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We are starting to move into winter with the completion of the traditional club insurance dues, the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Expo in Denver, a few bouts of snow, slush and mud, and final-ly completion of all the big game hunting seasons later in November. In fact, I just got back from a trip with Scott and Michelle Jones, and Doug and Mish Clancey on a wild hog hunting trip in Texas where we carried back 16 hogs for pro-cessing. It was my first time, but the second time for the others on this awesome showing of bullets, blood and guts. Pretty exciting. If you’re into that sort of thing.

Speaking of the Rocky Moun-tain Snowmobile Expo, I am pleased to report that everything went great! I would like to espe-cially thank Steven Marlenee for heading up an awesome show for CSA, as well as everyone that vol-unteered to help. Dennis Lynton also did an excellent job with the

Swap Meet! I think everything went a lot smoother for our second year at the National Western. We don’t have all the results yet, but I did find out that the Saturday attendance was up 16% over the 2013 show.

I would like to start this season reflecting a moment on some of suc-cesses of last year. On the Access and Land Use side we have worked very hard on the Molas Pass/WSA release, BLM Resource Management Plan comments in the Kremmling and Colorado River Valley Field Of-fices, approval of new/expanded parking areas on Rabbit Ears Pass, and worked with USFS Regional and District Offices on Winter Travel

Management (see Scott and Janelle’s articles also). CSA hosted our first International Snowmobile Congress in Keystone, CO that involved a huge amount of time and effort by many. Thank you to everyone that helped CSA for the past season.

I am very excited for the CSA Annual Convention that will be held in Meeker January 23-25, 2015. This is their first time hosting the conven-tion; however I understand they will have some help from seasoned vet-erans in Craig and Rifle. The riding areas on the Flattops are sure to be a wonderful setting for the convention as well as a fun place to be with friends. I hope to see everyone in Meeker!

CSA Vice President

Scott Jones

Following Up With the BLM Planning 2.0 ConcernsIn my article last month, I was

able to raise some preliminary concerns regarding the BLM Planning 2.0 process that was unveiled at a meeting in Den-ver Colorado at the beginning of this month. While the general principals of the BLM Planning 2.0 process could be positive, the effective application of any management principal is a criti-cal step in developing successful on the ground management. Af-ter having time to review a few of the documents that were relied on as examples of how the new Planning 2.0 process will work, it appears that on the ground im-plementation will be problematic and result in few benefits accru-ing to the management concern to be addressed and probably resulting in a lot more litigation. This is concerning as effective resolution of any problem is the only way to resolve the problem. Talking about resolving prob-lems rarely results in progress on the problem.

BLM Planning 2.0 principals seek to increase collaboration with partners and the public, which is commendable. BLM asserts that the new Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) and Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) being developed right now are examples of how the principals of the Planning 2.0 proposal will work. The concern is that no public comment periods or other public input in these plans has been identified or provided, despite several dozen REA and LCC being developed throughout the western United States at this time. Several of these documents have been identified as final without any public input. Given that the development of the LCC and REA started at the same basic time and under the same management team as the planning 2.0 proposal, you would expect these newly developed plans to integrate the principals sought to be developed in the 2.0 proposal. That simply is not the case and is deeply troubling.

The Planning 2.0 proposal seeks to develop a more dynamic and collaborative planning process with objectives to be achieved through development of interagency landscape level plans, such as the LCC and REA. This type of coordinated response would allow for major manage-ment concerns to be addressed effectively with consistent management standards based on best available science, which makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately many landscape level issues, such as the mountain pine beetle, simply are not even mentioned in REA and LCC for the Rocky Mountain Region. The mountain pine beetle is an issue that the USFS has identified as significant enough to create a dedicated emergency response team to address but without discussion appears to be a non-existent management concern for the BLM. It is unclear how any land-scape level planning can be effective when management issues of this magnitude are not addressed in landscape level planning.

The REA and LCC developed to date also fail to leverage existing landscape level planning resources, such as Conservation Assessments and Strategies (“CAS”) that are already in place at the landscape level for a wide range of species. Often these CAS are signed by multiple federal and state agencies and more specifically multiple BLM state directors and logically would be recognized as the starting point for any species specific management at the land-scape level. Many times these CAS See ‘ViCe PreSident’ Page 5------------------>


Executive OfficersPreSident - randY MiLLer

PO Box 395, Walden CO [email protected]

ViCe PreSident - SCott JoneS508 Ashford Dr, Longmont CO [email protected]

SeCretarY - Karen baLL14860 Rolling Hills Dr, Montrose, CO [email protected]

treaSUrer - Katie HiMeSPO Box 162, Mesa CO [email protected]

adMiniStratiVe Manager/MeMberSHiP - Jeanna WHiPPLe11316 WCR 70, Windsor CO [email protected]

SnoWMobiLe PrograM adMiniStrator - toM MetSa13787 S Hwy 85, Littleton CO [email protected], ext 4132

CommitteesrigHt to ride CHair - CUrtiS MiLLer

PO Box 742, South Fork CO [email protected]

Land USe CHair -JaneLLe KUKUK 2889 USFS Rd 509, Creede CO [email protected]

raffLe CHair - biLL [email protected]

SafetY CHair - StanLeY gaLe2205 Douglas Mt Dr, Golden CO [email protected]

aWardS/SCHoLarSHiP CHair - Katie HiMeSPO Box 162, Mesa CO [email protected]

grooMing and MaPPing CHair - Joe tonSo941 School St, Craig CO [email protected]

CHaritY CHair - LanCY faLKPO Box 406, Norwood CO [email protected]

MidVaLLeY SnoWMobiLe CLUbDave Mikulyuk280 Fawn Dr, Carbondale CO [email protected]

MiLe-Hi SnoWMobiLe CLUb Evan MillerPO Box 260368, Denver CO 80226720-205-4761 [email protected]

Mt SoPriS reC riderSEric RuddPO Box 1035, Carbondale CO [email protected]

nortH forK SnoWMobiLe CLUbWes SporePO Box 472, Hotchkiss CO [email protected]

nortH ParK SnoW SnaKeSTootie CrownerPO Box 61, Walden CO [email protected]

nortHWeSt CoLorado SnoWMobiLe CLUb, inCLeeland Mischke1066 Rangely Way, Craig CO 81625970-620-6327leelandlmischke@aol.comnorthwestcoloradosnowmobileclub.org

PiKeS PeaK HigH riderSTim Shulte17335 Herring Rd, Colorado Springs

CO [email protected]

rifLe SnoWMobiLe CLUbCarleton HoffmeisterPO Box 692, Rifle CO [email protected]

roUtt PoWder riderSEd CalhounPO Box 770043, Steamboat Springs

CO [email protected]

S & W adVentUre riderS, LLCJack Sheets2350 Stoneridge Dr, Colorado Springs

CO 80919719-593-0711jacks@swadventureriders.orgswadventureriders.org

San JUan SLedderSRoger Pennington164 Sandia Cir, Bayfield CO 81122sanjuansledders.org

Sangre SnoWrUnnerSDale HoagPO Box 523, Westcliffe CO [email protected]

SiLVertHread oUtdoor reCreation CLUbGeorge PowellPO Box 343, South Fork CO [email protected]

SiLVerton SnoWMobiLe CLUbJim LokeyPO Box 571, Silverton CO [email protected]

SnoW CoUntrY eXPLorerS of tHe UPPer rio grandeBob KukukPO Box 702, Crede CO 81130719-658-2221 (H), 719-658-2362 (F)[email protected]

SoUtH forK PoWder bUSterSCurtis MillerPO Box 454, South Fork CO [email protected]

SteaMboat LaKe SnoW CLUbMike SwinsickPO Box 749, Clark CO [email protected]

traiLbLazerSTom MasonPO Box 507, Grand Lake CO [email protected]

tYLer’S baCKCoUntrY aWareneSSBrian Lundstedt1401 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins CO

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UnCoMPaHgre VaLLeY traiL riderSRich Jakino PO Box 3503, Montrose CO 81402970-209-8900, [email protected]

WeSt end SLedderSJacque McClellanPO Box 1443, Norwood CO [email protected]

WeStern SLoPe SnoWMobiLe aSSoCiation/SnoWSKiPPerSDale HollingsheadPO Box 4964, Grand Junction CO

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WHite riVer SnoWMobiLe CLUb, inCTroy HilkeyPO Box 1045, Meeker CO [email protected]

WoLf CreeK traiLbLazerSBob TesmanPO Box 3194, Pagosa Springs CO

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District RepresentativesdiStriCt 1 reP - SteVen MarLenee

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diStriCt 2 reP - ron SPenCer424 Russell St, Craig CO [email protected]

diStriCt 3 reP - denniS LYnton11091 Wolff Way, Westminster CO [email protected]

diStriCt 4 reP - tonY zanCaneLLaPO Box 1870, Glenwood Springs CO [email protected]

diStriCt 5 reP - Lee rotH642 E Loma Dr, Pueblo West CO [email protected]

diStriCt 6 reP - J.r. HaLVorSen1971 Prospector Rd, Leadville CO [email protected]

diStriCt 7 reP - LUCia [email protected]

diStriCt 8 reP - Ken SiMPSonPO Box 1263, Cedaredge CO [email protected]

diStriCt 9 reP - WiLLiaM [email protected]

ClubsarroWHead SnoWMobiLe CLUb

Lucia LebonPO Box 333, Cimarron CO [email protected]

bUena ViSta SnoWMobiLe CLUbEd SwisherPO Box 3133, Buena Vista CO [email protected]

CoLorado bLizzardSMish Clancey107 Redwing Ct, Mead CO [email protected]

deLta SnoKrUSerSDonna AnkenbauerPO Box 464, Cedaredge CO [email protected]

fLattoPPerSTom ZancanellaPO Box 1908, Glenwood Springs CO

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grand LaKe traiL grooMerSCam StonePO Box 1247, Grand Lake CO 80447970-531-8872trailgroomers@yahoo.comgrandlaketrailgroomers.com

gUnniSon CoUntY SnoWtraCKerSPhil Chamberland23501 Hwy 135, Crested Butte CO

[email protected]

Heart of tHe roCKieS SnoWMobiLe CLUbBrad CraigPO Box 241, Poncha Springs CO

[email protected]

HigH CoUntrY SnoWMobiLe CLUbRich HolcraftPO Box 2215, Frisco CO [email protected]

HoLY CroSS PoWder HoUndS SnoWMobiLe CLUbLance TrujilloPO Box 7116, Avon CO 81620970-376-3856lance@holycrosspowderhounds.comholycrosspowderhounds.com

LaKe CitY ContinentaL diVide SnoWMobiLe CLUbBill BroadheadPO Box 591, Lake City CO [email protected]

LeadViLLe HigH riderS SnoWMobiLe CLUbClay Stewart211 E 4th St, Leadville CO [email protected]

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CSALand Use

Janelle Kukuk

are not even mentioned in REA and LCC. This failure is troubling as LCC and REA are being devel-

oped based on since from the late 1970s rather than relying on science in the CAS that were developed far more recently. This type of planning is not dynamic or collaborative in any other manner than expanding the number of times the BLM is sued when plans based on badly out of date science are sought to be applied.

BLM planning efforts regarding Sage Grouse were relied on as an an-other example of the landscape level collaborative efforts that are sought to be achieved in the future. Again this is troubling as the Western Gov-ernor’s Association just issued a statement where they summarized state and local partner input as an afterthought in the BLM Sage Grouse pro-cess. Similar sentiments have been echoed by numerous Congressman and Senators regarding the Sage Grouse planning process. These types of statements make me think there is significant room for improvement in the collaborative efforts with the Sage Grouse planning process.

While the BLM 2.0 Planning objectives should be effective in resolv-ing issues in the future, these objectives must be applied on the ground to resolve issues. BLM must integrate these principals into current planning efforts in order to avoid pitfalls and litigation in the future when poorly researched regional plans are sought to be applied on the ground.

Not sure our goofy weather this year has decided what to do! We had snow early in October but then have enjoyed beautiful Indian sum-mer since. Something is supposed to come in this weekend but…

It seems a little unfair that as our season is just getting started we continue to be inundated with pro-cesses that threaten our ability to enjoy our sport. But I think it is fair to say that as long as we continue to ac-cess public land our Right to Ride will be threat-ened. Last issue you were inun-dated with in-formation on the revision to the Travel Manage-ment Rule that mandates Winter Management. To date we are still waiting on the final revision. The comment period ended in early August, we hope to hear something soon. Unfor tunate ly we can’t wait for that decision to come out to start protecting our winter travel. From the standpoint of the Forest Service all existing planning will continue and adap-tations will be made as necessary when the final revision is rolled out. I say all this to continue the man-tra of CSA – be diligent, be engaged, just be there!

That leads me to the subject of this issue’s article. The Rio Grande National Forest is laying the ground-work to start forest revision plan-ning in 2015. Under the new Plan-ning Rule the forests are mandated

to engage the public at every step of the plan including determining what needs to be revised. I attend-ed such a meeting in South Fork about a month ago – one of half a dozen held throughout the San Luis Valley in September. I don’t mind saying that it was a well facilitated and well done meeting. Did they get the information they were striving

to get – don’t re-ally know that answer but I do know there were several opportu-nities for them to get the pulse of the public.

Three things struck me walk-ing away from the meeting that poses some in-teresting fod-der for further dialogue. 1) The Forest Service, like the public, is nervous about what this process will end up look-ing like. Where will the bulk of the informa-tion come from that they need to make good deci-sions, what will the dynamic of further public in-

volvement be, can they adequately capture what needs to be captured to make the best decisions they can? I found myself feeling a little empathetic to the plight of all of us and recognized that we really are all in this together. 2) There is, at least in the western part of the for-est, a high interest level in recre-ation, particularly motorized, and how it will be managed on the for-est. There was no negative feedback expressed at this particular meet-ing, which surprised me to some

extent, but an overriding awareness by nearly everyone present at this particular meeting as to the effect of recreation on a forest. 3) This is the most pointed issue raised by liter-ally everyone in the room – will our voices be heard – is this a waste of time – are we (the local public) going to make a difference? I was stunned out how vigorous and emphatic this point was made.

I have had an opportunity to speak to a Rio Grande Forest staff person (who spent some time as an acting District Ranger so under-stands the importance of public in-put and listening to that input) since the meeting. I shared with them the emphatic nature of this issue. The response I received back was – does anyone have a suggestion as to how to keep the local voice at the fore-front? This set me on my heels a bit – why wouldn’t the local voice be at the forefront? As our conversa-tion progressed I realized that the Forest Service is equally frustrated that they are often put in the posi-tion of giving more credence than they want to outside entities (who also represent the public) that can afford time and personnel to drive a point home. This intimidates lo-cal voices and by default often does drown those voices out. This got me to thinking about what can be done to offset this phenomenon not just on this forest where I will be very engaged for the next few years but in all planning processes.

Certainly we talk about staying engaged and just being there but that doesn’t always cut the mustard. CSA, COHVCO and Trails Preserva-tion Alliance are state based orga-nizations that can certainly carry a stronger voice and I hope all of you will continue to support and physi-cally help out these organizations as you can. Local clubs are definitely a plus because, again, a larger voice is represented banding together for one cause. But I think, in our at-tempt, to strengthen where we are

most comfortable (motorized recre-ation groups in our case) we avoid or don’t even think to band together on a larger scale, i.e., trail users in general.

There are a great many uses in the forest and some often seem at cross purposes with each other but the overriding issues that nearly every use requires is access and a healthy forest! Larger user groups – trail uses, natural resource (com-mercial) uses, stockmen, etc., need to band together to develop the out-line of what their general use needs and depends on to flourish. When the splinter groups – non-motorized vs motorized, or sheep ranchers vs cattle ranchers, or timber harvest-ers vs guide services – approach the forest from their very unique and self-absorbed place in the forest then it stands to confuse the issues rather than define them.

A point made at this meeting that I attended was the plan is the foundation for decisions and is not designed to address every individ-ual (broadly speaking) need and use in the forest. I think we owe it to ourselves as forest users to ap-proach the plan in the same regard – what do we, as recreationists on the forest, need the plan to do for us in general? If we create a good foundational plan then site/use specific discussions become easier to negotiate.

Don’t get me wrong – I am not ad-vocating that any of us compromise our principals but if we become a piece of a larger voice and truly ap-proach these efforts from the point of view of a user of the forest and not “I will protect my honey hole at all costs” mentality, I hope that the local public voice becomes the one that resonates and affects the plan-ning efforts.

I wish all of you a happy and safe holiday season. Messed up as it is we still live in the greatest country in the world and that alone should make us grateful. Ride safe.

Even with the warm fall, we all know the winter season will be here, and all of us will be ready to fire up the snowmobiles and ride! I am very pleased to be the new safety director for our association. Most of us are ex-perienced riders, and here are a few simple thoughts to keep in mind for the early season riding. The snowpack is typically shal-low and that means that there are many obstacles and hidden dangers under the snow and only par-tially covered like hard rocks and pointed stumps. It’s a good idea to throttle back when we’re riding off of the groomed trails during the early season rides which can prevent an injury or a damaged snowmobile. With the shallow snowpack also comes the typical early season depth hoar and sugar snow lurking below the powder. If you’re like me, you dug out a ma-chine or two during these conditions. So remember to ride with a buddy, carry your shovel and avalanche rescue gear, and avoid terrain traps. The early season is not the time to take chances! Have a great season, and I hope to ride with a few clubs this season! Perhaps each CSA member can sign up one more CSA member this season!

CSA Safety

Stan Gale


CSA Awards

Katie Himes

Do you know someone that has worked to ensure your winter riding will be more fun, easier, more ac-cessible, safer, or even possible? Each year, CSA rec-ognizes people for their hard work and dedication to the promotion and encouragement of snowmobiling. Awards are given for:

• Snowmobiler of the year• Snowmobile family of the year• Youth snowmobiler of the year• Groomer of the year• Dealer of the year The efforts by which one shows their support for

snowmobiling are done in a variety of ways and the nominations are submitted by individuals, such as

yourself, who recognize them. The winners from these categories are forwarded on for a chance to win at the national level.

CSA also has their own awards where they honor a Friend of CSA and Club of the year within the State of Colorado. All winners are announced at the 2015 CSA Convention.

All nominations need to be submitted NO LATER than January 10. In order to ensure that all nomi-nations are received and given a fair chance, please have them in by the deadline. No submission is too early! For information or to submit a nomination form, please email [email protected] or Katie Himes, PO Box 162, Mesa Colorado, 81643.

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I’m proud to announce that the 2014 Royal Col-lard Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Karley Guthmiller of Lake City. Ms Guthmiller’s applica-tion was selected out of a number of other quali-

fied entries from around the state. The essay topic was: From a snowmobiler’s perspective, how does motorized recreational access impact your other recreational opportunities like hunting, fishing

and camping? It was fun to read all of the different perspectives from our younger riders and get an idea of how much of a positive impact motorized sports has on non-motorized sports in our area.

Motorized Vehicles in the Great Outdoors by Karley guthmiller

Ever since I was born, I have been pro for any type of motorized vehicle. I grew up around, snowmobiles, sea doos, ATVs, razors, commanders, pretty much anything in the power sports world. My parents have owned a snowmobile and ATV dealership since I was a little over two years old. Snowmobiles have been a part of me since I was two when I flipped over my first snowmobile in my drive way behind my house. I thought it was such a thrilling experience that I decided to get back up and do it all over again. Before when I was a youngster and couldn’t drive my own snow-mobile on the trails, I sat in front of my dad on his sled and rode with him. Every time I rode with him, I fell asleep to the smell of the exhaust in the air, the momentum of the sled and the rush of the wind in my face. Snowmobiles have been a part of me since I moved to Lake City, Colorado and will continue to be forever.

Snowmobiles and ATVs are a great way to get around on when par-

ticipating in outdoor recreational activities. Snowmobiles are great for the winter because they can be used to go ice fishing in the middle of the winter. Snowmobiles can help you gain access to spots on lakes that are too far to walk to. ATVs can also be used to go fishing to also help you gain access to areas that are hard to walk to. They can carry gear like fishing poles, tackle boxes, camping chairs, coolers filled with drinks and snacks. ATVs are cheaper to drive then cars, they have better fuel millage, they allow you to go through smaller areas and navigate trails that cars wouldn’t normally be allowed on.

Snowmobiles and ATVs can also be used to go hunting. They really can’t help you sneak up on animals but they can be used for other things. They can help you pack animals out and get you to where you want to start. ATVs are great because they can climb rugged terrain and cross riv-ers. When there’s a lot of snow for you to walk in and you’re trying to pack animals out, then snowmobiles are the right machine to use. ATVs would be good for this too, but they don’t have very much traction when slipping in sliding all over in the snow. You don’t really want to use snowmobiles to go hunting since being quite is essential, but they are a smart resource to use after you’ve filled your tag.

People can also use ATVs and snowmobiles to go camping. Most would probably use ATVs instead of snowmobiles considering its pretty cold in the winter to be going camping. ATVs could be used to carry camping gear like tents, chairs, packs and more. They can take the weight off your shoulders so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery around them while they are on their way to their campsite. They are also good for reaching places that cars can’t like yurts. Around Lake City we have three or four yurts and in the winter time people snowmobile up to them and stay the night. In the summer, some people drive up to the yurts, stay the night and then hike to higher spots even ATVs can’t reach. I have even seen some people ride into town on their ATVs to get more camping supplies so they can go back to their, non-stressful, non-electronic, peaceful camping environ-ment.

Everyday more and more ski resorts are also using snowmobiles. Snowmobiles are a quick and very convenient way to get up and down the hill. They can be used to transport people and carry supplies and equip-ment. They can be used as emergency vehicles and another form of snow patrol. Snowmobiles can get to many places that helicopters and other vehicles can’t. They can carry hurt people down the mountain so then ambulances can take people to the hospitals. Snowmobiles can also be used to go retrieve people in avalanches or in places where people aren’t supposed to be. They are extremely helpful when someone is at the top of the mountain and the lifts or snow cats aren’t working; they are more helpful then what people think.

Overall motorized recreational vehicles are not only helpful but also so much fun. They give people joy, bring family and friends together and have been a huge part of my life. Snowmobile’s and ATVs have allowed me to enjoy the great outdoors whether it be thru camping, fishing, hunt-ing and even snowboarding. Everyone should be allowed the opportunity to snowmobile and ATV and feel that true experience of being one with nature and appreciating what it has to offer to this world.


2015 Royal CollardMemorial Scholarship

The Colorado Snowmo-bile Associations will again be offering a scholarship to either a graduating high school senior or a person currently enrolled in col-lege. This will be a $1,000 grant and will be given to the winner regardless of other grants or scholar-ships that the student may also receive.

Requirements are as follows:

1. The applicant must be a member of a snow-mobile association/federation that is also a member of the Colo-rado Snowmobile Asso-ciation.

2. The applicant must submit the completed application form.

3. The applicant must submit a resume de-tailing his/her involve-ment in snowmobiling as well as extra-curric-ular activities.

4. The applicant must include an essay (sub-ject on the application form). The essay should be a minimum of two pages double-space and typed. Keep in mind that a well-researched, comprehensive essay will undoubtedly be significantly longer and we certainly encourage that.

5. The application must be RECEIVED by CSA on or before March 15, 2015. No late applica-tions will be consid-ered.The winner of the Royal

Collard Memorial Schol-arship will be announced at the 2nd quarterly CSA meeting in April/May of 2015.

The funding for this scholarship comes from the sale of raffle tickets for the CSA 50/50 Raffle held each year. The funding for the Western Chapter scholarship comes from donations and the mem-ber states/provinces of the Western Chapter who pay, as part of their dues, a yearly amount into the scholarship fund.

An alternate will be picked if the winner should decide not to enroll in col-lege.

Send your application packet to Katie Himes, PO Box 162, Mesa, CO 81643 or email it, or any ques-tions you have, to [email protected].


Hey there! Steven Marlenee from Dis-trict 1. Things here are getting into full swing after a very successful Expo! For starters, our Saturday attendance was up 16%, which is HUGE! I’m still waiting on SnowGoer for the final numbers, but I’d say we were up pretty significantly. A lot of people have voiced some very con-structive ideas for next year’s show, in-cluding bringing an event, extending the swap to two days, some different speak-ers, and more. Across the board, it seems like everyone was pretty happy with the 2014 Expo!

The North Park Snow Snakes had a work day scheduled before the rifle hunt-ing seasons but it had to be cancelled in the last few days because of a nice little dump of snow and winter weather. The work day could not be resched-uled due the subse-quent hunting seasons, however the trails had been worked through for down tim-ber by summer seasonal crews anyway. NPSS will likely deal with any surprises on our first grooming run anticipated in late December. The annual Gould Poker Run is scheduled for March 7 at 9 a.m. at the CPW Shop. Lots of fun and prizes will be had by all. Also dealer demos are planned again, stay tuned for more infor-mation.

The Colorado Blizzards have been quite busy this fall. A sizable group headed up to the Snowy Range to help that club cut firewood to prepare their warming huts for the upcoming season. Everyone was pretty disappointed that the NPSS had cancelled their work days, as that is a club-favorite activity. Ted Bendelow has continued with his role as this year’s Ride Coordinator, and did an excellent job with last year’s duties. The annual President’s Day ride was originally sched-uled for Hahn’s Peak, but because of oc-cupancy, it has to be moved. Right now, considerations are being discussed be-tween Electric Mountain and Tennessee Pass. The Blizzards also held a very suc-cessful time selling raffle tickets on Oc-tover 18th at the Sportsman’s Warehouse in Loveland. Front Range Arctic Cat was gracious enough to donate a loaner sled to sit on display, and it helped. Also re-cently discussed was that Felker Motor-sports, AC/DC Appliance and NRHS Per-formance have contributed as supporting

businesses and were offering Blizzard members a discount.

Tyler’s Backcountry Awareness was recently asked to speak at the Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop, Brian Lundstedt spoke on breaking barriers and getting motorized users educated for the backcountry. It had great response from state wide educators and guides. Also helping to build some stewardship between the non-motorized and motor-ized groups. With show season coming to an end the class schedule is getting worked out and has already began to draw interest and filled dates via email.

Watch for all available dates to be published on the website by the time of this article.

Now, on to real business. When is it going to snow? I swear that every forecast I’ve seen leading up to to-day has yielded a pret-

ty positive outlook for us winter-lovers. However, as I write this, I’m concerned that this might be the first year in many that I haven’t been able to have several pre-Halloween rides. But hey, at least no one else is getting the snow yet, so at least I don’t have to sit here all jealous.

This year, I’m building a 2015 Polaris Pro with VOHK/Alpine Motor Sports in Kremmling. I’ll be running a low-pressure boost kit, along with Z-Broz narrow front end, and quite a few other goodies. For those of you that are interested in mak-ing any sled a lot more nimble and plush, I strongly recommend Z-Broz. For the Po-laris, they make a kit to narrow up your skis to 36 inches. I got a chance to spend some time on Matt Entz’s last year, and I couldn’t believe the difference; it was like riding a dirt bike!

On top of that, I will be working with Klim to do at least two photo shoots in Colorado with some of their riders. It will be exciting to see our state and local rid-ers featured in some of their upcoming catalogs and publications. I’m trying to make a really big push towards show-ing Colorado for its pristine ‘champagne’ powder and mild temperatures and try to advocate our state as a destination for snowmobiling! I’d like to remind everyone that any of our clubs have permission to use any of my pictures for your advertise-ments or websites. I hope to have a lot better selection after this year, and am hoping to stay healthy!

District 2Ron Spencer

District 1Steven Marlenee

Northwest Colorado is the happening place this winter. First of all NOWECOS club of Craig has finalized buying their land deal, built a groomer shed and are now awaiting the snow to start falling.

Routt Power Riders are working with the for-est service to redo the parking on rabbit ears pass and to expand the parking lot near Dumont Lake. This will hopefully ease the traffic on Hwy 40.

The White River snowmobile club of Meeker has agreed to host the annual convention there

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District 3

White River Snowmobile

Club rhonda Hilkey

We hope everyone had a great summer and here we go rolling into Fall and planning our Winter season. White River Snowmobile Club will be hosting the Colorado Snowmobile As-sociation Annual meeting. The dates will be January 22-25, 2015. The cost will be $40 per person this includes 2 breakfasts and the banquet. Please see the registration form on the CSA website and here in this issue of the SNOWSCOOP. Registrations are due by Monday, January 5, 2015. We will be hoping for a great snowfall. The Holidays are fast approaching so en-joy your families and be safe. Think SNOW for the high country and see you in January! For information con-tact Troy Hilkey 970-878-3320 eve-nings.

Trail Blazerstom Mason

Trail Blazers have been busy getting prepped for the winter season. We had our second Adopt-A-Highway cleanup on October 18. Six club members were there to walk the mile of highway and pick up litter. We noticed then that the signs designating the section of highway with our club name were missing. A check with CDOT revealed the contact information info they had on file was out of date and they had not been able to let us know we needed to renew. I don’t know how many other clubs participate in this program, but the rules have changed and it would be good to check with CDOT and see if you are current.

Our next event is the Pancake Breakfast on Nov. 29. We will meet at Idleglen Staging Area at 9 a.m. The club will furnish pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, orange juice, and coffee. If you are in the area, drop in! We sometimes even have enough snow to ride to the breakfast and go for a trail ride afterward. I am enjoying the Indian summer we have been having, but enough is enough! Bring on the snow.

See you on the trails!

this January 23 through the 25th. Plans are just now in the making for this event. If you have not ridden in the White River area, you will not be disappointed. Miller Creek, Blair Mtn., Heiner Spings are all GREAT areas to ride along with Yellowjack-et Pass. Meeker is a small club with great enthusiasm, so let’s all plan on attending this event.

Get your sleds and gear in shape, as it will not be to long now, to get out in the steep and deep. Happy Hol-idays to you and your families from Suzi and I. Don’t forget to pray for SNOW!!!

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Mt. Sopris Rec. Riders

Jo HunterHello All! Sorry

we missed you last edition!

Hope this finds everyone anxious for a good riding season. We also hope you are using this time to check your gear and packs out. Get those new batteries in your beacons and make sure your SPOT subscription is current and your device is working. What about those cartridges for your avalanche packs are those up to par? Get on it people the snow is coming!

We are excited about our upcoming season this year. We will be having our annual fundraiser in January or Febru-ary pending on the Venue. We are super excited as this is going to be one of the best events we have ever had. As it gets closer keep an eye on our website and CSA notification reminders more details to come!

We hope to do a group ride this year – and hope neighboring clubs will join us. As most of you know we used to have 2 lots to park in and unfortunately the up-per lot is no longer available to us. There is a groomed trail from lower lot to access the riding area. Please be mindful when parking in lower lot it is used by all av-enues of outdoor enthusiasts from Cross Country skiers and their families , Dog Sleders’ and of course us. Try not to park on the sides of the road heading up to trail area but if you do please pull off to the sides as much as possible.

Maps are in the works right now and we have had some changing of the guards for our board members and we Welcome Lisa Nieslanik as our new Club Secretary. We also Welcome Stephanie Schilling as a Membership Ambassador – Stephanie is making it her goal to help gain members for our club. Remember to encourage your fellow riders, cross country friends and Dog Sleders’ to join the club because it contributes to keeping those very trails that everyone loves to use maintained and open.

Check out our website we will be add-ing a pay on line feature to our page so you can join the club right there quick and easy. You can always download the application, print it and send it in. Look-ing forward to seeing you on the trails!

For more information about protect-ing our public lands go to: (www.whiteriverfore-stalliance.com) and for any information about our club and any of our events check our website, (www.mtsoprisrecriders.com ) you can also catch up with us on Facebook - or email us at [email protected] As al-ways Safe be Smart and “Respect * Pro-tect * Enjoy” !

Pikes Peak High RidersDistrict 4

District 5

Buena Vista Snowdriftersterry J. Peavler

The Buena Vista Snowdrifters held their first meeting of the season on October 14. Because our trails are increas-ingly used by skiers, snowshoers and fat tire bike riders, we tried to attract those users to our meeting, but only a representative of Nordic skiing attended. We need to find ways to get more snowmobilers to join the club as well. Like many other clubs, we have only a small handful of people willing to work on trails, cats, etc. Hopefully we can get the club re-energized this year. We are going to have club rides as well as events with our neighboring clubs. We also hope to get parking under control at our trailheads. There is no snow here at all and none on the horizon.

District 6

Mark YoungAt the time I write this we have had a couple of heavy

frosts and at my house three snow falls so everyone is thinking of winter and riding.

Before we get there the Pikes Peak High Riders have already had a few events this year. At the last meeting of the season in the spring we held the elections and new officer posi-tions were elected. James T. (Tim) Schulte is the new president.

His first item on the agenda was the annual PPHR summer picnic. He and Janet were gracious enough to open their home and Tim’s man cave garage for the event. There was a good turn out of past and present members. Of course the food was great and the desserts were even better.

Next was the Snow Show. Nine members of the club helped man the CSA booth and sell raffle tickets over the two days. I missed last year’s snow show at the National Western complex so I was looking forward to seeing what had changed. The inside displays seem to grow every year and from what I saw so did the at-tendance. The swap area was split in two so you had to walk around the side to see what everyone brought to swap and sell. It still proved to be successful as two members sold some older SkiDoo sleds to make room for their new Polaris Pros.

The first meeting of this season was held on Oct. 14. At the present time we are still meeting at the Mason Jar Restaurant, 2925 West Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs,

CO. Turnout was good for the first meeting of the year. The most important item on everyone’s mind is the up-coming ride schedule. We usually schedule club rides every two weeks through the season. Riding locations

are all through Colorado as well as an annual visit to Chama, NM and the Snowy Range in Wyoming. Of course snow conditions dictate where and when we ride so we are looking for-ward to a good year.

Other items discussed were club and CSA membership. We encourage people to join CSA to help support efforts to keep our National and State forests open for winter recreation.

District 5 CSA representative and PPHR member Lee Roth is coming up on his term limits. We want to thank him for finding the time to represent us at the CSA con-ventions. Again, thanks Lee for volunteering as we all know that it took a lot of your time the last two years.

Riding safety was discussed. There are some upcom-ing avalanche seminars and this information will be provided to members at a future meeting. Always re-member to ride safe and have your avalanche gear.

Finally congratulations to James Finsterwald. He is riding in the current Boondockers movie. I haven’t had the pleasure of riding with him yet but of course there is a good chance I couldn’t keep up with him anyway.

The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 11. Hope to see you there. If you are a snowmobiler in the Colorado Springs area and are looking for someone to ride with this winter stop by.

Holy Cross Powder HoundsLance trujillo

The Powder Hounds are excited to be working with the USFS in the White River district to potentially expand grooming operations. We are hoping to eventually groom Red & White in a full loop to the Muddy Pass side. Currently we turn around on Red & White and groom Moniger Road all the way to Muddy Pass (Highway 131). This is a great opportunity to continue to “adopt” more terrain and keep the area accessible and safe for winter recreational users. At a time when the snowmobiling world seems to be losing more ter-rain and seldom gaining more, this is good news for us.

Look for more events in the coming months for the Powder Hounds. In December, the club will work with the Town of Minturn to bring Santa down for the kids. This is an event that the club has been doing for years. We decorate a snowmobile trailer to be Santa’s sled and pull it behind a reindeer (decorated snowmo-bile) and pull Santa down for kids to visit and get their picture taken while serving hot chocolate and treats. This year we are looking for anyone that could lend us a few mini 120cc snowmobiles so that we can set up a small track for kids to ride around. This is a great way to introduce families to our awesome sport!

The club is also hoping to have a club pot luck dinner. We want to interact more with club members and do more beyond snowmobiling. Look for this event sometime in the middle of the winter along with other ideas such as a bowling night and charities such as Toys for Tots at Christmas time and our annual Inner City Kids Ride in January.

We welcome new members and are always in need of volunteers to help with all of our activities and planning. Club rides will be coming once the snow flies and we have some great ones planned this year that we haven’t done in the past. Check out our website and come visit our area.


The mountains in the Upper Rio Grande Valley have received a couple light dustings of snow. How-ever, with only a week to go until Halloween, almost all of it has melt-ed. We’re hoping that soon it will be sticking around and piling up!

Several members of the club at-tended the Snow Expo in Denver in early October. Lots of fun stuff to look at and purchase. Don Dustin found a great new Search & Rescue snowmobile suit by FXR. Would be perfect for Mineral County Search & Rescue. Also a great opportunity

to see all the new model snowmo-biles.

Twelve club members got out on a gorgeous day and cleaned the club’s one-mile stretch of Highway 149. After all that hard work, we adjourned to Freemon’s Ranch for hamburgers and ice cream.

See you on the trails soon!

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25861 Highway 65, PO Box 49, Cedaredge, Colorado 81413Sixteen miles north of Cedaredge on all-weather Highway 65, near milepost marker 28, or 34 miles

south of I-70 exit 49.

Phone: 970-856-3250www.grandmesalodge.com

rich JakinoWell here it is Snow Scoop time again. Not

much has happened in the last month. We have both our Groomers ready to go as soon as Dec. 15 gets here. All the lights are work-ing, tracks adjusted, radiator repaired, and all the fuel tanks are full of diesel. We have had almost a 1000 gal. of fuel delivered to the grooming sites. We have our Groomer opera-tors signed up in both Nov. grooming clinics that are being held in Grand Junction. We are READY-READY-READY!!!!

We are now in possession of the CSA raffle tickets for the 2015 Snowmobile, which as of the writing of this article we have sold 1/3 of them. In Nov. we have two weekends scheduled to sit up on Walmart and City Market lots with a snowmobile to sell the rest of them. HOPE IT WORKS!!

We are working on entering the Montrose Christmas Parade, to have Club representation there.

Also in the works is the Club Christmas Party in Dec. where all members bring some food item’s to donate to the Food Bank or Toys to donate to Toys for Tots.

Other then the above the last month has been pretty dull. Hope to have more to report next time.

LooKing forWard to tHiS again!

District 8 Uncompahgre Valley Trail Riders


District 9

North Fork Snowmobile Club

dean des PalmesGreetings from SilvertonBud Light is the winner!!!!! Yes folks, we have

a winner!!!! I know, you’re saying to yourselves, “What in the blue blazes is he talking about?” Well sports fans, I’m talking about the beer of choice of drinking and driving and tossing their empties out the window. Okay, for those not in on this little side joke, we had our fall Hwy 550 clean up day a couple of weeks ago. We had over 15 volunteers picking up trash along our beau-

tiful two mile stretch of Hwy 550 just south of Silverton. We picked up lots and lots of trash, which is kind of depressing knowing how much people trash this great spot of Americana. But, be that as it may, our stretch of highway is clean of all the trash, beer bottles and cans. So, if you’re drinking and driving (which, by the way, is against the law) and tossing your empties out the window (which, by the way, is against the law), the majority drink Bud Light.

Moving right along, maybe by the time you are

reading this we will have SNOW on our beauti-ful mountains. Our color change is done so it’s time for the white stuff. We are getting ready to schedule some fun activities and will get them in the next article. Remember to ride safe. Many of the Colorado Snowmobile Clubs offer free safety courses so take advantage of the opportunity to learn snowmobile and avalanche safety. It can save your life and make your snowmobile adven-tures more fun.

Be safe and have fun….and DON’T LITTER!

Sherry robley Cotton

I hope everyone has been having the same glorious fall season as we are experiencing in the North Fork Valley. The nights and mornings have started feeling like fall but still warming up during the day. The sunrise and sunsets have been spectacular. Perfect weather for getting those fall chores done and making sure you have your machines in good running order, batteries in your radios and beacons, go through survival packs, and make sure your gear is repaired and in good working order.

Our first meeting of the season was held on October 20 with a nice turnout for the first meet-ing. At the last meeting of the 2013 season we had 80 members in good standing. We are cur-rently at 83 members. Shannon and Kathy Yoe-man were invited to attend our first meeting by Sherry Cotten and she sponsored them in join-ing our club. Welcome to the club. Membership renewals need to be in by the end of December. Individual/Family dues are $38 and Business is $48. Don’t forget our meetings are now held on the third Monday at the Elks Lodge in Hotchkiss at 7 p.m. West side door will be open. Please plan on joining us and giving us your input/ideas for the club.

Our club was notified by the State Parks that our club was granted $70,000 towards the pur-chase of a groomer and all the necessary docu-ments have been signed. The club is still wait-ing on the State Parks for actual funding and was told it could be another 3-5 weeks before the funds are sent. Our club is purchasing a 2010 Prinoth Bison with a tiller from the Delta SnoKrusers. Our club grooms 80 miles of trails; 80% on Black Mesa and 20% on Leroux Creek.

Marvin Carr and Ray Penland have already set pole markers on the Leroux Creek trail. Con will be checking all the trails on Black Mesa and making any repairs and setting any needed pole markers after hunting season. If anyone wants to help, contact Con at 527-4249.

There was a discussion regarding club rides for the season. Rich Jacone from Montrose has offered to take a group on the 25 Mesa area, Phil Chamberlain from Gunnison would be will-ing to guide a group on Kebler Pass and Dave and Sherry Cotten will see if they can arrange for a guide for the Taylor Park/Cottonwood Pass area. If you have any suggestions for a club ride or would like to guide a ride, contact Wes Spore

at 872-2167. It was suggested we contact other clubs for possible ride exchanges.

The club received permission from the new owners of the Meek place to park the groomer and for parking at Crystal Creek for participants in our poker run when it is held on Black Mesa. A parking place for the groomer up Leroux Creek is also being looked into.

Con Hirschfeld brought 500 raffle tickets back from the last CSA meeting held at the Snow Show in Denver in Oc-tober. Some members are going to try and set up at City Market to sell tick-ets. The club purchased $100 worth of tickets. Anyone that took tickets to sell must have them back to Wes Spore by Novem-ber 30th in order for him to get paperwork done and tickets into CSA by December 13. The CSA convention will be held in Meeker this year.

The NFSC’s annual Avalanche Class will be an all day class this year on Saturday, January 10, on the Grand Mesa. Due to past years’ sub zero morning temps, we are going to change it up a little this year and have classroom in the morning, at Alexander Lake lodge from 9:00 to noon (Alexander Lake Lodge is under new own-ers and are members of Delta SnowKrusers. They can be reached at 970-856-2539 or alexander-lakelodge.com/index.html for accommodations).

We will then do field work in the afternoon at The Mesa Top Parking Lot (Hwy 65, mile marker 31).

If you want breakfast come an hour early. Al-exander has hamburgers for $10, and chili is $5; $3 for a small bowl.

Bring your beacon, shovel and probe if you have them. We will have beacons and probes available for those that don’t have their own yet and we will teach you how to use them.

There is a $10 fee for snowmobile club mem-bers, and $20 fee for any non members to help cover door prizes. School kids are not charged. Everyone is welcome whether snowmobiler, ski-er, snowshoer, or just want to learn. We usu-ally get a few non snowmobilers and they benefit also.

Class will be limited to 30. Call Joe Oglesby at: 970-250-7891 ahead of time to register.

Sadly, I must report that one of our club members, Margaret Pearce, died suddenly at her home on October 23. Margaret was a school teacher for 20 years retiring in 1981 from the Delta County School District. She and Robert

were married for 47 years. She was an EMT for the North Fork Ambulance District and served as the Crawford town clerk for 18 years. Mar-garet had a private pilot’s license and enjoyed flying and restoring old cars. Other passions were snowmobiling, four-wheeling, NASCAR and watching the Broncos. Margaret was a gift-

ed musician and had a beautiful voice that she enjoyed sharing with our com-munity. She was involved with several organizations including the Crawford Community Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and the Hotch-kiss Emblem Club #306 where she served as local and state president.

She was very active in the North Fork Snowmo-bile Club from day one (1970) as her and Rob-ert were charter members and Robert was the club’s first president. Margaret was the club treasurer for many, many years and worked tirelessly in many areas of the club. She was responsible for organizing the State Snowmo-bile Association dinners and activities when they came to the North Fork. Back when the club was doing the Snow-Dee-O, she helped organize the activities which included: barrel racing, pole-bending, steer roping, blind man’s race, the radar run and the poker run. She kept Robert on track by doing the paperwork for the grooming contract and even helped groom back in the 80’s when they were using the double track ski-doo pulling a 4’ wide groomer. At that time the club groomed Kebler Pass, Leroux Creek, Stevens Gulch and Black Mesa. It was a lot of work which required teamwork. It was necessary to go over the trails several times with members breaking trail with their snow-mobiles. At the end of snowmobile season, usu-ally March or April, club members donate food and labor and prepare one of the Elk lodges’ Friday night dinners and donate all the pro-ceeds to the Elks for letting us use the lodge for our meetings. Margaret was always at the helm organizing what needed to be done. Up until this last spring, as long as I can remember, the dinner was Margaret’s famous smothered steak with all the fixins. It was delicious and always sold out. Rest in peace, Margaret. You will be missed.

Until next time, be safe, do the snow dance and keep our wonderful military and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Happy Thanks Giving and Merry Christmas.

Silverton Snowmobile Club

deadLine for tHe neXt SnoWSCooP iS deCeMber 27!


Bill Rexford, 5929 Sand Cherry Lane, Timnath, CO 80547

CSARaffle

Ticket sales are underway for the annual CSA Raffle, with the drawing to be held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2014 at Front Range Arctic Cat in Fort Collins. Get your tickets today! Tickets are just $5 each and the first place prize is a 2015 ARCTIC CAT M-800 Snow Pro 153” with a retail value of $12,799. Sec-ond place prize is a ZR120.

Purchase tickets for $5 from your local club or fill out and mail the coupon and we will send your tickets directly to you!

Ticket proceeds benefit CSA Scholarship Fund and local clubs.

Clubs: What a great opportunity for local clubs to

generate money. Just sell this year’s snowmo-bile raffle tickets. The 2015 Arctic Cat Snow Pro was donated, in part, to CSA by Arctic Cat and the generous Colorado Arctic Cat dealers noted. Please support these local dealers as they con-tinue to support and partner with CSA and local snowmobiling clubs.

The raffle net proceeds will be split 50/50 be-tween CSA and the participating local snowmobile clubs. So it’s an excellent way to earn money for your local snowmobiling club.

Last year’s CSA proceeds were used to pay Groomer Insurance & CSA’s scholarships. So even CSA’s portion helps to benefit local clubs and keep trails open to snowmobiling!

So sell those tickets and buy some for your-self.

Tickets and money are due back from the local clubs by no later than December 13, 2014.

If you have any questions or concerns or need more tickets, contact Bill Rexford by calling 970-481-0230, email: [email protected] or by mail: Bill and Dianna Rexford, 5929 Sand Cherry Lane, Timnath, CO 80547.

2015 Roost The Butte – January

10 & 11For 2015, ESPN has returned the Hillcross event

for the 2015 lineup of snowmobile competitions at the Winter X Games in Aspen, CO. This event will be invite-only, with 24 athletes invited to attend. How-ever, there will be 6 invites up for grabs at the annual Roost the Butte, held at Crested Butte Mountain Re-sort (CBMR).

Roost the Butte isn’t just about the X Games; it includes not only Hillcross, but Snocross, oval, hill drags, vintage, and youth disciplines. Class struc-tures have further supported the whispered motto of Roost the Butte ‘Run Whatcha Brung’. 2014 brought in 75 plus competitors and thousands of dollars in payouts.

In a shift to use this event to select Hillcross/Hill-climb talent for Winter X, the 2015 Roost the Butte event has been moved back one weekend to January 10-11, with January 9 as a test and tune day. More information can be obtained by visiting www.RMSR-racing.com or by emailing [email protected].


Avalanche Education

Probe ContestLooking for that avalanche probe? Look no further! This year, the CSA has teamed up with Matt Entz and Brian Lundstedt (Tyler’s Backcountry)

to help us with this season’s probe contest.In each issue we will be printing an article based on avalanche/backcountry education which will come with a short quiz.

To enter, just read the article, write down your answers and send them off to Jeanna at [email protected]. You will be entered to win an awesome new avalanche probe from the CSA and San Juan Sports in Creede and better yet - you will be a bit more prepared for a safe and enjoy-able year!

brian Lundstedt, tyler’s backcountry awareness

It is that time of year in which we are making the finishing touches on our newest mods or taking delivery of our new sleds. Every morning, part of the routine for many, including myself, consists of checking the weather and hoping, if not praying for that first big front to blow through nice and slow. The frost on our windshields and yards are a welcome sight as we find one last part to polish, wrap, or clean. As we go through our routine, it is important to remember that this winter when we chal-lenge ourselves in the backcountry, we are in turn challenging nature. Let’s start by understanding our snow, terrain and group management.

The snowpack in most of Colorado is what we call a Continental pack. This is stereotypically represented with early snows that fall and lay on the ground and deteriorate. This is followed by many lighter snows through the coldest part of winter, some with a great amount of depth but typically light, due to the cold temperatures at higher elevations. This is NOT the best for stability in snow but does draw a lot of attention as some of the world’s best riding in champagne powder that boils over the hood. The snow dreams are made of. In my travels, I have found that there are 2 types of riders: The ones that are always finding a way to the Rockies and those that have no idea what they are missing.

The problem with our amazing snow, as stated, is that it leaves a lot to be desired in stability. This is what gets us in trouble. As I learn more and grow in my appreciation of what the mountain can deliver, I find that in this preseason anticipation, I constantly ask myself “Am I ready, do I have what it takes?” These questions are, to me, as important as any preseason setup in my opinion. As an instructor, and having been so involved with the American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), it would seem that I do. Instead, even after a couple months of not riding I find myself feeling rusty in my techniques. In my love for the mountain, I find myself rushing into terrain that may not be ready for me.

Take a moment to play with your beacon, get the probe out and check it for any damage, open your bag and make sure everything is set for win-ter. If you have not looked at your gear since last winter, take a moment to repack it and check its function. Take the kids, wife or riding buddies out and play with your beacons in the yard. Make a game of it and have fun, it is a valuable way to learn. Instead of watching some random per-son sing or dance to fame, watch “Throttle Decisions” a video put on by the Canadian Avalanche Center. Watch some of the great videos on Back-country Access’ web site that go into depth on equipment usage and com-panion rescue techniques. There are many great sled orientated sources that will get terrain management in the front of your brain.

After you get brushed up, go back and watch all of our favorite sled films, analyze them, enjoy the amazing shots and think to yourself or discuss openly with your friends, “would we go there?” or “how would we manage the risk in that shot?” The pro riders in these films don’t whim-sically travel around in avalanche terrain, they sometimes spend years waiting for the snow to be right to get a chance to make that award win-ning climb, drop or sidehill. They have years of avalanche education and ride with people that have done the same. They evaluate the snow con-stantly looking for any sign of danger and continue to ride this hazardous terrain safely because they err on the side of caution ensuring they go home after every ride to their loved ones. They trust their lives to their education and their riding partners, do you?

Years ago, long before my families accident and before many in the industry started thinking about it, my father taught me that if you can’t trust your riding partners with your life then why ride with them? If you are the only one that has the gear or the training, who is going to help you if you make a mistake in terrain management? It used to be this attitude that if the danger is high, don’t go. That warped into “stay home,” when it should have been stated “go wisely.” With education and group manage-ment, I love to ride the extreme danger days. These are the days when the snow is best and when I call in sick to work while hitching up the trailer. From when I unload to when I get home, though, I am constantly looking for any sign of instability or red flags that tell me I am in a bad place. I ride lower angle terrain and make sure that it isn’t below something big-

ger. I keep my group a little tighter making sure that during those times, even when on the trail, when we have to cross a hazard we travel one at time, keeping all eyes on the person at risk.

A few simple terrain techniques, good group management and the right gear make the whole picture. Often, these are things that many western riders take for granted and roll the dice on. However, I have seen more riders taking it seriously and really making the jump to get educated to ensure they get to ride the next 5’ day. There are several sled oriented classes now and this winter should see the launch of a program that will bring uniformity to all accredited instructors. There is hope to launch a set of programs specifically engineered to meet our needs as avid back-country riders in the near future. Stay safe this winter and don’t forget to do a little snow dance this month!

recent slide activity in the area you are riding suggests what?What kind of snowpack is the norm in Colorado?How many group members need to carry the right equipment and get

educated?name one source of online education that should be a part of your preseason

prep?


Yellowstone Winter Use Update

On December 15th Yellowstone Opens to Snowmobiles With Non-commercially Guided Access

Jack Welch, Special Projects Consultant, blueribbon CoalitionUpdate on the 2014-2015 season. On December 15, 2014 the

gates will open to another season of snowmobile access to Yellow-stone National Park. This access will be regulated by the Final Reg-ulation to implement the Record of Decision (ROD).

According to the Park Service, the ROD provides a frame work for more effectively managed access for snowmobiles and snow-coaches in Yellowstone National Park while minimizing impacts on visitors, air and sound quality, and wildlife. The final regulation will guide management of winter use in the Park and will imple-ment the preferred alternative in the Final Supplemental Environ-mental Impact Statement.

This 2014/2015 Winter Season the Park would permit up to 110 “transportation events” daily, initially defined as one snowcoach or a group of up to 10 snowmobiles, averaging seven snowmobiles per group per season. Up to 50 transportation events may be groups of snowmobiles. Management by transportation events is an impact-centric approach designed to minimize the impact of oversnow ve-hicles (OSVs) on air quality, soundscapes, and wildlife rather than focusing solely on the number of vehicles allowed in the Park. Un-der this approach as many as 500 snowmobiles could be allowed in the Park this winter.

In addition, another important part of the Final Regulation is that four transportation events per day (one per gate) would be reserved for non-commercially guided snowmobile access. Please note: A lottery was held in early October based on requests en-tered into the Recreation.gov website during September. This lottery determined initial non-commercially guided access to the Park this winter. Please remember that any dates not allocated by the lottery for non-commercially guided groups will be available in November. For additional information on Yellowstone and winter access please visit the BlueRibbon dedicated website of saveyellowstonepark.com

ACSA is the only national association com-mitted to your issues – SNOWMOBILE ISSUES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ACSA serves as a national watchdog organization that moni-tors and acts on snowmobile issues across the Snowbelt.

ACSA exists to:• Provide an information platform to mem-

bers and snowmobilers and emphasize the im-portance of coming together annual in DC for the Fly-In (this spring will be the 16th year of this event) to inform and educate decision mak-ers and at the International Snowmobile Con-gress (this year will be the 47th annual) to dis-cuss common issues.

• Serve as a fact-finding entity, gathering and disseminating information on creating, keeping and expanding trails and riding areas.

• Educate and influence politicians and land managers on riding opportunities and challeng-es.

• ACSA provides continuing educational in-formation that aids local clubs and associations in their decision making process.

• ACSA establishes relationships with other user groups with similar concerns and chal-lenges.

ACSA recently partnered with the Utah Snow-mobile Association and Utah Avalanche Center

to develop new avalanche education materials that are now available.

This spring the updated Facts and Myths books were circulated. Other projects included the Assessment of OHV Use on Groomed Snow-mobile Trail and the Snowmobile Friendly Com-munities. The Groomer Training Manual is in the process of being updated.

Forest Service Snowmobile Rule - This is the result of the lawsuit filed by the cross country ski group, Winter Wildlands Alliance which al-leged that snowmobiles were not being man-aged by the U.S. Forest Service. The draft rule was released this summer and the final rule is expected by January 31, 2015. ACSA, the In-ternational Snowmobile Manufacturers and the Idaho State Snowmobile Association continue to be involved in the pending Appeal. Since April, 2013 when the decision was handed down, the three groups have paid in excess of $120,000 to defend the snowmobilers’ access.

We are optimistic that the final rule will be one the snowmobile community can comply with – and that it satisfies the WWA’s concern over snowmobile management.

Yellowstone National Park will be open to snowmobilers this winter – including for the first time in over a decade -- snowmobilers in non-commercially guided groups! These oppor-tunities are very limited, so if you are interested,

you should apply now. The application process is online at www.recreation.gov.

ACSA once again has partnered with SnowTrails on a Discover ACSA video that will be included with the series. This video is also available for snow shows, meetings, etc. The SnowTrails show airs on the Destination TV net-work on Saturday mornings.

Educational Webinars will continue to be of-fered to interested snowmobilers. Upcoming top-ics will include the Importance of Website Content, Help – Our Website Stinks, Benefits Available to Non-Profits, and How to Get Your Articles Printed in Local Newspapers.

The 2015 CASH Calendars are now available. This is a fundraiser for both the State Associa-tion and ACSA! The cost is only $20 – with 365 chances to win!

We are hopeful we will be able to host some Enlightenment Rides this winter – where we can get decision makers out on snowmobiles for them to see firsthand our successes and challenges.

ACSA has had the opportunity to attend and display at many snow shows and state conven-tions/annual meeting across the country this fall. Thank you for allowing us these opportunities -- the exposure and awareness at these events has been awesome!

The 2015 International Snowmobile Congress will be held in Niagara Falls this June.

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CSA’s Valued Supporters! Donations from our valued supporters 3/1/14-10/31/14

Boondockers: $50-$499generaL fUnd donationS:

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A & E DiemozAction AdventuresAllen TheatresBMCA ColoradoBob HansenBonnie CandelariaBrad DannerBryan McCartyBud’s Sanitary ServiceCharlie ShyChristopher DodgeChristopher TarrCraig Jensen

Dennis ReeceDon KilkeyDoug MollDuane MeadorE.W. DilleyEd TafoyaErnest HinkleyExcalibur International LimoFrank SmithG.N. GriffithGeoff InglisGeorge ConradesGregory Hoffman

Hal MeredithHarley HamiltonJanet MangumJeffrey NissenJesse GaretsonJohn MacelhaneyJohn RaneyKent MillerLarry LewarkMarguerite CollardMark HostetterMcBorn PropertiesMichael Edwards

Mike KlebbaMike SladdinNorth Park SnowSnakesParker Dirtworks Inc.Ralph HamiltonRobert WatkinsRocky GentryRoger BeaudoinRonald LaraSayler & SonsSkip HarutunTom RocheTruman Lusk

rigHt to ride donationSBrent MillerGunnison County SnoTrackersJoe Tonso

Mark BloomquistMark SteinbrecherMike Grattan

Mile Hi Snowmobile ClubPikes Peak High RidersRandy Bright

Robert Hansen

Alan StaehleAndrew MeverdenCharles StoyerDan WoltmannDenise Arola

Don BarnesDon DustinFrank ShepherdGary GuagentiGilbert Carkhuff

Joe SwankJoseph MurbachJustin GriffithK.J. WestKevin Reiber

Lynn ParksMartin CellaRobert AndersonRod Hepp

Highmarkers: $500-$1499rigHt to ride donationS:

Darren JacobsonDelta Snokrusers

EBI ServicesNicholas Petersen

Routt Powder RidersRussell Higgins

Polaris Launches Three New Contests

nXt LVL rider ConteSt Polaris Snowmobiles and SnoWest are proud to present the

NXT LVL Rider Contest. Now through December 15, riders can share a video or picture and tale of their greatest breakthrough riding moment and tell us their ultimate goal as a rider. Six winners will be selected for a round-trip package to attend Dan Adams’ NXT LVL Riding Clinic in Alpine, Wyoming, to pick up some skills to step up their backcountry game. Hear more from Dan Adam’s about the contest and clinic at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTGhQwHh59U.

50K in 50 daYS giVeaWaYPolaris is giving away $50,000! That’s $1,000 of Polaris mer-

chandise a day for 50 straight days. Starting Nov. 3, enter to win one of fifty (50) $1,000 redeemable for Polaris merchandise. Polaris will draw one winner’s name daily from Nov. 3 through Dec. 22. The earlier you register, the more days you’ll be eligible to win! So go to www.Polaris.com/50Kgiveaway now and get a code for a chance to win! PoLariS ULtiMate garage giVeaWaY

Now through December 31, Polaris will be hosting the Ul-timate Garage Giveaway! To enter consumers need to head to their local dealership to get a code to enter at www.polaris.com/ultimat-egarage to win one of six Polaris garages. The garages include one vehicle, one youth vehicle and garage accessories.

Yamaha Snowmobile Race Team to be supported by

Elka Suspension The Yamaha Snowmobile Race Team is excited to announce a new shock ab-

sorber sponsor, Elka Suspension, Inc. The team will be using Elka’s ultra-light-weight Stage 5 coilover shocks on both the cross country and hillclimb circuits. “What we are most impressed with is the Elka team’s level of commitment in help-ing our racers get on the podium,” said Yamaha Snowmobile Product Manager, Rob Powers.

“Our goal in working with the Yamaha Snowmobile Race Team is to push our Stage 5 platform development even further in the snowmobile market. The Stage 5 is a proven winning product in other sports,” said Elka’s President Martin Lam-oureux, himself an offroad racing champion. “We know it will be a winner in snow-mobiling as well.”

Patrick Tellier, Elka’s Marketing director, added, “We will be continuously de-veloping and improving our products with the Yamaha Snowmobile Race Team, then offering those products to the general public so they can have access to the same high-performance suspension as the factory riders.”

Both race team crew chiefs, Brian Strawsell and Troy Johnson, recently paid a visit to Elka’s facility outside of Montreal to meet with the engineering team and begin building shocks. You can catch a glimpse of that trip in the first episode of The Yamaha Racing Show on youtube.com/user/YamahaSnowmobilesUSA

For more information about Elka Suspension, Inc, visit elkasuspension.com. Keep up with the latest Yamaha Snowmobile Race Team information on facebook.com/YamahaSnowmobilesUSA.


Tucker Hibbert Reunites with

Arcticwear Pro Snocross Champion to Race with Arcticwear Race Gear

Team Arctic’s Tucker Hibbert will launch into the 2014-2015 Snocross racing season with the iconic style, technical innovation and protective features provided by Arcticwear Gear from Arctic Cat. It’s the same winning combi-nation that helped launch Hibbert’s record-set-ting career over 15 years ago.

“It just feels right coming home to Arc-ticwear,” said Hibbert. “Arcticwear is part of the family of Arctic Cat products and people that have been so important throughout my career. It’s a brand full of passion that’s dedicated to performance. I’m very proud to be back in Arc-ticwear and have it as the official gear of my team.”

Hibbert is an eight-time X Games gold med-alist and has 95 Pro class victories – the most of any racer throughout the history of snocross competition. He achieved these historic results through a combination of talent, support and a steadfast pursuit of excellence. His attention to detail is legendary, and he helped design and develop the Arcticwear Jacket and Pants that he

will wear on track this season. His design influ-ence will further translate to a signature Sports-wear Line for Arcticwear bearing his name and iconic No. 68 in the near future.

“The Hibbert name is synonymous with in-ventive ideas and performance,” said Tracy Crocker, Vice President-General Manager of Arctic Cat Parts, Garments and Accessories. “Tucker demands the highest performance from

himself and from his equipment, whether it’s shock calibration on his snowmobile suspension or the zipper quality on a jacket. That’s the edge he brings to the racetrack and to the Arcticwear gear that he relies upon.”

For additional information on Arctic Cat Arc-ticwear clothing and accessories, see your local Arctic Cat dealer or visit www.arcticcat.com. To find a dealer near you, call 1-800-3-ARCTIC.


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Professional rider on a closed course. Polaris recommends that all snowmobile riders take a training course. Do not attempt maneuvers beyond your capability. Always wear a helmet and other safety apparel. Never drink and ride. ©2014 Polaris Industries Inc.

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