2011 SNOW RUN TOUR

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Snowmobile Storm
October 2010
In This Issue...
Photo Contest...............................12
News.............................................14
Pro Rider Spotlight: Riley Jensen...20
Reader Adventure.........................22
Reader Gallery...............................32
Safety Zone...................................34
On the Circuit..............................36
Industry News..............................47
Rider Recipe.................................52
Land Use and Legisla2on.............53
You Asked for It............................57
Coloring Contest...........................60
Just For Fun..................................62
Marketplace..................................64
Cover Photo by Nate Blaylock
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U P COM I N G E V E N T S
Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Expo
October 9 - 10, 2010
Denver Merchandise Mart
Denver, CO
www.agievents.com
Intermountain Snowmobile Show
October 22-23, 2010
Salt Lake County Events
Center (Equestrian Park)
South Jordan, UT 84095
www.intermountainshow.com
Idaho Snow Show
November 19-20, 2010
Expo Idaho (formerly The
Western Idaho Fair Grounds)
Boise, Idaho
www.intermountainshow.com
Internaonal Snowmobile Safety Week
January 16-22, 2011
www.snowmobile.org
Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week
February 12-21, 2011
www.gosnowmobiling.org
Snowmobile Storm Adventure Magazine is for educa2onal and entertainment purposes and we are not liable for any
injuries or damages caused by extreme riding. Ride responsibly, sober and with a buddy. Be aware of avalanche dangers, always carry avalanche safety equipment and become educated on how to properly use the equipment.
Remember that he who rides and walks away can live to ride another day.
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The fall colors are nearing their peak at 9,000 J eleva2on here in Colorado. My small office is flooded with
bright sunlight as the glowing orb con2nues farther and
farther south each day. As I look out across the miles of
golden aspen trees I know that their radiance will soon
come to an end. Any day now it is possible to receive an
early snowstorm, transforming my corner of the world
into an endless array of white...
The changing of seasons always brings a twinge of excitement; knowing that once the snow begins to fall
the bare ground won’t be visible again for another six
months. Fortunately with the long winter comes a true
love of snowmobiling that oJen makes the snowy season pass by too quickly.
With the onset of winter we are not only excited about
the snowmobiling adventures we’ll have this year but
also sharing in your adventures as well. As you embark
on your cool quests of the new season be sure to take
your camera to capture the journey... and what beCer
place to share that journey with others than the Snowmobile Storm Adventure Magazine.
We look forward to sharing your adventures!
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“Take Your Best Shot” Photo Contest:
Winner receives $50 for the best photo. The contest is open to everyone and all snowmobile
related photos will be considered.
For more details see page 12.
“The Hidden Snowflake” Contest:
Can you find it? Each month a single snowflake will be hidden somewhere within the Snowmobile
Storm. The winner of the contest will receive $25.
Read more on page 10.
“Reader Adventure” and “I Survived” Ar2cles:
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“Pro Rider Spotlight” Feature:
Get to know the pros! Learn more about the professional snowmobilers, industry leaders and upand-coming riders. If you are a snowmobiling pro and would like to be considered for the Pro Rider
Spotlight, answer the ques2ons from the Pro Rider Spotlight page and send the answers and a couple photos to: [email protected] Subject: “Pro Rider Spotlight”.
View the Pro Rider Spotlight on page 20.
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like to be considered for next month’s featured rider. Simply answer the ques2ons from the Rider
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[email protected] Subject: “Rider Spotlight”.
“Rider Recipes” Feature:
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snowmobiling, different places to carry lunch or easy fixin’s for aJer the ride. For each recipe we
use you’ll be entered into the quarterly drawing for a $50 giJ card.
Check out the recipes on page 52.
“Kids Coloring Page” Contest:
All kidos 10 and under can join in on the coloring fun! Simply print the single black and white page,
make it beau2ful and send it back to us. The winner will have their work of art published in the next
issue of Snowmobile Storm.
Coloring fun is on page 60.
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In each issue of the Snowmobile Storm there will be a hidden
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So the more photos, ar2cles and fun that you submit: the beCer your chances are to win!
The next quarterly drawing will be held in December and the winner will be announced in the December
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Snowmobile Manufacturers
Enhance ISMA Grant Program
By Ed Klim
ISMA President
Haslett, MI, August 31, 2010: The members of the International
Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, Arctic Cat, BRP, Polaris,
and Yamaha, announced at the International Snowmobile Congress held in Iowa in June 2010 that the ISMA Grant Program for
excellence will continue.
The objective of the program is to provide money grants, to state
and provincial and territorial snowmobile organizations that are
members of the American Council of Snowmobile Associations
(ACSA) or the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations
(CCSO), for specific program activities. The ISMA Grant Program
awards grants for the following categories of work:
A. The promotion of a successful Go Snowmobiling Campaign. The
promotion can consist of TV, Radio, and/or internet promotion of
snowmobiling directed at non-snowmobilers, or influentials who
can impact on snowmobiling. The effort can also entail taking individuals for organized snowmobile rides supported by media coverage for the event. Events and
activities supporting the Go Snowmobiling theme are numerous and encourage thoughtful creativity.
B. Snowmobile Safe Rider related projects qualify for
the competitive grants. The effort must support the
concepts of the Safe Riders! You Make Snowmobiling
Safe safety campaign. The Snowmobile Manufacturers
Association has video footage and photos available to
be used in creating print or broadcast materials for the
project. The Safe Riders! logo and the Safe Riders! messages must be included in the safety grant request.
C. The ISMA Grant Program will again support actions
that improve or maintain land access for snowmobilers.
This includes, but is not limited to: participation in lawsuits or public consultations protecting land access, and
educational efforts emphasizing smart riding behavior
so that snowmobiling will be able to expand or continue
in specific riding areas.
D. The manufacturers grant program historically has
supported the updating of Economic Impact studies and
will continue to do so. Economic Impact Studies showing how snowmobilers impact the economy in a positive way by generating jobs, taxes, and economic
activity to a region are very important. Many organiza-
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tions have conducted excellent Economic Impact Studies, usually using a University and or a local
or state/provincial agency with economic analysis background.
E. Avalanche Awareness and related safety training are again “top of mind awareness” issues for the
manufacturers. Programs designed to promote avalanche safety and awareness will be strongly
considered by the manufacturers committee.
F. Strengthening and expansion in membership and/or retention of membership is recognized by
the manufacturers as a very important issue that is eligible for an ISMA Grant. Snowmobile organizations are competing for the customer dollar and the manufacturers grant program supports
the associations’ efforts in growing their association business and membership.
ISMA Grant applications are available through the ACSA or CCSO office and must be submitted to
the ISMA office by October 1, 2010. The snowmobile manufacturers Grant Review Committee carefully reviews the grant applications and awards them to the organizations based on the thoroughness and thoughtfulness in the application which must include careful planning and support from
the membership and other business/government related entities.
Grant Checks are issued from the ISMA office to the associations in early November 2010.
Details of the grant application are contained within the application, which is available through the
ACSA Office, CCSO Office or through the ISMA Office.
This is the 10th year of the ISMA grant program, which has successfully supported hundreds of
worthwhile projects, serving snowmobilers throughout North America. Over $2 million dollars
worth of research and promotion has been attributed to the ISMA Grant Program.
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2011 Snow Run Tour
Pink Ribbon Riders (PRR) are Proud to Announce
2011 Snow Run Tour in Six States
Consis2ng of Riders from all over the USA and
Adding a Riders Challenge for all that have a
Passion for Snowmobiling
The Pink Ribbon Riders (PRR) is a volunteer based 501(c)(3) non- profit organization that combines
the passion of riding and combining helping people in need. PRR provides direct financial assistance to both men and women breast cancer patients through funds raised from the Snow Run
Tour and other fundraisers.
The Snow Run tour celebrates its 7th anniversary of the Snow Run event in winter of 2010-2011.
Kicking off at the 5th Annual Minnesota Snow Run and the off to North Dakota and continuing to
the 5th Annual Michigan Snow Run.
And if that is not enough terrain to cover for you, the tour heads to New York for the 7th Annual
New York event with a new venue on the beautiful trails of Olde Forge and Inlet area. Then we
hook up the Triton Trailer and go cross country to Wisconsin for amazing winding trails and beautiful lakes of the Eagle River area.
Completing the tour is the Celebrity Snow Run event at Togwotee Mountain Lodge in Wyoming. The
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tour provides the ultimate
snowmobiling experience
with riding for every ability, mountain scenery and
untouched
snow
in
Wyoming saved just for
the PRR Tour every year!
The Tour also consists of
appearances at trade
shows and grass roots appearances throughout the
USA and included recently
was a stop to be filmed for
the Outdoor Channel with
the famous TV personality
Brian Fisher of Fisher’s ATV
World!
The Snow Run events consists of two (2) days of fun including an organized snowmobile ride that
is open to both men and women, dinner banquet, auctions and lots of fun! Participants are encouraged to raise pledges through an optional pledge program that has been teamed with amazing sponsors that provide gifts for pledge level winners. A top fundraiser award is also given.
If you cannot make one of the events this year, the Pink Ribbon Riders are challenging you to “Ride
in honor and in memory” of a loved one with the “Riders Challenge ”.
The Riders Challenge incorporates riding that you
are already doing and tying it to those in need! A
cool way to help the Pink Ribbon Riders create
awareness but at the same time raise funds for the
over 1,000 men and women that will apply to the
PRR for direct financial assistance this year.
To learn more about the 2011 Snow Run Tour or to
take the Riders Challenge, please visit:
www.pinkribbonridders.com
2011 Snow Run Tour Schedule:
January 7 & 8 - 5th Annual Minnesota Snow Run Sugar Lake Lodge - Grand Rapids
January 14 & 15 - 2nd Annual North Dakota Snow
Run - Twin Oaks Resort- Bottineau
February 4 & 5 - 5th Annual Michigan Snow Run Otsego Club - Gaylord
February 11 & 12 - 7th Annual New York Snow Run
- Hiltebrant Recreation Center at North
Street - Olde Forge
February 18 & 19 - 4th Annual Wisconsin Snow
Run - Eagle River Inn - Eagle River
March 18 & 19 - 4th Annual Wyoming Snow Run Togwotee Mountain Lodge - Moran
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Pink Ribbon Riders Facts:
PRR provides $500.00 gift cards to patients that apply for assistance. The assistance is provided to patients in the states in which the Snow Run Tour is held and considers patients from the surrounding
states where participants to the events come from. This was created so funding stays local and regional
to where it is raised from.
January 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010– 130 patients helped with financial assistance. Patients were from the
6 states in which the Snow Run Tour is located for the main concentration of funding, but assistance
was provided to all that applied this year no matter their state of residence.
Over $20,000 given to patients in additional funds for gas cards to help with transportation costs for
treatments in Spring of 2010.
Breast Cancer Educational materials provided to breast cancer support groups when needed, and
also available to anyone who asks.
2010- 2011 Pink Ribbon Riders Organization Premier Sponsor:
Automoblox
2011 Snow Run Tour Presenting Sponsors:
Triton Trailers & Ingles Performance, HMK
USA, Choko, Arctic Cat
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Riley Jensen
NAME: Riley Jensen
AGE: 18- 19 in one month!
HOMETOWN: Island Park, ID
OCCUPATION: Student/ Waitress
YEAR YOU FIRST STARTED SNOWMOBILING: 1992
CURRENT BRAND OF SNOWMOBILE: Ski-Doo
FAVORITE ASPECT OF SNOWMOBILING: The smell, and the freedom to go fast, up, and deep.
FAVORITE PLACECSD TO RIDE: Island Park, and Wyoming
OFF SEASON ADVENTURES: Dirtbiking, Horseback riding, and boa2ng.
WHAT YOU DO BEST: Riding in general. It's my life, I should be kind of good at it!
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: I'm scared to climb but extremely tenacious. I'll get it figured out.
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DESCRIBE YOUR BEST SNOWMOBILING MOMENT: April pow of '09. The last 2 days of the season
and it was AMAZING! Never been so 2red in my life.
DESCRIBE YOUR WORST SNOWMOBILING MOMENT: My rubber-band on film. I couldn't breathe
and all i remember is yelling, "I get 5 dollars!"
WHAT ARE YOU BESTFKNOWN FOR: ACemp2ng to do what I'm told. If Jim asks me to do it, I'll prac2ce un2l I get it.
FAVORITE MOVIE: all TS Films.
TELL US MORE ABOUT YOURSELF: I don't ride for the glory, or to be known. I ride for the love of the
sport, and the people that love the sport.
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YELLOWSTONE - LEGENDARY SNOWMOBILING!
By Matt Mead
International Snowmobile Media Council Co-Chair
Mention Yellowstone and the average person thinks of geysers, buffalos and outstanding scenery. Snowmobilers think the same things, but add controversy and restriction to the mix. I’ve wanted to visit Yellowstone for as long as I can remember, and I was thinking about all of this as I planned my trip. Let me tell you
right up front though, it was the trip of a lifetime!
I arrived in West Yellowstone on a snowy Tuesday afternoon in early January of this year and was anxious
to meet up with my riding group. The town was quiet, just coming off of the Christmas/New Year’s holiday.
I was staying at the Holiday Inn which offers great rooms, (mine had a king-sized bed and Jacuzzi tub!), lots
of amenities and an upscale restaurant onsite. They also offer their own snowmobile rentals and guides for
riding both in and outside of Yellowstone National Park.
My adventure was shared with friends from different snowmobile regions around the country, one being
Jack Welch, Special Projects Coordinator and past president of the BlueRibbon Coalition. Jack might as well
be a West Yellowstone native as he has spent a lot of time here and is very familiar with the area. I met up
with my group that evening at the Three Bear Lodge, (where some of them were staying), for a prime rib
dinner, and we set our plan for the next three days of riding.
Clyde Seely, owner of the Three Bear Lodge and a member of both the International Snowmobile Hall of
Fame (ISHOF) and the Snowmobile Hall of Fame, joined us for dinner and told us the fascinating history of
snowmobiling in the Yellowstone area and a somewhat
tragic story about his lodge.
We rode inside Yellowstone Na#onal Park
on our first day.
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Clyde started working at the
lodge in 1959 as a laundry boy
and worked his way up and was
running the place by the late
1960s. Sadly, on the day he
bought the lodge in 1970, a
large portion of it burned to the
ground. But instead of throwing
in the towel, he quit his day job
(teaching) and concentrated on
having the lodge rebuilt before
the following March when the
snowmobile races came to
town. It was at this time he de-
cided to focus on year-round operation, something that wasn’t being
done in West Yellowstone. Clyde
flew out to the Midwest and
started promoting snowmobile
tourism in Yellowstone National
Park. His efforts, along with the
support of many of the other town
businesses, built Yellowstone into
a winter tourist destination. As unlikely as it was, tragedy again
struck in 2008 when a gas explosion destroyed a large part of his
lodge. (Responsibility fell to local
gas company for an improper repair.) Calling it quits wasn’t even
considered and Clyde and his crew
rebuilt again, re-using as much material as possible from the destroyed old sections of the lodge.
After dinner, Clyde gave us a tour
of the newly reconstructed lodge
and it is magnificent. The walls are
adorned with large photos of the
local history and lodge rebuilding.
The guest rooms contain lots of
hand-crafted furniture and some
are themed after the story
‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’.
Eventually, most of us headed off
to our rooms, although Jack had to
run to Bozeman to pick up one of
our late-arrivers. As I walked down
the sidewalk, I noticed it was
snowing pretty hard.
It had quit snowing by morning,
and as we all met for breakfast,
Jack told us the tale of his latenight trek to the airport. He said
the conditions were near blizzardlike and he thought a snowmobile
would have been a better vehicle
to take.
Spectacular trails, abundant boondocking and awesome views await
you in West Yellowstone. Photo by Ryan Gardner.
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West Yellowstone is ‘snowmobile friendly’, allowing you to ride directly from your lodging. Here is the
Three Bear Lodge. Photo by Ryan Gardner.
Jack had arranged for us to go into Yellowstone National Park for our first day so our group was set up with
4-stroke rental sleds. As we stepped outside for our machine orientation with our guide, Dean Cole, we
weren’t sure if this was going to be a good picture-taking day or not due to the cloudy skies. But there was
a hint of sun.
We wandered through the town of West Yellowstone, sharing the roads with a few cars, until we reached
the Park entrance. We stopped briefly at the gate as our guide showed our documents, and we then zipped
down the fresh-snow-covered groomed trail. We paused several times
to take pictures, but our first real stop was at the warming hut at Madison, about 16 miles into the park. This hut is manned by National Park
Service staff that can answer any questions and serve food and warm
drinks at the concession stand. Flush toilets are also available if needed.
From there we trekked another 16 miles on smooth trails to Old Faithful. On the way we enjoyed the views of water bubbling out of springs,
steam wafting across the landscape and a variety of wildlife near the
road including bison, eagles and trumpeter swans.
While we didn’t see very many snowmobiles out on the Park’s trails,
there were about 50 rental machines and a couple of snow coaches at
Old Faithful. Our timing was good in that we didn’t have to wait more
than 20 minutes or so for an eruption. A few minutes before the scheduled event, a Ranger comes out and gives a quick briefing on Old Faith-
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No bison were seen right along (or o
the Park. Photo b
ful. Rumor has it if Old Faithful wasn’t part of
the nation’s first National Park it would be a
Super Fund clean-up site!
It is very important to position yourself upwind
of Old Faithful… which some in our group didn’t figure out until it was too late… and they
were covered by blowing water when the eruption occurred!
By this time it was early afternoon and our
group was famished, so we headed over to the
Old Faithful Snow Lodge where we enjoyed a
quick lunch and our guide Dean talked about
items of interest in the Park.
Due to our late-morning start, we decided we
probably shouldn’t wander much deeper into
the Park. Jack did want to show us Kepler Cascades, a waterfall just a few short miles from
Old Faithful, so Dean led the way.
View of Old Faithful over the top of the
newly constructed Visitor Educa#on Center.
Photo by Ryan Gardner.
A strong cold front had pushed through causing the winds to pick up and the temperature was dropping fast, so we turned around and started our trek
back. As with on the way in, we stopped several times to take pictures and we also took an alternate route
through Firehole Canyon. Firehole Canyon Road was a spectacular detour and is certainly a must-see. The
route is much more winding than the main route and the scenery is exceptional.
By the time we reached the warming hut at Madison again, it was starting to get dark and the Park was closing. We all needed a few minutes to warm up though! Once we could feel our fingers again, we made a
beeline for the Park entrance and our lodging in West Yellowstone, clicking off over 75 miles for the day. What had started out as an ‘iffy’
weather day turned out fine. Yes, it had turned cold, but with that, the
clouds receded, offering lots of great picture-taking opportunities.
on) the road, but we did see them in
by Ryan Gardner.
A snowmobile ride in Yellowstone National Park wouldn’t be complete
without touching on the politics of it all. Let me be frank here: I’ve
never been a fan of the idea of having to be ‘guided’ into Yellowstone
on an underpowered, throttle-limited 4-stroke snowmobile. I believe
these requirements are ridiculous. I had not been expecting much of
this day’s ride.
But my perceptions were WRONG! Oh, I still think the requirements
are ridiculous, but I was wrong about what the experience would be
like. I was comfortably saddled on a new Arctic Cat TZ-1 two-up with a
seat heater. While it did have an aluminum throttle-stop attached, the
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machine was very responsive and
quite capable of maintaining official Yellowstone Park speeds of
35 mph. This was a sweet machine. (Others in our group were
riding TZs, 660 Touring Cats or
Yamaha Venture 4-strokes.) As
for the guide requirement, it was
actually a benefit. Dean knew
where the great scenery was,
where the wildlife had most recently been spotted, and had
great stories to share. He kept a
pace everyone was happy with
and didn’t dilly-dally unless we
wanted him too.
We were led through the Park by Dean Cole who was an excellent guide
and knows the Park’s history and where to find the best scenery and
wildlife. Photo by Ryan Gardner.
Once everyone had dropped off the sleds and changed out of our gear, Jack drove us over to Gusher’s Pizza
and Sandwich Shop Pizza for dinner. The place was packed, but the service was great and we were stuffed
in no time.
After dinner we met up with Clyde Seely and another famous West Yellowstone business man,
snowmobiler and ISHOF inductee, Bill Howell,
and talked about the ongoing battle trying to
keep snowmobiles in Yellowstone. What was surprising was that both men agreed daily limits for
snowmobiles entering the park was a good thing
because it provides a better overall experience
for visitors. But they also complained the current
318 daily limit is too low and is making it hard for
some local businesses to stay open in the winter.
While both agreed snow coaches have a role in
park access as well, neither were big fans and
cited studies showing snow coaches, given the
average number of riders on board, actually impacted the environment more than the same
number of riders aboard multiple snowmobiles.
They mentioned the battle has been long and
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Given our luck with the weather, we couldn’t stay away
mate forms of visitor transport
and should be included in future
management rules.
Thursday dawned COLD with the
temperature well below zero.
Our group met up for breakfast
and talked about our planned ride
outside of Yellowstone Park. We
welcomed Dean to be our guide
again as we knew he could take us
to special areas with spectacular
scenery. We held off our departure until 10:30am to let the sun
rise up and add a touch of
warmth. Since we weren’t going
in the Park, we had more options
A trip through Firehole Canyon next to the river of the same name is a
for sleds to ride, but I wimped out
must-do in Yellowstone Na#onal Park. Photo by Ryan Gardner.
and kept the TZ-1 due to the seat
heater and BIG windshield for the added warmth!
Dean led us up to Two Top, on the Idaho/Montana border, to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming. It is somewhat rare to have the weather we enjoyed as there are many days this
mountain top is clouded or fogged in and the wind blowing. But for us, we had the slightest wind and big
blue skies all the way!
y from Two Top and went up again to take in the views.
While headed to our next destination, we came
across a gal standing along the trail. Turns out
her significant other was with their snow machine, about 100 yards away, trying to unstick it.
Of course our group jumped in and helped pull
the sled out and reunite them. It turns out they
were from North Carolina and having a great
time, except they had been separated from their
group and had gotten stuck. They rode with us
for about 20 minutes before we crossed paths
with their group and reunited them.
Our next stop was Big Springs in Idaho, in the
vicinity of Island Park. It forms the headwaters of
the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, and one hundred and twenty million gallons of water surges
out of it each day. With a year-round temperature of 52 degrees and a clean gravel river bottom, this is ideal trout habitat. There is actually
a dispenser there where you can buy food to
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pole; fishing is prohibited.) In addition to the trout, there are begging ducks and sometimes a
muskrat or two. Watching the
muskrat swimming around was the
highlight of my day!
Also located here is Johnny Sack’s
cabin. Johnny was a 4-foot, 11inch, German immigrant who built
his residence and its furnishings by
hand out of local trees. He also
built a water wheel turned by
The sun was sinking lower and the temperature was really dropping as we spring water tumbling out of the
hillside which provided electricity
departed the Park. Photo by Ryan Gardner.
and pumped water uphill to the
cabin. This made for a great picture opportunity. In the summer, Johnny’s old place is a visitor center which
you can hike in to.
By now our group was hungry for lunch so Dean led us to Meadow Creek Lodge, a special place off the beaten
path. It wasn’t long before the couple from North Carolina and their group showed up too and we all enjoyed
a tasty meal.
Our group arriving at Two Top. We were told we were lucky to experience a clear view and light winds.
Photo by Ryan Gardner.
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Snow draped trees and clear blue skies made for perfect pictures on day two of our trip.
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After lunch, a couple of the photography buffs in our group asked
if we could go back up to Two Tops to take some more pictures.
Given the incredible views, nobody minded. After the combined
snapping of hundreds of more pictures, we decided it was time
to head back to West Yellowstone as the sun would soon be setting.
That night we all met up in the Holiday Inn’s Iron Horse Saloon
and then migrated to the co-located Oregon Short Line Restaurant for dinner. Worth noting is the fact there is a 1903 executive
rail car in the restaurant. The Oregon Short Line Railroad once
brought visitors to Yellowstone in style and comfort. A year went
into the near-perfect restoration and the car contains photos
showing the history of the railroad and the Yellowstone area. A
self-guided tour through the railcar is free and shouldn’t be
missed.
Our last day of riding was on Friday and Jack volunteered to be
our guide this day. We kicked off the morning with a hearty pancake breakfast at the Running Bear Pancake House. With the
temperatures forecast to be warmer, I ditched the TZ in favor of Johnny Sack’s cabin at Big Springs in the vic
and is an open Visitor
an Arctic Cat Crossfire rental. I’d skipped most opportunities to
get off trail and play in the powder the previous day because I
didn’t want to have to wrestle with a stuck 4-stroke tourer. (That didn’t stop me from having to help dig out
a couple of others in our group who succumbed to the fluff!) This was a wise choice as the Crossfire was
much sportier and while not a powder hound, could be finessed everywhere I wanted to go.
While we had been close to Island Park and had ridden many
of the trails on the east side of
Highway 20 the day before, we
decided we’d head on in to Island Park and eat lunch, and
then explore a bit on the west
side of the highway. Lunch at
the Timber’s Edge was delicious
and filling, giving us the energy
we needed for further exploration.
We didn’t spend all our #me on the trails…
but 4-stroke touring Cats don’t float!
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Leaving Island Park, we paralleled the highway on a smooth
trail through open fields for sev-
eral miles along the valley floor, surrounded by distant mountain peaks. Jack stopped the group and pointed
out the surrounding landmarks including Mt. Jefferson, an area local snowmobilers have been fighting to
maintain access to for more than a dozen years.
We eventually cut back across the highway to the east and
worked our way up into the higher elevations. It wasn’t long
before we found some snowmobile gear sitting on the edge of
the trail with no person or sled nearby. After a quick search,
we found a stuck sled and two riders. We discovered it was one
of our hostesses from the lounge the night before, out riding
with her friend. We quickly put them back on top of the snow
and off they went. They knew a razzing was coming if we saw
them later back at the hotel!
After exploring more trails, playing in the powder, and taking in
more of the spectacular scenery, we rode back to West Yellowstone and turned in our machines. We planned a trip to Bullwinkle’s for dinner where baby back ribs are a specialty, and we
spent an enjoyable evening reminiscing about our three-day
Yellowstone adventure.
cinity of Island Park, Idaho, has a rich history
r Center in the summer.
We met up one last time for breakfast at the Three Bear Lodge
on Saturday, and then said our goodbyes. Everyone agreed Yellowstone is truly a legendary snowmobiling destination and
were looking forward to returning. We had only scratched the
surface regarding the local riding area. There are miles of
groomed trails inside of the Park left for us to explore, not to
mention more smooth trails and deep powder in the surrounding National Forest!
We took a break while running through the valley just north of Island Park
and took in the mountain views.
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Photo by Chris Kasparian
Photo of Ryan Smyth behind his house in Caledon, Ontario,
Canada. “We were out last winter and found a hollow between
two trees and made the best of it.”
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Photo submiCed by Dennis Cavit
“On September 10th, four members of the Con2nental Divide
Snowmobile Club, (LeJ to right, Ed Morley, Steve Robinson, Bill
Broadhead (Club President), (not pictured Dennis Cavit), performed the club's annual roadside cleanup from Penniston Park
to CR 30 turn off. This annual event helps to promote Lake City,
Colorado snowmobile club membership.”
Send Your Photos to
[email protected]
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HOW TO AVOID BEING
IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION
By: Lanny Grant
Garfield County
Search & Rescue, Inc.
When planning your snowmobile outing always be
prepared for unexpected emergencies that could
put you in a survival situation. NEVER GO ALONE!
Always travel with a companion. Dealing with a survival situation will be easier and less stressful if you
are with someone rather than being alone.
When planning your trip there are several important tips to remember:
Carry a winter survival kit. The three basic principles of survival are: shelter, fire & signaling.
Be sure that your survival kit includes:
Map
Compass (& a GPS unit)
Flashlight/Headlamp (+ spare batteries and lightbulbs)
Extra food & water
Extra clothes
Sunglasses & sunscreen
First-Aid kit
Pocket knife (+ or multi-tool)
Waterproof matches (+ butane lighters)
Firestarter (lighter fuel + dry paper, cotton balls,
etc.)
Have a detailed map of the area you intend to ride.
If you are unfamiliar with the area be sure to talk to
local snowmobile club members, Colorado State
Parks personnel or local USFS personnel to inquire Be sure to carry an emergency shelter with you- a
reflective tarp with grommets is recommended that
about current trail conditions and routes.
can be quickly set-up and tied off with cord or wire.
Check current weather conditions and forecasts for Also include in your survival kit signaling devices
the day of your excursion and adjust your travel such as as a plastic whistle, blaze orange fabric, sigplans accordingly. Be flexible in making your trip de- nal mirror and cyalume light sticks or colored smoke
cisions; postpone your outing if conditions are de- flares.
teriorating. A beautiful sunny day can change to
blizzard conditions rapidly in the high country. Be sure to wear proper winter clothing- be preCheck current statewide avalanche conditions by pared for cold and wet conditions in the winter envisiting the Colorado Avalanche Information Center vironment. Avoid cotton! Dress in clothing starting
with an inner layer that will keep you warm and that
website: www.avalanche.state.co.us
wicks away moisture from over-exertion, an interCheck your equipment, including your vehicle and mediate warm layer such as polar fleece and an
trailer; make sure that everything is in good me- outer waterproof layer such as Goretex. Hypotherchanical condition with good snow tires, chains and mia is a real and present danger to anyone who bethat you have adequate fuel. Check your snowmo- comes cold and wet-it can become a
biles carefully and be sure that they are also in good life-threatening condition if it is not reversed. Also
mechanical condition with full fuel tanks (plus spare protect the head & face by wearing a properly fitfuel), oil, spare drive belts, spark plugs and tool kits. ting helmet with goggles or a face shield. Be sure to
protect any exposed skin from frostbite with nose,
face and neck guards. Adequate winter boots with
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layers of socks and waterproof gloves
should also be worn. Carry a spare set of
dry gloves-you will not be able to perform
even the simplest of tasks if your hands are
cold.
SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH
Wear an avalanche beacon & carry an avalanche probe pole and shovel. All members of your party should also have this
equipment and the knowledge of how to
use it in the event of an avalanche accident.
Careful route selection and knowledge of
avalanche conditions will help avoid these
emergencies. Take an avalanche awareness
course!
Always leave a trip plan with a friend or relative that has a detailed description of your
vehicle and trailer with license plate numbers. In your trip plan include information
as to the number in your party, your intended route and destination & the time
that you expect to return home. Call your
friend or relative when you return home or
try to notify them if you are going to be delayed in returning. If you leave a note at
your vehicle be sure to leave it inside on the
dashboard and visible through the windshield. While traveling, avoid changing your
trip or destination plans without advising
someone of the changes.
As you travel, stop and look back frequently to familiarize yourself with your return route. Learn to recognize your own
tracks and watch for landmarks that will
help your navigate on your return. Stopping
frequently and looking back will also help
you keep all members of your party accounted for and together.
Lastly, be flexible in your travel decisions.
Know when to turn back and call it a day-if
the weather changes, if you are running low
on fuel or are having mechanical problems.
It is better to get back to your vehicle before darkness and ride another day than to
be stranded and faced with a difficult situation. If you do find yourself in a survival situation remain calm but take immediate
action to insure your safety. The next snowmobile safety article will give you information on what to do next.
BE PREPARED, RIDE SMART & BE SAFE!
Watch for grooming equipment
and other vehicles while snowmobiling.
Treat the snowmobiling trails like public roads; always stay
to the right, maintain a reasonable speed and be aware of
other users on the trail.
AVALANCHE HOTLINES
The Colorado Avalanche Informa2on
Center (CAIC) has current informa2on on
mountain weather, snow and avalanche
condi2ons. Call one of these seven avalanche hotlines:
• Denver/Boulder -statewide:
(303-275-5360)
• Fort Collins northern mountains:(970-482-0457)
• Colorado Springs statewide:
(719-520-0020)
• Summit County -and surrounding areas:
(970-668-0600)
• Durango -southern moun2ns:
(970-247-8187)
• Aspen -local
(970-920-1664)
• Crested BuCe -local:
(970-349-4022)
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Hibbert Commits to Racing
a Full Snocross Season
During a Wedding at Haydays Snowmobile Event
Thief River Falls, Minn.
(9/11/10) – The official
start to winter took place
this past weekend at the
largest
snowmobile
event in the world – Haydays. In the midst of an
iconic wedding ceremony held in the Arctic
Cat display joining Arctic
Blast Man and Mother
Nature, an additional
commitment was made this time by snocross
icon, Tucker Hibbert.
As the vows were being
sealed, Hibbert interrupted the ceremony,
walked up on stage and
told the crowd of his commitment to race the entire 2010/2011 ISOC National tour aboard his SnoPro 600. Tucker said, “I have a real commitment to make - a commitment I know many of you have
been waiting to hear for a long time. For the first time since the 2002/2003 season, I’m racing the full
national series and will fight ‘til the end for Team Arctic to bring home the Pro Super Stock and Pro
Open Championship titles.”
Arctic Cat CEO Chris Twomey stated, “Arctic Cat is happy to have Tucker racing the entire season. I’m
guessing the other OEMs don’t feel that way. This commitment is something Arctic Cat has been looking forward to as well as the allegiance of Hibbert fans around the world.”
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In Hibbert’s 11 years as a professional rider, he has only raced three full national seasons. Despite his
past “part-time” racing schedule, he holds 55 national tour victories and four national championship
titles. Hibbert raised the bar last season at the Winter X Games with his fourth-straight gold medal performance as well as winning his first-ever World title at the FIM Snocross World Championship in
Mala, Sweden aboard his Sno Pro 600.
Team Arctic Race Manager Mike Kloety stated, “It’s great to have Tucker back on the track for a full season. He’s a crowd favorite with a relentless drive to win. We expect quite a few podiums from him and
his Sno Pro 600 this season.”
About Arctic Cat and Tucker Hibbert
Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls, Minn., 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 National Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products please log on to www.arcticcat.com or visit your local dealer. For more information on Tucker Hibbert, please log on
to www.tucker-hibbert.com.
Correction:
It was brought to our attention that the following
photo was labeled incorrectly.
Here is the corrected caption:
120 Champ Class
Award winners:
Cameron Thomas,
Tallyn Wagner,
Logan Montgomery,
Grey Mathews,
Daxton Conradson
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Christian Bros. Racing on
Drift For XC
The Dominant Team in Cross-Country
Racing Joins Drift Racing
Plymouth, Minn. (Sept. 17, 2010)
– The most dominant team in
USCC cross-country racing in 2010
has joined the DRIFT Racing team
for 2011. Christian Bros. Racing of
Fertile, Minn., will be decked out
in DRIFT performance race gear when they return to defend their titles this coming season.
With a team of racers that reads like an all-star list, Christian Bros. Racing (CBR) is a cross-country
powerhouse that includes top pros D.J. Ekre, Ryan Simons, Cory Davis, Garth Kaufman, Logan Christian and Zach Pattyn.
Last season D.J. Ekre won the Pro Open points championship and finished second in the Pro 600 battle. Between the Pro and Semi Pro classes, CBR scored 16 wins in USCC and was named Team of the
Year. Expect even greater domination in 2011.
“Our cross-country racing effort will be bigger and better this coming season,” said Dwight Christian,
team co-owner. “The snocross schedule is more open, which means our entire team will be at more
USCC cross-country events, with the goal of topping our 2010 performance.”
Brad Kosel, Product Specialist at DRIFT, is thrilled about adding CBR to race program. He said, “Christian Bros. Racing absolutely owned cross-country racing last year. They have the best racers, the biggest
race rigs and the most comprehensive program. We’re pumped to partner with them and to see them
in DRIFT Racing gear.
“Adding CBR expands our race support in a huge way,” added Kosel. “With World Champion oval racer
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P.J. Wanderscheid and his team sporting DRIFT gear again this season, we’re set to stand atop podiums throughout North America.”
Look for the CBR racers and crew in the latest DRIFT Racing jackets and bibs at all seven USCC races.
Check out www.driftracing.com and www.christianbrosracing.com.
About DRIFT
DRIFT, based in Plymouth, Minn., designs, produces and sells high-performance race apparel for snowmobile and motorsports enthusiasts. DRIFT gear is available at powersports dealerships throughout
North America. For more information about DRIFT products, go to www.driftracing.com.
Snapshot
A light snowstorm and a running creek make for a tranquil scene.
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1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 t h Arctic Cat
Snowmobile Built
Since August of 1983
Thief River Falls, Mn (8/26/10) - Barreling
down on its 50th Anniversary (1962-2012),
Arctic Cat has reached a special milestone
since the company was brought back to life in
1983 as one of the leading snowmobile manufacturers. A 2011 Crossfire 800 LTD marks
the 1,000,000th snowmobile built since August
of 1983.
Arctic Cat CEO, Christopher Twomey stated,
“This milestone is heartfelt in several ways; Industry-leading innovation is important, but its
special knowing generations of Arctic Cat enthusiasts have enjoyed our products. These
enthusiasts push us to innovate for future
generations.”
To commemorate the occasion, the Crossfire
Along the way Arctic Cat has set the industry 800 LTD made its way through the assembly
standard with new innovative products, most line and over 1,100 employees signed their
of which have been copied by their competi- name while a group photo was taken after
tors — all of which have made Arctic Cat one production.
of the strongest brands in the recreational vehicle industry.
The Crossfire will be prominently displayed in
the Factory lobby for all visitors to see and will
be placed on several show tours
throughout the season.
About Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls,
Minn., 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 National Market
under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available on the Internet at
www.arcticcat.com.
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Polaris Asks: Did you
go Snowmobiling in August?
Polaris Snowmobile Test Team Returns from Trip to South America
While most snowmobilers are enjoying a late summer BBQ on the deck or a boat ride, six members of the Polaris Snowmobile Test Team recently returned from a 14-day trip to the rugged
Andes mountains in South America. Eight off-the-line production sleds of the 800 RUSH PROR and 800 PRO-RMK were air freighted to South America for final confirmation in real world
conditions. We experienced true “winter” riding conditions - the same temperatures and riding conditions our customers ride on all season long. It was absolutely amazing to experience
deep powder in August!
We’ve ridden in places all over the world, and what we found in the Andes Mountains of South
America were areas where no snowmobile has ever been before. We put the eight sleds
through their paces over thousands of miles during the trip. Upon their return, the test riders
declared both models winners and confirmed they are ready to ship. Scott Swenson, general
manager of the Polaris Snowmobile Division joined the test riders for a few days of riding during the trip and said, “The sleds worked great and consumers are absolutely going to love
them.”
During last winter’s Demo Tour across the U.S. and Canada, consumers asked us time and time
again to build the production sleds exactly the same as what they rode on the Demo Tour. We
promised to do that, and went all the way to South America to prove it. We can hardly wait for
the snow to fly so consumers can start riding these awesome new sleds.
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Team Arctic Crushes Haydays
with 21 Wins
New Stock Sled World Speed Record
Thief River Falls, Minn. (Sept. 17, 2010) – Twenty-one class wins
at the largest grass drag race in history… a new 141mph world
speed record with a stock sled on asphalt… and news that Team
Arctic’s Tucker Hibbert will compete in the entire ISOC national
snocross circuit this season! Yep, it was an ugly weekend for any
brand other than Arctic Cat.
The 21 class wins at the 44th Annual Sno Baron’s Haydays Grass Drags was a repeat of what’s
happened at other grass drags this season, namely that Arctic Cat owns the big stock classes.
Between Glenn Hall, Ron Gilland, Scott Moser and Denny Mousseau, Arctic Cat’s CFR 800
claimed four Stock and Improved Stock victories, adding to their World’s Fastest Snowmobile legend.
“We were looking forward to seeing what the competition was capable of with their new 800class sleds,” said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. “Seeing the claims they made in their
advertising, we expected more of a fight. But at the end of the day, the 162-hp Arctic Cat CFR
800 H.O. is absolutely the best in its class.”
While the World’s Fastest were cleaning up at Haydays, Team Arctic’s Billy Howard set yet another World’s Fastest Snowmobile speed record on asphalt, this time at Empire Dragway in
Leicester, N.Y.
Aboard a stock, race-prepped Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo equipped with an asphalt drag track, boosted
turbocharger and tweaks to the clutching, Howard ripped through the quarter-mile with a
140.91 mph/8.863-second elapsed time, setting a new world record for a stock snowmobile.
“When it comes to top speed for a stock sled, nothing comes close to the Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo,”
said Al Shimpa, Team Arctic Drag Racing Coordinator. “Billy Howard topped 140 mph in the quarter-mile on his, with an elapsed time that’s quicker than what it took to read this sentence.
“That’s with a stock motor, stock suspensions, stock hood, stock clutches… pretty much stock
everything except the boost pressure and the asphalt-only track. There is no other stock snowmobile that can touch these numbers.”
Arctic Cat congratulates all the hard work and great effort of all Team Arctic racers.
About Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls, Minn., 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 National
Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is
available on the Internet at www.arcticcat.com.
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Team Arctic Race Results from Sno Barons Haydays Grass Drags
Stock Open
1. Ron Gilland
3. Kelly Shilts
4. Jamie Edwards
Stock 800
1. Glenn Hall
2. Ron Gilland
4. Jamie Edwards
Stock 700
1. Martin Gignac
2. Jamie Edwards
3. Brett Meyer
Stock 440
1. Matt Lamire
3. Brett Meyer
Pro Stock 1000
2. Barry Taggart
Pro Stock 700
1. Arron Casler
3. Dave LaCanne
Pro Stock 600
2. Ron Gilland
2. Terry Kyle
3. Matt Lamire
Imp. Stock 440
2. Bill Bennett
3. Matt Lamire
Heavy Mod 1000
1. Ian Langley
3. Will Ohara
Heavy Mod 700
2. Mike Neuwman
Heavy Mod 600
1. Ron Gilland
King of the Trail:
Glenn Hall
Semi Pro 800
1. Dave Kaiden
2. Troy Ahrenstorff
Semi Pro 600
1. Pat Lofdahl
Am. Stock Open
1. Kurt Meyer
2. Jason Gouvler
Heavy Mod 500
2. Dan Bickel
Am. Stock 800 SP
1. Jason Gouvler
2. Kirby Drul
3. Kurt Meyer
Heavy Mod 440
2. Matt Lamire
3. Ian Langley
Am. Stock 800
2. Kirby Drul
3. Jason Gouvler
Lite Mod 600
2. Ian Langley
Am. Stock 700
1. Kurt Meyer
2. Jason Gouvler
Pro Stock 500
1. Matt Lamire
2. Jamie Edwards
Lite Mod 500
3. Matt Lamire
Lite Mod 440
2. Matt Lamire
3. Ian Langley
Am. Stock 700 SP
1. Kurt Meyer
2. Jason Gouvler
3. Kirby Drul
Imp. Stock 1000
1. Denny Mousseau
Factory Mod 1
2. Arron Casler
Am. Stock 500
3. Taylor Masse
Imp. Stock 800
1. Scott Moser
2. Matt Lamire
3. Kelly Shilts
Factory Mod 2
3. Ian Langley
Am. Stock 440
1. Steve Ray
3. Taylor Masse
Imp. Stock 700
1. Matt Lamire
Imp. Stock 500
Pro Mod 1000
1. Ian Langley
2. Denny Mousseau
Pro Mod 800
1. Todd Drake
Am. Imp. Stock Open
1. Kyle Shilts
2. Kirby Drul
3. Kelly Meyer
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Spice Up Your
Sack Lunches!
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Add ham, pepperoni, salami, black and green
olives, and cheese to cooled cooked pasta. Toss in
the jalepeno-stuffed olive juice, ranch dressing,
salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate a couple
hours. Pack in an air2ght container and enjoy on
the snow.
From the Sled of: Snowmobile Storm Staff
What’s Your Best Rider Recipe?
Send your recipe or food idea to:
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Subject: “Rider Recipes”
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Klim USA and BlueRibbon Coalition Team Up
to Preserve Snowmobile Access to Public Lands
Rigby, ID (September 1st, 2010) –Nate Blaylock
announced today that the two Idaho based entities will partner this winter to increase membership in the Blue Ribbon Coalition (BRC) and to
drive involvement in the public lands debate.
“Klim has long held a concern for the preservation of riding areas.” said Mr. Blaylock. “Snow machine
enthusiasts do not destroy, they enjoy. The tempo of land use closures have dramatically increased
in the last year. We are concerned, but not dismayed. We are determined to do our part.”
The Blue Ribbon Coalition has admirably fought for recreational access to public land since 1987.
With members in all 50 states and its headquarters just 60 miles south of Klim in Pocatello, Idaho, the
nonprofit organization has represented the OHV enthusiast in significant national battles and often
come away with important victories for the industry.
From September 1st to November 30th 2010 everyone that joins, extends or renews a BRC membership will receive a $25 dollar gift certificate good for snow products from Klim’s technical riding gear
line.
For more information visit www.klimusa or http://www.sharetrails.org/
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BRC America’s Great Outdoors
Initiative Update
The Two Key Goals of the
American’s Great Outdoors IniPaPve
I want to begin by saying this update will not
speculate on what President Obama will do insofar as exercising his authority to designate National Monuments. We’ll wait until after the
November election for that. And we wont be
speculating on how the Treasured Landscape Initiative is related to the America’s Great Outdoors
Initiative (AGO Initiative) - yet.
There seem to be two key goals in the American’s
Great Outdoors Initiative. One is to facilitate another omnibus public lands bill and the other is
to increase White House involvement in the Departments of Interior and Agriculture’s activities.
Underneath all of the ‘let’s get America recreating outdoors’ rhetoric, President Obama’s Memorandum lists three “functions:” 1) outreach; 2)
coordination; and 3) reports. The outreach function includes the various listening sessions we’ve
been alerting you about, as well as the information obtained by the Department of Interior (DOI)
website http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/. The result of which will be included in a
report due November 15, 2010, just in time for a
lame duck Congress.
Agency, Council on Environmental Quality, the
Departments of Ag and Interior to “identify existing resources and align policies and programs
to achieve its goals.” The Memorandum also requires the Chair of the CEQ to issue a report by
November 15, 2010, and Annual reports by September 30, 2011, and 2012.
At first glance, that doesn’t seem all that significant. The administration, via CEQ, can already get
into AG’s and Interior’s business, and for many
previous administrations has been used to advance various White House programs. Still,
adding a formal coordinating function is one
more way the Executive Branch is putting its fingers in what is properly Congress’s business.
Is it really all about the money?
At second glance, this new coordination function
could be a very clever way to have the administration’s hand on a billion dollar money spigot.
Right now, Congress is debating whether or not
to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF), and if yes, how to fund it and for how
much. LWCF is a fund that diverts federal excise
taxes from offshore oil and gas development for
state and local conservation programs such as
buying private lands and otherwise increasing the
federal estate. But it is sporadic because Congress
must allocate funding each fiscal year. Congress
is considering giving it long term funding authorization via a comprehensive energy bill (HR 3534)
that would guarantee the program funding for
the next 30 years, but there is a lot of opposition.
At this point its obvious that the “outreach” function is all about pushing a legislative agenda. The
AGO Initiative has already been used by the
Wilderness activists to push several wilderness
bills. There are a couple of dozen bills that are already queued up and could pass via a “pass all or
nothing” omnibus or separately. Either way,
wilderness advocates are hopeful the AGO Initiative, and the attention in the media, will push
several bills through during the next session of
Congress (scheduled for September 14 through A separate source of funding is also on the horizon. Every version of climate change legislation
October 8).
has provisions that would establish some sort of
The second goal of the Initiative is embedded in “climate adaptation fund” (or similar), that would
the “coordination” function of Obama’s Memo- provide billions of dollars for all kinds of “climate
randum. It directs the Environmental Protection change mitigation” projects, including buying pri-
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vate lands. The source of funding varies with the
legislation, but essentially it’s a carbon tax. Potentially, such legislation would eclipse the LWCF
both in scope and the amount of tax dollars
spent.
The agencies are literally salivating at the prospect
of this new source of tax dollars. As far back as
2009, when the first climate bill was making its
way through the House, federal bureaucrats and
environmental groups have been making plans to
spend it. Actually, for the last couple of decades,
preservationist oriented employees inside the
land managing agencies have been promoting a
ambitious conservation agenda, seeking not only
to greatly expand the federal estate, but also to
influence what activities occur on adjacent private
and state owned lands. All of the work and preparation is done. All that is needed is a source of
funding.
* all of the above.
The source of the billions of dollars to accomplish such ambitious goals will be most
controversial and has of course not been
identified. However, Salazar has given
broad hints in a dozen Congressional hearings that he has his eye on offshore oil and
gas royalties. And, perhaps, on a sharp increase in onshore oil and gas royalties.
We’re now 78 days away from the final report,
we’ve had 27 meetings, and about a gazillion hits
on the DOI website. It looks as if Coffin’s sources
will be right. Reports from meetings in CA, MT, UT,
OR, CO (and other states) certainly confirms that
input the agencies are getting is all over the map.
Every interest group imaginable is pitching the administration for funding. At the Salt Lake City
break out session, I got the impression that every
“save the bug,” “save the bog” and “save the
beast” group in the Northern Hemisphere was anIt seems obvious that this administration, under gling for their piece of those carbon taxes.
Secretary Salazar, is determined to get it -whether
through climate legislation or direct taxes. When Then you have input from farmers, livestock growreporting about the AGO Initiative Jim Coffin ers, and recreational users. The input is so wide
wrote in a June 28 edition of Public Lands News: ranging and general in nature that the administration could decide on virtually anything and the
The administration under the lead of the report would justify it as “reflecting the view of a
Council on Environmental Quality will have majority of Americans.” Sadly, such is an all-tooits hands full trying to come up with a con- typical result of federal land manager’s “public
servation consensus after the listening ses- outreach” these days.
sions. Citizens have focused on everything
from a demand for guns to broad conserva- It’s always tricky to make land-use predictions,
however, I do feel it is safe to say the AGO Initiation agendas.
tive will at least include two key tenets. One is diInstead of beginning the initiative with a set rectly related to the next omnibus public lands
of concrete proposals the administration package, the other is to increase White House insaid it will listen to interest groups and the volvement in the day-to-day activities of the DeAmerican people first. If and when the ini- partment of Interior and the Department of
tiative is fleshed out, insiders believe it could Agriculture, and to influence where the Natural
Resources Climate Adaptation Fund is spent.
include:
* full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund,
* revitalization of the National Park System in time for its 100th Anniversary in
2016,
* the designation of a number of national
monuments on Bureau of Land Management land,
* an omnibus public lands and parks bill
(as is in the works now in Congress), or
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Yellowstone Slated to Open Again
to Snowmobiles this Winter
By Jack Welch
Special Projects Consultant: BlueRibbon Coalition
As you read this Fall will be in the air, meaning it is 2me for
an update on the 2010-2011 winter season in Yellowstone
Na2onal Park. Perhaps contrary to your ini2al impression,
the news is good. On December 15, 2010 the gates are
scheduled to open to another season of snowmobile access to Yellowstone Na2onal Park.
This access is authorized by the Winter Use Temporary Plan
Environmental Assessment and associated rule finalized in
Fall, 2009. The Park operated under this rule for the 200910 season and will operate under the same plan for the
2010-11 winter season.
The regula2on is intended to provide visitors, area businesses, and park employees with a plan they can count on
for 2010-11 season. This temporary rule is the same as last
season and will allow the NPS 2me to develop and complete a new long-term plan for winter use in Yellowstone
Na2onal Park that will take effect for the 2011-12 season.
Please check out the draJ alterna2ves and schedule to
complete this long term Winter Use Plan at our website
www.saveyellowstonepark.com.
Under the temporary rule, motorized oversnow access is
authorized to con2nue this winter. Up to 318 commercially-guided, Best Available Technology (BAT) snowmobiles
and up to 78 snowcoaches will be allowed per day in Yel-
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lowstone Na2onal Park. Yellowstone’s East Entrance and
Sylvan Pass will be open for motorized and non-motorized
oversnow travel, subject to weather and safety constraints.
Trail and off-road use of snowmobiles and snowcoaches
have always been, and will con2nue to be, prohibited.
Another special rule has been published that addresses
snowmobile access in Grand Teton Park and the John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, including access along
Grassy Lake Road from Flagg Ranch to the Na2onal Forest
and on Jackson Lake for licensed anglers.
In closing, I understand that the fight over Yellowstone has
been a long, conten2ous and complicated baCle. We are
now in 12th year of our combined efforts to maintain snowmobile access to Yellowstone Na2onal Park. Please remember the fact that Yellowstone remains open to
snowmobiles represents one of the most profound victories over the extreme environmental movement in our life2me. Enjoy the victory and make your plans to come and
enjoy Yellowstone and Grand Teton Na2onal Parks this winter on a snowmobile.
Note: For current informa2on on items covered in this summary go to our dedicated website of www.saveyellowstonepark.com.
“You Asked For It” is a reader-based ques2on-and-answer column.
It’s a great opportunity to ask and answer ques2ons
from your fellow snowmobilers.
Any snowmobile-related ques2ons will be considered.
READER
Q&A
THIS MONTH’S QUESTION:
What is your most-useful gizmo, gadget or wizmo that you take
snowmobiling with you and why do you like it?
ANSWERS:
“One 2me we were snowmobiling through some 2ght trees and one guy in our group got
hung up on a small tree while going downhill. We tried as hard as possible to pull the
snowmobile back up the hill but couldn’t budge the sled. Then one person in the group
pulled out a small folding hand saw. We sawed the small tree below the snowline and
were able to drive the sled out without a problem.”
-J. Jorden
“When I go riding with just one other person we really like to take the “Sno-bunje” along.
It allows us to get a snowmobile unstuck with only two people and frees us up to ride further without worrying about geVng stuck.”
-M. Nielsen
Next Month’s QuesPon:
What are your best 2ps, tricks
or gear for staying warm while
Send us your answers!
Have a ques2on? Send them to:
E-mail: [email protected]
Subject: “You Asked For It”
snowmobiling?
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BRC National Land Use Update:
U.S. Forest Service Planning Regulations
The U.S. Forest Service (FS) is beginning the
process of revising their regulations that govern
how the agency prepares Forest Plans. Known as
the “Planning Rule,” these regulations will be the
driving force behind how the agency develops,
amends and revises their Land Use Plans.
Federal agencies formulate these regulations
(Code of Federal Regulation) through an administrative process known as rule-making. Currently,
the U.S. Forest Service Planning Rule is in the
early stages of the rule-making process. The
agency expects to have a Draft Rule out by end
of 2010.
Our post public-involvement update is, sadly, to
report that despite the refreshingly honest admission of its problems (the agency says its existing planning regulations are costly, complex, and
procedurally burdensome), our fear is that we are
still well on the road to increase the same bureaucratic complexity that created those problems in the first place.
Recreation, Roundtables, and the New Planning
Rule
Seven months ago, after the end of the formal
comment period, the agency initiated a collaborative effort to address some of the critiques people were making on its rulemaking. Credible
facilitating firms were hired to bring in all the
stakeholders in order to fully understand the issues. Responding to harsh criticism from BRC,
and other national recreation groups, that the
process initially ignored recreation, Greg Mumm,
BRC’s Executive Director, was asked to sit on a key
panel on which he provided specific input to the
team that is actually writing the Rule. BRC members and staff also participated in several “roundtables” held across the country. Local
governments and other stakeholders participated
in the roundtable effort as well.
Was it worth sitting through all those “breakout
sessions”?
Truthfully, we won’t know if the outreach worked
until the Draft Planning Rule is released for public review. Access advocates understand that the
Product vs. Process
agency could ignore all of the input and it would
In BRC’s comments, we cautioned the agency to be completely legal. We don’t want to get into
focus on the process of revising Forest Plans, not the details of the reason why here, but when givto make this about the Forest Plan itself. Regula- ing input in any rulemaking, there are only two
tions about Forest Planning should focus on how or three options that are legally relevant. Of all of
to create a Forest Plan and what level of environ- the tens of thousands of letters, transcripts,
mental analysis is appropriate. Planning regula- notes, power point presentations, diagrams and
tions need to be about how to formulate plans blog posts, the only thing that legally matters is
and NOT what the plans will contain.
the response to comments submitted during the
formal comment period.
We saw early on the USFS begin to stray far from
that core purpose, and BRC, as well as many Still, the agency has released results of the pubother stakeholders, cautioned them not to create lic involvement so we are dutifully providing our
new, undefined goals and criteria which will ex- members with this information.
acerbate, not resolve, the current planning gridlock. In our comments, we urged the Forest The roundtable results have been summarized
Service to steer this effort back to its necessary HERE.
focus: 1) to fill the current regulatory void; and 2)
to redouble proper focus on the primary goals of The USFS released a draft planning framework
efficiency and expediency in the Forest Planning that consists of a three-part planning cycle: 1) Assess, 2) Revise/Amend, 3) Monitor. These are well
process.
understood concepts of adaptive management
and are appropriate at this stage in the process.
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The FS also released eight “Draft Approaches” for
issues raised during the public involvement. The
eight issues are: Climate Change, Watershed
Health, Recreation, People and Environment, Resilience, Monitoring and Evaluation, Collaboration, and something they call the All-Lands
Approach.
the Forest Service HERE.
The long haul...
BRC is continuing to partner collectively with
other national recreation groups to ensure recreation is a key tenet in the new rule. In a broader
sense, we continue to be very concerned with the
clear deviation from the Congressional policy
The documents describing the “Draft Ap- mandates of Multiple Use/Sustained Yield in what
proaches” are available HERE and they aren’t long we have seen so far. However, we’re not likely to
or overly complicated, so please take a quick look. put a lot of effort into additional comments on
An electronic version of the Fourth and final the balance of these “approaches” prior to the reRoundtable can be found HERE. (Note: this one is lease of the Draft Rule.
a bit lengthy, but does give a pretty good
overview of the suggested direction from the The Draft is scheduled to be out soon and we
planning team, complete with commentary that want to stress the importance of our members
is fairly enlightening.)
and supporters staying with us for the long haul.
Upon the release of the Draft Rule, BRC is going to
Ongoing action in the short term... need our members to provide public and politiWhile the Notice of Intent virtually ignored recre- cal pressure to move the agency back to reality,
ation, throughout the initial public comment pe- and/or support the good parts of the Draft. We
riod and in the roundtable sessions, BRC and also anticipate that we will need to reach out to
other national recreation organizations brought Capitol Hill, the media and others to help make
this oversight to the attention of the planning certain that the new Planning Rule - which is likely
team. In turn, Forest Service officials assured the to shape forest plans for decades to come - is fair
recreation community that they “heard” those to our members.
concerns and that recreation would be a priority.
However, based on an overview of the New Rule We also want to thank our members and supparameters as shared by officials at the fourth porters. Our efforts thus far have been made posroundtable, there is still a widespread concern sible by your memberships and donations. Your
among recreation organizations with the direc- support is critical for BRC to continue our intion the Forest Service is taking with the new volvement.
Planning Rule, especially in regard to recreation.
The BlueRibbon Coalition is currently actively As always, if you have any questions or concerns,
partnering with a large and diverse group of please contact BRC.
recreation organizations to ensure recreation receives appropriate consideration in the new rule. Brian Hawthorne
The message is clear. Recreation is a key use of Public Lands Policy Director
our National Forests and a primary contributor to BlueRibbon Coalition
the economic well being of communities adjacent 208-237-1008 ext 102
to and dependent on our National Forest System.
Among other things, the Forest Service needs to PS: For updates and links to the Forest Service
be more proactive in managing recreation and in Planning Rule, visit the Public Lands webpage at
seeking partners able to assist and enhance man- http://www.sharetrails.org/public-lands/
agement for recreation -including organized
BlueRibbon Coalition is a national (non-profit) trail-savrecreationists. We are joining forces to make it The
ing group that represents over 600,000 recreationists naclear that the Planning Rule acknowledges that tionwide The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season is
the Forest Service has a legal responsibility to en- beginning. Federal employees, please mark BlueRibbon
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port our efforts to protect your access. Join us at 1-800-258and, further, that the agency must seek to use 3742 http://www.sharetrails.org
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recreation interests.
by membership dues and donations, we greatly appreciate
See letter the partner groups sent to the Chief of
your support. Visit http://www.sharetrails.org/make-adifference-now to help fund our efforts to protect your
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