please be stay alert for these issues as we will more than likely fight this problem all year.

I hope all of you have enjoyed the winter so far and continue to use the trails. Please support your local clubs and businesses and the events that they are sponsoring. Last but not least, get those sleds registered!

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Keri Wanner So if turning 30 means the snow season is gone in the blink of an eye, I wonder how many wishes it’ll take to be back in my 20’s!!! Just kidding!

What a season! Snow, snow and more snow left ND breaking records all over the state. The abundance of snow has brought new excitement back into the recreation and as an employee of SND as well as a user, I’m excited to see the craziness!

Thanks to everyone that has worked their tails off making this season a success!!! You are what makes this recreation Awesomo 5000!!! Keep up the great work and always stop to take a deep breath and enjoy what you have helped create!!! It’s truly amazing and I’m proud you take me along for the ride!!!

Please know the SND Board of Directors and staff along with ND Parks and Recreation, are working hard trying to find solutions on how to deal with trail damage created by landowners pushing snow onto the trail, highway plow workers, and communication companies. I know this is a frustrating factor for all of you. SND is communicating with different companies and informing them of our contract with the state and the snowmobile obligations

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we manage. We’ve had some great communication and are working together to make things as safe as possible for everyone involved. We are hoping to use these methods throughout the state to continue the positive steps forward. I encourage trail systems to be patient and to keep up the great work. This is a main priority so we can continue to promote outdoor recreation in fun, friendly and safe manner.

I want to extend a personal thank you to all the trail coordinators in the state for going to the extreme measures needed to check ice thickness this season. I know this was a time consuming task that brought many struggles but you stepped up to the plate to make sure the trails were safe for all involved. These efforts did not go unnoticed and I will go to bat for all of you for making safety number one.

Please remember April 1st brings many deadlines.

Deadlines for young club members to apply for a college scholarship, to recognize individuals that continually go above and beyond for snowmobiling, and for trail systems to apply for trail changes!!! Contact our office or visit www.snowmobilend.org for more information.

As the 2010-2011 season comes to a close I want to share several thank you’s. The ND Parks and Recreation

staff gets a shout out for attending events, conducting enforcement, educating the youth, and of course for its tremendous support of SND. Thanks to all 14 Board members for your dedication to making ND’s snowmobile program a success. I thrive off your excitement and your constant willingness to make the program grow!! A very special thank you goes to Todd and Tari, a.k.a.

Atari, for their tremendous efforts in stepping up to the plate to help out with whatever is needed in the moment. We make a great team that I’m extremely excited to be a part of and I hope we can continue to grow in our positions and help one another!!!

And most importantly to Corey!! I always feel awkward thanking him in front of the members but he does help a lot and not just me, but many individuals because he has a passion for SND and its members involved just as much as I do. He’s usually 10 steps ahead of me to make sure my job is easy as possible! Yes, that even means he starts my snowmobile for me at rides, even though the sled has electric start! Thanks to all of you involved with the state program, have a wonderful summer and we’ll see you back in the fall, bright eyed and bushy tailed as the saying goes!!!

Keri

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Todd Thronson Howdy all! We have had an awesome snow season and all has gone pretty darn smoothly so far. Everyones hard work has again shown around the state whether it be trail signing, grooming or volunteers for the various rides and events. The state ride and Pink Ribbon event were very well attended and I heard many comments and compliments about all the work the areas had done on their signing and maintaining the trails. All involved should be very proud of all that been accomplished all across the state.

Speaking of volunteers, I would like to bring to your attention the efforts of an individual that I feel may go unnoticed or perhaps overlooked. I would like to give a big thank you to a man that helps Snowmobile North Dakota in so many ways. This fellow is always there when something needs to be done whether it be at an event or on his days off from work to maintain program equipment. If you are reading this, I would bet that you know who he is and much of how much he has helped with many areas of this organization. So, next time you see Corey Wannner and if you agree with what I say, give him a compliment and thank him for his help! Thanks Corey!

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Signing across the state has been impressive overall again this year.

Much attention has been given to trouble areas and things are looking good out there. We have a few areas to bring up to this level but I feel confident our goal of consistent signing statewide is just around the corner. Thanks to all of you that are involved with the trails.

While in the office and on the road we often get questioned as to why trails are not groomed more frequently or why they are in poor condition.

Those of us directly involved know that wind and snow conditions are not always favorable to make grooming feasible. If the wind is blowing or is going to blow it makes little or no sense to groom a trail that is going to blow in right behind us.

The general public or riders that are not involved with the program rarely seem to realize these factors. It is our hope to further educate and inform the public of what it takes to make the most of the dollars and resources we have to work with. Not to mention the man hours and countless miles that associations put in switching operators or making repairs just to get the trail groomed from

point a to point b. Hats off to all of you that make all of this possible!

Lastly, just a reminder that this a good time of year with the high snow levels, to look at your trails and take note of where our signs are getting buried. If we could possibly add taller sign posts in these areas next fall we may be able to avoid the “some signs are buried” on all your trail inspection reports. It all takes some extra work but everything we do will make our trails safer and more enjoyable. Until next time, let’s have fun and ride safe out there!

Todd

Tari Norby I can’t believe that it’s already the last issues of the Sno-Dak News for the season! This means that another season is coming to an end. It seems like just last week Keri was hounding me on getting my first article written for the magazine. Now as I am writing this article I am thinking of all the hundreds of volunteers that help out around the state and how this organization wouldn’t exist without all of you! So from me and everyone else that uses the state trail system Thank You to all! I am looking forward to next season and 6

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Australians and Brazilians Trek into Yellowstone Park

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On Wednesday the 26th I had the opportunity to join a guided group on the trek from Flagg Ranch to Old Faithful. Our guide was Eddie Edmiston from Wyoming Adventures, one of the commercial trip providers from Jackson, Wyoming. On my trek, I saw first hand how international visitors enjoyed the snowmobile as transportation to Old Faithful.

Visiting from Sydney, Australia were Max and Ann Rogers along with Cecilia and Michael McKinley and their son Ray. The Australians really enjoyed the adventure and took lots of pictures! In addition, Eduardo Mitre and Daniglia Delamargue from Belo Horizonte, Brazil stated at lunch “Snowmobiling to Old Faithful was something we will long remember!”

Here is a summary of our trek. We started our day early with a van ride to Flagg Ranch. At Flagg we got suited up for the adventure. Next we had a short safety talk by Eddie, our guide, who covered the operation of the Arctic Cat four stroke snowmobiles and the hand signals we would use as we toured the Park.

Next, we set out for our first stop, the Yellowstone Park South Gate. This is a very popular stop because of the large Yellowstone entrance sign, a great place for group pictures.

With only a few miles under their belts, the international visitors really looked forward to riding the Arctic Cat four strokes, and the guide and I wanted to make sure they had a great experience on the trek. I also wanted to explain the history of the winter access issue and snowmobiling in the Park.

After Eddie, our guide, checked us in, he returned and we discussed our destination for the day, the Old Faithful area. cont’d on pg 913

Pink Ribbon Riders 2nd North Dakota Snow Run The 2nd North Dakota Snow Run raises $29,000 + and counting that will help provide direct financial support to both men and women breast cancer patients throughout the state of North Dakota.

On the second stop of the 2011 Snow Run Tour took the Pink Ribbon Riders© (PRR) to the snowy Bottineau area at the Twin Oaks Resort. What an amazing weekend with fresh snow and 105 men and women that came together to “Ride in honor and in memory of those we love.” The weekend event started on Friday with an early bird check in, an avalanche safety training course, live music in the lodge that got everyone geared up for the evening Welcome Party.

The Welcome Party is the official kick off for the Snow Run event that included a silent auction of and a preview of the live auction for Saturday. And rounding off the evening was the tradition of the Vintage Snow Suit contest and the bra decorating contest.

The Snow Run is an organized snowmobile and dinner banquet event that is open to both men and women to attend and this year 110 people attended as survivors, co-survivors friends and family on Saturday evening. A total of 1,000 people will come together through the Snow Run Tour of 2011 in the USA this winter.

The North Dakota Snow Run event brings people from all over North Dakota and its neighboring states, this year of Montana and as far as Michigan. The funds raised from the event goes to the PRR Assistance Program that provides direct financial assistance to those diagnosed from all over the state of North Dakota. You must be a resident of North Dakota or one of the PRR Snow Run event states to qualify for the $500 gift card.

This year a new Top Fundraiser of the event was crowned, Angie Bercier of Bottineau raising $2,008

to the cause. Way to go Angie!

This year two (2) public recipients were awarded, Marlene Mardquardt and Betty Rehfus from the Bottineau area. Additionally PRR made a $500 donation to Co-Founder Diane Olson for the Turtle Mountain Cancer Support Group.

The Snow Run ride consisted of groups riding in 10 or 12 people and divided into riding abilities called “Sight Seers, “B” Cups and the “ Hooter Haulers.” Some groups rode 60 miles and some got over 100+ miles in for the day. A lunch was provided at the International Peace Gardens and provided an amazing back drop of cactus plants and flowers during this snowy time of year.

“What an amazing weekend with fresh snow and 105 men and women that came together to “Ride in honor and in memory of those we love.”

The groups then took back to the trails after lunch and the evening was greeted with the Snow Run banquet back at the Twin Oaks Resort with awards, g i v e a w a y s and the pledge program.

This year 14 people were inducted into the inaugural “500 Club,” the club starts this year and recognizes those that raise $500.00 as this is a significant number for the Pink Ribbon Riders as this is the amount that is awarded to the patient when they apply to the PRR Assistance program.

We extended a challenge and a goal to see if next year the event could have each attendee goal themselves to raise $500.00 each as this would help raise $500,000 estimated need for 2011-2012 to not turn one patient in need a w a y .

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The 2011 North Dakota Snow Run was presented by: Snowmobile North Dakota, Bottineau Chamber and the Bottineau Economic Development Corporation.

The 2011 Host location and sponsor is the Twin Oaks Resort. Gold Level sponsor: TRACK Incorporated. A special thanks goes out to the Bottineau Winter Park, Gail Vandal and her team of Girl Scouts, International Peace Gardens, the ND Parks and Recreation Enforcement staff and U.S. Customs.

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What an Adventure! cont’d from pg 9 At Old Faithful we planned on having lunch and seeing the geyser. In addition we would have time to view the new Old Faithful Visitor Center and its many exhibits.

The weather was cool and crisp, the trail was, of course, the groomed summer highway and it was smooth.

As we headed for our next stop, the Lewis River Falls, the riders got their first taste of the beautiful scenic vistas of the Park as we traveled along the rim of the Lewis River Canyon. They also saw evidence of the historic 1988 Yellowstone fires.

At the falls the Australians commented that so far the snowmobile was a great way to experience the Park and looked forward to the rest of the day. In addition, one of the riders asked why the snowmobiles had restrictors on the throttles? I explained the Park’s speed limit is only 45 mph and these Arctic Cats without restrictors would go much faster. I also pointed out to the group that the snowmobile is just one of the forms of transport in Yellowstone for winter access. The group commented that this trip in the Park would be the major highlight of their first trip on holiday to the United States.

We continued on to the Old Faithful area with a short rest stop at West Thumb. During our stop at West Thumb the Brazilians got to see their first Snow Coach and asked

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about how it fit into the Ye l l o w s t o n e transportation system.

I explained that it was another form of access to the Park.

The Brazilians commented they like the snowmobile better!

We reached Old Faithful just as the geyser went off.

In other words, we missed it and had to wait another ninety minutes for the next eruption. With time to spend before the eruption our guide suggested we eat lunch in the Geyser Grill. During the lunch I was asked why anti groups want to eliminate access by snowmobile to Yellowstone.

I explained the issues and how the snowmobile community had solved the many issues presented.

Both the Australians and Brazilians commented that they thought that many of the their country man would enjoy an outing to Yellowstone by snowmobile and that it was wrong to limit the choices on access to the Park in the winter.

After lunch we saw Old Faithful Geyser and spent some time viewing the new Old Faithful Visitor Center which just opened last summer.

We next headed toward the thermal areas on the road to Madison Junction.

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The group had their first opportunity to encounter a bison herd on the groomed road. The Brazilians really liked the experience of being up close and personal with those “Big Animals”!

Time was growing late and we started back to Flagg Ranch. We arrived at Flagg at 4 pm. After filling the Arctic Cats with fuel we exchanged contact information and both the Australians and Brazilians agreed that “closing snowmobile access to Yellowstone would just not be right because they felt that the snowmobile provided the best form of transportation to see the natural wonders of Yellowstone Park!”

As we said our goodbyes they stated they would return some day for another Yellowstone winter snowmobile adventure!

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Gerry Balchuinas, sledmass.com

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e all look for them and smile when we find them. No, I’m not talking about the winning lottery numbers. But if you have those and would like to share them, give me a call. What I am talking about is a freshly groomed trail. You know the ones I mean.

Flat as a board and set up just right, the kind that squeaks under your boots when you walk on them. Snow crystals glistening on the top of the trail, looking like the sweet crystals on top of a sugar cookie. Yes, those are the trails that we all desire. The feeling you get from riding these freshly groomed trails can only be experienced and not explained.

So, what’s it like for the operators that make these trails the way they are? Let’s take a glimpse into the routine of an average operator’s evening. It all starts the afternoon before the run, constantly looking at the thermometer, making sure it will stay cold enough all day so that you can start at a reasonable hour. If all goes well, you should be able to jump in the pickup and head to the groomer at or about 5 or 6 pm. However, just a few hours of temperatures above freezing during the day and your night will start a lot later than planned.

Running a groomer can get monotonous, so a stop at the local convenience store for a few snacks is 14

a must. After stocking up on some needed supplies, it’s off to the groomer. A quick check of the necessary oils and moving parts, then get it started and turn on the heat! These machines can be quite cold and it takes some time to get them going. Then the fun begins!

A typical journey takes about 6 hours a night, and that task is repeated three to four times a week.

Some may think that you just set the drag and go, but believe me–this is not the case. You are constantly adjusting the drag to obtain the best results. Some spots are worse than others, but the bigger the machine the easier it is to fix the problem areas. Most grooming speeds hover around 5MPH, it can get pretty boring. My grooming partner Ben and I take turns operating, this gives one of us a chance to rest and really chow down on some goodies.

Unfortunately, I don’t get to see much scenery when grooming, due to the fact that most of it is done at night. One thing I did see and can attest to…the whites of a man’s eyes can easily fill the whole eye socket and about half of the helmet hole. That’s what we witnessed one night on a winding trail as a guy on an old Yamaha came barreling around the corner. In an instant he turned to the right and into the bushes he went. After he gathered his wits, he gave us the thumb’s-up and kept on trucking. I guess he didn’t see the four halogen lights

u p front and the flashing strobe on the roof of our groomer.

There is a certain sense of pride to be felt when you do a good job on a trail. When you get all the corners in and flat again, and all the bumps smoothed out to perfection, it is a great feeling. Yes, I guess that operating a groomer can be like watching paint dry, but it can also be fun. Nothing like getting a thumb’s-up from a happy rider whizzing by, or better yet, having a rider stop and hand you a couple of bucks for a tip, instructing you to get a beer on him after the run.

Finally, around 1:00 or 2:00 a.m., the route is all done, and it’s back to the truck to head home for some sleep.

It takes a lot of money and time to keep these machines up and running. The bigger the machine the more it costs to run. So dig deep if a club is doing a good job on the trails. And don’t judge a trail system by one ride; we all know that two hours of heavy traffic can destroy a trail. Be safe, keep to the right, and watch out for the flashing strobe light.

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Club News Grayscale Ridge Runner Snowmobile ClubBy Perry Brintnell s

September/October 2010 January 2011

On Sunday, January 30th, 2011, the Ridge Runner Snowmobile Club held its first annual youth fun run. Mother Nature was not cooperating with the club and brought -15 degrees and winds out of the north. A whopping 31 young snowmobilers, some moms and dads, along with some club members took off from Fordville and headed to Lankin, Park River, Pisek, then back to Fordville. Along the way we had only two breakdowns. I talked to one of the young guys

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experiencing the problem and he said that it was his dads fault he didn’t get it fixed right.

LOL!! At each stop pop and chips were available. When we got back to Fordville we had barbecues and refreshments.

Then they had drawings for all the prizes that we had. All in all a very fun day for everyone. I think everybody was ready for a nice warm couch and blanket when they got home.

were ready for next year, they answered with a very positive YES!!!

When it was asked if they

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T h e Red River Snowmobile Club has been busy this winter. We

have groomed a few times and every time we have groomed the wind has blown in the next couple of days, making the trails rough. We will keep on grooming though, maybe the wind will quit for a few days. We have made donations to the Pink Ribbon Riders and the Backwoods Blizzard Tour ALS ride. We have had one club trip to NW Minnesota in January, the

Magic city driftbusters Hi everyone, How did the season treat you?

There were a lot of events going on in the Minot area. The fall started with us hosting the state convention. Awesome time by the way! Then we had the Dakota Trailblazers fun run and Towners fun runs. Then the State Ride was in Rugby.

They did a great job! Then we went to the Pink Ribbon Ride in

Lake Metigoshe. If you didn’t go you missed out! They will be back next year around the same time. Some of our club members went to the Black Hills in South Dakota and had a great time. Then Velva had their fun run and Gasmann Coulee Cruisers had their fun run. Great trail riding! Our fun run will be the beginning of February. Hopefully it will

snow was deep, and will be in the Lake Metigoshe area in mid February, and also have a trip in early March that we don’t decide on a location until the last minute because of snow conditions. We will also have some local rides in the Grand Forks area. It is a great year.!

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be warmer!

Some of our members will be taking a trip to Minnesota for some trail riding. After the fun run we will be getting ready for our spring fling and decide what we are going to do over the summer.

We had a great, safe season.

I can’t wait to see everyone, at the State Convention in the fall.

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e l p i h S k r a M y Lake region snowmobile club B LRSC has been trying to keep up with snow and events like many other clubs in the area.

First of all, a BIG thank you to all the volunteers that make our events happen, keep our trails open and our meetings going. Time is a valuable commodity and sometimes thank you is not said enough.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

We have tried a few new things this year; the vintage ride and the speed run. The vintage ride had a small turn out but was cool. The speed run has been taken off the ice this year. We will be hosting the event on a grass field with a bladed track and a snow track all sleds are welcome. We’re doing 7 traveling trophies, starting with 0-120 through 801 and up. All 120 racers

will receive a participating trophy. Winners name and speed will be engraved on the trophy. Top speed of the event will also receive the Tracy Walter traveling trophy. Photos will also be taken and submitted to the local newspaper.

I know after getting the chance to visit with people that there are various reasons that people join. I read the comment section we have on our membership form.

Associate member feedback; “Great job” keep up the good work on promoting the Lake Region. We have members that join to compete at all levels of racing. Members who have a passion for vintage sleds and of course the trail riders. It’s the groomed trails that bring friends and families

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Winter is going by too fast. Our club is lucky to have so many active members who want to participate in as many activities as possible and we’re having a ball taking everything in!

The State Ride in Rugby opened January up with some good riding didn’t it? Talk about some five-star warming houses! Thanks to the Northern Lights Trailblazers for a great day.

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together for hours of riding, many times over one hundred miles a day.

In closing I feel we have had another successful year as a club. Many memberships have again renewed. We’ve also added new individual/ family and business associate this past season. Our club is grateful for your participation.

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for us. The Pink Ribbon Riders hosted a super organized Snow Run in the Turtle Mountains and thirteen of us were able to make the trip.

The kick-off party was so fun with the bradecorating contest, vintage wear contest and silent auction. The International Peace Garden run was perfect - snow conditions couldn’t have been better! After an impressive lunch and more riding it was back to the Twin Oaks for a banquet and live auction where our club proudly won the bid on the Pink Ribbon traveling survivor’s flag. The monies generated here are for such a good cause and we

are excited to participate again next year.

Our club’s annual winter weekend at Lake Metigoshe was a bit on the chilly side but it didn’t phaze us. What’s more fun than seeing a string of twenty taillights winding down the trail? Not much – at least to a snowmobiler in the wintertime! We had a couple of unbelievable potlucks through the course of the weekend…it never fails.

The club trip is planned for the first part February down to the Black Hills. This will be the first trip have taken in the past few of years so we are very excited.

Once February rolls around the snow starts to change with the days getting longer so get out there and enjoy before it’s all gone!

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North Dakota Park’s & Recreation With the temperatures on the rise, here are some things to be looking out for:

Hello everybody!!

I am sad to say that the snowmobile season will soon be wrapping up! So if you can, get out and ride North Dakota’s great snowmobile trail system. We had another great winter for snowmobiling with trail conditions looking great all over!

This would not be possible without the hard work of all the volunteers helping with grooming, signing and trail upkeep.

• Warmer temperatures are cause springs to open up so be very cautious when operating on or along bodies of water.

• If you see any open water, avoid those areas entirely!

• Ice is a funny thing, it could be 20 in. thick on one side of the lake and on the other side it could be 2 in. thick or have open water!

Remember, be very careful when driving on bodies of water and NEVER completely feel safe on the ice! ALWAYS be WATCHFUL of where you are going!!

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Dean Forbes Region 1 Director The snowmobile season is about over.

The days are getting longer and soon the temperature will be warmer, but as long as we have snow we will keep on riding.

The trails have been great this year. The groomer operators are doing a great job.

Some of the trails had to be changed so they went around the sloughs instead of through the sloughs. The ice wasn’t good this year so every club had a challenge on their hands. Despite the wind blowing the snow around, the trails have been pretty smooth for the fun runs this year.

I am part of the Safety Committee and we had to make some tough decisions this year. Groomers please remember to keep the snow off of the roads and driveways and stay away from water.

Enjoy the rest of the snowmobile season, soon it will be 80 degrees.

Dean

Dan Tveito Region 4 Director

Troy Klevegard Region 5 Director

Hi everyone!

What a winter we are having. It seems like every four days we have to shovel the driveway and the sidewalks. I have already worn out one blade on my Dakota SnoBlade. It also is making grooming the

Wow, what a great season of snow!

Personally, I would like to thank all the trail systems in region 5. This is the first year I have ridden on all the trails in my region in 1 year. I know the hard work and

Perry Brintnell Region 3 Director Hey snowmobilers,

Mark Shipley Region 2 Hi. How’s everybody doing? Many times our activities depend on the weather and timing. We have had an interesting winter receiving early snowfall without the wind, more snow, lots of wind and below zero wind-chill. Trail grooming is one of our main efforts which has been challenging with all of the changes in forecasts. Overall, I feel that this has been a good year. Hats off to the trail coordinators and the other volunteer groomer operators. Your job is not an easy one.

Northern Lights Trail Blazers, host of this year’s state ride, did a “GREAT JOB”. You all pulled together to give 350-400 fellow snowmobilers a great time. The Lake Region represented with 49 people in attendance. Thanks to Tonia’s mother for taking our group photo at this memorable event.

Moving eastward…Northern Exposure Snowmobile club has done a nice job pulling together as a club to get their trails signed, groomer operators certified and grooming their trails. Great job! A few members from the Lake Region rode all the way from Devils Lake to Rugby for the state ride and your hard work got noticed.

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A good job goes to everybody that helped with the State Ride and the Pink Ribbon Riders ND Snow Run. Both weekends were a huge success. I know I thoroughly enjoyed riding in both. I hope that everybody remembers the “Pack it in Pack it out” rule for our trails to keep them clean and also everybody Perry

trail a difficult task. We (the club) are trying to use our trail funds wisely, but the snowing and blowing conditions are making it very challenging.

The Beaver Valley Sno-Goer’s Club had a Fun Run on January 29. We had a very good turn out with 51 participants. We started in Linton and made four stops with Linton being the final destination. The weather cooperated with us and fun was had by all (some more than others…lol).

On the Run we had a little problem with some people going across a pasture and getting stuck inside. The individuals did not backtrack. They took the fence down (did not cut wires), and traveled on without putting the fence back up again. The land was not posted so the riders did not think it was an issue. Needless to say, by the time we made it to the next destination, the Deputy Sheriff was waiting for us. I had a nice visit with the Deputy Sheriff about the subject. A complaint was lodged, but charges were not filed.

The next day, the Deputy Sheriff, the trail coordinator and I went out and investigated the fence in question. I had personally contacted the landowner and assured him we would take care of it. We ended up fixing fence by putting it back the way it was and closing a wire fence gate. It was not as bad as we thought it would be. The upset landowner had exaggerated a little bit and all is well again.

In summary, I would like to remind everyone to respect the land and the landowner. Here are some basic rules: If you travel through a gate that is closed, make sure it gets closed again. If the land is posted to stay out, meaning “No Trespassing!” than “Stay Out!” If you pack it in, pack it out. Most of all, everyone should drive safely and within your comfort level (driving ability).

Snowmobiling should be fun! It should not be that difficult to adhere to the rules and regulations. Commons sense, right?

However, if something happens, contact the landowner as soon as possible to make things right. This goes a long way in smoothing things out. The rules and regulations are in place to make sure everyone follows them. This will ensure we, the snowmobiling community, stay in good standing with the landowners. We ride to have fun and this is “WHY” we work so hard on the trails by signing and grooming them.

Until next time….

Dan

Region Snowmobile Club and the TriCounty Snow Dusters have been fortunate.

Opening trails, grooming, additional land leases have kept us moving…..especially around sloughs which never reached to 12 inch minimum. It is a difficult task to adapt to all of the changes that weather and water throw at our association but with each obstacle something is learned, communication takes place, and decisions are made. Being able to adapt has been a key element for both clubs to continue moving forward as were are into the final 30 days of grooming the trails. A tip of the hat to all of Region 2!

Seeing, reading and being a part of all of our snowmobiling activities helps keep the enthusiasm going for our great snow sport.

Keri and her staff will soon have the final numbers for all sleds registered….here comes the next biennium…hoping the next one will surpass the last.

Mark

Isn’t this a dandy season that we have got going so far. Even though it has been a groomer operators nightmare, it has been fun having snow to work with. I’ve been telling everybody to ride during the week because it seems like every Friday you can count on the wind blowing. Organizations are all in a flurry to get outings planned every weekend. I know in our area you can ride a fun run every weekend if you want to from now till mid march. I know the Ridge Runner snowmobile club had its youth fun run over the weekend they had a huge success with 31 young ones braving -15 DEGREES to go ride. Of course it wasn’t hard to get them out there with some of the prizes that were given away.

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dedication it takes to make the trail systems run, thank you all!

With the amount of snow we had this year, you would have thought our groomers would be out every weekend. But, due to cold, wind, and even some warmer temps we held back our groomers a few weeks.

Reasons for this are 1.) A 25 mph wind will make your groomed trail disappear in a matter of hours. After we groomed one of our loops, the wind came up and you couldn’t tell that we were even out there. Its a tough call to not groom, trust me. But we need to be smart on how we spend the grooming money.

2.) Cold weather is not safe for man nor machine. It’s nice to be able to groom at night so the trail has a chance to set up for a nice ride, but when the temps get down to -15 or lower, it’s just not safe for our groomer operators to be out. Besides that, the groomers themselves break down more frequent in that weather.

3.) Warmer weather, yes we have had that too. When the temps start to melt the snow slightly, its very difficult for the groomer and the drag to lay down a nice trail. The snow will roll in the drag leaving gouges on the trail, which is the opposite of what we are trying to do. Provide a safe trail system for the riders.

When you do see the groomers out on the trail, give them plenty of room. And if you meet the groomer operators, make sure to thank them for the job they did! They are an important part in every snowmobile trail system in the state! And we all know how nice it is to ride that nice smooth trail.

Troy

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