Utah Snow Scoop - November 2015

OCTOBER 2015VOLUME 24 ISSUE 2

IN THIS ISSUEA ldquoHugerdquo Debt of Gratitude ndash Page 12

Quick Update on Access and Avalance Safety ndash Page 19Enjoy Snowmobiling in Logan Canyon ndash Page 20

PRESIDENTrsquoS MESSAGEBy Jeff Eddings

Well here we are in November and the temperatures have started to dip and we have already seen our first shot of snow This is the time that we are all on edge because

we are right on the cusp of winter For some of us that first snow falling is looked at with the anticipation of a great winter ahead Although all the leaves havenrsquot fallen off the tress and I still have some projects to complete outside I welcome the snow with open arms I guess that is the true spirit of the snowmobiler

On October 23rd and 24th we co-sponsored the Intermountain Snowmobile Show with SnoWest and Allstate I feel the show was a success with preliminary numbers showing attendance up by roughly 200 to 300 people over last year There were numerous venders displaying new products and the weather was perfect Our silent auction was another success and was well attended by all Once again we held our swap meet outside and although are par-ticipants were less than last year there were still some deals to be found Thank you to all our USA volunteers that performed secu-rity throughout the show

Additionally in October we supported the Utah Avalanche Center in their annual showing of Boondockers 12 at Brewvies CinemaPub in Salt Lake City Once again this was a well-attended event that supports a great cause Thanks for everyone that came out and I hope everyone enjoyed the free food

We are working on a Poker Run Fundraiser scheduled for January 23rd to be tentatively held in the Strawberry riding area We are planning on a fun-filled day with an after ride dinner along with some great prizes and raffle items to be given out We are currently working with Strawberry Bay Marina as the possible location of the after dinner As more details become available we will keep everyone informed via our Facebook page or in the Snow Scoop

As long as the snow starts to pile up we will be working with a pro-duction company to develop a TV spot that highlights some of the great snowmobiling opportunities we have here in Utah This TV spot will be aired across the United States and is made possible through a grant from the International Snowmobile Manufactures Association with assistance from the Utah Snowmobile Association Department of Natural Resources and various other community partners

Our next USA board meeting is scheduled for Friday November 20th at the Department of Natural Resources building in Salt Lake City We welcome any USA member to attend In closing I would like to encourage anyone that enjoys snowmobiling to join a snow-mobile club Joining a club is the best way to make our organization be heard as one voice Additionally a larger organization with one voice is the best way to promote our position and goals when it comes to snowmobiling related issues Help out snowmobiling and join a club today Until next issuehellipkeep the rubber side down and the shiny side up

FIND THE SNOWFLAKE INSIDE THIS ISSUE AND YOU COULD WINCongratulations to Jamie Adelsgruber from Roy UT Jamie correctly identified that the snowflake was located on page 18 embedded into the picture of the gentleman with his arms held open Jamie will receive a $50 Maverik gift card

Find the snowflake in this issue and e-mail your name along with the location of the snowflake to utahsnowscoopyahoocom and yoursquoll be entered into a drawing to win a Snowmobile Day Rental from Trax Power Sports Rentals of Bountiful valued at $225

Winner will be notified by e-mail and drawing to be held on November 30th Contest open only to USA members

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJeffery Eddings President2645 East 7800 South South Weber UT 84405 801-510-7791 presidentsnowutcom

Cal Taylor Vice President 1236 South 1800 West Syracuse UT 84075 801-882-8659 calandgenagmailcom

Russ Mangone Secretary2260 West 4805 South Taylorsville UT 84118 801-969-7335 slvsnowgmailcom

Lisa Kowalewski Treasurer1794 North 6250 East Eden UT 84310 801-745-6138 treasurersnowutorg

Jay Ombach Executive Director2159 North 550 West Layton UT 84041 801-825-1164 jayobeacon-metalscom

Chalk Creek Riders Wes Blonquist President PO Box 385 Coalville UT 84017 435-336-4496 wesntracallwestnet

Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile ClubLes Thompson President 2760 N 1650 E Layton UT 84040 801-771-8748 slvsnowoutlookcom

Davis County Snowmobile ClubEston KimberWest Center Street 91North Salt Lake UT 84054801-244-8172sledguy163gmailcom

Curt Kennedy DirectorndashPublic Lands302 South Maryfield Drive Salt Lake City UT 84108 801-582-3882 ccklpkgmailcom

Stacey Eddings Snow Scoop Coordinator and AwardsCharity2645 East 7800 South South Weber UT 84405 801-510-7796 utahsnowscoopyahoocom

Chris Haller State Parks RepresentativePO Box 146001 Salt Lake City UT 84114 801-349-0487 chrishallerutahgov

CLUB DIRECTORYGolden Spike Snowmobile AssociationJeffery Eddings President 2645 East 7800 South South Weber UT 84405 801-510-7791 presidentsnowutcom

ACSA CASH CALENDARS NOW AVAILABLEEast Lansing MI -- The 2016 ACSA Cash Calendars are now available for purchase All State Snowmobile Associations have a sup-ply and are actively selling the 2016 Calendars The proceeds from the Cash Calendar sales are a fundraiser for ACSA and the State Snowmobile Associations

Place your calendar order today celebrate our 20th anniversary and get 12 months of snowmobile events and activities In addition there are 365 prizes awarded throughout the year Calendars are available for a tax deductible $20 contribution

Your $20 contribution will not only get your 2016 ACSA Cash Calendar but it will also support our work to help connect and defend snowmobile trails across the country These calendars also make great giftshellipespecially when the recipient receives a check in the mail for their winnings

Make sure you donrsquot miss outmdashorder yours today Contact the ACSA office at infosnowmobilersorg or your State Snowmobile Association to request your Calendar

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Cutlers Inc271 N State StreetOrem UT 84057wwwshopcutlerscom

Utah State Parks1594 W North TempleSTE 116Salt Lake City UT 84116wwwstateparksutahgov

Frank May Ski-Doo6740 North Hwy 38 (Honeyville)Brigham City UT 84302wwwfrankmayskidoocom

Tri-City Performance461 South Frontage RoadCenterville UT 84014wwwtricityperformancecom

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USA BUSINESS MEMBERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GSSA NEWS 6INTERNATIONAL SNOWMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 6YOHO SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDS FOR NEW HIKING CYCLING AND HORSE TRAILS 8DAVIS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE CLUB 9A ldquoHUGErdquo DEBT OF GRATITUDE 12CHALK CREEK RIDERS 15UTAH SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION POKER RIDEDINNER 16SALT LAKE VALLEY SNOWMOBILE CLUB 18QUICK UPDATE ON ACCESS AND AVALANCHE SAFETY 19STOVE INSTALL AT WHITNEY WARMING HUT 19ENJOY SNOWMOBILING IN LOGAN CANYON 20

DISCLAIMERUSA is Utahrsquos advocate for snowmobiling

As the voice of over 26000 registered sled owners in Utah the Snow Scoop is USArsquos official publication

All contents of the Utah Snow Scoop are copyrighted and may not be reprinted without permission Submitted articles and advertising do not necessarily represent the opinion of USA or the Utah Snow Scoop

The Utah Snow Scoop is not liable for any claims by those not of the same opinion

The Utah Snow Scoop welcomes articles letters pictures and advertisements Please submit all material in electronic format by the respective issue due dates to the Snow Scoop Coordinator

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Utah Snow Scoop 2645 East 7800 South

South Weber UT 84405 801-510-7796

utahsnowscoopyahoocom

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GSSA NEWSby Deb Hudman

Greetings from Golden Spike Snowmobile Association Did the recent snow in the mountain tops get you excited How about the fun and exciting things you saw at the Snow Show Itrsquos always fun to see the new technology as well as new products on the

market Irsquom anxious to see the new snow bikes and will be watching for many of those this year

Our Club had several volunteers who worked security at the Snow Show We appreciate all who donated their timemdashthe plus was free admission to the show The added bonus was getting to see old snowmobile friends as well as meet others who enjoy our sport We hope you all talk up the clubs and joining USA so we support those who legislate and fight for us

With cold weather upon us now is a good time to check your sleds and prepare for a suc-cessful riding year My personal mechanic suggests checking the drive chain high fax skags and bogie bearings Grease all fittings and adjust the track Check belt tension replace your belt plugs and check the antifreeze And while yoursquore at it now is a good time to check out your truck andor trailer so they are in tip-top shape to start the year

Our Club members are looking forward to a fun year and invite any who would like to join as a member or just come along on our rides We plan to ride at Cub River Monty and Island Park Our annual ride will be in Pine Idaho over Presidentrsquos Day

We all look forward to a fun and safe season Hope to see you on the mountain

INTERNATIONAL SNOWMOBILEMANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONby Ed Klim PresidentHello Snowmobile Community

The trees are dropping their leaves the temperatures are going down and daylight savings time has ended That means only one thingWinter is coming soon This is a reminder that we still have Safe Riders materials available from the ISMA Officendashfree of chargendashas supplemental materials for snowmobile safety courses or to place around your clubhouse warming hut trail head or any other snow-mobile destination If you need any posters brochures snowmobiling fact books or a safety DVD fill out the attached order form and e-mail it back to us (Feel free to share this email with others you think might be able to use some of these items this winter)

We also want to remind you that International Snowmobile Safety Week will be celebrated January 16-24 2016 If you need ideas of events to host or things your ClubAssociationFederation can do to raise awareness for snowmobile safety we have a safety week action manual found on our web site at httpwwwsnowmobileorgdocs2016-snowmobiling-safety-weekpdf Check out the safety week manual to inspire you or your group to help keep snowmobile safety awareness at the top of our minds this season

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you on the trails SOON

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Trade My Sled promotion valid August 21 2015 through December 28 2015 All makes and model sleds accepted as trade vehicles All trades are up to the dealerrsquos discretion Limit one (1) trade-in unit per new unit purchased Copy of state registration in customerrsquos name must accompany trade-in unit as proof of ownership Offer valid for any new 2011-2016 Yamaha Snowmobile (except SRX 120 and rsquo16 Spring Power Surge models) See dealer for complete details copy 2015 Yamaha Motor Corporation USA All rights reserved

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YOHO SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDS FOR NEW HIKING CYCLING AND HORSE TRAILSby Christopher CurryWednesday November 4 2015

US Rep Ted Yoho R-Gainesville targeted federal funding for rec-reational trails but his effort to eliminate that money from the $325 billion transportation bill died without making it to the House floor

Yohorsquos proposed amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 would have eliminated federal funding for recreational trails except those for motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles and light trucks His was one of more than 190 proposed amendments to the transportation Bill filed and one of more than 90 that did not make it through the House Committee on Rules Tuesday night

Despite some members expressing consternation on the floor Wednesday about their dead amendments they were not brought back up Yohorsquos measure would not have allowed federal money from the Recreational Trails Program to be spent on new trails for biking hiking equestrian and other types of recreational activities that do not involve a motorized vehicle for the six-year life of the transportation bill Established in 1991 that program is funded by fuel taxes levied on non-highway use recreational vehicles such as ATVs snowmobiles and off-road motorcycles and light trucks Those motorized uses still would have received money for trails under Yohorsquos plan He said with the country increasing the debt ceiling and continuing to borrow money his measure was intended to curb spending ldquoWhy are we spending money on non-motor-ized paths and trails when people arenrsquot paying inrdquo Yoho asked

Yoho said he understood there is another side to the argument and that people pay gas taxes when they load their bicycles on a bike rack and drive their vehicles to a trail system or in the case of tourists to Florida on vacation giving the economy a boost But he said he feels there is an adequate trail system to enjoy for the next several years

The Recreational Trails Program is funded at about $85 million annually or about 26 percent of the total funding in the trans-portation bill

In Alachua County the city of Gainesville used $200000 from the program toward a $400000 project to build an entry board-walk and trails at the Sweetwater Wetlands and Newberry used $240000 toward a $480000 trail project at its archery center In Marion County three separate funding awards from the program in 2003 2009 and 2012 put some $26 million into developing and maintaining off-road vehicle trails in the Ocala National Forest Those are the types of projects that would have survived Yohorsquos amendment and remained eligible for funding

Over the last several days national groups such as the Rails-to-Trails

Conservancy American Trails the American Horse came out in opposition to Yohorsquos proposal Locally the Gainesville Cycling Club opposed the move on its Facebook page

ldquoCongressman Yoho should be seeking not repelling federal funds for projects that will encourage Floridians to reduce our reliance on single- occupant motor vehicles that tear up roads pollute and promote a sedentary lifestylerdquo Gainesville Cycling Club vice pres-ident Allyson Gill wrote in an Email ldquoFlorida depends on tourism dollars Yoho probably has no idea just how many eco- and cycle tourists come to Florida or that tourists on bikes spend money wherever we go while minimally contributing to air pollution traffic congestion and wear-and-tear on our already crowded roads Finally many low-income Floridians canrsquot afford a car and donrsquot have access to reliable public transit and would benefit from non-motorized trails for commuting purposes (as do local citi-zens on the Gainesville-Hawthorne and Archer Braid Trails)rdquo The Gainesville-based Florida Trail Association a nonprofit working with the federal government to build the Florida National Scenic Trail does not receive significant funding through the program but raised concerns about Yohorsquos proposal ldquoWe think it is very short-sightedrdquo Florida Trail Association President Carlos Schomaker said ldquoIt is really a drop in the bucket as far as the federal budget goes but it provides the American public huge benefits in terms of resources for recreation exercise and getting outside

In recent years Gov Rick Scott has opted out of the state receiv-ing Recreational Trails Program funding according to Federal Highway Administration annual reports But local governments across the state mdash none from this area mdash did submit some $37 million worth of grant applications to the federal government for the 2015 funding cycle according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection website

(httpwwwocalacompersonaliacurryc)

DAVIS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE CLUBby Eston Kimber

The Davis County Snowmobile Club (DCSC) has been very busy for the last couple months The Intermountain Snowmobile Show is over and in the books for another year

We had a great time at the show and were successful in attracting new members to the club

We had a Family Movie Night with our good friends from Boondockers and the Utah Avalanche Center Funds raised at the movie will be used for forecasting

avalanche danger training and education The club is using its portion of the proceeds to take the kids from Camp Kostopulos snowmobiling for an afternoon and feeding them a good hot meal before sending them home This is an event we all enjoy as much as the kids do

We have other service projects slated for the year as well

Look for our line of T-shirts for sale on our FaceBook page and website

Irsquom going to get on my soap box for a minute Its crunch time Its time to step up and help fight for our rights to use public lands for the sport we all love I have been in and have read many discus-sions about the silent snowmobile riders in the state needing to step up and be heard If you remain silent you can kiss your riding areas good bye

The only way we are going to keep our lands open for all to use and enjoy is through getting involved in a club or the Utah Snowmobile Association Our voice needs to be united very loud and very clear We will not give in We will fight and we will fight together

If you have friends neighbors or relatives that own snowmobiles and are not in a club or making donations to the USA they may

as well be against us The problem gets even deeper than that We have people in the sledding community that feel invincible and entitled They feel like the use of public land is owed to them and that if they treat the cross country skiers and snow shoe wearing crowd and any other recreational group poorly that it doesnrsquot reflect on our sport They are dead wrong

We all need to take the time to educate this group They need to know that it hurts us all when they fly past other people on the groomed highways or trail systems and think its funny when they scare these people or pelt them with snow from their tracks These are the people that go home mad as hell and write letters to their congressman and demand to keep the sledding community off the trails highways and out of the back country

Simply put we need to respect each others space rights and rec-reational activities all the time Lets all do our part to promote our sport in a positive manner So join a club Make a donation Do something positive to keep our rights as sledders

Okay Irsquom stepping off my box now

See you on the snow

ACSA is the national organization uniting the snowmobile community and promoting snowmobiling as a safe fun and environmentally friendly family sport It has never been more critical to support organized snowmobiling You can now support ACSA and snowmobile access by getting that YETI cooler you have

always wanted Send your check for the coolers you want to the address below and 20 of your purchase will be donated to ACSA While you are writing the check we hope you will also become a member of

ACSA and contribute to the ACSA Legal Defense Fund to help keep snowmobiling access open

SNOWMOBILERS KNOW COLDYETI COOLERS HELP THEM KEEP IT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDER FORM ROADIE 20 W __ T __ B __ ($24999 EACH) hellip $______ TUNDRA 35 W __ T __ B __ hellip ($29999 EACH) $______ NAME _______________________________ TUNDRA 45 W __ T __ B __ hellip ($34999 EACH) $______ ADDRESS _____________________________ TUNDRA 50 W __ T __ B __ hellip ($37999 EACH) $______ CITY ________________STATE ____ ZIP ____ TUNDRA 65 W __ T __ B __ hellip ($39999 EACH) $______ PHONE _______________________________ SHIPPING helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip ($23 per cooler) $______ EMAIL ________________________________ ACSA MEMBERSHIP ($10 INDIVIDUAL$15 FAMILY) SEND TO (NOT REQUIRED FOR COOLER PURCHASE) helliphelliphellip$______

ACSA ACSA LEGAL DEFENSE FUND DONATION

271WOODLAND PASS SUITE 216 (NOT REQUIRED FOR COOLER PURCHASE) helliphelliphellip $______ EAST LANSING MI 48823 SALES TAX hellip (add your state and local sales tax percentage) hellip$______ TOTAL ENCLOSED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER

(MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ldquoACSArdquo helliphelliphelliphellip $________

PLEASE ALLOW TWELVE WEEKS FOR ORDER PROCESSING

YETIs are built with one-piece seamless construction ndash just like whitewater kayaks ndash to take all kinds of abuse So you can stand on it sit on it drop it and kick it and never worry about it falling apart at the seams YETI not responsible for broken toes

AVAILABLE IN WHITE TAN OR BLUE

A ldquoHUGErdquo DEBT OF GRATITUDEby Jeff Eddings

The Utah Snowmobile Association holds a Silent Auction Fundraiser every year at the Intermountain Snowmobile Show This is a very well attended event and I know for a

fact that some people come to the show just to participate in the silent auction This Silent Auction would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters These supporters come in all shapes and sizes all the way from the manufactures to the little guy running a one-man shop

We at USA want to extend a ldquoHUGErsquo debt of gratitude for your continued generosity and committed support to the Utah Snowmobile Association It is because of your

donations we are able to keep the Utah Snowmobiling Association alive and moving forward Thank you for supporting organized snowmobiling and our right to ride

Make sure to say extend your personal thank-you to the following businesses the next time you visit them

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bull Frank-May Ski-Doo bull Simmons Flex-Skis bull FTI bull Wasatch Recreational Products bull True Adventure Gear bull Polaris bull Eddings Enterprises bull Island Park Cabins bull Flying Saddle bull South Valley Motorsports bull High Adventure bull Newgate Motorsports bull Jorgensenrsquos bull DATC bull Golden Spike Equip bull Shock Straps bull Club Rec bull Salt Lake Valley Club bull Arctic Cat Manufacturing bull Rocky Mountain Snowmobile bull Plaza Powersports bull 509 bull Alpine Assassins bull Yellowstone Vacations bull Rubyrsquos Inn

DODGE bull FORD bull GM bull DIESELS

2518 S 2050 W Ogden bull wwwbakersdieselcom (801) 731-2921 bull (800) 448-8677

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CHALK CREEK RIDERS

The Chalk Creek Riders club was formed in 2005 with the mission of keeping the trail access open to year round travel from the State Corner of UtahWyoming to the Whitney area forest The mission statement for the club at that time was and is still today the following ldquoWe will focus and exert all needed energy to ensure responsible continued and sustainable use of

the accessright-a-way from the Chalk Creek area (State Corner) to the Wasatch National Forest Boundary (Whitney area)rdquo This will include semi-annual clean-up signage fencing trail head kiosk signage along with trail marking The Chalk Creek Riders club is a sanctioned snowmobile club in the State of Utah and a member of the Utah State Snowmobile Association The club is currently about 27 members strong and located in Coalville If interested in helping in the future with the effort to keep the trail open andor join our club please go to wwwsnowutcom then look under Utah Clubs and Chalk Creek Riders

The club has a bunch of trail maintenance planned this fall which will include trash cleanup rock removal (loving stones) tree trimming for groomer access trail marking to keep us safe and on the trail and installing a new heater wood stove at the Whitney warming hut Signage and trail fencing will be done later this fall before the snow flies and hunts are completed If all

goes according to the plan the grooming of the trail will be on an as needed basis with no regular scheduled grooming Special thanks to Utah State Parks Summit County Summit County Search amp Rescue Utah Snowmobile Association Adjacent Landowners and to all that enjoy and respect the opportunity to utilize the trail Please no trespassing and stay on the trail until you get to the forest boundary at the Whitney area

ldquoWe will focus and exert all needed energy to ensure responsible continued and sustainable use of the right-a-way from the Chalk Creek area (State Corner) to the Wasatch National Forest Boundary (Whitney area)rdquo

Picture November 23 2014 at Whitney Warming HutndashTHINK SNOW

Working hard to support the snowmobiling communitybull Keepingtrailsopenanddevelopingnewtrailsbull Supportingtrailgroomingbull Initiatingandsupportinglawsuitsthatthreatenaccessbull Encouragingsnowmobilerparticipationinclubsandassociationsbull Promotingsnowmobilingasafamilyactivitybull ProvidingsafetyawarenessandeducationthroughtheSafeRidersprogram

Agreatpartnershipforthesnowmobilingcommunity

UTAH SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATIONPOKER RIDEDINNERWHEN Sat Jan 23rd 2016WHERE Strawberry Bay MarinaTIME 930 AM

This event will be a fundraiser for the Utah Snowmobile Association The event consists of a ldquoRide on your ownrdquo Poker Run to pre-determined check points located around

the Strawberry riding area The last check point will be at the Strawberry Bay Marina where the event will conclude with a fabu-lous dinner and the awarding of prizes to the Poker Hand winners (and overall loser) Raffle prizes will also be given out to dinner attendees

Details of this event are still being planned However all the details will be released prior to December 1st via our Facebook page wwwsnowutcom and by e-mail to our USA members

This event is open to the public

SALT LAKE VALLEY SNOWMOBILE CLUBIt looks like winter is finally here there is a chill in the air and the mountain peaks have a fresh blanket of snow

The club has had a very active fall with our annual warming hut cleanup with a great turnout we did a few repairs and a bit of clean-ing to get the building ready along with restocking the wood bins for winter and followed up with a BBQ after the work was done

The snow show was a huge success for the club we received a large interest from potential new members

Our opening SocialChristmas party will be at The Pizza Pie Cafe in Midvale on Saturday Dec 5th at 12 noon so come join us

QUICK UPDATE ON ACCESS AND AVALANCHE SAFETYby Curt Kennedy USA Director ndash Public Lands

There has been very little change in issues associated with our snowmobile access since the release of our first Snow Scoop of the season Thatrsquos the good news The bad news

is we know there are activities occurring ldquobehind the scenesrdquo that could come out of the woodwork at any moment

First on our radar screen is the ongoing concern about what is going to happen in following through with the new Winter Travel Planning Rule We have made preliminary contact with each of the National Forests within Utah to gain an understanding of whether there will be a need to engage in additional winter travel planning processes beyond those that have historically taken place As of this writing we have been told the Forest Service is working on developing ldquointernal guidancerdquo for determining the winter travel planning process that will actually be used across all National Forest System public lands When this hits we will really need to roll up our sleeves

On another issue we have been told that Congressman Rob Bishoprsquos ldquoPublic Lands Initiativerdquo legislation is still in the draft stage As you may recall this is a process attempting to bring clo-sure to how public lands will be used in the future for the many

places that have been debated for years We know there will be some compromise of existing snowmobiling in Uintah Daggett and Summit Counties but until we see draft legislation it is pure conjecture as to whether this compromise is significant No specific date has been released for when the draft legislation will come out but it could occur at any time

Finally it is appropriate to start off any winter season (at least we assume there will be a winter) by emphasizing the importance of avalanche education and awareness You and your friends should pop up a bowl of popcorn and watch the short high-en-ergy and compelling video production on avalanche safety titled

ldquoKnowledge is Powderrdquo It can be viewed online at httpvimeocom113677686 It could very well be the reminder that would save your life The emphasis within this production focuses on five simple guidelines

bull GET THE GEAR Ensure everyone has an avalanche transceiver shovel and probe on their person and knows how to use them bull GET THE TRAINING Take an avalanche course bull GET THE FORECAST Make a riding plan based on the current avalanche and weather forecast bull GET THE PICTURE If you see recent avalanche activity unstable snow exists Riding on or underneath steep slopes can be dangerous bull GET OUT OF HARMS WAY One at a time on all avalanche slopes Donrsquot go to help you stuck friend Donrsquot group up in runout zones

Stay safe and letrsquos pray for Snow

STOVE INSTALL AT WHITNEY WARMING HUTby the Chalk Creek Riders

ENJOY SNOWMOBILING IN LOGAN CANYONRichard Droesbeke ndash Park Manager of Bear Lake State Park and Logan Canyon Snowmobile Trail Grooming Complex

Make your plans to ride some of the best snow in Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho The Logan Canyon snow-mobile complex offers riding areas that serve riders

ranging from novice to expert Utahrsquos Bear Lake State Park staff grooms six trails multiple times each week during the winter You can access the trailheads for these riding areas in the upper parts of Logan Canyon by taking US Highway 89 east from Logan Utah or west from Garden City Utah

Our Sinks trail will take you into the Sinks Valley which has a large riding area that is great for novice riders From this area you can ride south to Peterrsquos Sinkndashwhich is known for having the coldest temperature ever recorded in the lower 48 states Temple Peak Temple Flat and connect with trails that take you to Hardware Ranch Curtis Creek and Monte Cristo ndash riding areas with trails groomed by our crews at Hyrum and Willard Bay State Parks

Donrsquot forget that with adequate snow you can ride the Garden City Canyon trail from the Sinks Valley and visit the city center of the town of Garden City Food and fuel are available

On the north end of the Sinks Valley you can access the Swan Flat Loop trail which takes you just across the UtahIdaho border into some riding areas that are a little more challenging Fish Haven Canyon is accessible from the loop

A connector trail we call the Amazon connects the Sinks Valley to the Beaver Creek trail The Beaver Creek trail begins below the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort and heads north into Idaho where it opens into some excellent riding areas and connects with trails groomed by Idahorsquos Bear Lake State Park staff at the Pat Hollow junction You can follow this trail into St Charles Canyon and even further north to Emigration Canyon

If you decide to unload your sleds at the Franklin Basin trailhead this trail provides access into some challenging riding areas in both Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho Like the Beaver Creek trail this trail connects with a trail groomed by our Idaho comrades at the Egan Basin junction and connect to trailheads at Cub River and Emigration Canyon

Lastly the Tony Grove trail will take you into some extreme rid-ing terrain above and around Tony Grove and White Pine lakes White Pine Lake is nestled in a beautiful area between the peaks of Gog and Magog

We hope you come and spend a few days this winter enjoying our great trails and riding areas

ANNOUNCEMENTSLook to this section for future announcements

UPCOMING EVENTS bull December 5 - Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club Christmas Party bull December 7 - Davis County Snowmobile Club Monthly Meeting bull December 12 - Golden Spike Snowmobile Association Club Ride

WHY ADVERTISE IN THE SNOW SCOOP

According to the latest economic data total annual expenditures resulting from snowmobiling in Utah exceed $60 million

Our readers bull Are 87 male with a median age of 45 bull Have an average annual household income

exceeding $100000 bull Spend over $6000 per person annually on snowmobiling bull Average 14 trips per season bull Our latest survey shows bull 100 of respondents read every issue of the Snow Scoop bull Snow Scoop in-home time averages 75 days bull Over 80 of our readers own other

OHVrsquosrecreation equipmentOur online presence

bull 96 of our readers have high speed internet and shop online

bull 25 of our site visits are from our membership bull 75 of our site visits are by those who may not

have seen your ad bull Plan now to capture your share of snowmobile dollars

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GSSA News

International snowmobile

manufacturers association

Yoho sought to eliminate funds for new hiking cycling and horse trails

Davis County Snowmobile Club

A ldquoHUGErdquo Debt of Gratitude

Chalk Creek Riders

UTAH SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION

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Salt Lake Valley Snowmobile Club

QUICK UPDATE ON ACCESS AND AVALANCHE SAFETY

Stove install atwhitney warming hut

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