SnowBiz Nov. Dec. 2012 - Idaho State Snowmobile Association

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Volume 33 • No. 2
Congratulations to all
our 2012 award
winners.
A. Hall of Fame Award Warren Wilde with wife
Colleen of Franklin
County High Markers
B. Family of the Year The Sharp Family -Chuck, Terry, Kelsey,
Jenna and Alex
Members of the Magic
Valley Sno-mobile Club
C. Club of the YearCougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club
Accepted by Marvin
Limbaugh, President
D. ISSA Groomer of the
Year - Marty Jacobs
Region 5
E. ISSA Business of the
Year - Bear Creek Lodge
in McCall
F. Snowmobiler of the
Year – Justin Abromowski
of the Magic Valley
Sno-mobile Club
G. Dealer of the Year Highmark Recreation in
Boise
H. Youth Snowmobiler of
the Year - Austin Dolphus
of the Cougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Officer Reports .............................................................
ISSA Leadership Directory
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Public Land Issues......................................................... 10
Youth Involvement in Snowmobiling.................................. 10
Scholarship Winners ...................................................... 11
The Day The Snowmobiles Stopped .................................. 11
ISSA Convention 2012 - A Pictorial ................................... 12
Club News ................................................................... 14
2013 ISSA State Ride .................................................... 14
Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) Lawsuit .......................... 15
Polaris Sues BRP Over Suspension Design .......................... 16
Snow Tow Rope............................................................. 16
AMSOIL Quickshot SE Awarded ........................................ 16
Chuckle of the Month ..................................................... 16
10 Top Trailering Tips..................................................... 17
Thought of the Month .................................................... 17
Rumor of the Month.......................................................
Idaho Plans Major Changes to Snowmobile Registration........
Positive Economic Impact of Snowmobiling ........................
Eight Steps to Reducing Your Avalanche Risk ......................
IDPR Avalanche Class Schedule........................................
ISSA Business Members .................................................
ISSA Club Directory .......................................................
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Officers
President:
Harold Johnson
P.O. Box 701
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 734-6054 Home
vmhljohn@cableone.net
President-Elect:
Royal Kingsley
901 Grelle Dr.
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
(208) 743-9392 evenings
(208) 799-1656 Days
royal.kingsley@clearwaterpaper.com
Secretary/Treasurer:
Royal Kingsley
901 Grelle Dr.
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
(208) 743-9392 evenings
(208) 799-1656 Days
royal.kingsley@clearwaterpaper.com
Past President:
Doyle Barney
759 Barney Dairy Rd.
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 356-6399
doyle@dbfarms.net
Directors
at Large
Region 1
Idaho State Snowmobile Association
P.O. 10400 Overland Road, #384
Boise, ID 83709
Steve Powers
3338 East Harrison Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 755-3456
powerssl@roadrunner.com
Region 2
Lauren Frei
1609 Cedar Ave.
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-7409
lfrei@wsu.edu
Region 3
877-565-2849 • SnowBiz@cableone.net
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Terri Klanderud
300 Palmer Drive
Nampa, ID 83686
(208) 466-6096 Home
(208) 466-4641 ext. 105
(208) 880-2353 Cell
tklanderud@nampa.com
Region 4
Jens Steffensen, Jr.
1303 S. Arcadia St.
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 345-6619
jensjr4@gmail.com
CHARITY:
Region 5
Vanda Johnson
P. O. Box 701
Filer, ID 83328
(208) 734-6054 (home)
vmhljohn@cableone.net
Region 6
Michelle Huff
123 N 750 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 431-5025
michelle@prosourceproduce.com
SAFETY:
Lauren Frei
1609 Cedar Ave.
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-7409
lfrei@wsu.edu
Gary Cvecich
P.O. Box 72
Stanley, ID 83278
(208) 774-3609
cvecich@ruralnetwork.net
CONVENTION:
Region 7
Michelle Huff
123 N 750 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 431-5025
michelle@prosourceproduce.com
Region 8
Lin McKay
5874 E. Bearcreek Rd.
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-3987
linmckay61@gmail.com
Region 9
Derick Peterson
3895 E. Sunnyside Road
Ammon, ID 83406
(208) 251-1064
dnapete@cableone.net
Standing
Committee
Chairs
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Sandra Mitchell
P. O. Box 70001
Boise, ID 83707-0101
(208) 424-3870
cell: (208) 869-3318
fax: (208) 424-3850
smitchel@alscott.com
PUBLIC LANDS:
Tom Crimmins
12662 No. Avondale Loop
Hayden Lake, ID 83835
(208) 762-2298
fax: (208) 762-3005
tomcrimmins@frontier.com
FUNDRAISING:
Patrick R. Minegar
3940 East Raja Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 890-1688
pat@a1heating.com
Derick Peterson
3895 E. Sunnyside Road
Ammon, ID 83406
(208) 251-1064
MEMBERSHIP:
Lisa Gunter
PO Box 2345
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-4147
lisaobs1@suddenlinkmail.com
AWARDS:
John Traska
1928 E. Blue Tick St.
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 288-5664
jtraska@aol.com
jtraska@lithia.com
SCHOLARSHIP:
Sharla McKay
5874 East Bear Creek Rd.
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-3987 home
(208) 251-5885 cell
sharlamckay@gmail.com
SNOW BIZ EDITOR/HISTORIAN:
Warren Wilde
6869 No. Capitol Hill Rd.
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2767
fax: (208) 852-1332
wwilde@digis.net
wwilde@plmw.com
SEARCH & RESCUE:
Warren Wilde
6899 No. Capitol Hill Rd.
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2767
wwilde@digis.net
wwilde@plmw.com
WEB PAGE:
Amanda Peterson
3895 E Sunnyside Rd
Ammon, ID 83406
(208) 251-6766
November/December 2012 • 3
Snow Bizness from the ISSA Officers
President ... Harold Johnson
Dean’s List
Cold weather and early white stuff in the high country has to make a snowmobiler smile. We
had a nice annual convention in Boise thanks to the hard work of the Cougar Mountain Snowmobile
Club. Thanks to everyone that made it work.
Our Sled Warrior program is moving forward and we need your help in spreading the message.
Tell your friends to go to SledWarrior.com and learn about public lands issues and how you can help
to protect our public access. Now is the time to step up and be counted. If you are satisfied with
where you ride and what you have that is great. But, please consider doing something for your
children and grandchildren. They are depending on you to help protect their right to future public
access.
I encourage each of you to re-read our last Snow Biz. Particularly revisit the Avalanche experience. It is a real life experience that we can all learn from. Please try to at least attend an Idaho
Department of Parks and Recreation classroom session. See the schedules in this issue. If you can
also attend a field session; you will benefit even more.
By the time you read this, the Sno West Snow Show and Thanksgiving are behind us and Christmas and New Years Eve are straight ahead.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the State Ride, March 1,2,3, 2013 in Cascade, Idaho.
See you in Cascade!
It was with great pride that I watched Warren Wilde receive ISSA’s Hall of Fame Award. Well
deserved my friend.
The ISSA Family would like to extend best wishes for a very speedy and full recovery to our publisher, Kathy Rhead.
Ride Safe!
Watch for information coming about a 1st Annual Veteran’s Ride!
President-Elect ... Royal Kingsley Dean’s List
Well, the holiday season is upon us. It’s a time when we review what is important to us. Sure
there’s the usual suspects… family, friends, freedom, turkey (yum), and our soldiers both in America
and abroad. Thank you to both our service men and women. But the one really important question
is what the heck do I get Aunt Mildred for Christmas. Well guess what, the Sled Warriors have the
answer. How about a hat, beanie, tee shirt or hooded sweat shirt for Aunt Mildred. Oohhh Aunt Mildred doesn’t need any clothes you say? Then make a donation in her name to keep her favorite riding area open. How do you do this you ask? Simply log on to www.sledwarrior.com or get hold of
me. You will make Aunt Mildred extremely happy this holiday season.
For those of you who have not heard of Sled Warriors, it is a concept of uniting snowmobilers for
snowmobile specific causes. We are the using Sled Warrior campaign to develop brand recognition
as a means of fund raising. All the money raised thru Sled Warriors goes towards snowmobile defense funds.
You ask who are the Sled Warriors!
We are Warriors of a just and honest cause. We stand shoulder to shoulder, to defend our access
to public lands against the many who steal it away.
For generations we have enjoyed and respected the places we have access to ride. We take pride
in being good stewards of the land. Our enemies misinterpret us and our sport. They are working
tirelessly to defeat us and to diminish the sport of snowmobiling.
For too long, many of us have sat idly by while the enemy was at work. NOT ANYMORE.
The Sled Warriors will rally and defeat our enemies. We will defend our access and our sport and
our good names. We did not seek out this fight but it has come and we will not shy from it.
We are Sled Warriors and we will protect our glorious sport for ourselves, our friends, our families,
and our future generations. Become a sled Warrior today. www.sledwarrior.com
One of the issues facing the ISSA that Sled Warriors has being helping fund is the Winter Wildlands Alliance lawsuit. Oral arguments where heard on November 14, 2012 in Federal Court in Boise.
The Attorney for the forest service and two Attorneys who represented us, Mike Ealy and Paul Turcke
did well. The judge asked good questions and was knowledgeable and understood the issues. Now
we wait and see. Probably 30-60 days before a decision.
Hope to see you all out on the snow this year.
Region 1 Director ... Steve Powers
Thank you to the Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club for hosting the 2012 State Convention.
I'm looking forward to the 2013 Convention in Twin Falls. In talking with the Magic Valley
Sno-mobile Club members, their planning is well underway.
The Spokane Winter Knights Snow Show was held on November 10th in Spokane, WA, and
many Region 1 clubs had booths selling snowmobile registrations. ISSA had a "Sled Warrior"
booth there also. Buy your Sled Warrior items to support legal defense.
There is snow in the mountains! Clubs are planning rides and events. Hopefully the weather
will cooperate this season.
I would like to encourage all Region 1 clubs to submit articles and pictures of there events
for the Snow Biz. Let other clubs know what you are doing!
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Region 2 Director ... Lauren J. Frei Dean’s List
I talked to Snow God Dianne and she said; if Gary Cvecich gets off my case, I will give you a great snow
year. If not, the whining Gary can find his own Snow God. (Like that would make him happy)! Remember
Gary, these are Snow God Dianne’s words, not mine! I’m just the messenger. Any complaints, call my lovely
wife Joann.
It was good seeing everyone at the convention. What a joy to go every year to see old friends and
make new ones. If you were not there, it was your loss! Make sure you attend the one next year in Twin
Falls.
The Cougar Mountain club put on a fantastic convention as I knew they would because of the people
that are involved in the club, which I have had the pleasure of meeting over the years and enjoy being
around very much.
Two fantastic events went on this year. Matt Potratz put on a seminar on attitude. All of you need to
get his book (Two Hands) and read it. If you are so lucky to be able to attend one of his seminars, do so,
you will not be disappointed! The other was to see my good friend, Warren Wilde, be inducted into the
Hall of Fame. He has deserved that for a long time. Way to go Warren!
The State Ride this year is going to be in Cascade on the first weekend of March. You really need to go!
You are taken around by people that know the area and the best riding for your skill level. Not to mention
meeting new friends and having a great time.
This year is no different than any other year; the environmental activists are at it still. If you think they
will ever give up, guess again, they are not about too. So I see it as being real simple, cut and dried, day
and night, as easy as pie, and black and white. Get involved or we will not be able to ride in a few years,
PERIOD! You need to write letters get people to join the Idaho State Snowmobile Association and local
clubs, donate money to agencies that are fighting for your right to ride on public lands and speak up! Your
freedom is being removed one acre after another while you do nothing. The activists will not be happy
even if they get it all, so it is time to wake up and get involved and get others involved with you! If not, we
will loose and you will have nothing to whine about because you are part of the problem, not the solution!
If you do not like what I wrote you can call me on this one, not Joann, I will be happy to talk to you!
A lot of the clubs in Region 2 have set dates for their activities this year. It looks like a lot of fun in the
snow, so you will want to come join us to share in the excitement. If you would like to ride in a certain area
and do not know where to stay, eat, or need a guide, call me and I will do my best to set something up for
you. This is just one more good thing about the ISSA, you get to meet people from all across the Great
State of Idaho that will be happy to take you riding in their areas.
Until next time, HAPPY TRAILS!
Region 3 Director ... Terri Klanderud Dean’s List
First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS WARREN WILDE for being inducted into the Snowmobile
Hall of Fame! He is very deserving and I can tell you that if the assistance that he is constantly giving
me is any indication of what his job entails, he should get a medal as well!
Big congratulations to all of the other ISSA Award winners! I very much enjoyed the convention
again this year and would encourage anyone who has not attended one to do so. Getting to hear Matt
Protraz story and listening to him speak was certainly a highlight for me. What an incredible man with
an incredible story! Sandra Mitchell also did a great job, as always, updating us on all the land issues
that are threatening our sport. Please support efforts to raise funds for the legal defense fund, so that
we may continue to ride at www.sledwarrior.com.
The McCall Club has been busy getting their trails, grooming shed, and groomer ready for the season. They have lost two great men in their Club and grooming program. Past President Bob Jones, and
Sam Shoemaker, who was groomer extraordinaire, both passed away this last summer and will be
greatly missed. They will hold their Fun Run will be February 2nd.
The West Mountain Snowmobile Club won the bid for the ISSA State Ride March 1, 2nd, and 3rd.
Their Fun Run and Auction is February 16th. The Donnelly Club Fun Run will be held December 29th
and the Garden Valley Snow Goers on January 5th. The Cougar Mountain Club is recuperating from
hosting the ISSA Convention, but will be ready for their Fun Run on January 19th.
Now all that’s left to do is bring on the SNOW!
Region 4 Director ... Jens Steffensen Jr. Dean’s List
At present I have not heard anything more about the snowmobile parking lots north of Idaho City.
The issues being, the Idaho Dept. of Transportation wants more money to plow them or they don't want
to plow them at all. The Idaho City grooming program is giving so much money and if IDOT wants the
lion’s share of the money the grooming machine can't run. Or, IDOT stops plowing the lots but who will
do it, the Boise Snowmobile Club doesn't have the money to do the plowing. I have known that the
Malcolmson Snow Park parking lot on Hwy. 20, between Mountain Home and Hill City, wasn't a "Park N'
Ski" lot but I didn't know that Mores Creek Summit parking lot on Hwy. 21, North of Idaho City, wasn't
a "Park N' Ski" lot ALSO. Both should be designated "Park N' Ski" lots so the non-motorized users of
the lots help pay for the plowing of those lots. I've started talking to people about getting these parking
lots so designated. I may need your support in keeping the parking lots open and funding needed to
pay for plowing. I will keep you posted as to what happens down the groomed trail/plowed lot!!
With snow in the air, the Boise Snowmobile Club has set their winter schedule of events. The Christmas Party will be December 13 at the Meridian Senior Center. Please make arrangements to attend.
Two events will be in January. January ?? will be the Stanley ride. The Idaho City Fun Run will be
January 26th. Contact the BSC for additional information. Thanks to everyone who attended the ISSA
Convention in Boise and will see you all at the ISSA Twin Falls Convention next year.
www.IdahoSnow.org
Region 5 Director ... Vanda Johnson Dean’s List
Thank you to the Cougar Mt. Snowmobile Club for hosting the ISSA Convention. Hosting a convention involves a lot of hard work by a lot of dedicated people. Your hard work
was appreciated.
Congratulations to our “Kind and Gentle” editor, historian and Search and Rescue chair
on his “Hall of Fame Award”. It was fun just to watch the surprise look on his face as his
wife walked into the room. Were you just a little surprised Warren?
Region 5 was well represented at the convention and also took home a number of
awards. Magic Valley Sno-Mobile Club received the awards for “Snowmobiler of the Year
– Justin Abramoski”; “Groomer of the Year – Marty Jacobs”; “Family of the Year – Chuck
& Terri Sharp and family”. This club was also awarded the honor of hosting next years
ISSA Convention in Twin Falls. The club has been busy preparing a good time for everyone. The younger generation will be pleased at all the activities planned for them. The
Magic Valley Club held their Grass Drags at the Twin Falls County Fair Grounds on October
20th. It was very successful again this year. This club does have this event organized
and are successful every year they put it on.
A member of the Idaho Snow Riders Snowmobile Club, Dale Gilbert, was the lucky
winner of the 50/50 raffle. When he received the check he called to see what it was for.
Lois and Harold Wartluff from the Northside Club attended the convention just as they
always do every year. Lois just had surgery the day before but she wasn’t going to let
some little thing like that prevent her from attending this annual event. Thank you for
your support of ISSA.
The Idaho West Magic Lake Recreation Club is busy organizing their food drive and
gathering gift for the needy to be delivered next month.
As I travel to each of the clubs in Region 5 and explain to them the “Sled Warrior”
program each one of them have been very supportive of the program. They realize just
how important this fight to save our public lands is to all recreationists.
Please plan to attend an avalanche class this year, think of it as an insurance policy.
Don’t think that if you attended one you never need to attend another. It is just like a
CPR course, you need to take a refresher course.
One thing that our association is need of is new and young people to step up and become leaders. Sometimes people that have been in the association for some time do not
want to allow the younger generation to try new things. Please allow these future leaders
to try something new, who knows, it might be better than what we have been trying.
Give them a chance and encourage them to become our new leaders.
A reminder to all clubs; be sure to turn your charity reports in and on time.
Enjoy the holidays and pray for snow and more snow. Always ride responsible.
Region 8 Director ... Lin McKay
I would like to thank everyone who helped this year’s convention be an enjoyable and informative
event. If you were unable to attend this year’s convention I would encourage you to start making plans to
be at next year’s convention in Twin Falls.
As we start this winter we are looking forward to spending many enjoyable days riding. As we contemplate the upcoming season, we feel lucky to be able to get out and enjoy riding on public lands as we have
done for years. Unfortunately, if we don't find ways to involve more people in defending our rights to recreate we will find ourselves shut out. We have all heard this for years, but the reality is that it is closer to
being a reality than it has ever been. The complacency that exists among recreational user groups doesn't
seem to exist in the groups wanting to see us shut out from our public lands. I know those who are reading
this are probably the ones who are involved and actively trying to protect this resource for all to enjoy,
however we all are going to need to find new ways to encourage friends and acquaintances to join in and
be counted.
Please take a minute and help those you come across out in the mountains this winter to understand
how important it is to become involved and what reall^y is at stake for all of us. Be careful and have an
enjoyable winter.
Region 9 Director ... Derick Peterson
Time for the snow dances! I love this time of year, when the clubs start their planning for this year’s
events. It gets me excited to attend their fun runs, fundraising events, and holiday parties. Make sure to
check out the events section on Idahosnow.org as these events start to form.
Mountain River Snoriders had their annual dance in November that raises money for Christmas families,
in the area that really needs some extra help. Love to see this club come together for such a great cause.
Moody Powder Pushers are gearing up for the 23rd Annual Snowmobile Winterfest Scoot & Shoot Friday
and Saturday, January 18th and 19th. This event is so much fun and a lot of work goes into it. Try to attend
this run if you can. Whether you have in the past or never before, you will have a great time.
Island Park is our areas Paradise and the snow is building there. I envy the Fugowee Snowmobile club
that can plan rides right from their front door. They participate in so many activities as well and are constantly hosting runs. If you want to ride there, contact this club and I’m sure Bob Stantus and his crew will
find the snow for you. The business’s up there live for snow. I guess because if you live there then you
better love it, because there are 10 months of winter and 2 of summer. This community has everything a
snowmobiler wants and welcomes you with open arms.
Region 6 Director ... Gary Cvecich
Another convention has come and gone, congratulations to the Cougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club for the fine job that they did. I had a good time despite sitting near
Lauren Frei during the banquet. I’m not sure who Lauren’s latest Snow God is but they’re
doing a great job so far this year. It has snowed almost every day for the last two weeks.
Unfortunately, the Sun God and Heat God show up immediately afterwards and wipe out
all of the snow. You would think that he could get this right one of these years.
Vintage Snowmobiles of Idaho had a busy fall season going to many of the snowmobile
shows. They also had some sleds on display at the convention and if you were there you
got to see Gordon Kimble’s fantastic ’63 Fox-Trac which won best of show at the Salt
Lake and Spokane shows. Coming up is the annual vintage display at the Magic Valley
Mall in Twin Falls on January 16-21 2013.
The Sawtooth Snowmobile Club has finished with trail cleanup and the groomer is
prepped and ready to go. Now all they need is some snow. Please direct all complaints
about lack of snow to Lauren Frei. They also need a truck to haul their groomer. They
have received a grant to purchase one and are looking for a suitable vehicle. Thanks to
Steph Eisenbarth for all of her work on the grant.
The Salmon River Snowmobile Club has reorganized with new officers. I have once
again taken the reigns as club president with Truman Dennis being elected as vice president. December 15th will be the date for the annual toy, food and pet food drive in Stanley. Over the years this event has donated thousands to those who are less fortunate in
the hopes of making their Christmas a little happier. This year the club plans on raffling
a complete Klim gear package at the snowmobiler’s ball in February. Details will be available soon on the website.
Region 7 Director ... Michelle Huff
The Mt. Harrison Snowmobile club held its first meeting of the season and they have a lot of
fun events planned for the upcoming months. December 6th will be their annual Christmas Party
at Doc’s Pizza in Rupert. The weekend of January 18th is a Featherville Ride. February 2nd is a chili
feed at Rock Creek starting at 10am. The weekend of February 15th is an Island Park ride. The
weekend of March 8th is a Stanley ride. We hope you can join us on these rides! If you would like
any information about joining the Mt. Harrison Club or just more information on the planned activities, please feel free to contact myself or Kevin Childers (Mt. Harrison President) for further information. Please check us out on Facebook! Please be safe on the trails and mountains!
www.IdahoSnow.org
Awards ... John Traska Dean’s List
Hello Snowmobilers
We are off to a great new season. We have the promise of early snow and it seems to be true. I wish
a terrific and fun season for all of you. All of you take a part in representing the greatest snowmobiling
association in the country. I want to thank all of you for your support. We cannot do this without you.
Keep doing what you do, it helps your club, it helps the state, it helps our sport. We fight many battles,
sometimes right in our back yard. Keep fighting to keep our sport alive and preserved for our future.
As in the years past I have been honored to present the Idaho State Snowmobile Association awards.
This year at our convention I was honored to recognize some of our members. They are ….drum roll…
…
Groomer of the Year: Marty Jacobs of Region 5.
Family of the Year: The Sharp family, Chuck, Terry, Kelsey, Jenna, and Alex. The Sharp family are
members of the Magic Valley Sno-mobile Club.
Snowmobiler of the Year: Justin Abromowski. Justin is also a member of the Magic Valley Snomobile Club
Youth Snowmobiler of the Year: Austin Dolphus. Austin is a member of the Cougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club.
Dealer of the Year: Highmark Recreation of Boise.
Club of the Year : The Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club. They are noted for very high ISSA involvement and 100% membership to the ISSA
Business of the Year : Bear Creek Lodge of McCall. They have been long supporters of the snowmobile community and continue to do so.
This brings me to the Idaho State Snowmobile Association Hall of Fame Award. This “Kind,
Loving, Generous, individual does not need an introduction. He is the editor of the Snow Biz magazine.
He is the heart and soul of our news media and keeps us up to date on what’s happening in Idaho and
surrounding states. I do not know of anyone who gives more to our organization — Mr. Warren Wilde.
What more can be said. Thanks to all of you for your hard work and dedication.
Through this upcoming season take note of who works hard to promote our sport. We have so many
people and organizations that deserve to be recognized for their efforts.
Let us know who they are. Let us know what they do for the ISSA and their local communities. Nomination forms can be obtained on line at www.idahosnow.org
E-mail them to jtraska@aol.com and jtraska@lithia.com . Put ISSA in the subject line so I will be
sure to see it. They can also be mailed to:
John Traska
1928 E Blue Tick St
Meridian Id 83642
Pictures are welcome but they cannot be returned so make sure they are copies. All nominations
must be received by May 31, 2013. Have a great season and I look forward to hearing from you.
www.IdahoSnow.org
Fundraising ... Pat Minegar
Sled Warrior is more than just a catch phrase or a clothing line; it’s a culture that is
spreading across the west. Call it a donation or call it an apparel purchase either way
you are boldly saying you support the right so snowmobile! Sled Warrior is to our sport
what Tommy Hilfiger was to college students in the 90’s.
So far the excitement over the concept of selling or giving away our brand has been
overwhelming. Already we have extended our reach and product line by creating apparel
that appeals to not only woman but the younger generation too. Go online and check out
our full line of Sled Warrior products. Our website at www.sledwarrior.com will be fully
functional soon, and our product line can be seen on facebook sled warrior. Please hurry
to facebook and like us right away.
We have applied for a trademark of Sled Warrior and hope to have that finalized real
soon. 100% of Sled Warrior proceeds goes directly into our legal defense fund in order
to help fight off all those that work hard to eliminate access to public lands. The fight is
not easy and it is expensive. Join the fight today by donating money to the Sled Warrior
program and receive your Sled Warrior t-shirt, sweatshirt or baseball hat.
Charity ...
No report for this issue due to change of Charity Chair at ISSA Convention.
History ... Warren Wilde
ISSA has a slight problem with the number of conventions that have been held. One
group claims a number which is different than the number that shows on our printed
records. There is about 6 years difference. The information that I and others that have
researched indicates that there have been 32 ISSA State Conventions. There is a group
saying the number should be about 38. I will continue to research this. If any of you ‘old
timers’ have any information that will help me, please send it to me.
Remember that some of our history can be found on the ISSA web-site under ‘history’:
www.idahosnow.org.
Membership ... NO REPORT
Scholarship ... Sharla McKay Dean’s List
Snow Biz Editor ... Warren Wilde
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! As I write this there are large white flakes piling
up in my yard and it's awesome! I have to tell you though that I just returned from the
2012 ISSA Convention held in Boise and it was awesome also. The sponsoring club;
Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club did a great job in lining up activities for anyone who
was there, young and old. I send a big personal "Thank you" out to them. I also enjoyed
our board meeting and learning more about the issues that we face within our sport. The
only way to make a difference is to be educated and involved and I am thankful that I
have been given this opportunity to hopefully help make a difference.
Now for the current business at hand, the winner of the 2012 ISSA scholarship is
Ruger Hansen from Rexburg, Idaho, a member of the Moody Powder Pushers. The winner
of the 2012 Bud Hoffbuhr scholarship is Austin Fisher from Montpelier, Idaho, a member
of the Bear Lake Rim Riders. The winner of the 2012 C.J. Ramstad Memorial Scholarship
is Trevor Levey of Friesland, Wisconsin. I send a big congratulations out to them all.
Out with the old and in with the new. The 2013 Scholarships! I have updated the ISSA
web site with three out of the four that are available. I will update the final one as soon
as I get that info. This is easy money for anyone who will take a few hours and put to
paper all the info about themselves and their snowmobile involvement. This is just one
way that the snowmobile community can help one of its own move forward with their
education and future. So print off the applications and get started today! I hope to get
more applications than I did last year.
I just recently returned from the ISSA State Convention held in Boise hosted by the
Cougar Mountain Club. Thanks to the Cougar Mountain Club, they did themselves proud
by putting on a great convention. It was fun to meet our Board Members and take care
of ISSA business, also meeting new people and making friends.
This is one convention that I will never forget because I was inducted into the Idaho
State Snowmobile Association Hall of Fame. I am very proud and grateful to receive this
honor and be part of a very elite group of dedicated ISSA members.
I don’t know who nominated me but they had put into effect an elaborate plan to get
my wife, Colleen, to the convention so she could be part of the presentation. They
brought her to Boise and kept her hidden away until the Saturday night banquet and
awards presentation. She was in a room on the floor below me and by using cell phone
calls and texting they had a number of people watching my every move from being in
my room, being in meetings, eating and shopping. I think the devious group included
Doyle Barney, Harold Johnson, John Traska, Alan Eborn, Lin and Sharla McKay, Layne Erickson, Mark Wilson and others.
At the Saturday evening banquet, as Doyle Barney, Harold Johnson and John Traska
began presenting the background to the Hall of Fame award I was cussing because I did
not have my camera ready to take a picture of the recipient. The normal awards presentation takes place after the meal but they were doing it before the meal and I was not
prepared with my camera. I quickly got my camera ready as Doyle was giving the reasons the recipient had done in order to receive this award. When I looked up my wife,
Colleen was being escorted into the room. It was at that time I suspected something
was going to happen. I had been so busy getting my camera ready I hadn’t really been
listening to Doyle as he spoke. Happen, indeed it did, I was announced as the recipient
of the ISSA Hall of Fame award for 2012. I was so shocked and dumbfounded I could
hardly make it to the podium. Colleen presented the plaque to me and I was absolutely
speechless and very humble as tears came to my eyes and I struggled with words of acceptance.
Thank you, ISSA, those of you responsible for me to receive this prestigious award
and to those devious people who were able to pull off this secret movement of by wife.
She and I had talked on the phone several times and she told me she was with our
daughter in Amalga, Utah, all the while she was in a room on the 1st floor of the motel.
It was a very well laid out plan. I am very humbled for receiving this award. Thanks to
all of you again from the bottom of my heart. You people are the greatest.
All is going pretty well with Snow Biz. There is a possibility that our paper will be a
few less pages for a while until or Publisher gets feeling better.
Safety ... Lauren J. Frei Dean’s List
Snow God Dianne start dumping that white stuff now or I will have to sic trouble on
you! We want a better year than last year by far.
Since our Snow God Dianne will do what we ask (although we will see what Gary Cvecich has to say about the matter), you need to go to an Avalanche Class. As you read in
my last article, it can happen to you, no matter how careful you are.
Due to the tight budget in the Idaho Parks and Rec. these classes are limited. I have
been asked by IDPR if I and other volunteers would be willing to, if the need arises, to
put on more field or classroom classes. It was a no brainer and not hard to say yes, I
would be happy too! If you can’t make one of the IPR classes do not hesitate to give me
a call, and I will do my best to either give, or get qualified people to put on a class for
you.
If you are like most of us, you have a certain group of people you generally ride with.
You should go to class together; it will be a good way to find out each other’s strengths
and weaknesses. Then you can practice together and become one strong body with no
weakness.
The same offer goes for the Snowmobile Operators Classes. Just give me a call. The
cost is the same as the IDPR Class, IT’S FREE! I can only think of one thing that may
be a concern to you; if I like the area and riding, I may stay a couple of months! But that
may pay off in the long haul because my lovely wife Joann may pay you cash to have
that happen.
We need to have volunteers across the state to put up the ‘GOT BEEP’ signs when
you are out riding. It is real simple to do and the signs are furnished to you. I and Rich
Gummersall, from IDPR, did it last year and it was no trouble at all. Hopefully from your
kind acts in doing this, you may be responsible for saving someone’s life! Again, just give
me or Rich a call!
Until next time, Be Safe and Happy Trails!
Convention ... Derick Peterson
A big thank you to Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club for hosting this year’s convention in Boise. They did a great job.
Convention for 2013 has a home in Twin Falls, hosted by Magic Valley Snowmobile
Club. This will be November 1st and 2nd. The registration form is on the website. Please
hurry and pre-register now to get your best price. They are also planning a Jackpot trip
for adults on Friday night that will take and return you on a bus, so you will need to reserve your spot as soon as possible.
I am currently accepting bid applications for 2014. If your club is interested in hosting,
the bid forms are on the website. If you need any help with this let me know and I would
be happy to assist you in submitting your bid.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2013 ISSA State Convention registration form can be found on
the ISSA Web-site. www.idahosnow.org
Search & Rescue ... Warren Wilde
As of 30 September 2012 there was a balance of $32,190.61 in the account. The current balance would be the $32,190.61 plus interest to date. No claims have been received to date.
The Wilde One sez: “So long for now, I’ll be ridin’ on up the trail hopin’ to see some
of you along the way. Have a great ride.”
Remember: Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. Marilyn Monroe
The Champion’s Creed: I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the
number of times I succeed and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to
the number of times I can fail, and keep trying.
Web Page ... Amanda Peterson
Thank you to everyone who came and supported ISSA at our annual convention in
Boise. The Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club worked very hard to ensure we all had a
good time. I would have liked to see more people in attendance, as Boise is such a central
location. But it was good to see and visit with those who did come. If you missed out,
you should really plan on coming next year to Twin Falls. I can already tell its going to
be a blast!
If your club or organization has an event coming up that you need on the website,
please, please send me an email with the details. I want to know what, where and when.
I try very hard to make sure everything is listed, current and correct, but if you don’t let
me know what you need, I very well might miss it and not get it up.
I am utilizing an outside source for our photos now that is much easier to use, so you
should start seeing more and more photos on the photo album page. If you have any
great shots you want me to add, send them to me via e-mail with names and a description and I will put them up.
If you have any club leadership changes, don’t forget to shoot me an e-mail so I can
make those changes on the website. Generally, each club has one person in charge of
their specific clubs page. I need to know who this is so I can give them access to that
page. If you need a hand, let me know and I will be as helpful as I can.
I am still working on getting the appropriate Adobe setup so that we can turn all of
our documents into electronically with fillable PDFs. This will be great when it’s all done!
As always, I ask for comments and suggestions. Help me make www.idahosnow.org
better with any great ideas you might have!
Thanks and happy trails!
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Public Land Issues ...
Update by
Sandra Mitchell
Dean’s List
The oral hearing for the Winter Wildlands Alliance Lawsuit was held in Boise on November 14. The Judge was Magistrate Bush who asked great questions and demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the subject. The attorney for the Forest Service did a fine job as well as our
attorney Mike Ealy from Coeur d’Alene. Paul Turcke represented the Blue Ribbon Coalition. He
played the clean up position for our ‘team’ and no one does that better than him. He has an
ability to say in an ‘aw shucks’ sort of way, “come on now, let’s put this in perspective and use
some common sense……” Truly does summarize well. The attorney for the WWA was ‘intense’
but made a good argument for a bad case.
A decision is not expected for 30 to 60 days. I am never going to predict the outcome ever
again nor am I ever going to bet on a sports team or enter an election pool. I cannot separate
my heart from head when it comes to these things. My heart always wins; and I always lose.
So we wait and see.
How tired are you of hearing what everyone’s opinion is or what everyone should have done
in the election of 2012? I, like many of you, was disappointed nationally but pleased with the
state’s results for the most part, however, my greatest sadness is that I think there has been
a fundamental change in the country and the election simply showcased that change. But none
of that matters because regardless of the outcome, we have a job to do and we are going to
do it! We, working together, are going to make sure that the joy of snowmobiling, as we know
it today, will be there for our children and our grandchildren. The past is behind us, we cannot
do anything about it, but we can, one day at a time, one issue at a time, make a difference!
The Clearwater – Nez Perce National Plan Revision Collaboration Process is well
underway! We will be having our third meeting December 1 in Orofino. There are around 66
people attending the meetings. There are also meetings being held in Boise and Missoula simultaneously and we are connected by video. So cool….We have been divided into groups
and each meeting we will be dealing with issues like community watersheds, minerals, recreation, designated areas, timber/grazing and on and on. I went into this process thinking,
‘this is going to be painful’ but honestly it has been fun! The issues and the people of North
Idaho are never easy or boring!
ISSA’s board voted at convention to sponsor an Adaptive Veteran’s ride in 2013. We
are working with a wonderful young man named Josh Callihan who lost the use of his leg in
Iraq. He is now the Information Office for the Veteran’s Hospital here in Boise. I wish everyone could have heard his story. It is amazing. He did not ride until after he was disabled. He
said that snowmobiling saved his life. He lost so many things but he found a way to be active
and to be outside. Josh has put together a thorough action plan. The plan is to invite 15 disabled vets to come to the Fairfield area for a day. Each Veteran will be assigned a partner.
We will teach them how to ride or we will adapt a sled so they can ride or both. Our friends
in IDPR are on board to help. I was touched but not surprised by the number of folks at the
convention who said they wanted to help! It is going to be great fun and I am so proud of
ISSA stepping up to make it happen.
Soon the snow will be here and we will all be headed to the mountains for some serious
fun. Please keep in touch and if there is any way I can be of assistance, let me know!
Youth Involvement in Snowmobiling
As a great example of youth involvement in snowmobiling, Austyn New
from Eagle, Idaho ran off with the Best of Show award at the 2012 SnoWest
Snowmobile Show in Boise, Idaho November 17th & 18th, 2012
Austyn has proclaimed his passion for snowmobiling by restoring his
Great Grandmothers 1978 Polaris 244 Colt to an incredible condition. This
sled was originally purchased by his Great grandmother. Austyn is 10 years
old and the group from ISSA, Vintage Snowmobiles of Idaho, and WSVSA
were priviledged to present this fantastic award to him and his family for his
efforts to continue the snowmobiling history of his family!!
Front row: Grandmother - Pam Knighten, Mom - Renee New, and Austyn
New
Back row: Grandfather - Dan Knighten, Dad - Jason Fry, ISSA President Harold Johnson, Region 6 ISSA Director Gary Cvecich, VSI President - Perry
Hesteness, and Mountain West Dacing Director - Thad Lawrence.
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Day The Snowmobiles Stopped
By Randy Toth, S.A.M.
ISSA Scholarship Winner
RUGER HANSEN
Rexburg, Idaho
Member of
Moody Powder Pushers
Bud Hoffbuhr
Scholarship Winner
AUSTIN FISHER
Montpelier, Idaho
Member of
Bear Lake Rim Riders
CONVENTION THANK YOU
Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club
2012 Idaho State Snowmobile Association Convention
I would like to thank all of our sponsors, supporters, clubs and the businesses’
and dealers in the club areas for their support of the 2012 ISSA Convention. I
hope everyone enjoyed themselves.
I would like to congratulate all of the ISSA award winners and especially to
congratulate Warren Wilde on being inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is a very
integral part of the ISSA and he is very deserving of the award.
Congratulations to the Magic Valley Snowmobile Club on being awarded the
2013 ISSA Convention. As they start their venture into this endeavor please provide your support and assistance to them as many of us have experienced the
commitment, dedication and resourcefulness that are required to make the convention a success.
I am especially honored to work with the members of the Cougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club. Many of our members are committed to supporting the ISSA
in many different capacities. This support has carried over to their commitment
to dedicating their time and efforts to the 2012 ISSA Convention. Thank you to
Rick & Brenda Dolphus, Mike & Terril Klanderud, Ula Carr, Tim & Linda Henrickson,
Jimmy James, Tom & Nancy Skanter, Rob & Lyla Workman, Gerry & Alice Geier,
Tim & Amy Wood, Anna Eveland, Reed Conger & Sydney Mohsenion, Matt Workman & Dee Sagataw and especially my wife, Kandiss Limbaugh, for tolerating
my many days at work and then walking in and right back out of the house to go
to a snowmobile meeting.
Hope to see you all in the snow soon.
Marvin Limbaugh
President Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club
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One chilly fall day in the not too distant future, as
you prepare for the upcoming snowmobiling season,
you will remember that you have not received your
state association magazine yet. Muttering something
derogatory, you go to the state association’s website
only to find a notation from the ISP (Internet Service
Provider) that the domain name is now available for sale
to any interested parties. Huh?
You call up a friend and ask “What’s up with the
state association?” He informs you that last spring they
announced that they were disbanding due to lack of volunteer support. “Well exactly what did they ever do for
me?” you say. Then you call one of your local club officers only to find that no one volunteered to run for club office
and that the current president and vice president had retired and moved south. Your club has also disbanded and
sold your grooming equipment to an out of state club and donated the remaining club money to charity. Your buddy
says that the club two towns over is still active and he has joined there, so you decide that you will join there also.
He then mentions that the dues have gone way up since the state association is no longer around to provide some
much needed grooming money.
You decide you had better go to a club meeting to find out what’s really happening. The club meeting holds a
few surprises for you as they discuss their huge loss of former friendly landowners. Apparently when they found out
that they were no longer covered by the state association sponsored liability insurance, they immediately revoked
permission to ride on their land. You also find out that you can no longer ride from one state property to another
because of the lack of private landowner connector trails. “OK,” you say, “I will just ride in my local state forest
then.” Of course without your old local club there is no grooming or snowmobile trail maintenance in your local state
forest. There is still riding there but only on about 15 miles of unmaintained and ungroomed trails. Furthermore,
you no longer have riding access to any food or gas because those connector trails were located on private land.
The next day you read in the paper that snowmobiles are being banned on a number of state lands due to damage caused by wheeled vehicles. Incredibly, no one attended any of the planning meetings and spoke up and defended snowmobiling - which have virtually no negative impact on trails. With no organized opposition, snowmobiles
were simply banned along with wheeled vehicles. There is also a notice that an environmental group is fighting hard
to pass a state law banning all internal combustion engines on state land to protect the health of native miniature
snails. Who do you turn to? “I’ll just call my local representative or senator,” you decide. The call goes something
like “Hi, I’m Joe and I like to snowmobile so you need to help me.” The response is something like, “Thank you for
calling to express your opinion, we will tell your representative or senator that you called – what organization did
you say you were representing?” Now you start to sweat and remember having heard about how to approach your
representative or senator from your state association, and you realize that your encounter didn’t just go as you had
planned. Ok, so you and your friends decide your club should hire a lobbyist. Now, just how will you find one and
pay for her? Your club will just have to raise lots of money – somehow. Of course you always voted against dues increases on principle in the past. You then remember that in the past, revenue from the state association’s trail
passes and Sno-Expo helped fund these key access-related activities. Furthermore, many of your friends said they
weren’t going to even join the club until there was rideable snow on the ground, because they remember a year in
the past when there wasn’t much snow.
You call some likeminded friends and you all agree to organize to fight these injustices, but you have no clue
how to begin. You also start to experience that sinking feeling that it might already be too late. You want to turn to
the guys who have always maintained and groomed the trails for help. Did you know the average age of an active
three-man trail crew in the western part of the state, who maintains snowmobile trails on a very large tract of state
land now, is over 70 years old? No answer when you call. You call your friend back only to learn that two of the
three have retired from trail work and the other is no longer around. Now what? Where are all of the younger folks
who were supposed to take over? You then cringe at the thought that you personally have said many times, “I’ll
help when I get around to it,” but you never did.
Well you can always drive to nearby states where they used to have large trail systems. Maybe they’re still in
operation?
To get your mind off of this mess, you then decide to drive out of state to attend a snow show. Your wife reminds
you that with gas prices at $6 a gallon you can’t afford to, since you will need to save the money to go snowmobiling.
OK, you decide to go to the smaller snow show in your own state. Darn! – the lack of volunteers and support caused
it to fold a couple of years ago. Remember how you and your friends said that there were bigger and better shows
elsewhere, so why should you support your local one?
If you think that this scenario can’t happen, just sit back, put your feet up, do nothing and wait. It may now
be later than you think!
Perhaps someone will be kind enough to send me an email in Florida and tell me how it all turns out. Meanwhile,
I’ll be out riding around Tampa Bay on my personal watercraft and volunteering with the senior section of the local
Personal Watercraft Club. Happy Riding!
ISSA Convention 2012
A Pictorial ~ Photos provided by Mark Grisham and Warren Wilde
Terri Klanderud, Region 3 Director and Ula Carr at the Registration Booth
Vanda Johnson, Region 5 Director looking at the Sled Warrior Display
Groomer meeting with Todd Wernez and Troy Elmore of IDPR conducting
A real Hi-Tech snowmobile
Lauren Frei -- Region 2 Director and Safety Chair, Jens Steffensen, Jr -- Region 4 Director
trying to stay awake
Doyle Barney -- Past ISSA President; Royal Kingsley -- ISSA President Elect and
Secretary-Treasurer; Harold Johnson -- ISSA President
Warren Wilde, Snow Biz Editor discussing
Snow Biz
The better side of Lauren Frei, Region 1 Director and Safety Chair
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Mark Grisham, Derek Peterson,??, Michelle Huff, Harold Johnson,Gary Cvecich
Region 1 Director -- Steve Powers and Wife
A hopeful raffle winner
Where's the food?
Waiting for the Awards Banquet to start
President Harold Johnson and Matt Potratz
Doyle and Terrie Barney
Top: Warren Wilde, Wife
Colleen Wilde
and President
Harold Johnson
Bottom: Warren Wilde
accepting
Hall of Fame Award
Future snowmobiler and ISSA member
Sharla McKay hoping to win door prizes
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ISSA Convention 2012
Magic Valley Sno-mobile Club
We would first like to thank the Cougar Mountain Club as well as all the people
that helped them put on the 2012 Convention in Boise. The Magic Valley Club Members that attended had a wonderful time. Thank you for all the hard work that you
guys did.
For those that have not heard, the Magic Valley Snowmobile Club was awarded
the opportunity of holding the 2013 ISSA State Convention in Twin Falls. Our club
is well on our way in making this event exciting for All Ages. We are currently work-
McCall Area Snowmobilers
Schedule of Events
Nov 14, 2012
Dec 12, 2012
Jan 9, 2013
Feb 2, 2013
Feb 13, 2013
Mar 13, 2013
April 10, 2013
General Meeting – Pancake House, McCall
Christmas Party – Super 8 Lodge, McCall
McCall Fun Run – Bear Creek Lodge, McCall
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
ing on activities and will keep everyone posted as we make the final touches
throughout the year.
We are asking for your help in getting the word out for this event. We are also
looking for any ideas that you guys would like to see at the Convention. The 2013
ISSA State Convention registration form can be found on the ISSA web-site at:
www.idahosnow.org
Please fill free to call the contacts on the registration form or email us at: magicvalleysnomobileclub@yahoo.com
The West Mountain Club is
Anxiously Looking Forward
to Your Arrival!
We understand that the convention is a year away, but we will continue to work
hard and keep everyone informed up to the day of the event. Please look for more
emails to come your way informing you of the activities that we are working on.
Again we thank those that have already signed up.
Hope to see everyone at the 2013 Convention in Twin Falls
Magic Valley Snowmobile Club
Don’t forget the “Kids”
Announcing THE 2013 ISSA STATE RIDE!
CASCADE, IDAHO MARCH 1, 2, 3rd, 2013
RIDERS ARE REQUESTED TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE EVENT-via email -contact
ronn_julian@msn.com for the form (so we will know how many to expect).
LODGING ACCOMODATIONS INCLUDE: Make your reservations NOW!
Bear’s Knight Inn 208.382.4370 * ($49/night)
Birch Glen Lodge & Motel 208.382.4238 * (20% discount)
Cascade Vacation Rentals 208.382.4800 (cabins and houses- large groups)
The Ashley Inn 866.382.5621 * (standard room $95.55 for two nights)
* promotional rate available upon request, just mention ISSA State Ride
Saturday night – hosted dinner and entertainment starts @ 6PM
There are a host of fine dining establishments as well that can meet
your particular need and also pack your trail-day lunches.
Skilled riders and sweepers, who are intimately familiar with the terrain will chaperone you on the
ride of your choice. Trail rides, boon docking, meadow floating & ghost rides of the deep and
steep. No one will be forgotten nor will the smallest of needs not be accommodated.
DEALMAKER SPECIAL:
If you or your group want to stay all week-we’ll skip work and take you riding EVERY day!
QUESTIONS: Ronn Julian @ 208.315.1046 or ronn_julian@msn.com.
More detailed information will be provided registrants as the 2013 State Ride draws near.
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Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) Lawsuit
By Sandra Mitchell, ISSA Public Lands
WWA filed its Complaint on November 29,
2011 challenging the USFS’s exemption of OSV’s
from mandatory travel management under the
2005 Travel Management Rule. WWA asserts that
the OSV exemption in the 2005 TRM violates Executive Order 11644. WWA is seeking declaratory relief seeking to have the OSV exemption
overturned and require the USFS to include
OSV’s in its travel management planning. Both
ISSA and BRC filed as interveners.
Oral arguments were held in Federal District
Court in Boise on November 14th. We expect a
decision in 30 – 60 days. No predictions but our
attorney Mike Ealy did a good job as well as Paul
Turcke who represented BRC. The judge asked
good questions and demonstrated a knowledge
of the issues. Will let you know when the decision
comes out.
Here is an article I did for the Snowest December issue that will explain this case in greater detail.
In 20 years of working on public land issues for
the Idaho State Snowmobile Association (ISSA),
I thought I had seen it all, but then along came
the Clearwater National Forest Travel Plan and its
amazing cast of characters and circumstances.
These include one former Chief of the Forest
Service, the current agency Chief, an unwritten/written policy/guideline, a federal judge and
finally a new Forest Supervisor caught in middle.
All of this adds up to what I consider to be one
of the greatest injustices in the history of federal
land management. The saddest part of this tale
is that if not corrected, it will impact every snowmobiler who rides on our national forests.
It all started during the tenure of Forest Service Region One’s (R-1) Regional Forester, Brad
Powell. An unwritten regional policy was created
and transmitted to the region’s forest supervisors
requiring them to manage all of their Recommended Wilderness Areas (RWA’s) with the same
restrictions to public use that apply to congressionally designated wildernesses. In other words,
no motorized or mechanized recreation. The current nationwide Forest Service policy requires
that all RWAs be managed in a way that will not
impair their future qualification for wilderness,
but doesn’t specifically exclude all historic motorized and mechanized access.
Regional Forester Abigail Kimball, who replaced
Mr. Powell, supported this policy. When Ms. Kimball was appointed Chief of the Forest Service,
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her replacement and now Chief, Tom Tidwell,
continued to support the policy. However, in 2007
he took the next step by putting the unwritten
policy onto paper, including with it a system of
evaluating wilderness potential of roadless areas
in view of existing motorized use. The policy
statement says under “Topic: Management of
recommended wilderness” that the region “will
be evaluating the areas that were recommended
for wilderness designation in the first round of
planning to determine if they should still be recommended. They also will be evaluating all other
inventoried roadless areas to see if they should
be recommended. For all of these areas, the forest needs to determine, through public involvement and the wilderness evaluation process, the
best use of each area.” The document goes on to
say that areas with a significant amount of motorized use should not be designated as RWA’s
and if motorized use of an RWA was significant it
would be removed from that designation or the
boundary adjusted.
All of these happenings set the stage for what
was about to take place in the Clearwater National Forest. The forest supervisor was forced by
a federal court decision to put forest planning on
hold, but decided to move forward with travel
planning because of the 2005 Off Highway Vehicle Rule deadline. He also decided that the forest
would not amend its 1987 Forest Plan with the
travel plan. As a result, they would not analyze
RWA boundaries to determine, as directed by the
Regional Forester’s 2007 policy guideline, if they
should be adjusted to exclude areas with significant motorized/mechanized recreation use, such
as snowmobiling and mountain biking.
As a result snowmobilers got the deck stacked
against them with no way to protect their use in
one of the finest backcountry alpine areas in
North Idaho, the Great Burn. Regardless of the
persuasiveness of our arguments, the history of
our use, or the support of Idaho’s Congressional
Delegation and Governor, the Forest Service said
‘no way’ and banned us. No resource issues were
at stake; we were banned simply because of a
policy created behind closed doors with absolutely no input from the public.
ISSA, along with other recreation groups and
the affected counties, appealed the Travel Plan
decision, but to no avail. However, this issue was
too big and the implications too great for us to
simply walk away. In August, ISSA and the
BlueRibbon Coalition filed suit in federal court
challenging the Clearwater National Forest’s decision to manage RWAs as wilderness and for National Environmental Policy Act violations they
made to get to that point.
There are many reasons to be angry over the
actions of Region 1 and the Clearwater National
Forest, but the most glaring is the fact that this
decision was made because a few people decided
that managing RWAs as wilderness would reduce
future opposition to the passage of wilderness
bills! Since when did the Forest Service become
a political activist organization? The Forest Service is responsible for the stewardship of the public’s land, not for managing the political
landscape. We begged and pleaded with them to
postpone any decisions on RWAs until they had
completed revision of their forest plan, but they
refused to consider it. We didn’t even get the
often insincere ‘put the request in your comments and we will consider it’. The Clearwater
has now started Forest Plan revision, but because our use has been eliminated from the
RWA’s we can no longer make a case to adjust
the boundaries for an historic use that is not
compatible with wilderness; we aren’t there anymore.
Even more sobering is the possibility that this
policy, which effectively creates an enduring system of administratively designated wildernesses,
could be adopted nationwide. We cannot allow it
to go unchallenged and the Clearwater is the
agency’s test case for the nation.
ISSA is committed to take this fight to its conclusion. The issue is too important and the injustice too glaring, but legal battles are costly. If you
agree with us and want to help, please send a
contribution to the Idaho State Snowmobile Defense Fund, 10400 Overland Road #384, Boise,
ID 83616. I assure you it will be greatly appreciated.
Clearwater National Forest Lawsuit:
I heard last week that the environmental organizations where lining up to intervene on behalf of the Forest on this case-wow what a
surprise! So far the Idaho Conservation League,
the Wilderness Society and the Friends of the
Clearwater are on board. They will be represented by an Earthjustice attorney out of Seattle.
Polaris Sues BRP over
Suspension Design
For the second time in a year, we have learned that one of the Big 4 snowmobile
OEMs is suing another. This past summer Polaris filed a patent infringement lawsuit
against Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. in U.S. District Court.
The lawsuit specifically details alleged infringements of Polaris patents by BRP, SkiDoo’s parent company.
Polaris is not disclosing specific details of the lawsuit yet, but the patents in question
relate to the suspension systems of trail performance and crossover snowmobiles. We
are guessing the ‘progressive rate’ aspects of the suspensions is at the heart of this
issue. Polaris alleges that BRP violated patents owned by Polaris, and knowingly continued to violate these patents after receiving written notice.
In December 2011, BRP announced it was suing Arctic Cat for alleged patent infringements. BRP said at that time, in documents filed in both Canadian and U.S. courts,
that Cat knowingly used certain patented innovations without permission. The Canadian
suit discussed rider forward positioning, center of gravity, steering, footrest, seating,
pyramidal frame and more. The U.S. suit included, but is not limited to, the 2012 F 800
Sno Pro so possibly other ProCross models) for frame construction infringement.
Snow Tow Rope
Courtesy of SnowTech
Where ever the Snow Tech Magazine test riders end up, there is always somebody
wanting to check out our sleds. What kind of skis do we have on the sleds, what kind of
runners, they check it all out. We get used to the questions, but it brings to light that
there are many items we use that we have talked about in the past, but maybe should
talk about more often because they work so well. Since they’re nothing new and different
we tend to overlook the obvious.
Case in point, our tow ropes. We NEVER leave the shop or trailer without a tow rope,
it is mandatory to have one with our riding group. You never know when a sled will run
out of gas (most frequently the reason to get the rope out), or squeak a piston, blow a
chaincase, or just quit working for whatever reason. When it happens, we pull the drive
belt from the dead sled, back up to the front of it with the sled that has the best track,
or the most gas, or the best engine for the task, and get out our ‘Snow Tow Rope’. We’ve
been using this kind of tow rope for twenty years and have not found a better one for
trail use in our opinion.
This is a three piece tow rope with loops on the ends. The two short pieces go to the
dead sled’s spindles (not the ski tips, you’ll rip them off) and feed the rope through the
loops. Pulling the loops of the short pieces together we will then loop them with the
long rope’s loop end, so the only place we don’t have a loop is the end of the long rope
that attaches to the tow sled itself. This whole process takes less than a minute. Tie the
rope to the bumper of the tow sled, double knot is best, and take up the slack, and
away we go.
Typically you want the lightest rider in the group on the dead sled, as long as they
are savvy to keeping to the right and paying attention to how much slack there is in the
rope and how they use their brakes. You want to close off any open hood vents that are
facing forward, as the entire underhood area of the dead sled might get filled up with
snow (and this makes the dead sled really heavy).
There are other good tow ropes out there, but this is what we use most often and
never leave without one. We get ours from Hi-Performance Engineering, part #120-092
for $16.95, and it’s called the ‘Snow Tow Rope’. SnowTech tested and used hundreds of
times, seriously.
Chuckle of the Month
I shouldn’t have had that last enchilada. It’s like my
Grampa used to say, “I’m too fast getting old and too slow
getting smart.”
Sign on Maternity Room Door, Push, Push, Push.
AMSOIL Quickshot SE Awarded the
‘Best New Powersports Product’
AMSOIL Quickshot SE Fuel Additive has been granted the Best New Powersprts Product
award at the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, over 2,000 new
products were submitted for consideration of this distinctive honor in various categories.
In determining the winners, judges looked for superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality, consumer appeal and marketability.
AMSOIL Quickshot SE is a premium fuel additive that acts as a fuel stabilizer between
uses and short-term storage and helps prevent damaging corrosion. Its formulation focuses on three major fuel-related issues common in small engine equipment: ethanol,
water and dirty gasoline.
Amsoil Quickshot Restores Peak Performance in Small Engines and Powersports Equipment
Degraded fuel presents a major maintenance issue in small engines and powersports
equipment. It can form varnish, gum and insoluble debris that clog carburetors, fuel injectors and fuel filters. Carbon buildup can form on the tops of pistons, causing pre-ignition, rough idling and poor throttle response. Fuel-related problems are only expected to
intensify in the coming years as the ethanol content in pump gasoline continues to increase.
AMSOIL Quickshot (AQS) is a premium fuel additive formulated to thoroughly clean
and restore peak performance in small engine and powersports equipment fuel systems.
It also stabilizes fuel between uses and during short-term storage. Its revolutionary technology focuses on three major fuel-related issues plaguing these applications: ethanol,
water and dirty pump gas.
Ethanol
Ethanol in fuel has a tendency to absorb water and separate from the gasoline (a
process known as phase separation), sinking to the bottom of the gas tank where it quickly
degrades and creates gum, varnish and other insoluble debris that can plug fuel flow passages and negatively affect engine performance. When this ethanol/water mixture is
pulled into the engine, it creates a lean burn situation that increases combustion chamber
temperatures and can lead to engine damage. AMSOIL Quickshot is designed to keep
water dispersed throughout the fuel tank, moving it out as a normal part of operation and
decreasing the chance of ethanol separating from the gasoline.
Quickshot was tested in fuel containing 10 percent ethanol. Controlled plugging of injectors showed a 70 percent flow improvement, while oxidation stability improved 44 percent over untreated fuel.
Water
Water finds its way into gas tanks through condensation in tanks open to the atmosphere, gas pumps and other environmental conditions, and if left untreated, will cause
myriad starting, performance and corrosion problems. By keeping water dispersed in tiny
molecules and safely moving it out of the tank through the combustion chamber, Quickshot
helps maintain engine performance and protects against damaging corrosion.
Dirty Gasoline
Dirty gasoline causes fuel system gumming and varnish, as well as piston and
combustion chamber deposits. Although all gasoline sold in the U. S. is formulated with a
lowest additive concentration (LAC) level of detergent additives, these detergent levels
are not enough to prevent deposits from building up on critical fuel system components.
Quickshot contains unique chemistry that quickly detaches and carries away deposits and
buildups in fuel system, injectors and carburetors, while also cleaning hard-to-remove deposits on piston tops, spark plugs and other combustion chamber parts.
Applications
Quickshot (AQS) is recommended for use in all two and four-stroke gasoline powered
engines, including motorcycles, snowmobiles, boats, personal watercraft, ATVs, edgers,
tillers, mowers, snow blowers, chainsaws, generators and farm and construction equipment. However, AMSOIL Pi. Performance Improver is the superior choice for passenger
vehicle applications.
Recommendations
Quickshot is designed for an initial clean-up dose of 8 oz. per 6 gallons of gasoline, followed by 8 oz. per 12 gallons thereafter. Slight overtreatment does not have any negative
consequences.
www.IdahoSnow.org
10 Top Trailering Tips
Courtesy of American Snowmobiler
1.
Check the tire pressure on your trailer and make sure that all lug nuts
are tight. A tire that is low on pressure, or ‘wobbly’ can heat up while
driving and eventually disintegrate.
2. Check your trailer’s safety chains and welded joints for nicks, notches or
cracks that may cut their strength. A trailer is only as strong as its weakest link.
3. Check the reservoir on your trailer’s surge brakes, if applicable.
4. Check to make sure that the coupler on your trailer matches the trailer
ball on your tow vehicle and that both are in good order. A 1-7/8th ball
will fit into where a 2-inch should be, but will not lock down safely. Also,
check your receiver safety pin.
5. Check that your tow vehicle’s radiator and transmission fluid are topped
off. When pulling a large load your motor will heat up and put a strain
on your transmission. If you consistently haul heavy loads, you want to
install a transmission cooler on your tow vehicle.
6. Check all signal, running and brake lights. With some setups (GM in particular), you may have to manually turn on your vehicle lights during the
day to have all of these lights on.
7. Make sure you are not exceeding your trailer’s weight capacity or the tow
capacity of your tow vehicle. When considering total weight don’t forget
to add in any other items that you are carrying including fuel, water
tanks, gear etc. on your sleds or ATVs and the trailer.
8. Make sure you are keeping the center of gravity of your load low, with
about 60% of your load’s weight positioned on the front half of your
trailer. Again, be sure to consider the limits of your tongue weight capacity.
9. Proper load balancing (side-to-side and front to back) goes a long way
toward extending the life of your trailer’s tires. Balancing you load evenly
prevents the trailer from swaying behind the tow vehicle.
10. Make sure your sleds are securely tied down and the parking brakes are
locked.
Thought of the Month
My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and
let me watch him do it.
— Clarence Buddinton
“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of
the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion,
unselfish caring, patience and just plain love for
one another.” — Erma Bombeck
Rumor of the Month
Rumor has it that Harold Johnson and Sandra
Mitchell would like to get the key people of all the
organizations that are trying to shut down our
snowmobile riding areas and their attorneys and put
them in a room and not let them out until they all
have come to terms favoring snowmobilers.
www.IdahoSnow.org
Idaho Plans Major Changes to Snowmobile Registrations
Major changes are in the works concerning registrations for ATAVs and snowmobiles in Idaho. Set
to roll out January 2014, the biggest change is to
transfer all registration operations, including snowmobile registrations, from the Idaho Parks and
Recreation Department to the Idaho Transportation Department. The move is prompted by a 80percent cut in the Parks & Recreation Department
budget two years ago and an order from Gov. C.L.
“Butch” Otter to his department heads to make
their agencies more financially efficient.
One of the first efficiency efforts was to improve
the department’s 20-year-old registration system,
which is dependent on 300 vendors statewide and
on digital communication with the Department of
Transportation.
“They (the Transportation Department) have a
new system that won’t communicate with the
Parks and Rec system,” said Nancy Merrill, director
of the Idaho Department of Parks and recreation.
After reviewing several options, the transfer of
registrations outright to the D.O.T. proved to be
the most financially logical.
The department is moving ahead with planning
to make the change possible. Idaho snowmobile
users will be able to register on line, in person at
the DMV at the Courthouse or by mail as usual.
The problem is really going to be with out-ofstate snowmobilers who may decide on the spur
of the moment to drive to Idaho from neighboring
Utah, Montana or Washington to ride for a weekend or the trailers full of riders from Minnesota
who go to Island Park to ride for a week to ten
days. Currently they pick up snowmobile stickers
from one of the 10 vendors now operating in Fremont County.
The state has tried to contact as many past
non-resident snowmobile registrants as possible to
tell them about the changes and to urge them to
register online, but state, Fremont County officials,
Franklin County officials and Bear Lake County officials are concerned there could be a drop in the
numbers of out-of-state snowmobilers that will
register, and thus a drop in revenue for trail
grooming programs if it becomes more difficult or
confusing for snowmobilers to register to ride.
That means starting in 2014, if you plan on
going to Idaho to do some riding you had better
be getting your trail stickers ordered on-line well
in advance of your arrival, unless some form of
local sales system should be developed. Let’s hope
they get this all sorted out before then.
Editor’s Note: If you want to comment on this
issue, you may contact Director Nancy Merrill at:
nancymerrill@idpr.idaho.gov. Let your feelings be
heard before it is too late!
As of now it looks like out of state registration
(NRC) will basically stay the same as it is now, with
vendors selling NRCs along with on-line registration capability.
Did You Know...
Over 85,000 full-time jobs are generated
by the snowmobile industry in North
America. Those jobs are involved in manufacturing, dealerships and tourism related businesses.
www.IdahoSnow.org
Positive Economic Impact of Snowmobiling Outperforms Economy
By Ed Klim
Haslett, MI, November 12, 2012: Recreational spending and
outdoor activities are much bigger economic drivers than most
people realize. A recent study found that consumer spending
on outdoor recreational activities generated $646 Billion dollars
in national sales and services last year in the US alone.
Economic impact analysts report that snowmobilers in
North America have generated more than $30 Billion on economic activity directly related to snowmobiling each year.
These expenditures include
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Equipment
Clothing
Accessories
Snowmobiling vacations
Etc.
The economic benefits of snowmobiling in North America
generate jobs for approximately 100,000 individuals, mostly
in rural parts of North America. The snowmobiling community
generates significant income tax revenues and state tax revenues as well as reducing unemployment and welfare payments. Millions of dollars in tax revenues are derived from
snowmobile related businesses such as hotels, restaurants,
manufacturers, service stations, insurance agencies, hardware stores, banks, credit unions, and more.
In addition to the positive economic impact, snowmobilers also pay millions of dollars in gas tax which helps build
our trails, trail heads, and roadways to snowmobiling destinations.
An example of an economic impact study showing the
growth of snowmobiling activity and the importance of snowmobiling can be seen in reviewing the study recently done for
the New York State Snowmobile Association by the Potsdam
Institute for Applied Research in Potsdam, NY. The organization showed a 1998 economic report of $476 million dollars.
In the 2012 report, snowmobilers were surveyed and the economic impact of snowmobiling was calculated to be $875 million dollars annually! Yes, this is an 84% increase in 14 years!
This is a substantive increase, above and beyond the growth
of the economy, the rate of inflation. The positive impact
snowmobiling has on the economy compared to other activities is remarkable.
The survey also profiled snowmobilers and shows that
snowmobilers have a high level of satisfaction with the snowmobile trails and with access to restaurants, fuel, and rated
the overall fun of the sport at over 90%.
New York’s report was joined by a positive report from
the South Dakota Snowmobiling community prepared for
them by the University of South Dakota. The University
found that snowmobiling generates $131.6 million dollars in
annual economic impact in South Dakota. This economic activity gave direct and indirect support for over 1,400 full time
jobs.
The direct effects of snowmobiling are impressive in providing employment opportunities for hundreds of workers in
the snowmobile industry and the related hospitality industries
and tourism industries.
The staff of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire
conducted a study for the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association and found that the total impact on New Hampshire’s
economy generated by snowmobiling was $586 million dollars
annually.
The survey found that visitors to New Hampshire spend
approximately $114.00 per visitor per day when snowmobiling in New Hampshire.
Yes, snowmobiling is an important part of the economic
engine for all winter tourism areas. If you have the infrastructure of trails and related accommodations along with snow
cover, your area will generate millions of dollars of economic
activity by welcoming snowmobilers to visit and enjoy your
area.
Individuals questioned in the surveys told us that on an
average annual basis, the take 8 snowmobile related trips per
winter. Typically a snowmobiling trip lasts two days and
snowmobilers are finding the level of service and quality while
snowmobiling is high and above average on the satisfactory
table.
Snowmobiling is a very important part of the economic
engine throughout North America and is growing in Northern
Europe and Russia. It is estimated that snowmobiling generates over $3 Billion worth of economic activity in the countries
of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. It is expected that
the economic impact of snowmobiling will continue to outperform the GDP growth of most countries.
Did You Know...
It is illegal to operate or attempt
to operate any OHRV or snowmobile while under the influence
of alcohol and/or drugs, or with a
blood alcohol concentration
greater than .08% or .02% if less
than 21 years old. Penalties for
snowmobile and OHRV DUI will
result in a citation, your snowmobile will be impounded and you
will have to go to Court for a
hearing on your charges.
www.IdahoSnow.org
TRAVEL SMART
Each rider should wear a transmitting avalanche beacon,
carry a probe, and shovel in a small backpack. If the tools
you need to save your friend are on your buried sled, your
friend may die. Before you drive to the trailhead, confirm
that every group member has this rescue gear and knows
how to use it. Check to make sure all the beacons work in
both transmit and receive mode.
Ride with your helmet securely strapped.
Full-face helmets have saved a few buried avalanche victims
by providing some built-in air space (though you can’t always count on this).
NEVER travel above your partner. Remember, one at a time
on steep slopes and park in safe spots while watching the person
exposed to avalanche hazard.
Stop periodically to look for clues to instability and discuss
the avalanche hazard.
Assumptions can kill you. Avalanches don’t care what you
want to do or how skilled a rider you are. Don’t be reassured
just because you’ve ridden in the area many times before. It
doesn’t matter that it is a nice day (most accidents happen on
blue-sky days after storms), there are tracks on the slope, or
you’re wearing a beacon.
www.IdahoSnow.org
EIGHT STEPS TO REDUCING
YOUR AVALANCHE RISK
From IDPR
2012-2013 IDPR AVALANCHE
AWARENESS CLASSES SCHEDULE
SOUTH REGION
1. Get smart! The smart first step is to learn from the avalanche experts. This will take a
commitment of time and effort on your part. Divide the task into three parts.
First, take an avalanche course.
Second, check out the videos on avalanche safety.
Third, do some reading and expand on what you have learned.
Rich Gummersall - (208) 514-2414 or Todd Wernex - (208) 514-2413
2. Utilize your resources.
• WWW.AVALANCHE.ORG
• Sawtooth Avalanche Center (208) 622-8027
• Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (208) 765-7323
• Payette Avalanche Center (208) 634-0409
3. Identify avalanche terrain. Avalanches run repeatedly year after year in the same
areas/slopes called avalanche paths. Avalanches most often start on slopes of 30-45 degrees but sometimes start on slopes as shallow as 25 degrees and as steep as 50 degrees.
Knowing the slope angle is “rule number one” in recognizing avalanche terrain, for once
slope angles reach 30 degrees, you are in potential avalanche terrain regardless of all
other factors.
4. Read nature’s signs. Sometimes the snow shows clear and present danger signs of avalanche. Some signs are a fresh avalanche, snow collapsing beneath you or creating noticeable cracks. Some weather signs that the hazard could be worsening fast are heavy
snowfall -- more than one inch per hour -- or strong winds creating blowing snow and
snow plumes off the ridges.
5. Test the snow. Look for test slopes where you can dig snowpits and perform stress tests.
A test slope is a small, steep slope, preferably 30 degrees or steeper, where you will not
be in danger of causing an avalanche, but is close to a larger slope that you are concerned
about. You can learn all about snowpits while attending Idaho Parks and Recreations Avalanche Awareness course.
6. Travel smart. There are several rules of safe backcountry travel that will help to minimize
your avalanche risk. One at a time. Only one person at a time should go onto the slope.
Avoid the center. The greatest danger on any steep slope comes when you are in the
middle of it. Stay on shallow slopes. You can always travel on avalanche-free slopes up
to 25 degrees. Never ride alone.
Dec 05
Caldwell Classroom
7pm at Grizzly Sports
Dec 12
Mt. Home Classroom
7pm at the Elmore County Search and Rescue building
Dec 19
Twin Falls Classroom
7pm at Action Cycles and Sleds
Jan 11
Fairfield Classroom
7pm at the American Legion Hall
Jan 12
Fairfield Field
8am at the Chimney Creek parking lot
Jan 25
Cascade Classroom
7pm at the Valley County Sheriffs Recreation Patrol Building
Jan 26
Cascade Field
8am at the Anderson Creek parking lot
Feb 02
Boise\Idaho City Field
9am at the Woop em Up parking lot
Feb 08
Twin Falls Classroom
7pm at Action Cycles and Sleds
Feb 09
Twin Falls Field
8am at the Diamond Field Jacks parking lot
EAST REGION
Blair Geiger - (208) 525-7121 or Michael Robinson (208) 525-7121
Dec 07
Idaho Falls Classroom
7pm at the IDPR Region Office
Dec 14
Jan 04
Jan 11
Jan 12
Idaho Falls Field
8am at the Big Holes (Substation parking lot)
Feb 08
Montpelier Classroom
7pm at the Montpelier Visitor Center
Feb 09
Montpelier Field
8am at the Copenhagen Basin parking lot
Feb 22
Stanley Classroom
7pm at the City office building
Feb 23
Stanley Field
8am at the Basin Butte (Mtn Village parking lot)
Mar 01
Island Park Classroom
7pm at Ponds Lodge
Mar 02
Island Park Field
8am at the Big Springs parking lot
NORTH REGION
Scott Hildesheim - (208) 215-9550 or (208) 769-1511
Dec 05
Spokane Classroom
6:30pm at Allsport Polaris Honda
Dec 12
Hells Gate Classroom
7pm at the Hells Gate State Park Visitors Center
Jan 11
Coeur díAlene Classroom -
7. Take your pulse. In other words, check your attitude. It can get you in trouble. Are you
so goal-oriented to climb this peak or highmark that slope that you are willing to take
unwarranted risk? Do not overlook clear and present danger signs! Do not fall into peer
pressure! Are you letting haste or fatigue get you in trouble? To prevent accidents from
happening, you must control the human factor in your decision-making. Know your limitations.
Jan 12
Coeur díAlene Field
8am at the 4th of July parking lot
Jan 25
Grangville Classroom
7pm at the Search and Rescue Building
Jan 26
Grangville Field
8am at the Fish Creek Parking Lot
Feb 22
Pinehurst Classroom
7pm at Valley Powersports
Feb 23
Pinehurst Field
8am at the Lookout Pass Parking Area
8. Be ready for rescue. There are three parts to the rescue equation that will reduce your
risk: what equipment to carry, what to do if you are caught, and what to do if a friend is
caught. Rescue gear. A snow shovel, probe and a beacon are the items that everyone
who goes into the backcountry should not be without.
**Reserve your seat in a class by calling well in advance or by visiting www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
and utilizing the online course registration on the Snowmobiling page...**
Do not abandon the search or send searchers out for additional help: You are the buried
victim’s best chance for survival. Since avalanches are the number one cause of snowmobile fatalities in the west, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is presenting
a free Snowmobile based Avalanche Awareness course near you. These practical and popular classes familiarize the winter backcountry enthusiast with hazard recognition and
techniques for safe travel in avalanche terrain.
Most avalanche accidents can be avoided with simple education and preparation. Visit
the above web address to learn more about avalanches, how to make informed decisions,
and how to travel more safely when snowmobiling in avalanche terrain.
www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
www.IdahoSnow.org
Field locations are subject to change due to snow conditions
IDPR SNOWMOBILE OPERATORS CLASSES SCHEDULE
East
Jan 25 Idaho Falls Classroom
Jan 26 Idaho Falls Field
8am at the Bone road parking lot
North
Feb 09 Elk River
8am at the community center
South
Feb 22 Fairfield Classroom
7pm at the American Legion Hall
Feb 23 Fairfield Field
8am at the Chimney Creek parking lot
If you’re looking for something .. they’re sure to have it!
Idaho State Snowmobile Association Business Members
If any
information
on this page is incorrect please
contact the ISSA
Membership Chairperson
so the changes
can be made.
Action Motor Sports
1355 E. Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Headyʼs Power Products, LLC
P.O. Box 4041
McCall, ID 83638
Alpine Garage Door
4904 E. Greenhurst Road
Nampa, ID 83686
Hillʼs Resort
4777 W. Lakeshore Rd.
Priest Lake, ID 83856
Ashley Heating & Air
8243 W. Westbark
Boise, ID 83704
Hinson Power Sports
P.O. Box 1590
McCall, ID 83638
Auto Lab
97 E. Palouse River Dr.
Moscow, ID 83843
Howdyʼs Gas & Grub
503 N. Main
Cascade, ID 83611
Boise Collision Center, Inc.
3901 Chinden Blvd.
Boise, ID 83714
Island Park Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 83
Island Park, ID 83429
Butterfield Express
150 Park Lawn Ave.
Chubbuck, ID 83202
Cheap Thrill Rentals
P.O. Box 2056
McCall, ID 83638
Clover Creek Inn
243 N 4th St.
Montpelier, ID 83254
D & D Repair
350 Thain Road
Lewiston, ID 83501
Elk Butte Recreation
107 S. Front St.
Elk River, ID 83827
Sawtelle Mountain Resort
4133 Quakie Lane
Scheffyʼs Motel General Store
PO Box 66, 95 Milwaukee Rd.
Avery, ID 83802
Smiley Creek Lodge LLC
HC 64 Box 9102
Ketchum, ID 83340
Island Park Lodge
4149 N. Big Springs Loop Rd.
Mag Small Engine
4115 Adams St
Boise, ID 83714-6363
Miche Bags North Idaho
901 Grelle Dr.
Lewiston, ID 83501
Performance Motor Sports LLC
64 N. Hwy 20
Ashton, ID 83420
R & L Framing LLC
10154 Arnold Rd.
Boise, ID 83714
Recycled Cycles Powersports
2222 W. Hayden Ave.
Hayden, ID 83835
208-772-2645
Rocky Mountain Truck Center
P.O. Box 327
Belgrade, MT 59714
Sonderen Packaging
P.O. Box 7369
Spokane, WA 99207
See page 2
Box Y Lodge
P.O. Box 3051
Alpine, WY 83128
See page 14
These Business Members Support ISSA, Please Support Them.
Super 8 - Grangeville
801 SW 1st Street
Grangeville, ID 83530
208-983-1002
www.Super8Idaho.com
Williams Motor Sports
& Snowmobile Rental
HC64 Box 9128
Stanley, ID 83340
Yellowstone Vacations
P.O. Box 580
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
www.IdahoSnow.org
ISSA Club Directory
BOUNDARY
Sandpoint Winter Riders, Inc.
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KOOTENAI
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St. Joe
Snowmobile
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BENEWAH
SHOSHONE
Snowdrifters
of Latah County
• LATAH
Lewis-Clark
Snowdrifters
• PERCE
Grangeville Snowdrifters
ER
RWAT
CLEA
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LEWIS
Valley Cats
Snowmobile Club
2
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Boise
Snowmobile Club
Owyhee County
Ridge Runners
Idaho
Snowrider
Club
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ADAMS
WASH
IN
GTON
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BOISE
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CAMAS
ING
OD
GO
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Fugowee Snowmobile Club
Targhee Ridge Runners
CUSTER
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BLAINE
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JEROME
5
OWYHEE
LINCOLN
TWIN
FALLS
Northside
Snow Riders
Idaho West Magic
Lake Rec Club Fools
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Boundary Backcountry Access
Randy Peterson - President
P.O. Box 525
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
RandyPetersonb@aol.com
Club Address: PO Box 183
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Coeur d’Alene Snowmobile Club
Misa Milojevic - President
7072 N. Davenport St.
Dalton Gardens, ID 83815
208-755-5652
misam73@gmail.com
Priest Lake Trails & Snowmobile Club
Roger Conant - President
4912 Glwason McAbee Rd
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1135
rogergc@earthlink.net
Sandpoint Winter Riders, INC.
Pat Gunter - President
334 Monarch Rd.
Sagle, ID 83860
208-263-7383
sandicrest190@hotmail.com
St. Joe Snowmobile Club
Ken Schiermeister - President
St. Maries, ID 83861
208-245-4455
REGION 2
CASSIA
9
CLARK
7
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Magic Valley
Snow-Mobilers
REGION 1
REGION 5
Salmon River Snowmobile Club
ELMORE
ADA
4
3
6
VALLEY
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Garden Valley Sno-Goers
LEMHI
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TT
YE
PA
CA
NY
ON
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BUTTE
Cougar Mountain
Snowmobile Club
Salmon Ridge Runners
•
GEM
West Mountain
Snowmobile Club
IDAHO
Meadows Valley
Snowmobile Club
Boise Snowmobile Club
Kenny Richey Jr. – President
12229 W. Freedom Dr.
Boise, ID 83713
208-559-1541
208-378-1458
kenney.richey@intgas.com
Club Address
P.O. Box 8555
Boise, ID 83707
Owyhee County Ridge Runners
Greg Mayer - President
11721 Eva Lane
Caldwell, ID 83607
208-941-1922
High Country Snowmobile Club
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NT
Moody Power Pushers
O
EM
FR
TETON
NEZ
Donnelly
Snowmobile Club
If any
information
on this page is incorrect please
contact the ISSA
Membership Chairperson
so the changes
can be made.
Clearwater Ridge Runners
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• BONNEVILLE
JEFFERSON
MADISON
BINGHAM
POWER
Coeur dʼAlene
Snowmobile Club
1
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BONNER
MINIDOKA
Priest Lake Trails/
Outdoor Recreation
Association
8
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Pocatello Pathfinders, Inc.
BA
ONEIDA
NN
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FR
IN
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Mount Harrison
Snowmobile Club
Grangeville Snowdrifters
Ron Bruegeman - President
P.O. Box 572
Grangeville, ID 83530
sno-drifters@hotmail.com
High Country Snowmobile Club
Pat West - President
P.O. Box 103
Dixie, ID 83525
208-476-0232
hcsc25b@yahoo.com
Lewis-Clark Snowdrifters
John Bender - President
3310 12th St.
Lewiston, ID 83501
208-743-4007
Snodrifters of Latah County
Vernon Gregg - President
P.O. Box 8687
Moscow, ID 83843
208-883-8476
vlgregg@moscow.com
REGION 3
Cougar Mtn. Snowmobile Club
Marvin Limbaugh - President
6819 E. Victory Rd.
Nampa, ID 83687
208-463-9139
Marvin.Limbaugh@us.army.mil
Club Address:
P.O. Box 7601
Boise ID 83707
Mountain
River Sno-Riders
Sawtooth Snowmobile
Club
CARIBOU
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Sno-Roamers
Snowmobile Club
BEAR
LAKE
Xtreme Snowmobile
Sport Club
Franklin County
Highmarkers
Donnelly Snowmobile Club
John Jeffries - President
5680 Little Willow Road
Payette, ID 83661
208-995-3607
johnpauljeffries@gmail.com
Club address:
P.O. Box 951
Donnelly, ID 83615
Garden Valley Sno-Goers
Rick Waytko - President
6 Valley View Heights Drive
Garden Valley, ID 83622
208-462-1965
Harold Appel – President
1440 S. Samson Trail
McCall, ID 83638
208-315-3564
mcallsda@ctcweb.net
Club Address:
P. O. Box 354
McCall, ID 83638
West Mountain Snowmobile Club
Ronn Julian – President
P.O. Box 851
Cascade, ID 83611
208-382-4379
ronn_julian@msn.com
Club Address:
P.O. Box 959
Cascade, ID 83611
REGION 4
Idaho Snow Riders Club
Ed Solorzano - President
1254 E. Puffin Road
Meridian, ID 83642
208-921-2649
eddie@cbsllcboise.com
Idaho West Magic Lake Rec
Club “The Dam Fools”
Gordon Greenfield - President
2083 E. 2950 S.
Wendell, ID 83355
info@damfools.com
www.damfools.com
Magic Valley Snowmobile Club
Jason Fisher - President
P.O.Box 1009
Twin Falls, ID 83301-1009
208-420-8328
ridefastridehard28@yahoo.com
Northside Snow Riders
Eric Renner - President
1299 S. 1800 E.
Gooding, ID 83330
REGION 6
Salmon River Snowmobile Club
Gary Cvecich - President
P.O. Box 72
Stanley, ID 83278
208-774-3609
yfhst@ruralnetwork.net
Sawtooth Snowmobile Club
Chad Sluder – President
P.O. Box 332
Bellevue, ID 83313
208-788-2771
sluderconst@aol.com
Vintage Snowmobiles of Idaho
Perry Hesteness - President
P.O. Box 3807
Hailey, ID 83333
208-309-1750
idahopk@msn.com
REGION 7
Mount Harrison Snowmobile Club
Kevin Childers - President
2148 S 500 W
Oakley, ID 83346
208-862-7840
kc77oakley@yahoo.com
Club Address:
179 W 200 S
Rupert, ID 83350
Franklin County Highmarkers
Tim Golightly - President
407 South State Street
Preston, ID 83263
208-852-0632
Marsh Valley Snow Cruizers
Rocky Salvesen - President
P.O. Box 75
Downey, ID 83234
208-897-5607
mt-cat@juno.com
Pocatello Pathfinders, Inc
Rosie Rosenberger - President
14578 W. Targee Rd.
Pocatello, ID 83202
208-232-1843
Xtreme Snowmobile Sports
Brad Kent – President
600 N. Front St.
Arimo, ID 83214
208-254-3469
Reed Hansen
307 N 11th Street
Montpiler, ID 83254
208-847-1481
rmk800@icsofidaho.net
REGION 9
Fugowee Snowmobile Club
Brian Steadman - President
3568 S. Beaver Springs Road
Island Park, Idaho 83429
208-558-0534
208-569-7082 cell
brians22@live.com
Moody Powder Pushers
Clint Hansen - President
948 N 4000 W
Rexburg, ID 83440
208-709-6350
clintlhansen@yahoo.com
Club Address
P.O. Box 418
Rexburg, ID 83440
Mountain River Sno-Riders
Derick Peterson - President
3895 E. Sunnyside Rd.
Ammon, ID 83406
208-251-1064
Sno-Roamers Snowmobile Club
Norm Stoner – President
102 Elk Path
Irwin, ID 83428
PO Box 174 (club)
Swan Valley, ID 83449
208-483-0420
njstoner@silverstar.com
Targhee Ridge Runners
Kevin Schultz – President
P.O. Box 601
Ashton, ID 83420
208-317-0444
kgeks@ida.net
REGION 8
Clearwater Ridge Runners
Ted Peterson - President
P. O. Box 1875
Orofino, ID 83544
208-476-7342
tap1@valint.net
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