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Haliburton County is a flagship for snowmobiling and the continued promotion and maintenance of the area’s vast trail network is essential to the future of the sport. That was the message from Bruce Robinson, president of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, as he spoke at the annual general meeting of the [...] MI Agency Property owners and recreational vehicle users have the Lac Ste. Anne council caught in a clash over the installation of snowmobile trails in the area. The issue stems from a pool of money gathered last fall including provincial stimulus money, tens of thousands of County dollars, and substantial donations from a [...] Snowmobile trail grooming equipment is now exempt from taxation as personal property, and a new two-year pilot program allows “utility terrain vehicles” (UTVs) on ATV trails with local consent, said State Sen. Jim Holperin, D-Eagle River, who wrote both measures, which were signed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Holperin said the snowmobile trail groomer tax exemption is [...] Assemblyman Steve Hawley Wednesday called on Gov. David Paterson to remove a proposal from his 2010-2011 executive budget aimed at transferring $1 million from the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund into the State’s General Fund. “This proposal to take $1 million away from the Snowmobile Fund is unacceptable and serves as just another example of [...] Landowners are continuing to close snowmobile trails on their property in protest of government land use designations, but not all members agree with the methods. Snowmobile trail closures are expected in Dwight, Bracebridge and Gravenhurst in addition to Port Carling, said Deb Madill, vice-president of the Muskoka Landowners Association during a press conference called by the [...] Despite the nearly foot of snow that fell on Wausau and elsewhere throughout central Wisconsin between Tuesday and Wednesday, the snowmobile trails in Marathon and Lincoln counties won’t open anytime soon. Snowmobile trails generally need about 6 inches of compacted snow to serve as a base. While more than 6 inches fell in Marathon and Lincoln [...] Now that snow is piling up outside, it won’t be long before athletes are back outside doing things like skiing. “I’m pretty excited,” said Andy Johnson of Eau Claire. “If it’s going to be cold, we might as well have snow.” // Snowmobilers are getting excited about all this snow too. After all, their season technically [...] 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 SnoWest Magazine. It also is the fourth [...] The Timberline Snowmobile Club has received the go ahead to begin work on an unopened road allowance which will be used as a snowmobile trail. The snowmobile club, based in Laurentian Valley, will begin using the extension of Zanders Road between Walford Road and B-Line Road as a snowmobile trail this winter. Last month, council supported in [...] RAY BROOK – The state Adirondack Park Agency approved new guidelines for snowmobile trails Friday. The rules are intended to improve the safety of snowmobilers while lessening the environmental impact on the Forest Preserve during the process of constructing, maintaining and locating trails. The guidelines were approved 10-1. Commissioner Richard Booth cast the dissenting vote, saying the [...] |
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