b'Club Newsvolunteers cleaned up many miles of trails. We have all been waiting for the snow and, little by little, it has arrived! We anticipate some great riding in the weeks to come.As the trails are being groomed and more riding is occurring daily, we would like to remind all riders of the importance of staying on the marked trails. When you ride off-trail, you put the trail in jeopardy of being closed. The Lunenburg Polar Bears new rest areaWant to know more about our club includes a new outhouse donated byhappenings? Check out our Facebook Desjardin Construction. page and attend our monthly club meeting, held the second WednesdayThe Alburgh Dunes State Park trail was of the month at the Abbey Restauranttemporarily closed due to warm conditions Preparing the trails has been aat 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Johnand an unfrozen swamp. challenge this year. After opening day,Ross, President, at 802-372-1499.we had four emergency constructionso everyone can enjoy snowmobiling projects due to damage and flooding.Sara Rainville, Secretarywith family and friends, and we are The club also experienced several Like us on Facebookable to continue to pass this great sport equipment breakdowns. We encouragealong for generations to come. Happy snowmobilers to monitor trailFRANKLIN and safe riding everyone!conditions online. There is a largeLianne FrechetteSecretary timber harvest on Corridor 1 in EastCOUNTY Like us on FacebookHaven. We have big news. The club is happy to announce the addition of a uniqueGRAND ISLEattraction on our new 2F1 trail, aCOUNTYsnowmobile rest area! This secluded pull-off overlooks a shallow gorge to the Mink Brook below.This projectFranklin County Snow Raiders is dedicated to the life and legacy of landowner Mac Downing who passedThis season has been a bit of a slow away in February, 2022. We thanksnow start, heavy winds in December Desjardin Construction who donatedkept our volunteers busy checkingAlburgh Sno Springersmaterials and their time to buildon and clearing our trails for the a brand-new outhouse on the site.second time. As I write this, we areSo here we are in the midst of our Solar lighting was donated by Devynbracing for bitter cold weather, whichwinter riding season, and thanks to Hogan, and an engraved steel sign wasthe trails badly need. This year, likeDecember and January snow, we are made by Todd Colby. many others, we are dealing withreaping the benefit of our trail work Thanks you landowners,issues that are threatening our trailand groomer maintenance. Is there members, VAST staff, and friends forsystem. Low snowfall, off trail riding,anything sweeter than being the first all your support and hard work.Thinkand trail reroutes and closures due tosled on the trail after a double pass of snow! landowner changes/issues seem to bethe groomer! Michael Mutascio, Presidentthe new norm for our sport. TheseOur second annual Calcutta Fundraiser vtvast.org/lunenburg-polar-bears.htmlchallenges are discouraging for riders/ was a sold-out success, and this time Like us on Facebook volunteers and have led to peoplelast year we had just pulled off the leaving the sport. I am thankful for thetrail sled drag races. The proceeds diehard lifers of our club that tacklefrom these events have allowed us to these problems every season and dopurchase a 6-foot rotary brush hog and the hard work.a Massey Ferguson tractor. We now I also want to welcome the new faceswont have to borrow equipment to we have seen at our meetings/workclear our trails.Northwest Riderscrews, that are willing to volunteer andThe picturesque shoreline trail that Our volunteers were busy at the end ofhelp out. Please, everyone do your partruns through Alburgh Dunes State 2022 cleaning up from the storm thatand spread the word that riding safe,Park is closed for now. We will need passed through just before Christmas.staying on the trails and respectingsome really cold weather to freeze up Over the course of four days, ninelandowners is expected and crucial tosome swampy spots.keeping our sport alive. Lets make it 22 | Snowmobile VERMONT'