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In This Issue...

CSA Contact Directory... 4

Executive Board Reports...5-7 CSA Membership Form... 9 District and Club Reports... 10-23 News...24-35 Business Sponsors...31-33 Classifieds...34

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Colorado Snowmobile Association Contacts Executive Officers

President - Janelle Kukuk 2889 USFS Rd 509, Creede CO 81130 kukuk@GoJade.org 719-658-2221 Vice President - Randy Miller PO Box 395, Walden CO 80480 randy@npeng.com 970-723-3725 SECRETARY - Karen Ball 14860 Rolling Hills Dr Montrose, CO 81401 970-240-4036 snokraz5@msn.com

District 7 Rep - Curtis Miller PO Box 742, South Fork CO 81154 curt800@msn.com 719-873-0208 District 8 Rep - Aaron Todd PO Box 1141, Norwood CO 81423 lank88@yahoo.com 970-327-4118 District 9 Rep - Jimmy Britton PO Box 83, Pagos Springs CO 81147 rhondabritton@ymail.net 970-264-2711

Clubs

Arrowhead Snowmobile Club Eric and Star Johnson TREASURER - Dana Clark 150 Ridge Rd, Cimarron CO 81220 PO Box 1390, Craig, CO 81626 970-862-8399 dclark@bresnan.com (970) 620-4006 Buena Vista Snowmobile Club Debbie Weiland Administrative Manager/Membership PO Box 3133, Buena Vista CO 81211 Jeanna Whipple 719-395-5608 325 River Rock Dr, Johnstown CO 80534 seerdeer4@rockymountains.net jeannaw@comcast.net 970-587-0364 Colorado Blizzards Scott Jones Snowmobile Program Administrator - Tom 508 Ashford Dr, Longmont CO 80504 Metsa 518-281-5810 13787 S Hwy 85, Littleton CO 80125 scott.jones46@yahoo.com thomas.metsa@state.co.us 303-791-1957, ext 132 Delta Snokrusers, Inc. Katie Himes PO Box 162, Mesa CO 805 Right to Ride Chair - Roger Pennington himes.kate@gmail.com 164 Sandia Cir CR 520, Bayfield CO Flattoppers 81122 Peter Hayes rogerap@msn.com 2032 Chickadee Ct, Silt CO 81652 970-884-2101 970-876-2320 Charity Chair - Luan Dody hayes_57@msn.com 93 Pebble Dr, Durango CO 81301 Grand Lake Trail Groomers ldody@durango.net Ami Mitropoulos 970-375-2527 PO Box 1247, Grand Lake CO 80447 Raffle Chair - Randy Miller 970-531-1049 PO Box 395, Walden CO 80480 trailgroomers@yahoo.com randy@npeng.com Gunnison Sno-Trackers 970-723-3725 Phil Chamberland Safety Chair - Ralph Stewart 23501 Hwy 135, Crested Butte CO 895 Van Dorn Dr, Craig CO 81625 81224 rcstewart@bresnan.net 970-349-5398 970-824-4198 pchamberland@hughes.net Awards/Scholarship Chair - Katie Himes Heart of the Rockies Snowmobile Club PO Box 162, Mesa CO 81643 Chris Collins himes.kate@gmail.com 445 W Rainbow Blvd, Salida CO 81201 970-268-5768 719-539-7251 chris@a1autosalida.com Grooming Chair - Joe Tonso 941 School St, Craig CO 81625 High Country Snowmobile Club jtonso@msn.com Rich Holcroft 970-524-5821 PO Box 2215, Frisco CO 80443 970-547-0317 HLCRFT@aol.com District 1 Rep - Bill Rexford High Riders Snowmobile Club, Inc 11361 County Rd 70, Windsor CO 80550 Derrick Wood billrexford@thinair.net 512 E 7th St, Leadville CO 80461 970-481-0230 719-966-4784 mtnbiker21@hotmail.com District 2 Rep - Ron Spencer 1085 Harris Dr, Craig CO 81625 Holy Cross Powder Hounds Snowmobile sspe263865@msn.com Club 970-824-3745 Lance Trujillo PO Box 7116, Avon CO 81620 District 3 Rep - John Movius 970-376-3856 5670 E Wickerdale Ln, Highlands lance@holycrosspowderhounds.com Ranch CO 80130 crowntrophy24@yahoo.com Lake City Continental Divide Snowmobile 303-791-6161 Club Bill Broadhead District 4 Rep - Bob Brownlee PO Box 591, Lake City CO 81235 PO Box 109, Gypsum CO 81637 970-944-0306 rbrtbrownlee4@gmail.com lcsnowmobile@centurytel.net 970-524-9732 Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club of Denver, Inc District 5 Rep - Jack Sheets Chris Vogelsang 2350 Stoneridge Dr, Colorado Springs 147 S Lookout Mtn Rd, Golden CO 80401 CO 80919 303-898-8042 jsheets@cohvco.org chris@ovllc.com 719-593-0711 MT Sopris Recreational Riders Inc. District 6 Rep - Carrie Kroschel Sean Martin 685 Alpine Circque, Leadville CO PO Box 654, Carbondale CO 81623 80461 970-704-9893 travelwithcare@hotmail.com 719-486-8456

Committees

District Representatives

North Fork Snowmobile Club Steve Hicks PO Box 472, Hotchkiss CO 81419 970-872-3654 North Park Snow Snakes Ron Gomer PO Box 61, Walden CO 80480 970-819-9115 randy@npeng.com Northwest Colorado Snowmobile Club, Inc Brad Moore 1057 Dunn Dr, Craig CO 81625 970-824-6077 brad-moore@peoplepc.com Pikes Peak High Riders Ray Doble 17335 Herring Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80908 719-495-2316 doblerg@msn.com Pueblo Snowmobile Club Brad Hensley 229 Midnight Ave, Pueblo CO 81105 719-564-8720 b_hensley@yahoo.com Rifle Snowmobile Club Carelton Hoffmeister PO Box 692, Rifle CO 81650 970-625-0134 Hoffy1@willowwisp.net Routt Powder Riders Mary Sue Sorenson 1815 Bear Crk, Steamboat Springs CO 80487 970-870-1573 msorenson3@msn.com S & W Adventure Riders, LLC Jack Sheets 2350 Stoneridge Dr, Colorado Springs CO 80919 719-593-0711 jsheets@cohvco.org San Juan Sledders Roger Pennington 164 Sandia Cir CR 520, Bayfield CO 81122 970-884-2101 rogerap@msn.com Sangre Snowrunners Snowmobile Club Dale Hoag PO Box 523, Westcliffe CO 81252 719-783-2729 swr@wmv-co.us Silver Thread Outdoor Recreation Club of the San Luis Valley Bill Longfellow PO Box 343, South Fork CO 81154 719-873-5429 bill.longfellow@usa.net

Silverton Snowmobile Club Dean and Laura Des Palmes PO Box 197, Silverton CO 81433 970-387-9938 dinodp52@msn.com Snow Country Explorers of the Upper Rio Grande Robert Kukuk PO Box 702, Creede CO 81130 719-658-2221 kukuk@gojade.org South Fork Powder Busters Curtis Miller PO Box 454, South Fork CO 81154 719-873-0208 curt800@msn.com Steamboat Lake Snow Club Mike Swinsick PO Box 756, Clark CO 80428 970-846-0814 caspers62@yahoo.com Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club Tom Mason PO Box 87, Grand Lake CO 80447 970-627-8779 autowrench2002@yahoo.com Uncompahgre Valley Trail Riders Rich Jakino 27 Eton, Montrose CO 81401 970-249-3512 West End Sledders Jacque McClellan PO Box 1443, Norwood CO 81423 970-865-2518 mcricketred@aol.com Western Slope Snowmobile Association Dale Hollingshead PO Box 4964, Grand Junction CO 81502 970-241-6829 gjsnow@acsol.net White River Snowmobile Club, Inc Troy Hilkey PO Box 1045, Meeker CO 81641 970-756-0717 thilkey@wrenergy.com Wolf Creek Trailblazers Rhonda Britton PO Box 83, Pagosa Springs CO 81147 970-264-2711 rhondabritton@ ymail.com

www.snowmobilecolo.com Even though we experienced a blast of winter a few weeks ago, we have had a beautiful Indian Summer and continue to enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures. I have to admit that, although I don’t mind snow at all, I am getting a little more intolerant of the cold temperatures.

This last couple of months has been busy and exciting for me and CSA. Of course, short on the heels of the last edition of SnowScoop was the 25th Annual Snowmobile Exposition at the Merchandise Mart in Denver. The attendance at the two day event was up over last year and I think all of you who attended will agree that the quality and quantity of exhibitors were terrific.

From CSA’s perspective we had a very successful show. We had a record number of new members join the association. Our new merchandise showcasing our new logo and look was very popular. Many stopped to browse through the Silent Auction and many bidders walked away with some great deals. And our first year of managing the Swap Meet as a fundraiser for CSA was completely successful. We received a lot of feedback, good and bad as to what to do different to make it better next year and efforts have already begun to implement all of these ideas. Thanks to all of you who attended, joined, bought and exhibited. We look forward to seeing you next year.

In mid-October I was privileged to be invited by the Rio Grande Forest Supervisor’s office to a small get-together outside of Creede with Under Secretary of Agriculture Harris Sherman and Acting Regional Forester Tony Dixon. These gentlemen were on a three day tour of Colorado. They had spent the day before Creede at the Four Mile Canyon Fire site talking to land managers, fire fighters and locals about the fire and devastation.

Their trip to Creede was designed to get an overview of the Spruce Beetle Epidemic that is plaguing the Rio Grande National Forest in Mineral and Hinsdale counties. They flew over the affected area to get a broad view of the actual destruction and then spent about two hours on the ground speaking with local forest officials and volunteers, county government officials, a representative of the Southern Conservation Youth Corp, and a representative from the Willow Creek Reclamation Project (watershed issues relating to past min-

ing activity) and myself. Although the bugs were central to the conversation Mr. Sherman and Mr. Dixon wanted to know what the impact has and will be on the economy, recreation, ability to manage the forest effectively and safely and what has been done to immediately mitigate the impact.

They left Creede to fly on to Montrose to speak to personnel at the large sawmill there about the impact of both the Pine and Spruce Beetle on their business and their ability to manage for the long haul. I was very impressed with the questions that were asked, the input they offered and the fact that they really listened and tried to understand how these God-given disasters really affect the people who live here.

We worked a lot of October on CSA’s comments to the Draft Environmental Assessment on the Columbine Project in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests near Steamboat Lake State Park. CSA had offered comments on the scoping process late in the summer of 2009.

Trailswork Consulting reviewed the Draft EA on our behalf and suggested further comments that either solidified CSA’s previously stated position or offered additional options to help the Forest Service reach a good compromise on this issue.

The main objective of the project is to preserve a groomed snowmobile route from Steamboat Lake to trails north of the Lake, into Wyoming while mitigating, and not creating more extensive, conflicts with private property owners, non-motorized recreationists and motorized recreationists, no small task. The comments were due November 1. Hopefully a final document will be released in early 2011.

Early this week CSA was fortunate to be included in a stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Colorado Division of Wildlife pertaining to the reintroduction of the wolverine in Colorado. Randy Miller and I represented CSA while Scott Jones and Jerry Abboud represented COHVCO. Others in attendance included officials from Colorado Ski Country, the Ski Area Association, Vail Associates, State Parks, Division of Natural Resources, Region 2 Forest Service office and of course Division of Wildlife. This was only one of the stakeholders’ meetings that will be held on this issue. Randy and I felt very fortunate that we were well prepared thanks to our counterparts in Idaho. In the last few years Idaho snowmobiling has faced a sig-

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I hope everyone is well and getting ready for the best time of the year!

When we can blast our 150+ hp machines that we spent 10 grand on (four years ago in my case) through several feet of powder. Restricted only by our nerve, experience, or machine; and not by the trail like we have been all summer. The Snow Show seemed to be a big success with all the hard work by everyone that helped out…thank you to all. I am sorry if you missed it, because we had great fun at the booth helping people with renewals and many new members, showing off and selling the new logo merchandise, the “Members Only Pizza Party” on Saturday night after the marathon meeting and don’t forget the fun out at the swap meet. We did a lot of new things with good success, and maybe next year we can make it even better!

I had the opportunity to talk with Chris Burandt a little more (as did many others) at the riding seminar that he did with standing room only success at the show and at the Pizza Party on Saturday night. I think it is apparent that he is just a plain old good guy that is humble, full of compassion for the sport of snowmobiling, experienced and knowledgeable, and a great ambassador for CSA. I thought it might be helpful to do an interview with Chris to let the rest of you see and understand a little more about what he stands for.

Chris was gracious to do the following interview:

What is your basic riding philosophy? Push myself everyday and get back to the truck with a smile on my face.

What is your feeling on safety?

Safety and fun go hand in hand. Riding in the back country can be very fun but very dangerous as well. Ride within your abilities and use common sense.

Why do you belong to CSA and why is it important to join CSA? We as snowmobilers are a very passionate group but we are simply just out numbered when it comes to supporters versus anti supporters. Without the help of organizations such as the CSA many of our riding areas would have already been closed down. We WILL lose our privilege of accessing some of our favorite riding areas if we don’t fight for the cause!

Is there anything you would like to tell CSA members?

We have to stay motivated as a group.

I even find myself frustrated and feeling like this is an uphill battle that will never end. This is what the people who are trying to shut us down want us to feel like.

So stay positive and stay strong in your beliefs.

What can CSA do for you? Stay on top of land access issues and keep riding areas open. Also to help promote safety and education in the sport of snowmobiling.

Thank you Chris, I believe you are a true asset to CSA and the sport of snowmobiling.

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ONE AT A TIME ON THE SLOPES! RESPECT THE RED ZONE, IT WILL SAVE LIVES.

Send in the nominations!

Each year, CSA honors people for their hard work and dedication to the promotion and encouragement of snowmobiling. These efforts are shown in a variety of ways and it’s up to riders who recognize the efforts to send in nominations for these unseen heroes of our sport. The CSA gives awards for Snowmobiler of the year, Snowmobile family of the year, Groomer of the year, and Dealer of the year.

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 Annual CSA meeting each year.

All nominations need to be submitted to me NO LATER than January 8. In order to ensure that all nominations 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, please contact me at himes.kate@gmail. com or Katie Himes, PO Box 162, Mesa Colorado, 81643.

I know there are already individuals out there who have worked extremely hard to get ready for this year’s riding season, so give those people the recognition they deserve and send me an email with the information. This program is for fun – so let’s have some!

It is membership renewal time again. With the invitation to join the Colorado Snowmobile Association again this year comes a certain amount of thought as to the reasons to join. I know there are plenty of snowmobilers out there who will say they are not really joiners.

I must say that my husband and I joined the Colorado Snowmobile Association in the process of joining our local club. It was mandatory that we be members of CSA in order to be members of the club.

It was a few years before I knew what CSA even was. Since that time I have become involved with them volunteering in several positions.

Knowing what I do, I can’t believe there are snowmobilers out there who are not members. In the times we live in, with our riding areas under attack from several different directions, we need to fight to keep our riding areas open to us on our own public lands. Lands we thought would

always be there. These same people invest thousands of dollars in snowmobiles, trucks, trailers, clothing and the like and then do not protect that they will have an area in which to ride. The price is not even a drop in the bucket and yet there are people who do not think it is important. If we are not careful and protect these areas, we will show up one day to find a great big lock on our favorite area.

The one benefit I can say a rider gets when they become a member is that CSA is watching out for their areas to snowmobile to maintain that they will be there for the future. They are involved in every area of the State when a land use issue rears its head.

If you can give nothing more than the few dollars to become a member of CSA in order to keep your riding areas open, then you have helped. I encourage anyone with a sled in the State of Colorado to register your sled and become a member of the Colorado Snowmobile Association now.

CSA Awards

Katie Himes

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Karen Ball

www.snowmobilecolo.com Hi All, Well we have some snow in the high country down in SW Colorado.

Makes my thumb twitch. It is also a time that we have a lot of different Forest Service and BLM comment periods going on across the country.

By the time this comes out you will have already been to the polls hopefully and voted. If I had been thinking I would have mentioned this last time but having to get used to this article only coming out once every two months is going to take some getting used to. Those of you that have Rep. Polis as your Representative might have wanted to vote for someone else. The last day of the legislative session before they took their break for the election he proposed a Wilderness Bill. It involves the Hidden Gems Wilderness proposal. I understand he cut it back some from what the group that is pushing the Hidden Gems Wilderness but he still proposed a very large area for Wilderness.

My opinion is we already have too much Wilderness. Here is my thinking. The Wilderness we have is only used by 10% of the people who use the forest… yes that is right...only 10%. That leaves them some pretty HUGE areas to go play in without anyone else around. The other 90% of the public that uses Forest and BLM land have to use the other areas that allow multiple use... well sort of. Of course there are areas that are closed to motorized recreation by Mother Nature. In other words that by nature are so steep or straight up and down that we cannot use them or that it would take a lot of blasting and some very large bull dozers a very long time to put a road in and then you would have to stay on that road.

There are of course areas that are closed to motorized that non-motorized can use due to wildlife or other reasons so even though they are not called Wilderness we still cannot go there.

These areas are open in most cases to non-motorized use. The bottom line is that we are limited where we can go and it is getting smaller almost daily and there are more people participating in motorized recreation every day so it is getting more crowded by the day.

Since I started snowmobiling in 1963, which is before the Wilderness Act existed, we have lost a lot of land that we use to be able to ride... now the machines we had back then would not take you where the machines of today will take you but we still were not restricted as to where we went even if we could not get there.

Our State is not the only State that is losing riding areas almost daily. Most of the Western States are being affected. I think if the nonmotorized folks want more Wilderness they should start putting them in places like New York City or Kansas. Places that no one would mind and since the people back East in the big cities are the ones that think we need more Wilderness then they would have some right at their back doors.

I have not heard from anyone around the State lately so have not heard of any new stuff going on within our State. We have several Forest and BLM area still working on their Use Plans. The San Juan National Forest just came out with one of their first maps showing the motorized roads.

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THE RULE OF “IF IT IS NOT MARKED OPEN THEN IT IS CLOSED” IS THE NEW RULE. In other words, if there is a road and it does not have a Forest Service Road number on it or a stick there telling you that the road is open for motorized recreation it is closed. They are no longer going to have to mark the roads as closed.

I have a problem with this new rule...I guess 25 years as a State Law Officer has made me cynical...I know there were the “bad eggs” if you will that were always taking down the “Road Closed” signs but now that they do not have to put up a road closed sign...what is going to keep the “Bad Eggs” from taking down the “Road Open” or “Markers” so that the rule of Closed unless marked Open will not close a road when these “bad eggs” take those open signs down?

I have been sending out the notices to everyone I have an email address from when I get them of deadlines for comments etc., so if you have not been getting the emails from me and you want this info that you send me your email address. I have about 30 email address that I get returned each time I do these mass emails...so again if you are not getting them...send me your email address.

One more thing. I have mentioned it at the CSA meetings but don’t think I have had it in one of my articles.

Every Club or area should have someone who gets the Forest Service/BLM “S.O.P.A. document each quarter and you should read it to see if something is going to happen to your favorite area of riding. S.O.P.A. stands for Schedule Of Proposed Actions. If you do not have someone in your area that is one the list of people who get this document then go down to your local Forest Service or BLM Office and get on their list.

By the way, the other two members of the Right to Ride Committee are Ron Spencer and new to the committee is Curtis Miller. You can let them know if there is something happening in your area as well.

If you have extra funds floating around that you need a tax deduction for you can always send your donations to the CSA RTR Fund. We are a 501c3 organization. It can be done on line when you renew your membership or at any time you just feel like being generous with a few extra dollars.

Till Next Time, Think Lots of Snow, Roger Pennington RTR Chairman

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Membership in CSA – Why?

As many of you know, I homeschool our two children. The curriculum I have used from the beginning uses a very clever marketing maneuver to make parents think hard about what they want out of a homeschool curriculum. When answering the question as to WHY someone should join CSA I find that using the same thought process helps me better explain why I think it is vital for any snowmobiler or non-snowmobiler that values their freedom to recreate as they want. So here goes…

TEN REASONS NOT TO JOIN OR SUPPORT CSA OR A CLUB 1. I don’t care to ride groomed trails.

Although we certainly understand the desire of many riders in the state to avoid groomed trails and enjoy their time boondocking in the trees and carving their own tracks in fresh powder, trailheads, parking areas and even groomed trails are still a necessity even to get to some of those honey holes.

2. I don’t have time to worry about club meetings. We certainly encourage everyone to support a local club and al-

though any local club in the state will tell you they would welcome new faces, it is never a requirement of joining a club or CSA to show up at a meeting. The financial support that is provided with club dues helps those in the club that are committed to grooming, planning events, or keeping the dialogue open between land managers and snowmobilers to continue what they do.

3. I can’t take time away from my job and my family for one more thing.

It is a fair statement that even those of us who are at the forefront of CSA and the clubs will use this one on a regular basis. At no time should it ever be implied that by joining a club or CSA that a member is required to volunteer time, energy or even money unless they feel compelled to. Again the financial support and the added voice that our members supply give CSA and the clubs the physical ability and the credibility to be effective.

4. I don’t care who grooms the trails or keeps the trails open, I just want to ride.

Admittedly this is probably the hardest thing for those of us who do commit to

CSA Raffle

The annual CSA Raffle Drawing will be held Dec. 18, 2010, at Planet Motorsports in Montrose, so get your tickets today! First Place Prize: 2011 ARCTIC CAT M-8 153” Retail Value: $10,999, and 2nd Place Prize: $1,000 CASH. Purchase tickets for: $5 from you local club or fill out and mail the coupon and we will send your tickets directly to you!

Ticket proceeds benefit CSA and local clubs. Buy your tickets today!

Sell – sell- sell those raffle tickets!

This is a great year to sell raffle tickets and generate money for your local clubs. The snowmobile for this year’s raffle was generously 100% donated, to CSA by Arctic Cat and the listed Colorado Arctic Cat dealers. Please support these local dealers as they continue to support and partner with CSA and local snowmobiling clubs The raffle net proceeds will be split 50/50 between CSA and the participating local snowmobile clubs. Since

the snowmobile was 100% donated the net proceeds should be high. So an excellent way to earn money for your local snowmobiling club.

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

So sell those tickets and buy some for yourself.

Tickets and money are due back from the local clubs by no later than Dec. 10, 2010.

If you have any questions or concerns or need more tickets, contact Randy and Debby Miller at randy@ npeng.com or call 970-723-3725.

keeping the trails groomed and open to hear but it is a reality. Unfortunately there isn’t a compelling argument against this except without groups like the local clubs, Colorado Snowmobile Association and the American Council of Snowmobile Associations it won’t be long before there aren’t any areas left to ride. To many this feels like an empty threat but the forces working against access are strong and well funded and are, at best, a difficult challenge to meet.

5. I wear a beacon and carry a probe and shovel, I’ll be OK, I don’t need a class. That feeling of immortality is common to many of us. Unfortunately a large number of us can tell you some near misses and some tragic stories of those for who beacon, probe and shovel were not enough. Although none of us can ever control when it is our time we do feel that the avalanche awareness and avoidance classes, the rescue technique practices and the safe rider classes for youth and beginners offered by CSA through our partnership with Colorado State Parks can certainly minimize accidents and we hope serious injury or worse.

6. My voice isn’t going to make a difference. This point is one I can wax poetic on for a long time but in a few words, YOU WANNA BET? It is stunning what sheer numbers can do for an argument against anything. If I step in front of a group of people and say that I speak for 2000 individuals and families in Colorado who own and ride snowmobiles I have some credibility, enough to start the statement, but if I say that I speak for 10,000 individuals and families or nearly ½ of the registered snowmobiles in Colorado I have everyone’s attention, immediately. Whether it is a state or federal legislator, a land manager, another user group, CSA is only as effective and dynamic as our numbers indicate we are. Every member gives us one more individual or family to give our support to and make sure their riding is the best we can make it.

7. I follow the rules, I don’t need someone telling me how to ride or act.

Truer words were never spoken by 80% of snowmobilers or, for that matter, citizens in general. But, there is the other 20%. The saying, “one bad apple will ruin the basket” is certainly applicable to motorized recreation. It is common knowledge that when only one rider is caught encroaching in Wilderness that that bad behavior is immediately transferred to all of us and we are all labeled as irresponsible and careless. The more we can educate, advise and police our own the more we can competently carry our message. If we actively advocate on our own behalf and impede illegal or unethical behavior the better for the whole sport. CSA strives to provide this knowledge to its membership.

8. I am not political, I don’t want to spend all my time writing comments or calling my Congressman or sitting through a public meeting. Point taken. It

is probably completely fair to say that the leadership of CSA and the local clubs are populated with people who like to mix it up a bit, which is why they do what they do. However, it is essential to have the financial support so that we, CSA, can make sure our message is carried to the Forest Service, or BLM, or Congress or even the local Board of County Commissioners. I won’t lie to you; this one aspect of CSA’s mission, grassroots advocacy, is most expensive but also most effective. We work hard to make sure that each of our members are kept current on what is going on so when you do see something that effects you personally or your favorite riding area, you have all the information you need to make your own decision and get involved at the level you are most comfortable with. And the larger our membership the greater our message is and the more people we get involved.

9. My buddies and I like to ride with our friends, we don’t do “club” rides. A large draw to new riders or new residents is the comfort level of going out with people familiar with the best riding in the area. It gives the untested the confidence to try new things, expand their riding experiences and just have fun. No one expects you to forfeit your day of fun to spend the day with a ‘newbie’. However, your experience and knowledge could give someone a once in a lifetime view, teach someone how not to get stuck, or even prevent an injury. And who knows, you might get access to that new honey hole.

10. I can’t afford to join. In this time of financial struggles all of us have to watch our pennies but after spending several thousands of dollars on the sport, $22 is not a lot to spend to help mold and protect your favorite activity.

Snowmobiling has always been a family sport. Many of us learned to ride as very young children on the backs of our parent’s machines. Without the continued efforts of clubs and CSA, funded and supported by our members, the future of our sport is in jeopardy. I work on behalf of CSA for our members and the viability of the sport but my heart is in preserving unfettered access to our public lands for my children.

Most of you reading this are already members of CSA and a club. So it probably seems as though I am preaching to the choir. My main objective is to give you another tool to help recruit members for your local club and for CSA. I urge you to share this article with your friends and riding buddies that are not quite sure whether to join or not.

To join, you can fill out the application below, get on our website, www. snowmobilecolo.com, or contact a local club listed in the back of this publication to get a club application. Whatever the method, please consider joining and supporting the Colorado Snowmobile Association and join us in protecting our beloved sport and see if we can change your mind about the 10 Reasons Not To.

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ACSA Grand Raffle Tickets

Each year the American Council of Snowmobile Associations offers up for raffle 4 high performance or mountain sleds from each of the major manufacturers. CSA received 25 of these tickets to sell. It is our goal to sell all 25. And I know there are several of you out there wishing for a new sled.

The tickets sell for $100 each and only 1000 tickets are printed. The drawing will be held on May 26, 2011 (need not be present to win). The first ticket drawn will have his/her choice of a 2012 Arctic Cat, Polaris, SkiDoo, or Yamaha sled (800 cc or equivalent). The second ticket a choice of the remaining 3 and so forth. All donations are tax deductible.

All proceeds from the sale of the tickets go to fund the work of the American Council of Snowmobile Associations. ACSA is our voice at the national level. They work extensively in Washington DC with legislators, top brass of the Forest Service, BLM and National Park Service. They monitor activity across the country that has impacts on snowmobiling. They keep an extensive library of resources to help state associations and local clubs alike meet the challenges we face all the time.

To order your ticket(s) please send a check and postcard with your name, address and phone number to ACSA Grand Raffle, Janelle Kukuk, 2889 USFS Rd 509, Creede, CO 81130. GOOD LUCK!

Janelle Kukuk

Every year at this time we start our annual membership drive for CSA. This coincides with the efforts of the clubs to recruit new members as well as reminders to current members to renew.

What comes with your membership in a club and CSA: • Members only access to www.snowmobilecolo.com, CSA’s official website, where you get discounts on CSA merchandise, special offers on events throughout the year, including the Snowmobile Exposition each October, access to your personal membership information so you can keep it current and the latest news and alerts regarding snowmobiling and other outdoor recreation concerns • A $3000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Policy supplied by American Income Life (see related article in this SnowScoop) as well as the ability to enroll in other insurance programs • Four printed issues of the Colorado SnowScoop, official publication of the Colorado Snowmobile Association, viewable by members online (www.snowmobilecolo.com) after the printed edition is received by members • Three online only issues of the Colorado SnowScoop • Discounted premiums to AFLAC Insurance Policies • Opportunities to meet new friends, gain new riding buddies and find new places to ride.

CSA will award a cash prize at the 2011 Convention and Annual Meeting on January 24-26, 2011 in Pagosa Springs to a new member drawn from the pot of new members for the 2010-11 season. In addition, there will also be a cash prize for a sponsor of a new member for the same time period. So make sure that when you recruit a new member that you make sure your club knows you are the sponsor or make sure your new member enters your name as a sponsor if they join online. Membership is what makes CSA’s world go ‘round. Please help us build our membership to record highs this year.

Janelle Kukuk

The ACSA 2011 Raffle Calendars landed in our office last week and are ready for sale.

The Calendars are fun and an easy way to help donate to both the American Council of Snowmobile Associations and the Colorado Snowmobile Association. The premise behind the calendars is this: Purchase a calendar for $20 ($5 goes to CSA), your name is put in the pot. At the end of each month names will be drawn for prizes for each day. After each name is drawn it is put back into the pot so you literally have 365 chances to win. The prizes range from $20 to a new sled. There will be over $17,000 in prizes awarded throughout the year. You will also get 6 chances to win a new sled including that brand new 2011 Arctic Cat full size snowmobile.

To purchase a calendar mail your name, address and phone number (best one to contact you) to Raffle Calendar, Janelle Kukuk, 2889 USFS Rd 509, Creede, CO 81130. Please enclose how many calendars you want, and a check for the appropriate amount. These make great Christmas or birthday gifts. Don’t delay!

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__Family $22

__Business $32

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Number of Snowmobiles Owned_____

Mailing Address__________________________________________City________________________________ State_______Zip____________Best Contact Phone________________________________________________ Email__________________________________(for association use only) ********************************************************************************************************************************* Business Name_____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person Last Name____________________________First Name________________________________ Mailing Address________________________________Physical Address________________________________ City_____________________________________State________Zip___________________ Business Phone___________________________Website____________________________________________ Email___________________________________(for association use only) If Snowmobile Dealer, what brand(s)______________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************************************************************************** Sponsor (Who influenced you to join CSA)________________________________________________________ To buy new CSA Merchandise go to CSA’s website www.snowmobilecolo.com Please consider contributing to the CSA “Right to Ride” Fund

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Hi from District 1.

Well we got our first glimpse of snow this past weekend, the 17. Several members of the Colorado Blizzards club volunteered time to help our neighboring snowmobile club in Laramie, WY. We joined them to stockpile firewood for the warming huts that they pull out onto the trails in December. They sure appreciated the neighborly gesture and it gave us an opportunity to see the area where we ride when it’s not under six feet of snow. While there was snow on the ground we still used wheels to get to the destination.

That was a little challenging in places. They offered to return the favor when we let them know of our needs. We will ride with them some this winter for sure and we may just have to show them a secret or two in Colorado riding.

Monday brought four inches of white stuff to our cabin in northern Colorado, just a tease though as it didn’t stick.

A couple weeks ago the members of the Colorado Blizzards joined the Snow snakes in Walden and cleared trails for the groomer. As always the Snows-

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nakes showed us a good time and fed us well at the barbeque, Yum STEAKS. Don’t miss the next invite for sure.

Did you make it to the Snow Show? It was great and What a swap meet.

I saw many a sled find a new home and lots of other goodies to be had also. The Swap meet area was crowded, but not as much as inside the building. Good to see that many vendors supporting our sport and enjoying it also.

Too much stuff to go over here.

Did you know you could wrap your truck, trailer and sled? I didn’t till now. Need a left hand throttle or how about a new snow suit, helmet or just a Video to get your blood warmed up.

How about that Pizza party for Members Only? Good way to socialize and meet new people.

You should be all GEARED UP for the new snow season.

While working the swap meet, I was able to talk to some concerned participants about ways to improve the meet and the snow show. Some people would like to go back to a Friday - Saturday Show. They felt more vendors would partici-

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pate and liked the idea of being open Friday evening till 7, 8 or even 9. Since we have to fence the swap meet off, there were many requests for transportation inside the fence area to bring large merchandise out to the parking lot. A suggestion was for a side by side 4 wheeler to move things out of the lot for a small contribution. That would have to be driven by a CSA volunteer from the tent. A couple of the Vendors asked if it would be possible to set up in front of the fence, Maybe next year, and pay a premium for the space? Could help balance a budget eh? Well it was just a thought. We do need more room inside the swap meet fence and putting large vendors outside the fence could help. Another thought was to do grass drags or BMX trials, new location, etc. Lots of possibilities, so keep the thoughts flowing, I would like to see the snow show be the event to attend.

While Saturday was busting at the seams, the weather calmed down the Sunday traffic. I would have preferred Snow showers to the cold drizzle that we suffered through. But that’s Colorado for you. Get GEARED UP mentally and physically and let’s get on the trail. See You on the Snow!

North Park Snow Snakes William Singleton

The time has come again for winter to start coming around the corner as temperatures are dropping significantly and snowfall is beginning to become a normal occurrence. There has finally been some real snow in the valleys and there is certainly enough at the high elevations to lay the first fresh snowmobile tracks of the season. The Denver Snow Show has now passed and the preparation part of snowmobiling is now becoming participation. We can begin to enjoy the wonderful trails and backcountry we have to offer in our state because

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of the excellent work of our local clubs and the aggressive support and actions our members put fourth so we don’t lose our right to enjoy these pleasures.

On a specific note, it is a great pleasure to announce that the very popular North Park Poker Run is now scheduled for Saturday, February 12 and our club is anxiously preparing to make this another fun experience for everyone who attends. There will be more specific information on the poker run in the next Snow Scoop, but it is certain that the trails will be in excellent condition. Also, the poker run is a great event for

every level of rider, so save the date, and bring your friends who haven’t been snowmobiling before and let us show them why this is the best sport on earth.

Lastly, remember that BRP (the maker of Ski Doo) is doing it’s “Million Dollar Club Support Program” and the company will give your local club $10 for each member who fills out one of the certificates (found on their website) and drops it off at any Ski Doo dealer by November 15; there are few easier ways to help out your club, so do your part. We hope everyone has a great winter and hope everyone is getting excited for snow.

CSA merchandise is available on-line at www.SnowmobileColo.com

Northwest Colorado Snowmobile Club – Craig

Carroll Moore

What a busy fall it has been in Northwest Colorado! On the fun side, our annual NOWECOS picnic was September 12 and was well attended. The weather was beautiful and we had lots of wonderful food. The Club has

been busy working, too. We have had a groomer workday and put up about 300 poles on our California Park trail.

We are currently busy selling tickets for the Arctic Cat raffle at various businesses around town. If you see us, stop by and

pick up a few tickets – if you don’t win the Cat, you might win the second place prize of $1000.

Our meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month at the high school library – you are always welcome to attend. Check

out our website at northwestcoloradosnowmobileclub.org The most exciting news – we had blizzard weather the past few days and it has been reported that there are about ten inches of great base snow on the mountain! Keep it coming!

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As I write this, snow is falling on the Grand Lake area and this winter looks to be the best in years. La Nina is here and will drop moisture to the northern part of the state which should make for the best snowmobiling season we have seen in a very long time.

The Grand Lake Trailgroomers have been allocated money for a second “New” Groomer and Cam and his crew have plans to make sure that the Grand Lake riding area stays in the TOP 10 Snowmobile Destinations in the country. With 85 miles of groomed roads (many double wide), and groomed to perfection in addition to hundreds more miles of backcountry excitement, this year’s snowfall will insure that your trip to the Grand Lake area is breathtaking and memorable.

Each of the three clubs in District 3: The Mile Hi Snowmobile Club, The High Riders in Frisco/ Breckenridge and the Trailblazers of Grand Lake have many rides scheduled to take advantage of the great snow coming to Northern Colorado. You can go to www.snowmobilecolo.com to check on the various rides each club will be having this year and feel free to invite yourself along.

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This is the best way to see our snowmobiling areas firsthand and all are welcome to attend any of our functions.

Finally, with the economy still in the tank and personal finances always a worry, please make sure that the expenditures you make towards your snowmobiling experiences are spent with those companies that support snowmobiling and your Right to Ride.

Each issue of the Snowscoop magazine lists all of our business sponsors. If you are purchasing anything for snowmobiling, please ask the business whether or not they belong to CSA. If they don’t, tell them you will take your business to someone else who believes that keeping our Colorado riding areas open is a priority. I am amazed at the number of companies who sell to the snowmobilers in our state that refuse to belong to CSA and refuse to support our Right to Ride. At this point, everyone should be aware that our snowmobiling areas are constantly being threatened with closure. There should be no excuse for participating and you can help the cause by spending wisely.

See you in the backcountry.

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John M. Movius

Troy Jaklich

Grand Lake Trailblazers

Greetings from Grand Lake. The snow has started falling and we hope it doesn’t stop. We have had a busy fall as a club, but are looking forward to riding. We had a good turnout for the fall highway cleanup. Tom and Debbie Mason attended the CSA meeting and also a meeting with Grand County Road and Bridge Department to determine this winter’s snowmobile access. Tom is our new club president after many years of serving on the board.

Our annual Pancake Breakfast at Idleglen is scheduled for November 27. This event has grown steadily over the last several years and we are looking forward to another great turnout. If you are in the area, please make plans to attend. Our first ride of the year is the Hot Dog Ride scheduled for December 11. The annual Snowmobile Safety Training is the next weekend (December 18 and 19). This is a fantastic educational opportunity for kids and adults alike. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Mason at mooseduds@yahoo.com.

Please take a look at our website at www.gltrailblazers. com. It has a contact list and ride schedule. If you are in the area, we welcome you to attend any of our events.

One last reminder to renew your club membership by December 1.

High Country Snowmobile Club – Frisco Rich Holcroft

Hello Snowmobilers!

We are finally starting to see signs of winter, some areas around us have seen as much as three feet of new snow this past week. The ski areas are opening fast. For us snowmobilers this time of year can be dangerous, watch out for those stumps and rocks or you will be going through A- arms and trailing arms and keeping the parts guys busy. Let’s hope old man winter sticks around for a while and dumps snow on us.

Our club was busy these past few months. We were instrumental in commenting on the Hidden Gems Wilderness and forcing Representative Polis to keep several important Summit and Eagle County snowmobile areas out of his Wilderness proposal. We did lose some riding areas to his proposal but the end result was not as bad as it would have been without our input. I anticipate his proposal getting signed into legislation as part of an omnibus land bill during this January’s lame duck session of Congress.

We have our monthly meeting and group rides scheduled on our web site’s calendar at www.summitsnowmobilers.com. Our club’s meetings are the second Tuesday of each month; rides are the third Sunday of each month. We encourage all our current members and potential members to join us. Check out the web site for more information.

We have the annual Snow Safety Seminar happening this month on the 23rd of November at the Summit County Community Center from 5pm to 10pm. There will be all kinds of door prizes from our sponsors and presentations from Summit County Search and Rescue, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and many others. This year the event will include a snowmobile swap area for participants to sell their used equipment. It promised to be a fun filled and informational night.

Please contact Mike at Silverthorne Powersports for additional information, 970-513-1119 or check the club’s web site for more information.

See you all on the snow, Rich Holcroft President

Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club

Steve Gagnon

Greetings from the Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club.

I hope everyone had a good time at the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Expo. I look forward to this event every year. I remember attending what I believe was the first snow show in Colorado at Heritage Square in Golden. Having lived on the Western Slope for several years, I understand how many of you sledders from around the state dread coming to Denver for any reason. Well, I hope you enjoyed your visit anyway and I’m sure CSA and the vendors appreciate your efforts to attend the Expo.

The snow is already falling in the high country, so we’re hoping for a great season of riding. The club rides have been posted on CSA’s website, snowmobilecolo.com, under Mile-hi Snowmobile Club. Other club events are also posted on the CSA website. The Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club is hosting a safety class at the Colorado State Parks office (C-470 and Santa Fe in Littleton) on November 20th and 21st. Also, the tentative list of topics for club meetings is as follows: November-Chris Burandt, December-gift exchange, January-first aid, Februaryavalanche safety, March-beacon training, April-chili contest.

I would also like to thank CSA for putting the raffle together and BRP for their $1M Club Support Program. These are both important fund raising activities for the club. Like many organizations, we have seen our membership drop to the point it is difficult to cover our normal operating expenses with dues alone. We don’t spend a lot of money (hall rental, coffee supplies, insurance, postage), but we would really struggle without these additional sources of revenue.

Speaking of the raffle, bring your money ($5 per ticket) to the November or December meetings to buy tickets. The grand prize is a 2011 Arctic Cat M8 and second prize is $1,000 cash. Arctic Cat and Colorado Cat dealers donated the sled. The M8 is a nice upgrade over the M6 in previous years. The raffle is a big fund raiser for the Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club. The split with the CSA on tickets we sell will be 50/50 after expenses (the $1,000 second prize, printing tickets, etc.). The fact that the proceeds go to help the club and to help CSA fight for our right to ride should be reason enough to buy a ticket. The $11,000 sled is just gravy.

If you live in the Denver metro area and want to buy tickets but don’t plan to attend a club meeting, give me a call at 303-985-8365.

As a reminder, we welcome visitors to all of our meetings. Club membership and meeting information is also available on snowmobilecolo.com. Think snow!

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The turn-out at the Snow Show was positive this year, glad to see that there were new memberships added to CSA. The silent auction and swap meet raised a lot of money and I would like to thank the Dealerships, Vendors and Clubs that provided items for the Auction.

Recently on my way to Denver driving over Vail Pass I encountered my first road closure from a blizzard, this is almost like a right of passage going from one season to another, the white stuff is coming. Crazy to see some fresh tracks on the top of Vail Pass already, this early riding is sure great for the dealerships, you just hope they have A arms in stock this early in the season.

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I feel it be important for all of the Members of CSA to think about the overall use of a Safety Program that CSA can represent. Recently the Safety Trailer was sold, the purchase of a new trailer has been considered but I feel that it would be helpful to hear from the Members for their thoughts of how a Safety Program could be beneficial and implemented throughout all of the Snowmobile Clubs in Colorado. Please discuss this at your Club Meetings and email your District Representative or Club President and speak out on this issue.

Oh and by the way by the time this issue of the Snow Scoop is published maybe things will have been shook up in Washington, we can only hope!

District 4 Bob Brownlee

Dave Campbell

Mt. Sopris Recreational Riders, Inc.

Jo Hunter

With October here and gone it was hard to imagine that winter is really on its way. Although the high mountains have been getting some snowfall and the ski areas are making snow the temperatures in our valley are ranging from 32 degrees in the mornings to as high as 80 (+) degrees at 7400 ft. Even the trees were wondering if they should change colors or not. Makes it a bit hard to get psyched about riding.

But you must prepare like the chipmunk that thought our snowmobile trailer was a great place to hide acorns. (True story) Now it’s a fairly large trailer and the acorn count wasn’t really more than a handful – but I imagine it was a lot to the chipmunk. Can you imagine if he had filled up the trailer as my husband said he (the chipper) could have retired.... Anyhow the point is time to get stuff ready. One way was attending the Snow show in October. Start watching your sled videos…our own Kristy Martin is featured in SledBetties grab a copy!

Make sure you got your registrations and license plates on your trailer ready to go. Check your gear, waterproof it, make sure you have your survival items in your pack ready to go, Batteries in your GPS and spot devices. Refresh your memories in an avalanche class. These are all just some things that can get you in the mode and are all important.

CLUB NEWS: Our club will be holding our annual KICKOFF/FUNDRAISER party Nov. 13, 2010, at the Bears Loft in Glenwood Springs. We will have live acoustic music featuring members of 50/50 formally known as the Strays; food will be pizza, two choices of pasta, salad bar and iced-tea. Cash Bar available and a ton of great door prizes donated from our great community businesses of which include a chance to win Avalanche tickets.

This event will start with serving food from 7-9 p.m. and music from 9-11 p.m. $20 per person $38 per couple and $5 for Kids under 12. The Bears Loft is right next to the Caravan Inn on Grand Ave and they have blocked rooms under the clubs name for rates of $59 for a king and $69 for two queens. You must make a reservation no later than 48 hours prior to the event. Their number is 970-9457491 . Last year was very successful; in Hoffmeister. fact over 140 community members at• December 31, 2010 - New Years Eve dinner at Coulter tended this fundraising event. The monLake Guest Ranch. Possibly followed by a night time ey raised goes towards helping the club ride if weather allows. Please RSVP by December 23 groom over 100 miles of the S-P trails to Jack and Pam Allard at 970-625-1473. Menu not which is used by ALL types of outdoor determined yet enthusiasts. We sure enjoyed our last • January 22, 2011- Electric Mountain Lodge ride. event and we hope if you are in the area There might be a possible overnight stay for those inyou can stop by and I encourage you to terested. More details to follow. For questions on the go to other clubs fundraisers and events ride please contact Jerry Zywiec at J&M Adventure it is a great way to keep us together, inRentals 970-876-2214 formed and strong.

• February 12, 2011- Valentine’s Day Dinner at Coulter On October 12 we held our reguLake Guest Ranch. Please RSVP at least one week lar monthly meeting but with a twist. prior with Jack and Pam Allard at 970-625-1473.

In attendance were presenters from the Menu not determined yet.

Thompson Divide Coalition. They put • February 20, 2011- The Big One!! Rifle Snowmobile together a 15 minute presentation of Club’s 18th Annual Poker Run. Come one, come all their draft bill to provide the “withdrawal and don’t miss the fun, excitement and great food and protection and United States Forat the finish line. More details on lodging, food, and est Service (USFS) lands in Garfield, event times in the next issue of the SnowScoop.

Mesa, Gunnison, Delta and Pitkin coun• March 19, 2011 - Cookout BBQ ride. Last year we ties, Colorado and for other purposes”. rode to Meadow Lake Cow Camp and had a great (Taken from the copy of draft bill handed turn out with 40+ riders. Not sure where we will ride to club members) They provided a slide this year, but are hoping for more friends to show up. show and maps of proposed areas but Please RSVP at least 1 week prior with Jerry Zywiec main concerns were with the Thompson at 970-876-2214 Divide area. TDC approached the group Well I believe that does it for this issue. Since we will and spoke of the land being of many recbe into 2011 when the next issue comes out I hope everyreational uses including snowmobiling. one has a Happy Holiday and great New Year. I know the The reasons that they were presenting wife and I will be busy with a wedding for our youngest this to us are because they are looking daughter, a visit from our son just back from Afghanistan for the support of the snowmobile comand the holidays. An somewhere in between all of that, munity, an endorsement if you will. Now hopefully I can find time to prep the machines and trailer some main concerns were that there was for a great year in the back country with family, old friends nothing in this draft that asked for the and maybe even some new friends. So enjoy the start to a protection of recreation such as snownew season, ride safe and pray for more of that Terminal mobiling but “subject to the protection of Dust.

Rifle Snowmoblie Club

Well folks I have never done anything like this but as the new Rifle Snowmobile Club reporter I guess this is a float on top or trench and bury. I have very large shoes to fill in replacing long time reporter, rider and friend Jim Yoast. Thank you Mr. Yoast for your dedication and time given to the Rifle Snowmobile Club.

Fall is in full swing in Western Colorado and we, like most everyone else in the state have seen some evidence of that white stuff we all long for. Like my son who is stationed in Alaska with the U.S.A.F. says the “Terminal Dust is a Flying”.

I hope everyone has had time to prepare their machines for the upcoming riding season. Even though at this point in time I haven’t even had a chance to look at mine. As always it will be a mad scramble for me and a buddy to get them ready the night before the first ride.

But with all the preparation time that goes into your sleds don’t forget to give your trailer the same loving attention to detail. People forget that the trailer is a machine too, and needs routine maintenance.

Take the time to check your air pressure, pack the bearing, check breaks and make sure they are serviceable and will stop you if required. Check that break away switch and battery so that if in the unlikely event that your trailer becomes separated from the tow vehicle your breaks will do their job. Also check your wiring now before the snow flies so that if those pesky little critters called mice did any damage, you are not laying in the snow trying to splice new wire in so you can go riding tomorrow.

The Rifle Snowmobile Club is looking forward to a great season with a variety of activities planned and even some that may just pop up at the last minute. But for now here is a list of activities on our calendar at this point in time.

• November 20, 2010 - Annual Pig Roast and Swap Meet at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. New this year is a vintage snowmobile showing.

• December 4, 2010 - Annual Club Christmas Party and Pot Luck- for further info please contact Carleton

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all with much to think about. With the election season in full swing I urge you pay close attention to the upcoming events that are about to unfold. I believe that our communities will have to do more than protest an idea or discourage a bill. Eventually we may need to introduce our own draft bill for the protection of recreation in our public lands.

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public lands go to: www.whiteriverforestalliance. 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 Sean at summitx@frontier.net As always be safe, be smart and Respect * Protect * Enjoy!

Here we are near the end of October, Halloween is Hopefully the snow that occurred earlier this last week in a few days, and the weather is usually nasty, but not in the Central Mountains was a start of things to happen this year. in the Snow Department.

The first Ski Areas to open in ColIt is time to renew memberships in orado had to delay their opening by CSA as the end of December will be here several weeks; and actually the first soon, so please renew your membership.

Ski area to open in the country was Since this edition of the SNOW SCOOP back east... is for November/December, I want to BUT HEY WE WILL GET SOME wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, SNOW. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year, as my next arThe Pikes Peak club held their first meeting on Oc- ticle will be in 2011. tober 12.

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Jack Sheets

S&W Adventure Riders Club 2011 Adventure Rides S&W Adventure Riders has been busy for the last month or so working on the schedule of Adventure Rides for 2011. We have been doing these rides for over 20 years and try to make each one a UNIQUE SNOWMOBILE ADVENTURE. There are a couple of reasons that our Adventure Rides continue to be as popular as they are; we work with the local snowmobile clubs in the area that we are going to be riding in and they are always more than willing to take the time to show us and our riders a great time. TO THE LOCAL CLUBS WE NEED TO SAY THANK YOU. The other reason is that we continue to come up with unique trips and new areas to snowmobile in.

The two rides for 2011 are: North West – Flattops Colorado We have not been in this part of Colorado since 2002, and are looking forward to riding in an around the Flattops. It is a great are to snowmobile in.

We will start out in Meeker Colorado, with a kickoff dinner on Saturday night that will then be followed by seven days of snowmobiling in several different parts of North West Colorado. We have built in a four-day destination ride from Meeker to Glenwood Springs that will take us across Blair Mountain, and will allow our group to do an overnight stay at Coulter Lake Resort. We have arranged to have you luggage and supplies to meet you at each part of the destination as well as having fuel for the snowmobiles.

We will start out from Meeker on Sunday and ride the country south of Meeker, we will divide the group in half and one group will proceed to spend the night at Coulter Lake, and the rest will return to their Vehicles and Meeker.

On Monday the groups will be back together and proceed to Glenwood Springs across the INFAMOUS Blair Mountain. For those you who rode with us in 1997 on the Border to Border ride you and the members of the local club will remember what we called the Battle of Blair Mountain, we had quite a blizzard to go through to get to Glen-

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wood Springs. Thanks to the local clubs who knew the area and the great trail markings, we were able to make it.

Things can change quite drastically when a blizzard comes across.

We will be staying two nights in Glenwood Springs and our machines will be at the Transfer Trail Trailhead. We will spend Tuesday riding north and east of Glenwood Spring out to Deep Lake. On Wednesday the group will head back towards Meeker and again part of the group will be staying overnight at Coulter Lakes, and the rest well be back in Meeker. On Thursday we will be riding a new are (for us) which is Ripple Creek and Dunkley Pass, which is the north east part of the Flattops. We will be coming into this area from the meeker side. Friday we will offer two different rides, the Ripple Creek and Dunkley Pass and ridding out of Craig’s Freeman trail. We will all meet in Craig.

Saturday will be the last day of riding and will be out of Craig and will include California Park.

The dates for this trip are February 26 through March 5, 2011.

Snowy Range and the Big Horns in Wyoming We will be riding in Wyoming, in the following areas: Snowy Range and the Big Horn Mountains. We will be spending two days riding in the Snowy Range Mountains of Southern Wyoming, and staying at Medicine Bow Lodge.

There is always plenty of snow and probably some wind as well. I am not sure why they do not call this area the Windy Range. We will travel day to the Big Horns where we will spend the next four days snowmobiling in the Big Horn Mountains. The Big Horns are a new area for our group and we are looking forward to seeing this area. We are hoping there will be GREAT SNOW this year as well.

The dates for this trip are March 5 through 12, 2011 If either of these trips, or both of them, are of interest to you and you would like to sign up, or if you would like to have additional information, please contact any of the three leaders of The S&W Adventure Riders Club: Jack Sheets: jsheets@cohvco.org, 719-593-0711(H) Jack Welch: jrwelch@cohvco.org, 303-279-8436(H) Chuck Ramsey: crrinco@ezlink.com, 970-8973124(H)

Family Enjoys Ride Our family participated in the 2010 Southern Colorado Adventure Ride with S&W Adventure’s club, for the first time this year. Our family consisted of three generations of riders and six other riders from our club, all from New Mexico... We had heard about your Club Adventure Rides from some people in our club who had been several times before, and we decided to give it a try. The trip was scheduled to begin in Norwood, CO and end in Durango, CO. We were unsure how a snowmobile trip of this kind would go, but we were very excited.

Our first night in Norwood, we really enjoyed meeting and getting to know the other riders. Our first day out met with so much snow you could hardly see, everyone was stuck (including the guides) but we still had a blast. We had heard there was five feet of new snow in some of the areas that we were scheduled to cross to arrive at the Durango Mountain Ski area. We were concerned when the whole itinerary was going to have to be rearranged due to the storm.

You club leaders worked so hard to get everything figured out and reorganized, we were very impressed.

The rides in Durango and particularly Silverton were amazing. Our ride up at little Molas Lake was particularly incredible. The views you get from some of the mountains were gorgeous. Seeing all of the old mining equipment around Silverton was extremely interesting.

There is so much history up there. .

All the guides were amazing and were a lot of fun to ride with. We thoroughly enjoyed the accommodations and the meals provided for us everywhere we stayed.

By far the best part of a snowmobile trip of this nature, are the new experiences you encounter. We got to ride in parts of the country we would have never been able to see without guides who lived in the area and knew it so well. We had so much fun meeting riders from other parts of the country, and even some Canada. We came away from your trip better riders, and with plenty of great memories.

Sincerely, The Geurin Family: Don, Barbara, Pamela and Cassandra

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Greetings!

Happy Holidays! As Thanksgiving and other holidays approach I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all of you to think of the many blessings you are thankful for. Beautiful fluffy snow, more sunshine than Miami has, friends to spend time with, and a nice hot toddy in front of a roaring fire are just a few ideas.

As the snowmobile season kicks in to full gear and the season of giving is on our heels, it is time to start making plans for rides, avalanche classes, and poker runs to name a few. This year there are some fun activities planned statewide that also provide a great opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life.

One idea I would like to personally pass along to members statewide, but especially to members in District 6 is to adopt a family or some kids, donate some coats or boots, and plan a day on the snow to show someone the sport we love. How about hosting a poker run where participants bring a gift in lieu of paying a fee for poker hands, or hosting your holiday party in a public location and inviting community members to attend and share a hot toddy? Even having club members answer letters to Santa for children will make a difference!

Avalanche and Safety classes are being held statewide beginning in November this year. The Mile-Hi Snowmobile Club will host the first event of the season on Saturday November 20 at the Colorado State Parks headquarters in Littleton. The first full weekend in January is a big one! On the 7th and 8th in Crawford the North Fork club is hosting an event and on January 9 the High Riders of Leadville will host a similar event at Camp Hale which will also include a sound check to let you know if your sled will pass the new sound legislation put in place this past summer. This sound check will allow you to see if your sled will pass while also offering you the opportunity to get it fixed before receiving a ticket! Check with the High Riders for more details. Other avy and safety classes will be available throughout

the year so check with the Colorado Snowmobile Association often to see if one shows up in your area!

On February 12, be sure and plan to be in Grand Lake for the annual Flight-For-Life Poker Run. This event raises money for the Colorado Flight-For-Life service while giving riders an opportunity to have fun for a good cause. More events are being planned and calendars will be updated soon so check www.snowmobileColo.com often for updates!

When members of District 6 clubs add an event to your club calendars please email me so I can pass the word!!

See you on the trails!

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Carrie Kroschel

P.S. As the Marketing Manager, I can’t let this opportunity pass to let you all know that our NEW MERCHANDISE is now available for purchase on our website! Go to www.SnowmobileColo.com to see all the awesome new fleece, mugs, stickers and much more!

While you are there be sure and check out the LIMITED EDITION tee shirts! These attractive shirts are the first in an upcoming series of shirts that will be limited to only 100 per design! The first in the series is a play on the famous Jack Daniels liquor label and advises you to “Plan your sick days wisely!” so be sure and get yours before they sell out! (In fact, by the time you get this it is likely that the thermal edition of this design will be SOLD OUT!) Lastly, in regards to our new merchandise, be sure to log in when you buy your items to receive the SPECIAL MEMBERS ONLY PRICING! As a CSA member you automatically get 15% or more off every item every day just by logging on! Look too for specials over the holidays! These may be ONE DAY only deals, buy one get one FREE deals, or FREE shipping deals so check back often!

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Heart of the Rockies Snowmobile Club – Salida

Chandra L. Feather

A warm hello to everyone out there. We are hoping that you all are having a wonderful fall season and that maybe some of that white stuff is falling in your neck of the woods. Our mountains are starting to have that dusting of white, little by little it will come.

Our club had a busy October trying to get everything ready for the season. We did our work party to get all the equipment ready on Oct 2. A big thank you to everyone who came out and help with this. It is very important to make sure it works before you need it. Then on Oct 10 we did our annual highway 50 clean up by the Fooses Creek turn-off. We had about 11

people for that so it didn’t take us too long, and the weather was actually not too bad. It is always amazing at what you find along the side of the highway. We finished off with our monthly meeting on the 21st at the Golf club. We did some planning and talking of course with 13 members in attendance. For November we have some stuff planned while waiting for enough snow to come.

On Nov 7 we will be having the wood cutting “party” to stock both cabins up Marshall Pass. We are to meet at 9:00 am at the Shirley site. Bring cutting equipment along with proper clothes and gloves. This is where we go up and cut enough wood to stock both cabins for the

winter. It is a little bit of work, but it sure is nice to have that warmth when riding. We are once again going to participate in the parade of lights on Nov 26. We have a reputation to uphold for this event and we sure do have fun.

This is the night that Santa comes and lights up “S” mountain, Salida kicks off the Christmas season. It is a fun time had by all. We hope to see you out for this. The next club meeting will be Nov 18, the meetings are normally held the third Thursday of every month at the Salida Golf Course.

Till next time, we hope you have a nice fall and a wonderful holiday season. Hopefully the it will be a white one.

Holy Cross Powder Hounds

Lance Trujillo

The Holy Cross Powder Hounds are excited to host our annual kickoff party at 4 Eagle Ranch just 4 miles north of Wolcott. Our membership drive party will be on November 5th at 6:00pm. We are lucky to have Chris Burandt join us for a third straight year. Chris will be showcasing his new Schooled Again DVD. This year we will also have five dealers attend to show off some of their new sleds and to meet our existing and new members. JnJ Polaris out of Silverthorne will be on hand for Polaris, Hi Point Motorsports out of Glenwood Springs and Silverthorne Powersports will show off the new Yamaha sleds, Boyz Toyz out of Eagle will be the Arctic Cat dealer at the party and 2 Mile High Ski Doo will have new Ski Doo’s for the party. All the dealers will bring some of their new sleds to the party. In addition to the dealers, Klim, Habervision and Red Bull will make show off their products as well.

The club has some other events planned as well. Santa in Minturn is a joint effort with the Town of Minturn to bring Santa down the hill via snowmobile and handout candy and hot chocolate for all that attend. Our annual snow drags event will likely take place in February, stay tuned for more details. We are also working with 4 Eagle Ranch to provide more options for our members and guests for a better snowmobiling experience. Visit our website at: www.holycrosspowderhounds.com . Let it snow!

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The Snow Show in Denver is passed and it was a great success. If you did not attend you really missed a great time and a chance to see all of the latest new stuff. The high mountains are starting to get white with snow and we are patiently waiting for more.

By the time you read this article hopefully we should be riding. I noticed that a lot of members in District 7 have not yet renewed their memberships. Please take the time to go to the web site www.snowmobilecolo.com and renew your membership.

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A stretch of Highway 149 above Creede is cleaner thanks to 11 members of the Snow Country Explorers (left to right: Michael Kukuk, Ed Knight, Sonny Dodson, Bob Summers, Janelle Kukuk, Melanie Kukuk, Neal Jones, Nancy Blackford, Leslie Dustin, Bob Kukuk, and Don Dustin, photographer).

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Snow Country Explorers – Creede

Lake City/Continental Divide Snowmobile Club

The Creede area received its first snowfall yesterday. Although it was just a dusting here in the valley, higher up in the mountains received a good dump. Just to get everyone thinking about riding, I’ve included a picture taken on the Snow Mesa portion of Trail 3, Spring Creek to Creede. This trail can be accessed from the Spring Creek parking area located approximately 40 miles southwest of Creede. There are lots of play areas all along the trail both meadow and steep areas. This trail also connects with trails groomed by Lake City.

The Club held a business meeting on September 30 at the home of Don and Leslie Dustin. The Dustins and the Blackfords provided refreshments. Fourteen members were present including new members JC and Renee Banks. Topics discussed at the meeting were the new Snow Scoop and our ad, insurance, Ski-Doo’s Million $ Club Support Program, membership, grooming, upcoming events, the Snow Show, and our Club newsletter. Officers for the year are Bill Blackford, President; Donnie Ferguson, Vice President; Nancy Blackford, Secretary; Janelle Kukuk, Treasurer; Leslie Dustin, Events Coordinator; Bob Kukuk, Groomer; and Melanie and Michael Kukuk, Club Newsletter. Thank you officers for serving for another year.

Our next meeting, the last one for 2010, has been scheduled for Thursday, November 4, at 6 p.m. This will be a lasagna dinner meeting at Bill and Nancy Blackford’s home at 418 Deep Creek Road, Creede. Hope everyone can make it.

Until next time, think snow!

As the aspens start to show their golden color of fall, it is hard to believe another summer is over and winter is fast approaching. Contrary to popular opinion, Lake City is open in the winter and offers excellent opportunities for winter recreation. The local club offers over 100 miles of groomed trails that weave along the Continental Divide offering winter vistas and deep powder for snowmobilers and backcountry skiers alike. Last year the club purchased a new groomer so maintenance of the trails should be excellent and reliable.

In October, the club will restart its monthly meetings. These run through monthly through next April and are great opportunities to help plan club activities and meet local snowmobilers. Date and time will be posted on our website www.lakecitysnowmobileclub.com. We will also start our annual membership drive in October. We encourage everyone that uses the trails to join. Membership is extremely important when we apply for grants to maintain and upgrade our equipment. For more information on membership call Erin Cavit at 970-944-0191 or Steve Robinson at 970-944-2596.

In February, the Lake City/Continental Divide Snowmobile Club will partner with other local organizations for Lake City Winterfest. Winterfest will be 3 consecutive weekends of winter sports activity in the Lake City area. February 11-13 will be the annual Balloonfest and Snowmobile Rally. On February 19th, Lake City Ice Climbs will hold its Ice Climbing competition and there will be an Ice Fishing Derby on Lake San Cristobal that same day and Winterfest will conclude on February 26th with the Lake City Recreation Department Mileski Ski Races. Information on all these events can be found at www.lakecity.com or by calling the Lake City Chamber of Commerce at 970-944-2527. We hope you can come and join us in the winter fun.

Other winter activities will be planned and posted on our website.

We hope you will come and visit our trail system and enjoy our beautiful area.

Leslie Dustin

Steve Robinson

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Snow Mesa, Trail 3, Spring Creek to Creede.

September Meeting of the Snow Country Explorers.

Not much to report in District 8 yet at this time.

Snow is beginning to accumulate and people are gearing up to ride. Trail markers are going up, groomers are being serviced and prepared for the season and sleds are chomping at the bit to get on the snow. Efforts to keep our riding areas open are ongoing and many times happening behind the scenes.

I am very appreciative to CSA for the efforts its staff put forth often times without most of us knowing about it, THANK YOU CSA!

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Delta Snowkrusers

Katie Himes

Hello Snokrusers! Work has been done to maintain our trails and groomer and we’re gearing up for, what I hope is a snow-abundant, winter. Do you know or ride with others that aren’t members of our club or any club?

Club membership has numerous advantages such as receiving the awesome publication you are now reading, liability insurance for club rides, being connected with others that enjoy the same activities, adventure, and the opportunity to be better informed and help make a difference in the fight to preserve our rights to snowmobile.

Let’s see if we can boost our membership this year. We’ve collected some ideas for how to do this and will discuss it at our next meeting so come out, bring your friends, and let’s see what we can do! Our next club meeting is November 11 at the Ole Bakery Café in Cedaredge where we’ll also talk about upcoming meetings and fun things we want to do with the club this year. Raffle tickets are now available for us to sell and help make money for our club. If you are interested in buying or selling them, please let either myself or Sam know ASAP. Oh, and don’t forget to license those sleds!

Uncompahgre Valley Trail Riders

Arlene Hawley

It is hard to “think snow” when we still have brilliant fall colors to enjoy. Fall in our area was definitely spectacular this season with red high-lights in many aspen trees and oak brush. However, I noted fresh snow on the San Juan and Storm King Mountain peaks this morning. It is definitely time to be ready for the Winter Wonderland. While living in Anchorage, Alaska, we called it “termination dust” as the snow level gradually moved down the mountain.

The yearly maintenance has been done on the PB 300 snow cat, trail markers are up, trail maintenance done, the gas tank at the Big Cimarron has been relocated and we are awaiting the delivery of the PB 100 back to the Big Cimarron after the engine replacement.

Fifteen members attended the October meeting/potluck. Pres Jakino reported on the sale of 200 COHVCO ATV raffle tickets. The drawing is October 23.

Ski-Doo is sponsoring the Million Dollar Club Support Program. UVTR members are encouraged to turn in the certificate from the last SnowScoop to Montrose Implement. The clubs receive $10 from each certificate.

Members can contact 249-5455 if they need a certificate copy.

Planet Motorsports in Montrose is one of the dealers sponsoring the 2011 Arctic Cat M8-153 for the CSA raffle. The drawing will be held Dec. 18th here in Montrose.

It is your chance to win a new snowmobile and support the CSA. Check with Pres. Jakino for tickets.

UVTR members can also receive a 20% service discount at Davis Service Center with renewal of their membership. Buck McGee and Jim Free reported on the BLM’s Travel Management meeting and displayed maps of the areas covered. Rich Jakino is setting up snowmobile trail rides for the season. Contact him regarding interest for trail boss and areas to ride.

The next meeting is Nov. 17 and the Dec. 9 meeting will be a Christmas theme with a Chinese gift exchange, appetizers and a festive time.

A big thank you to the local dealers for their support of our club.

North Fork Snowmobile Club – Hotchkiss

Sherry Robley

It is starting to feel like winter in the North Fork Valley and surrounding areas this week. The temperatures are plunging and it is snowing in the high country. I have heard unofficially that we have two feet at the Baldy mountain marker on Black Mesa. Prior to this last storm, I heard there was 5” at the Dude Ranch. Come on snow!!!

With the reduction and frequency of our snow scoop issues this season, it is going to be a bit challenging for clubs to get event information to their members on a timely basis. I encourage clubs to take advantage of the CSA online Events Calendar so their membership can stay up-todate about club rides, poker runs, meetings etc. Paid up members can logon to the members only portion of the CSA website, www.snowmobilecolo.com and check out the events calendar. It is easy to set up your username and password. You can renew your memberships on-line, advertise on the classified ad site, and keep up-to-date on a ton of snowmobile related topics and much, much more. If you have any problems, contact Jeanna Whipple, CSA Administrative Manager/ Membership. I did and was very impressed with how quickly she personally responded to my call, got answers to my questions, and called me back. Thanks again, Jeanna.

Our Avalanche Awareness Coordinator, Joe Oglesby has scheduled this season’s event for the 7 and 8 of January. Classroom training is from 6-8:30 Friday evening at the Crawford Community Center. Prior to that (5-6 p.m.), we will have something to eat (chili or pizza). Saturday morning’s class will be out on the snow from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Randy Engle, Colorado State Parks, will be the instructor for both days. Cost is $10 for Colorado Snowmobile Club members, $20 for nonmembers. Bring shovels, probes, snowshoes, and beacons if you have them. Joe will have probes and beacons available for those that do not have them. Contact Joe at 970-921-3002 for questions or to sign up. Class is limited to 25 people on a first come, first serve basis.

Our 31st Annual Poker Run will be held on Saturday, February 12 on Black Mesa. Tickets will be sold at the Crystal Creek trailhead between 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Hands are $10 each and multiple hands can be purchased. Participants will draw their hands at the Black Mesa Lodge with the last hand drawn at 1 p.m. and winners announced no later than 2 p.m. There will be a 50% payout.

Encourage everyone to attend. The bigger the turnout, the bigger the payout. Any changes/additions will be in the January/February Snow Scoop club report. However, it is not too early to give Wes Spore, our Poker Run Coordinator, a heads up that you want to volunteer to work at the poker run or help him with the million and one things that need to be done prior to the big day.

Maybe the early “volunteer” gets first pick of job duties. Contact Wes at 970-872-2167 or better yet, attend club meetings.

Our Membership Drive Chairman, Wes Spore, will be sending out membership renewals after our November 4 meeting. Renew as soon as possible as there are always deadlines to get renewals to CSA. Your current years’ membership expires the end of December and you will stop getting your Snow Scoop or have access to the “members only” portion of the website. I hope members also understand that access to our snowmobiling areas are always in jeopardy from special interest groups and it is only thru clubs and CSA that we have a voice with Governing Agencies. The more members we have, the louder our voice. As mentioned above, you can also renew online.

If interested, you can also get dual club memberships. This is a great idea, especially if you are actively involved with several clubs. CSA increased their dues by $2 this year so the North Fork Snowmobile Club dues are now $27 for Individual/Family and $37 for Business. Business/Family is a new membership category at a cost of $59.

In July 2010, a new Colorado law went into effect, which limits the noise level of OHV vehicles.

This law includes snowmobiles. The information on the Colorado State Parks website states that: SAE J2567 is the procedure used to measure sound levels of stationary snowmobile exhaust systems in Colorado. No snowmobile operated in the state shall emit more than the following levels: Machines manufactured on or after 7/1/1972 and before 7/2/1975 - 90db. Machines manufactured on or after 7/2/1975 – 88db. No new snowmobile can be sold that does not meet state sound levels unless it meets federal noise emission. If your machine is stock it is most likely compliant with the new law. The Colorado State Parks personnel will be checking machines this winter. I do not know what the ticket/fine will be for non-compliance. If you are in doubt, have your machine checked out. If you contact the Colorado State Parks, they will check your machine free of charge. If you want additional information, logon to www. coloradostateparks.com. It is this reporter’s personal opinion that snowmobilers, who purposely alter their machines resulting in making them very loud, are not helping to promote our sport but are “contributing” to what the special interest groups call “noise pollution” which in turn helps in their efforts to limit/stop our access. If you read the Guest Column – Access Update article in last months’ scoop written by Curt Kennedy you will understand what I mean. The Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) has drafted and circulated a Winter Travel Management Petition they intend to present to the USDA Forest Service. It is their hope this petition will force the Forest Service to reverse their “over-the-snow” vehicle exemption of the 2005 Travel Management Rule. Mr. Kennedy addresses what this petition could mean to the snowmobiler. I encourage you to stay informed, get involved, register your machines, be courteous to everyone, be safe, and be a good ambassador for our sport.

Don’t forget to buy raffle tickets for the 2010 raffle. The clubs benefit by getting half the raffle sale proceeds. Support your club and buy some tickets. I wish you all a belated Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and since the New Year will have arrived before the January/February issue lands on our doorstep, I wish you a Happy New Year. My wish for all of you is that your favorite snowmobile areas are dumped on with lots of “good” snow. Keep our service men and women in your thoughts and prayers.

www.snowmobilecolo.com Hello to all from the clubs and CSA members of colorful southwest Colorado. It looks like we have had a short Fall season, as the peaks are all showing a cap of snow. The temperatures have dropped as well. The snow season appears to be just around the corner. But the colors were just gorgeous this past Fall and will probably hang on for another couple of weeks.

The Snow Expo this year appears to have been a success. I have heard a lot of favorable comments about new memberships gained and a large attendance as well. Don’t forget to make your plans to attend the CSA Convention.

The Wolf Creek Trail Blazers of Pagosa Springs will be hosting this annual CSA event on January 28-30. A lot of hard work is being done by a lot of volunteers who are trying to make sure it too will be a success.

I am off in Oklahoma for a week of white tail deer hunting and visiting with family. So I am going to end this article so it will make the deadline for publishing!

Jimmy Britton

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Silverton Snowmobile Club

Dean Des Palmes

Greetings from 9,318 feet in the San Juans: Happy fall to one and all. The leaves are almost done changing here in Silverton but it has been a thing of beauty. Last week we had a storm come through that left quite a bit of white stuff on the peaks around town. It’s all gone now, but it left a feeling of what’s to come. As Indian summer is upon us, we here in the high country are preparing for what’s ahead: Cleaning out chimney flues. Gathering, cutting, and splitting firewood. Weatherizing hearth and home. Getting our snow machines ready. Yes, I said getting our snow machines ready for winter. Now is the time, ladies and gentlemen, to start thinking about tuning up those sleds and getting them in shape for the snow that is on the way. It’s a lot easier now, during the last warm days of fall, than when there’s two feet of snow on the ground.

The Silverton Snowmobile Club had our annual fall cleanup day of our adopted portion of highway 550 last week as well as our first club meeting of the season. As usual, there were a lot of other peoples “treasures” along the two mile stretch of road, but we had a great turnout of treasure seekers and completed the cleanup quickly and efficiently. We followed that wonderful experience with a BBQ and club meeting and decided to set up our calendar of events at the next meeting on October 15.

Winter is on the way…See y’all in Silverton

Wolf Creek Trail Blazers

Rhonda Britton

Hello Everyone, Well folks, the frost is on the pumpkins, the snow is on the mountain tops, the groomer is in the shed all dolled up and staying warm, and we’ve got ourselves a brand spankin’ new haul truck to start off our grooming season. So bring on the snow---we’re geared up!

Excitement is running high as we prepare to welcome you all to our neck of the woods for the Annual CSA Convention, which we are hosting this year for the first time since the early 1980s. We’ve had some really terrific hosts over the years, and I promise you that we will do our best to make your trip down to Pagosa Springs an enjoyable one. The Pagosa Lodge on the west side of town has recently reopened with new owners and they are gradually refurbishing the facilities while still remaining open. They are going out of their way to see that you, our guests, have a memorable experience. They have offered us the glass fronted room in the lobby area to set up the CSA Merchandise for the convention, booked a band for the weekend in the bar, will furnish a portable beer and wine bar for the Friday and Saturday evening meals, and are also preparing our Sunday Breakfast Buffet.

They have plenty of parking space as well.

So mark your calendar for January 28-30, 2011! Take care, Rhonda Britton, Club Representative

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San Juan Sledders Roger Pennington

Hi All, Well, we finally have a little snow up high here in SW Colorado. I am not sure how much Silverton got but I know they had some chain laws in effect up on the passes.

First of all, I guess I had better let everyone know that we have changed our club meeting night. It is now the second Thursday of each month. It is at South Serious Texas BBQ. It is still at 6 p.m. if you want to eat dinner or 7 p.m. if you want to attend the meeting. I guess there is another organization that has their meeting on the second Wed. and we were having to get there early or fight over the meeting room so they decided to move our meeting night.

We have a few dates set for events so far this year. The Fun Days for the Disabled is on March 12, 2011, and will be at Molas Lake again this year. I will be putting on a Snowmobile Safety Training Class again this year and will do that in December on Friday night, Dec. 10 from 6 p.m. till 9 or 9:30 p. m. and then on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. till Noon for classroom then starting about 1 or 1:30 p.m. we will go to the on the snow portion. If you have any children between the ages of 10 and 16 they are required to have this class to ride alone and I also recommend it for anyone new to the sport.

The class is FREE but you do have to attend both days to get your certificate. If you have questions or want to sign up give me a call at 970-884-2101 Home, 970-946-6891 Cell or email me at rogerap@ msn.com.

Our dues went up $2 this year as the CSA dues went up that much. If you have not figured it out you also only get four of these Snow Scoops now instead of seven. If you have any complaints be sure and let your District Rep. know or the President of CSA. We have Single memberships at $32, Family memberships at $37, Business memberships at $52 and a new one called Business/Family at $89. The reason for the new membership is that under business only the owner is covered with the no cost AD&D policy from American Income Life. So in the Business/Family they are all covered. This year for Mom and Dad in the family or Business/Family they get a $3000 no cost AD&D policy for being members of CSA. You will probably get a post card sometime in the near future asking you to fill it out and send it back. This is for you to name a beneficiary. If you do not want to name one it will just go to your estate if you are killed.

You can go to www.snowmobilecolo.com and renew your membership in the Club and CSA this year. If you want to pay by check you have to print an invoice and mail your payment with it or you can renew by credit card if you would like to. If you belong to more than one club you need to be sure and add ALL the clubs you want to belong to at the time of your renewal.

We are getting ready to do the maintenance on the Snowcat and truck to get them ready for the grooming season. We should start getting things updated on the web site soon and in fact I have been updating the Avalanche Report as they come out from CAIC. Speaking of avalanches we are working on an Avalanche Class with the guys from Colorado State Parks again this year. If you missed the class when we did it year before last you missed a really good one.

They had beacons buried, a dummy, a log and a rock. The beacons were for you to practice finding them, they even had beacons there that people could use. The rock, etc. was for you to practice your probing and they had the different things buried so you could feel the difference between each of the various things. We are working on getting this set up at Molas Lake in January or February.

Lastly if you want updated info sent to you by email, such as rides or closures or anything else we might need to send out quickly.

Please be sure and give us your email address when you renew your membership or email me at the above address.

Your membership IS EXPIRED if you have not renewed it this year. Our club membership year runs from Oct. 1 - Sept. 30 each year. CSA runs Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 but we needed the time to get memberships sent in after you renew so our club membership actually runs concurrent with your Snowmobile Registration. Yep, it is expired too but you have to wait for the renewal notice to come from State Parks on that unless you want to try renewing it on line.

Till Next Time, Think Lots of Snow, Roger

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The Wolf Creek Trailblazers snowmobile club is excited about hosting the upcoming CSA Convention which is coming to our town January 28-30, 2011. We’re looking forward to welcoming you all to Pagosa Springs in southwestern Colorado.

The southern San Juan Mountains are a beauty to behold, but the multiple trails in our area make Pagosa Springs a real gem for winter recreation enthusiasts.

We’re proud to have The Pagosa Lodge on the west side of Pagosa Springs as the location for all our events. We’ll kick off the convention with rides on Friday morning followed in the evening with registration and a Welcome Dinner (prepared by the club) of spaghetti, meat balls/ sauce, garlic bread, salad and dessert. After the meal you may want to enjoy the live band in the bar or just sit and visit in their spacious but cozy lounge with large fireplace. The Lodge has a large heated swimming pool, 2 whirlpool hot tubs, an exercise room and nice bathrooms with showers and changing areas for their guests to enjoy.

Some folks may prefer to soak their aching pains and cares away downtown in Pagosa’s own hot mineral waters at the locally owned Spa Motel’s swimming pool, outdoor whirlpool, or the male & female indoor soaking pools. Directly across the street is the luxurious Springs Resort with multiple soaking pools along the peaceful San Juan River.

The downtown businesses and some homes are heated by these thermal waters.

After the Saturday rides, we’ll return to The Pagosa Lodge for our Awards/Banquet with a nice meal prepared by local caterer, Cristine’s Cuisine. (you will not be disappointed!) The Pagosa Lodge has offered to provide a portable wine/beer bar for purchase during both evening meals, with mixed drinks available from their bar. There will also be a live band on Saturday night. There is a small dance floor in the bar. By Saturday night, those hot mineral waters may be calling you to come

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Sunday morning, it’s up and at ‘em for the 8 a.m. CSA Quarterly Board of Directors meeting with elections of some officers and odd numbered District Representatives. There will be a Breakfast Buffet prepared by the Lodge during the meeting, with rides immediately afterwards.

Last year in an effort to allow more time for snowmobiling, the quarterly meeting was held on Sunday morning during breakfast and it worked out so well that we’ve decided to do it again. Previously, the BOD quarterly meetings were held before the convention banquet, but riders were always rushed to get back in time for the meeting.

The Pagosa Lodge has graciously offered to let CSA use their glass enclosed room in the lobby for CSA merchandise. If you did not make it to the Snow Expo in Denver, you’ll still be able to see and purchase the all new merchandise with CSA’s new logo.

January 27-29, 2011 Pagosa Lodging information: The Pagosa Lodge special convention rates are: $74.95 for 1 king or 2 queens, deluxe continental breakfast included. Request CSA rate by phone at 970-731-4141, 48 hr. cancellation policy—website: www.pagosalodge. com for more hotel information The Spa Motel is blocking 8 rooms at the special CSA Convention rates of $90 for 2 persons or $81 for 1 person.

These are newly redecorated rooms with double queen beds. Log furniture, no pets, no smoking, full use of all their hot mineral pools. 72 hr cancellation policy. Request CSA rate by phone at 970-264-5910---Website: www.pshotsprings.com for more hotel information.

Winter lodging rates at other motels such as: The Hillside Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) CSA rate @71.95 for 1 King or 2 Queens, hot continental bkfst. Phone 970-731-5101 Website: www.hillsideinnpagosa.com The Econo Lodge, continental breakfast, 970-731-2701, Website: www.econolodge.com

The Alpine Inn, continental breakfast, 970-731-4005, Website: www. alpineinnofpagosasprings.com The Oak Ridge Lodge, continental breakfast, 970-264-4173/866-4724672 Website: www.oakridgelodgepagosa.com And just in case you don’t want to snowmobile every day, Dee Butler, owner of Studio 160, “The Center for Beauty, Barber and Body Care”, is offering a special CSA Convention discount of $10 off on services, which include manicures/pedicures, haircuts,

coloring, permanents, and facials.

Senior rates are slightly lower. You may phone ahead for an appointment with their hair and nail specialists, or with Dee for a facial @ 970-731-CARE (2273). This is a full body care salon for the whole family. Complete information is available on the website at the CSA Convention link.

CSA Convention registration forms and complete information are available on the CSA Website (www.snowmobilecolo.com ) after November 1, 2010. THINK SNOW!

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Benefits Provided by CSA and American Income Life Insurance

Becky Cutler

The Colorado Snowmobile Association, in cooperation with American Income Life Insurance Company, is pleased to announce that we are providing additional benefits to make your membership even more valuable! These benefits include: • $3,000 Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit at NO COST! • Health Services Discount Card which provides discounts of 10-60% on Vision Care, Chiropractic Care, Prescriptions and Hearings Aids, at NO COST for your entire household!

• Child Safe Kits – this valuable tool can provide information to the authorities if your child or grandchild should ever go missing!

Please check your mail for the letter regarding these new benefits!

Once you return the response card, an AIL representative will set up a convenient time to deliver your benefits and explain additional insurance coverage available.

American Income Life is an international company licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and New Zealand and is a large provider of supplemental benefits in North America. AIL has earned an A+ (Superior) Financial Strength rating from A.M. Best Company. (as of 6/10) For more information on your benefits, please contact Becky Cutler at (303) 525-6372, or email Bcutler@ailife.com.

To view the letter on-line, visit www.ailife.com/benefits/sg3ji

CSA 2011 Royal Collard Memorial Scholarship The Colorado Snowmobile Association will again be offering a scholarship to either a graduating high school senior or a person currently enrolled in college.

This will be a $1000 grant and will be given to the winner regardless of other grants or scholarships that the student may also receive. Winners of the state competition will be sent to the Western Chapter of the International Snowmobile Council competition for a chance for an additional $1000 grant.

Requirements for the application are as follows: 1. The applicant must be a member of a snowmobile club that is also a member of the Colorado Snowmobile Association.

2. The applicant must submit the completed application form which can be downloaded from CSA’s website, coloradosledcity.com.

3. The applicant must submit a resume detailing his/her involvement in snowmobiling as well as extra-curricular activities.

4. The applicant must include an essay (subject on application form). The essay should be a minimum of 800 words double-space and typed.

5. The application must be RECEIVED by CSA by March 15, 2011. No late applications will be considered.

This year’s essay subject is: What would you advise snowmobile organizations (local clubs, state/provincial associations, etc.) do to broaden their appeal to recruit more members like yourself? Your essay should provide a glimpse at what is compelling to you and your peers and what should be added or changed to make an organization more appealing. It will be evaluated on the basis of persuasiveness, logic, and composition.

The winner of the CSA Scholarship will be announced at the 2nd quarter meeting that will be held in April/May of 2011. The winner of the Western Chapter Scholarship will be announced at the International Snowmobile Congress in June of 2011 in Calgary, AB. 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 the sale of belt buckles and donations received throughout the year.

An alternate will be picked if the winner should decide not to enroll in college.

Send your application packet to Katie Himes, PO Box 162, Mesa, CO 81643 or email it, or any questions you have, to himes.kate@gmail.com.

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The winner for the Probe Contest for October is Kirk Mahaffie of Clark!

Hidden somewhere in each printed edition of the SnowScoop is a smaller version of the pictured probe.

Each reader who locates the hidden probe, should send the page number and approximate location (example; page 6 on top of Yamaha ad), to contest@snowmobilecolo.com or mail to CSA Admin Manager, 325 River Rock Dr, Johnstown CO 80534. A winner of an avalanche probe will be drawn for each edition from entries correctly identifying the location of the hidden probe. Drawings will be held the last day of October, December, February and March. From all correct entries during the season, a grand prize winner will be drawn at the end of April. The grand prize winner will receive a BCA Avalanche Beacon. This contest is sponsored by the Colorado Snowmobile Association. Prizes provided by San Juan Sports of Creede CO.

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West Yellowstone, Snowmobile Adventure Capital

Jack Welch, BlueRibbon, Special Projects Consultant

J.R. Gregoire, Vermont Association of Snow Travelers In January of this year the International Snowmobile Media Council (ISMC) had a special snowmobile ride in Montana. I, as BlueRibbon representative to ISMC, was part of that special event which I named “West Yellowstone, Snowmobile Adventure Capital”.

The main hosts for this event were the The Three Bear Lodge, Holiday Inn, Yellowstone Yamaha/Arctic Cat and several local West Yellowstone businesses. The event began on January 5 in West Yellowstone, Montana after I picked up the other riders at the Bozeman, Mt airport. Attending the event were Matt Mead, Washington State, Diane Voight, Minnesota, Kent Gardner, Vermont, J.R. Gregoire, Vermont and Ryan Gardner, Utah.

The event got off to a late start because Kent Gardner from Vermont had issues with the weather effecting his airline flight and didn’t get in until 12:30 a.m., and I had to go from West Yellowstone to Bozeman to pick him up at the airport in a major snow storm.

We arrived back in West Yellowstone at 2:30 a.m. in the morning. What a way to start a snowmobile adventure trip! How very cold weather 20 to 30 below will keep you awake!

The group divided up; half stayed at the Three Bears Lodge and other half at the Holiday Inn in West Yellowstone, Montana. The next morning was an early start. We had breakfast at the Short Line Restaurant, Holiday Inn, and picked up our rental machines supplied by Bill Howell of Yellowstone Yamaha/Arctic Cat Snowmobile Dealership.

We headed into Yellowstone National Park for the first day of our adventure. After Dean Cole, our required guide, checked the group in at the West Park entrance we were off! As we traveled along the Madison River towards the Old Faithful area, our destination for lunch, we spotted white trumpeter swans diving for fish for their dinner. It was really an eye opener that we have swans in Yellowstone feeding in the middle of the winter. Oh, by the way, it was approaching 30 below zero, a bit COLD! As we went further up the trail we spotted a pair of bald eagles just nesting in a tree overlooking the snowmobile trail which, like all the snowmobile trails in Yellowstone, in the summer is a paved road, in this case US Highway 191.

As we continued on our trek to Old Faithful we met other snowmobilers, snowcoaches and many buffalo and elk on the side of the road and in the fields grazing thru the snow.

If you have never seen a buffalo or elk up close (20 to 30 ft away) it is a remarkable experience; they are huge animals! On our trek to Old Faithful we passed many thermal features with steam plumes rising hundreds of feet into the air. What a sight!

We arrived at the visitor’s center at Old Faithful and were just amazed at how many tour groups had arrived by snowmobile. In total at least hundred snowmobile riders and about twenty by snowcoach. It is easy to see why more folks choose snowmobiles than snwocoaches. After parking our machines, all Arctic Cat four strokes, best available technology (BAT), we saw a very important infor-

mational sign. The sign was a notice as to when “Old Faithful Geyser next eruption was going to happen”. We checked our watches and planned to be in the viewing area in plenty of time. Before we knew it, it was time to go prepare for viewing Old Faithful’s eruptions!

However, before the eruption we listened to a park Service Ranger talking on Old Faithfull’s history, toxicity and volume of sulfur that erupts. He said “If this was not a National Park it would be a SUPER FUND site.”

In addition the ranger gave us a time frame, within 10 to 15 min., when it would erupt, so Kent Gardner and J.R. positioned themselves for pictures. As Old Faithful was erupting the winds changed and 90 per cent of the sulfur came down on top of them. Outside temp at the time of day was 20 below. They immediately turned into a pair of ice cubes, they had their helmets on, thank goodness, they were coated in sulfur ice, and it was pretty funny.

Everyone took pictures, laughed and marched to Geyser Grill and had lunch. What a fun experience! The group now knows why Yellowstone Park in Winter is a “Wonderland”.

As we returned to our sleds we noticed another important sign posted in the parking area that we should have read before leaving the machines. It stated “Do not leave any type of food in your saddle bags, etc. on your machine”. Well, Kent Gardner totally forgot that he had some peanuts in his zipper saddle bag. Ravens are the most remarkable birds that I have ever seen; they can unzip zippers, undo buttons, untie and get whatever there is for food in the bags. When we got back from Old Faithful, a raven had opened his zipper bag and all the peanuts were gone and the plastic bag was next to the machine. It was quite amusing! We left the Old Faithful area and, on the return trip to West Yellowstone, stopped and took a lot of pictures. It was a day that the group will long remember!

The next day, Wednesday, temp 25 below, just a little bit warmer. We are heading into the Gallatin National Forest, but first breakfast at Trapper’s Inn Restaurant in West Yellowstone. We didn’t need a guide, as was required in Yellowstone, but we wanted one in order to go and see all the highlights of the National Forest. So Dean Cole joined us again as our guide. Our first stop was a very special area known as Two Tops Mountain, approx. height 8,000 feet. As we headed for Two Tops we traveled thru the forest and climbed in elevation. What a view! The groomed snowmobile trail gets you within a mile of Two Tops Mountain summit. The last mile is off trail along the ridge line. The forest now changes into may different shapes and angles, from snow covered trees to frozen tundra. As we neared the top the amount of trees showing became encased in snow and ice. We called them ghosts trees. Heavy ice and snow have twisted and turned the trees into unbelievable shapes. From the top of Two Tops you can see hundreds of miles in every direction; the mountains covered with snow is a winter wonderland and just breath taking! We next traveled on the groomed trails to Island Park, Idaho. On the way we stopped at Warm Springs to feed the ducks and view a very special building built by a 4-foot 11-inch German immigrant named Johnny Sack. Johnny built

a very special cabin by hand out of local trees and is a very popular lunch spot. We, however, decided to start back to West Yellowstone with a stop at Meadow Creek Lodge for lunch.

On the return trip to West Yellowstone we did some exploring using the vast groomed trail system and jumping off several times into the many play areas. Again this was a day to remember!

The last day of our adventure we again traveled to Island Park and enjoyed some great off trail riding and had the opportunity help some very stuck snowmobilers from out of state. We had lunch at the Timbers Edge Lodge in Island Park. After lunch we decided to head back to West Yellowstone by way of Two Tops Mountain for some additional photos. We ended the day with some play time in the bowls at the base of Two Tops. It again was a very memorable day.

In closing, if you are an avid snowmobiler you should spend time in West Yellowstone, Montana. It is the ultimate destination to begin your Snowmobile Adventure, with the scenery, animal life, geysers, and beauty of Yellowstone National Park coupled with the hundreds of miles well marked and groomed trails in the Gallatin National Forest. The snowmobiling is world class! For lodging please consider the newly remodeled Three Bear Lodge, or the Holiday Inn is very special too. For meals here is a list of high quality restaurants that can provide your meals; Three Bears restaurant at Three Bear Lodge, the Short Line restaurant at the Holiday Inn or the free standing restaurants are Running Bear Pancake House, Trappers Inn, Bullwinkle’s, and Gusher Pizza. Yes West Yellowstone is truly a Snowmobile Adventure Capital!

For up-to-date information on visiting Yellowstone Park this Winter go to BlueRibbon website of www.saveyellowstonepark.com for information on West Yellowstone or visit the West Yellowstone Chamber website of www. destinationyellowstone.com.

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EPA Announces E15 Partial Waiver Decision and Fuel Pump Labeling Proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is partially granting a waiver to allow gasoline that contains greater than 10 volume percent ethanol and up to 15 volume percent ethanol (E15) for use in certain motor vehicles. We are partially approving the waiver for and allowing the introduction into commerce of E15 for use only in model year 2007 and newer light-duty motor vehicles, which includes passenger cars, lightduty trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV). We are not approving the waiver for introduction of E15 for use in model year 2000 and older light-duty motor vehicles, as well as all heavy-duty gasoline engines and motor vehicles, highway and offhighway motorcycles, and nonroad engines, vehicles, and equipment (“nonroad products” such as lawn mowers, chainsaws and boats) because there is currently insufficient test data to support an E15 waiver approval for these vehicles, engines, and products. The Agency is deferring a decision on the applicability of a waiver to model year 2001 through 2006 light-duty motor vehicles until additional test data, currently under development, is available.

This waiver decision includes certain conditions to reduce the potential for misfueling of E15 into vehicles, engines, and products for which it is not approved and to ensure fuel and ethanol quality. In addition, EPA is concurrently issuing a proposed rule with the express purpose of reducing the potential for misfueling of E15 into vehicles, engines, and products for which it is not approved. If finalized, this rule will satisfy the misfueling mitigation conditions of today’s partial waiver.

E15 Waiver Decision In March 2009, Growth Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “The Agency”) to allow the introduction into commerce of up to 15 volume percent (vol%) ethanol in gasoline. In April 2009, EPA sought public comment on the Growth Energy petition and subsequently received about 78,000 comments. Prior to today’s action, ethanol was limited to 10 vol% in motor vehicle gasoline (E10). While E15 is only 5% more ethanol than E10 when considering the total fuel portion, moving from E10 to E15 represents a 50% increase in the volume of ethanol present in gasoline and thus represents a 50% increase in the use of renewable fuels in gasoline.

The petition was submitted under Clean Air Act section 211(f)(4), which allows an applicant to demonstrate that a new fuel or fuel additive will

not cause or contribute to the failure of an emission control system to achieve compliance with the emission standards to which it has been certified over its useful life. EPA reviewed the applicant’s submission based on four criteria: 1) immediate and long term tailpipe emissions 2) immediate and long term evaporative emissions, 3) materials compatibility, and 4) driveability and operability.

MY2007 and Newer Vehicles EPA’s waiver decision allows but does not require the use of E15 in MY2007 and newer cars, light-duty trucks, and SUVs. This decision is based primarily on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Catalyst Study of 19 high sales volume car and lightduty truck models that were all designed for and subject to the Tier 2 motor vehicle emission standards.

The purpose of the program was to evaluate the long-term effects of E0 (gasoline that contains no ethanol and is the certification test fuel for emissions testing), E10, E15, and E20 (a gasoline-ethanol blend containing 20 vol% ethanol) on the durability of the exhaust emissions control system, especially the catalytic converter (catalyst), for Tier 2 motor vehicles. Analysis of the motor vehicles’ emissions results at full useful life (120,000 miles) and emissions deterioration rates showed no significant difference between the E0 and E15 fueled group s. These results confirm EPA’s engineering assessment that the changes manufacturers made to their vehicles (calibration, hardware, etc.) to comply with EPA’s Tier 2 emission standards have resulted in the capability of these vehicles to fuel with E15. The Tier 2 standards were fully phased-in for cars and light trucks by MY2007.

MY2001-2006 Motor Vehicles EPA is deferring a decision on MY2001-2006 light-duty motor vehicles. DOE is in the process of conducting additional catalyst durability testing that will provide data regarding MY2001-2006 motor vehicles.

The DOE testing is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 2010. EPA will make the DOE test results available to the public and consider the results and other available data and information in making a determination on E15 for use in those model year motor vehicles.

EPA expects to make a determination for these vehicles shortly after the results of DOE testing are available.

MY2000 and Older Motor Vehicles and All Motorcycles, Heavy-Duty Gasoline Engines and Motor Vehicles, and Nonroad Products We are not approving the waiver

for MY2000 and older light-duty motor vehicles, as well as all heavy-duty gasoline engines and motor vehicles, highway and off-highway motorcycles and nonroad products because there is currently insufficient test data to support an E15 waiver approval for these vehicles, engines, and products.

MY2000 and older motor vehicles have much less sophisticated emissions control systems than newer motor vehicles. At this time, there is insufficient data to demonstrate that the use of E15 will not cause or contribute to the failure of these motor vehicles to meet the emissions standards to which they were certified. In EPA’s judgment, MY2000 and older motor vehicles may experience conditions that lead to emission increases if operated on E15. These concerns include the potential for catalyst deterioration or catalyst failure, as well as materials compatibility issues that could lead to elevated exhaust emissions and exceedances of the standards. For motorcycles and nonroad products, there are additional concerns with the use of E15.

Conditions on the Waiver There are two types of conditions being placed on today’s partial waiver: those for mitigating the potential for misfueling of E15 in all vehicles, engines and equipment for which E15 is not approved, and those addressing fuel and ethanol quality.

Conditions to reduce the potential for misfueling include the following: • Parties involved in the manufacture and sale of E15, which include renewable fuel producers and importers, petroleum refiners and importers, and ethanol blenders, must submit a plan addressing the conditions of today’s waiver to EPA for approval • Retail fuel dispensers must have labels indicating that E15 is only for use in MY2007 and newer motor vehicles • Product Transfer Documents (PTDs) must accompany all transfers of fuels for E15 use • Parties must participate in a survey of compliance at fuel retail dispensing facilities to ensure adequate enforcement of labeling requirement.

These conditions are also included in today’s proposal as EPA believes these conditions are more practically met through rulemaking requirements.

For fuel quality purposes, E15 must meet ASTM International standards for ethanol. In addition, its Reid Vapor Pressure is limited to 9.0 pounds per square inch so that MY2007 and newer motor vehicles can meet evaporative emissions

standards with E15 during the summertime gasoline volatility season (generally May 1 – September 15).

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Reduce the Potential for Misfueling EPA is concurrently proposing a regulatory program to promote the successful introduction of E15 into commerce by ensuring that E15 is used in approved motor vehicles and reducing the potential for the misfueling of E15 into vehicles and engines for which it is not approved. The proposal includes several provisions that parallel the misfueling conditions on the E15 partial waiver. The proposed rule would: • Prohibit the use of gasoline-ethanol blended fuels containing greater than 10 vol% and up to 15 vol% ethanol in vehicles and engines not approved for it • Require all fuel dispensers to have a label if a retail station chooses to sell E15, and it seeks comment on separate labeling requirements for blender pumps and fuel pumps that dispense E85 • Require PTDs specifying ethanol content and RVP to accompany the transfer of gasoline blended with ethanol • Require a national survey of retail stations to ensure compliance with the labeling provisions In addition, the proposed rule would modify the Reformulated Gasoline (“RFG”) program by updating the Complex Model to allow fuel manufacturers to certify batches of gasoline containing up to 15 vol% ethanol.

EPA is proposing the following E15 label:

Cost of Compliance of the Rule The cost to industry to comply with the labeling proposal includes the periodic capital costs of labeling fuel dispensers, the one-time cost of the product transfer document requirements, and the annual cost of see ‘e15’ page 30----------->

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If this year’s Snowmobile Expo was any indication, it ought to be a booming year for the CSA, businesses and snowmobilers all over the Centennial State. Attendance at this year’s event, which celebrated its 25th year, totaled 6548 which was up slightly over last year. That is great news, particularly given lingering concerns over the state of the economy and how that would play out in our world. Judging by the steady stream of snowmobilers in and the loads of bags and boxes headed out the door, it appeared any fears over economic woes were misplaced.

More good news came from the CSA booth faithful who reported they saw a boost in new members who signed up during the event. Merchandise sales were brisk both days as folks poured over the impressive display of CSAbranded items featured in the new merchandise collection.

Action at the swap meet was steady both days which not only provided great opportunities for both sellers and buyers but for the CSA as well who took on the task of organizing the event as a fundraiser this year.

A fair number of riders took advantage of an innovative class instructed by professional rider and veteran snowmobile film star Amber Holt. Amber shared a wealth of backcountry riding tips with her students in an interactive class based off her latest instructional video. In addition to Holt’s offering, popular avalanche educator Mike Duffy shared his unique talent for producing an informative and educational program with participants who attended his avalanche class.

Colorado native and extreme snowmobiling guru Chris Burandt capped off Saturday’s festivities as the guest of honor for an exclusive CSA member’s only pizza party following the evening’s quarterly business meeting. Burandt seized the opportunity to talk about the role organized snowmobiling has played in his life and the important role it serves in protecting our riding opportunities before taking time to autograph posters and visit with attendees.

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They’re After Your Access

Have you heard of the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA)? It describes itself as a national ‘human-powered winter sports’ group and therefore promotes access for backcountry/cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

It exists to spin the truth about snowmobiles and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with a Public Lands Director who works from Jackson, Wyoming. WWA has a presence in about a dozen states across the Snowbelt and to say it does not like snowmobiles is an understatement – it exists solely to work against snowmobiling. WWA’s members really do not like you and they’re after your snowmobiling access on public lands across the country.

WWA sent a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture this past August urging the Forest Service to amend its 2005 Travel Management Rule to regulate the use of snowmobiles. This 2005 Rule is what has been used to restrict all wheeled off-road vehicles (ATVs, dirt bikes, jeeps, trucks, etc.) to designated trails and eliminate their cross-country travel on national forests. WWA wants the Forest Service to do the same for snowmobiles – restrict them to trails and close vast areas to cross-country travel on them.

This petition was signed by about 90 of WWA’s ‘friends’ including many of the usual groups who don’t like snowmobiles: Sierra Club, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, Wilderness Workshop, Wilderness Watch, Montana and Wyoming Wilderness Associations, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Access Fund, The Lands Council, Wild Earth Guardians, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Defenders of Wildlife, Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Wild, 10th Mountain Division Hut Association, Grand Canyon Trust, Quiet Use Coalition, Snowlands Network, Idaho Conservation League, Wyoming Conservation Voters, Friends of the Routt Backcountry, Oregon Wild, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Peaceful Roads and Trails Vermont, Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol, and the Togwotee Pass Backcountry Alliance.

Others who signed the petition might surprise you since they sometimes pretend to support multiple uses on public lands or you might even support them through your summer recreation activities: International Mountain Bicycling Association, American Hiking Society, American Canoe Association, American Whitewater, Continental Divide Trail Alliance, and the Outdoor Alliance. There are more than 50 other regional groups which I haven’t listed who also signed on against snowmobiling. They’re all working together to regulate snowmobiles and want to limit your access.

You should also be aware that WWA’s two largest funding sponsors are REI and Clif Bar. Other major funders include: Keen, Patagonia, Black Diamond Equipment, Outdoor Research, Smart Wool, Mountain Safety Research, Karhu, Osprey Packs, Atlas Snowshoes and Cloudveil. Keep this in mind when you’re making your future outdoor gear purchases – do you really want to support companies who fund WWA to work against your snowmobiling access?

WWA and its friends want the Forest Service to do ‘Winter Travel Plans’ to decide what areas and trails should be open to snowmobiles and which should not, just as forests have had to do for summer recreational vehicles because of the 2005 Rule. Why do they want this rule expanded to include snowmobiles? Because they know that anytime they can get the Forest Service to do any type of new plan, nonmotorized recreation zones will grow in size and number and motorized recreation zones will shrink.

It is a fact: motorized recreation has never gained more riding areas than it has lost in any forest planning action – ever, anywhere.

WWA grumbles about what they call the ‘snowmobile loophole’ in the 2005 Travel Rule and claims it leads to an “anything goes” approach to winter management that “allows snowmobiles to dominate the winter landscape.” That simply is not true. The reality is that nonmotorized folks, if they choose, are allowed to recreate on almost 100% of Forest

Service lands. On the other hand the starting place for snowmobiling access on most forests is 50% or less and sometimes far less than 25% of these public lands is open to snowmobiling. That is not ‘dominance’ by snowmobiles.

The WWA Executive Director has been quoted saying “for reasons that are still unclear, winter use by over-snow vehicles (snowmobiles) was exempted by the rule.” But the truth is that the existing Rule actually has a clause that allows local District Rangers discretion to do winter travel planning – if they believe local issues warrant considering changes to snowmobile management. Several forest ranger districts have chosen to do so, but this is not good enough for WWA – it wants all forest districts to be mandated to consider stricter snowmobiling restrictions versus their considering different management options based upon need. So already having more than half of forest lands for their exclusive use is not enough – WWA and its friends want even more from you and figures this is a way to get it.

And while WWA and its friends refuse to accept it, the answer as to ‘why’ this ‘exemption’ was included in the 2005 Rule is clear: the Forest Service properly recognized that impacts from wheeled vehicles which operate over land are clearly different than impacts from snowmobiles operated over several feet of snow. Therefore it clearly stated in the Rule that “cross-country use of snowmobiles presents a different set of management issues and environmental impacts than cross-country use of other types of motor vehicles,” thus appropriately providing its local forest managers management options versus mandates. Additionally, Forest Management Plans already divide each national forest by motorized and nonmotorized management zones – so WWA is trying to get each piece of that pie sliced yet again.

The American Council of Snowmobile Associations (ACSA), state snowmobile associations and local snowmobile clubs have worked hard on positive partnerships with the Forest Service that helps provide snowmobiling access opportunities and funding for trails and facilities. They are the only group working fulltime everyday for your continued snowmobiling access. And as a snowmobiler you need to be aware that their partnerships and positive working relationships helped the Forest Service properly understand the differences in impacts and management needs between summer and winter vehicles. As a result snowmobiling was treated properly and fairly when this rule was written.

ACSA and its state associations support the 2005 Travel Rule as it currently exists and are working on your behalf to resist the WWA petition and any unwarranted changes to the Rule. You, too, need to keep watch on WWA and its efforts to close even more areas to snowmobiles. If the Forest Service decides to respond to any of WWA’s requests you may need to get engaged by attending meetings or writing letters at some point in the future. ACSA provides some great resources to help you defend against threats to snowmobiling access including two publications: Multiple Use Trails: Facts and Myths about Snowmobiling and Access Guide for Snowmobiling on Private and Public Lands. Visit the ACSA website at www.snowmobilers.org to get more information about ACSA, state snowmobile associations, and these publications.

If you don’t already support ACSA and state snowmobile associations, you should since they’re working hard for your access regardless of whether you’re their member or not. And since they’re working everyday for your continued snowmobiling access, supporting them through memberships and donations is the best investment you can make for your future snowmobiling access.

Always ride smart, be safe, and never take your snowmobiling access for granted.

Kim Raap is the owner of Trails Work Consulting. He lives in Sioux Falls, SD and works to improve and protect snowmobiling access across the United States and Canada.

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Frontier Paving Inc.

Watt’s Ranch Market

New Castle Family Health PC

PO Box 195 970-878-5225

PO Box 630 970-878-5868

1014 CR 311 970-876-0916

820 Castle Valley Blvd, Ste 210 970-984-0651

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Business Sponsors Please support those who support our interests!

Robinson Trucking Co Inc. 15805 CR 245 970-618-3395

Norwood 4 R Storage

PO Box 713 970-327-4496

A-T Enterprises, Ltd

PO Box 1141 1323 CR 35 W 970-327-4118

Fleet Services

PO Box 681 970-327-4424

H & H Construction LLC

PO Box 201 970-729-0244

Hi Country Motorsports PO Box 611 970-327-4271

Poor Boy Repair

457 Z 42 Road PO Box 699 970-417-5161

RNG Contracting Inc. PO Box 730 970-327-0128

Sams Service

PO Box 176 970-327-4447

Town of Norwood PO Box 528 970-327-4288

Williams Construction

PO Box 704 970-327-4218

Nucla

Storey Trucking PO Box 77 970-864-7883

Wilson Heating & Air PO Box 226 970-864-7242

Ouray

Ouray Family Medicine PO Box 1030 970-325-9900

The Citizens State Bank of Ouray PO Box A 970-318-8481

Pagosa Springs

Holy Smokes Stoves and Fireplaces, LLC

Sledtools

PO Box 3664 970-946-4694

SnowCountry Adventure Tours

141 N 14th St 970-264-7669 www.snowufun. com

Paonia

Foam Tech Unlimited, Inc.

41024 Lamborn Mesa Rd 970-527-6110

Paradox

Zunich Bros Mech PO Box 353 970-864-7663

PO Box 3751 970-264-4320

Powder-Jack Inc.

6903 E Lookout Dr 303-902-8554

Pueblo ODF Inc

PO Box 3635 719-542-2353

Rand

Sportsmans Retreat

PO Box 2 970-723-4215

Rangely

HAYES PETROLEUM 226½ E Main 970-620-2257

Rangely Auto Parts

214 E Main 970-675-5057

Red Cliff

The Green Bridge Inn

104 Water Street 970-827-5228 www.greenbridgeinn.com

Ridgway

Double Trouble Trucking Inc.

Jerry W. Smith Plumbing Inc.

PO Box 551 785-822-2030

Sapulpa OK

0565 N Meadow McBorn ProperDr ties, LLC 970-618-3821 4101 Line Pl 9182245686 Garfield Steel &

Machine Inc

1815 Airport Rd 970-625-3551

GMCO Corporation PO Box 1480 970-625-9100

Hoffmeister Painting, Inc. 0164 Booms Pl 970-625-2120 PO Box 1299 970-625-5022

Kuersten Construction LLC

0013 Powerline Rd 970-625-8210

Rifle Insurance Agency

PO Box 1700 970-625-1689

Rifle Performance Motorsports

1014 Access Rd 970-625-2041

Rifle Truck & Trailer

PO Box 961 970-625-8884

Spencer Inc. Accounting

2675 Acacia Ave 970-625-3346

Stampfel Construction

1014 Access Road 970-379-2777

Sunset Automotive Swallow Oil ComPO Box 499 pany 970-626-5504

Rifle

6 & 13 Quick Mart PO Box 868 970-625-1467

Acme Alarm Company

PO Box 883 970-625-5535 acmealarm.com

Classic Auto Body

PO Box 868 970-625-9051

The Parts House

Sedalia

Circuit Concepts, Inc.

7505 W Rainbow Creek Rd 303-901-6160

Sedgwick KS

1101 CR 227 970-618-7495

cial 316-640-0471 www.alpinecoloradocabin.com

Sheridan

Preferred Auto Brokers

3400 West Hampden Ave 303-783-2122 pabauto.com

Silt

A & S Fabrication PO Box 735 970-876-0464

Desautels Computer Services

Canyon View Motel PO Box 729 970-387-5400

Grand Imperial Hotel

PO Box 57 970-387-5527

Ice Pirates Backcountry Adventures

PO Box 233 970-247-3706 www.dgoicepirates.com

Lift Services

PO Box 363 970-387-0700

Lolas Place

PO Box 588 970-387-5705

Salida

A-1 Auto Service

445 W Hwy 50 719-539-7251

All Season Adventures, Inc. 7345 Hwy 50 W 719-530-0651

Gateway Inn & Suites

1310 E Hwy 50 719-221-2895

Body

PO Box 295 719-539-9280

PO Box 61 970-387-5491

Silverton Molas Pass Snowmobile Tours & Cabins PO Box 346 970-387-5512

Silverton Mountain PO Box 856 970-387-5706

Silverton Trading Post PO Box 407 435-669-9050

The Pickle Barrel

PO Box 196 0425 Cedar Hills 970-387-5713 Rd Triangle Service 970-876-0781

Flatops Electric 3720 CR 214 970-876-5520

Station

PO Box 370 315 Greene St. 970-387-3462

JM Adventure Rental

Undergroundspecialty Co LLC

NATIVE AMERICAN CRANE

Williams Bros Mining & Exploration

1169 16th St 970-230-0311

PO Box 539 970-876-5696

Redstone Building Co. Inc. PO Box 50 970-379-8279

1 0 0 0 R a i l r o a d Rifle PerforAve mance Motor970-625-2000

1695 Enterprise Ct 970-625-8667 Gunderman Auto

470 Stagecoach Colton Trucking Ln 970-264-6957

0080 CR 273 970-625-1473

Salina KS

Maisel Excavation PO Box 826 Alpine Colorado 970-759-9291 Dimensional FramCabin Johns Welding Inc. ing 613 N Commer- Silverton Liquors

Parker

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Pagosa Power Sports

Coulter Lake Guest Ranch, Inc.

sports - Ski Doo

Silverthorne Silverthorne Powersports Po Box 25779 970-513-1319

United States Forest ServiceDillon Ranger Dist

PO Box 620 680 Blue River Pkwy 970-262-3452

Silverton

Brown Bear Café PO Box 550 970-387-5630

PO Box 767 970-387-5243

PO Box 767 970-209-3624

Sioux Falls SD

Trails Work Consulting

4015 S Brady Ct 605-371-9799

Slater

Whispering Pines Brush Mtn. Lodge PO Box 52 970-583-2976

Snowmass

Flame Out Fire Protection Inc. PO Box 56 970-927-4933

South Fork

Blue Creek Lodge

11682 Hwy 149 719-658-2479

Century 21 Valley Realty

PO Box 742 719-873-0208 www.southforkrealtor.com

Century 21 Valley Realty PO Box 999 719-873-5559

Docs Outdoor Sports

PO Box 1215 817-740-9080

Holiday RV South

26076 W Hwy 160 719-873-0145

Mountain Views @ River’s Edge RV Resort

0215 Rio Vista Circle 719-873-5456

Rainbow Lodge & Grocery PO Box 224 719-873-5545

Tommys Embroidery

Scherer Building Corp.

Ken Huismann Trucking

Snake River Construction

Kincaid Waldron Construction

State Farm Insurance

Moose Creek Café

PO Box 880581 970-879-9740

PO Box 773504 970-879-0034

PO Box 773957 970-879-1756

Steamboat Powersports

2989 Riverside Plaza 970-879-5138

Steamboat Snowmobile Tours

PO Box 882805 970-871-1935

Superior Carpentry Inc. PO Box 774003 970-871-7836

Sundance, WY

Boondocker Publishing 868 Bear Creek PO Box 645 Rd 719-873-5778

Twin Pines Motorsports Inc. PO Box 966 719-873-2001

Utt Bluff Lodge

27680 Hwy 160 719-873-5595

Steamboat Springs

307-283-3411 www.boondockerpublishing. com

Telluride

Dave’s Mountain Tours PO Box 2736 970-728-9749

PO Box 1124 970-723-8228

PO Box 54 970-723-4502 PO Box 578 970-723-8272

North Park Engineering & Consulting

PO Box 395 970-723-3725

North Park Inn & Suites

PO Box 55 970-723-4271 www.northparkinnandsuites.com

North Park KOA

53337 Hwy 14 970-723-4310

River Rock Café

PO Box 1007 970-723-4670

The Cabins & Gift Shops 55862 Hwy 14 970-723-3750

The Jackson County Star

PO Box 397 970-723-4404

The Powderhorn Cabins 35336 CR 21 970-723-4359

Telluride Snowmobile Adventures LLC American Carpet & 7214 Hwy 145 Floor PO Box 785

Wheatridge

Colorado Group Realty

Wichita KS

PO Box 881608 970-879-3282

PO Box 882500 970-870-8800

D L& L Trucking

PO Box 775125 970-879-8652

Extreme Power Sports

PO Box 776389 970-879-9175

970-728-4475 www.telluridesnowmobile.net

Twin Lakes Inn of the Black Wolf

PO Box 70 719-486-1830 innoftheblackwolf.com

Walden

Art’s Paint Shop High Mountain/ PO Box 1129 Steamboat Snow970-723-4420 mobile Tours Corkle Oil ComPO Box 882805 970-879-6500 pany PO Box 278 JAKK’D 970-723-4455 575 Evans St

M & M Auto

PO Box 770883 970-879-8178

Mountain View Car Wash PO Box 774403 970-870-3363

Northwestern Supplies Inc.

PO Box 775497 970-879-1312

Rabbit Ears Development

8501 W 48th Ave 303-548-8428

Skydive El Dorado Inc.

1349 N Crestline St 316-648-2981

Windsor

Layne Mann Property Tax Consultant

917 Presado Way 303-233-8533

Winter Park

Grand Adventures PO Box 1329 800-726-9247

Drifters Cookhouse

Ram Paint

Goulette Construction

Willman Snowcat Repair Inc.

Harry Corkle Construction

Woody Creek

55278 Hwy 14 970-723-8300

PO Box 1062 970-723-4958

PO Box 306 970-723-4676

Jack’s Auto Parts & Service 24250 W Hwy 40 970-879-2190

RITS MECHANICAL AND WELDING

PO Box 217 970-723-4674

PO Box 3102 720-333-2720

PO Box 713 970-726-5132

Western Adventures Inc.

PO Box 900 970-923-3337

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Quilt Raffle CSA is raffling a beautiful, handmade, premium flannel quilt. The size of the quilt is: 73” x 86” The quilt was handmade and donated

by Dorothy Miller of Littleton, CO and is Randy Miller’s mom. She is an excellent quilter. The tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. The quilt will be raffled at the CSA Annual Convention in Pagosa Springs in Jan.

Classified Ads

Announcements

Classified advertising - Classifieds in the

SnowScoop are a great way to sell your old gear. A classified line ad (like this one) is a great deal at just $8 (40 words or less). For a little more “pop” try a classified display ad (like the one to the right) at just $5 per inch. Call Jeff at 307-283-3411 or email: jeff@sundancetimes.com to place your ad!

Topgear Volunteer of November

Janelle Kukuk

I am incredibly delighted to announce that this month’s TopGear Volunteer is Aaron Todd of Norwood. Aaron was nominated for this award by David Falk, a fellow member of the WestEnd Sledders in Norwood.

Here is David’s nomination: “Aaron Todd is at the top of the list for TopGear Volunteer in this area for all his work in keeping the West End Sledders Club together, through his hard work and commitment to a great sport and some of the best riding in the state. He has GPS mapped and marked the trails in the area, worked on grooming, and it’s (groomer’s) needed repairs, numerous hours in meetings helping to keep access and multi purpose use of public lands, to cleaning trash in the summer along the well used trails. Along with District 8 Rep he is very active with the NRA, showing that he is a true supporter of the great outdoors.”

I would like to add my two cents. Aaron has worked tirelessly for over two years as the District 8 Representative for CSA, representing a large chunk of the Western Slope. He never says no when called upon and is always thinking and challenging us all with new ideas.

I am proud to name Aaron the TopGear Volunteer this month but more importantly I am thrilled that he is a member of CSA and the WestEnd Sledders. CONGRATS AARON!!

For Sale

For Sale

2005 Polaris RMK 700 - 878 miles, handle bar risers, cover, track stand, extra belts. Great condition...

Equipment Rentals

Extreme Rentals - Snowmobile Rentals,

trail and mountain sleds. Located in Denver. New Arctic Cats each year. Best prices in the state. Daily, weekly, monthly Rentals.

Visit our website ExtremeSnowmobileRentals.com Call 303-232-9342 For reservations or more info.

Miscellaneous

Classified advertising - Classifieds in the

2005 Polaris RMK 600 - 1090 miles, handle bar risers, cover, track stand, extra belts. Great condition...

SnowScoop are a great way to sell your old gear. A classified line ad (like this one) is a great deal at just $8 (40 words or less). For a little more “pop” try a classified display ad (like the one to the right) at just $5 per inch. Call Jeff at 307-283-3411 or email: jeff@sundancetimes.com to place your ad!

Rental Properties

Great little comfortable cabin you can snowmobile into up Four Mile Road

2007 Triton single axel enclosed 2 place snowmobile trailer. Towed approx 400 miles. Great condition.

above Pagosa Springs. Great snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snow shoeing. A full kitchen, dishwasher, washer dyer, queen bed, two twins and futon.

Call 505-466-8385 or rdw2100@aol.com

Services

Classified advertising - Classifieds in the

SnowScoop are a great way to sell your old gear. A classified line ad (like this one) is a great deal at just $8 (40 words or less). For a little more “pop” try a classified display ad (like the one to the right) at just $5 per inch. Call Jeff at 307-283-3411 or email: jeff@sundancetimes.com to place your ad!

$13,000.00 for all three...will sell seperately but better deal for the package deal. ... ........

Obviously he volunteers to do everything.

Photo supplied by WestEnd Sledders.

www.snowmobilecolo.com <--- ‘Arctic Cat’ from page 29 lead director of Arctic Cat’s board. “The board also congratulates Claude on his new role. He has a proven record of success at Arctic Cat and a deep understanding of the company’s business.

We are confident in his ability to continue to profitably grow the company and enhance shareholder value.”

Jordan joined Arctic Cat as president and chief operating officer in 2008, and was elected to the company’s board of directors in August 2010. During that time, Jordan has been responsible for Arctic Cat’s operations and has led the company’s ATV business for the past two years, implementing significant product line changes and increasing Arctic Cat’s ATV market share.

Twomey commented: “During the past two years, Claude played a significant role in the company’s return to profitability, despite a recession that hit the power sports industry hard. His understanding, energy and passion for this business will serve Arctic Cat well.”

“I’m excited to build upon Arctic Cat’s strong reputation, and I look forward to working with our dedicated employees to grow this business,” Jordan stated.

“My initial priorities are to continue carrying out Arctic Cat’s strategic plan and to further enhance the company’s profitability and operational efficiency.

Arctic Cat is well-positioned for success. We have the vision, proven strategies and talented people to achieve our long-term goals.”

Before joining Arctic Cat, Jordan was employed most recently in executive positions with The Home Depot and General Electric. Jordan served as vice president of The Home Depot and president/general manager of its THD At-Home Services, Inc. business from 2003 until 2008.

Prior to that, Jordan was with General Electric Company from 1998 to 2003. During his last four years with General Electric, he served as president and CEO of GE Water Technologies, a worldwide water treatment manufacturing, sales and services business.

Before heading GE Water Technologies, Jordan spent a year in business development with GE Power Systems, managing mergers and acquisitions for new initiatives.

Jordan earned a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., a master’s degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

About Arctic Cat Arctic Cat Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles under the Arctic Cat® brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.arcticcat.com.

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