Though many valley trails may still be clear of snow, some will close this week to help wildlife survive the winter. Tuesday marks the start of winter travel restrictions in much of the Jackson Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest. The restrictions include areas of crucial wildlife winter range that...
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
High water closes SD snowmobile trail
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – The Dakota Midland snowmobile trail system in the Aberdeen area will be closed this winter because there’s too much standing water. High water that’s persisted since the spring snowmelt has flooded many rights of way in the 93-mile trail system. Officials say there’s a concern that...
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Wyo. snowmobile trail ranked No. 1
Associated Press – November 30, 2009 7:35 AM ET LANDER, Wyo. (AP) – For the third year in a row, Wyoming’s Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail has been ranked the number one snowmobile trail in the west by readers of a magazine. The trail was voted tops by the readers of...
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Bend Teen Recovering after Snowmobile Crash
BY: Cpl. Wayne Morgan Deputy Rhett Hemphill Injured: Jessica Ann Loter 19 year old female Bend, OR Jessica Ann Loter lost contol of her Snowmobile while riding near Devil’s lake and was transported by AirLink to St. Charles Medical Center with unknown injuries. At approximately 2:50 pm Deschutes County 911...
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Man sent to jail for fleeing police on snowmobile
Blaine Stanely Pardy of Wild Cove was recently handed nine months in prison for fleeing from police on a snowmobile and other offences. Pardy, 24, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while prohibited to operate a motor vehicle, flight from police, and failure to report to the RCMP in accordance...
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Trail permits to rise
It’s almost here! Snowmobile season is just around the corner and this is the final week to purchase the 2009- 10 trail permits at a reduced rate. “People are reminded that this is the last week to get their trail permits at the reduced rate of $200,” said John Britten,...
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Who will maintain snowmobile trails?
Snowmobiling is a relatively new form of winter recreation. It’s only been around as a popular diversion from the angst of winter for about 40 years. Prior to that, the silent sports such as downhill skiing, cross country skiing, ice skating and ice fishing were the staples of winter recreation...
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Thin snowpack restricts snowmobiles at Vail Pass area
Winter parking and trail use fees for the Vail Pass area go into effect Friday. The daily fee is $6 per person, per day, free for children under 15. Annual passes are available for $40 at Forest Service visitor centers and at the fee booth at Vail Pass. This year’s...
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Camoplast Cobra Track Review
The 2008 Ski-Doo MX Z TNT 500SS just wasn't hooking up in hard pack. I had spent many miles slipping and sliding aboard this sled and yearning for better trail traction. Something had to be done bec......
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AMSOIL SnoCross Postponed
Posted by Trevor Roy Fans of high octane snow mobile racing are going to have to wait a little longer to get their fix. On Monday Spirit Mountain officials along with race organizers announced that the AMSOIL Duluth National SnoCross has been postponed to the weekend of December 11th due...
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