20 | Snowmobile VERMONT Club News Waterford RidgeRunners It was a short but great season!! 2025/26 brought lots of snow. We got off to a slow start with some mechanical issues and icing tree issues, but in the long run- we had an awesome season. Snowmobilers wait all year to get out and play, so it is always sad when the end of the year comes to a close. One of our fondest memories is the Landowner Appreciation Cookout held annually because it blends our love of the sport, the generosity of our landowners and the historic snowmobiles from long ago. The Ridge Runners can’t thank the participants and visitors enough for the smiles brought to faces all day long. We look forward - not to just another season but to another celebration gathering in February 2027 as we honor our wonderful grow the roots of what is becoming a stronger organization. After completing numerous major trail projects during the off-season, we were able to groom earlier and later into the season than we have in previous years. Also, we groomed beyond our mileage cap by the end of February. We were able to reopen previously closed trails, rekindled landowner relations, and hope to make more improvements for next season. We can not give enough thanks to our groomer operators for the amazing job they did this year. Additionally, we would like to thank all the club volunteers who helped with the major projects and unexpected maintenance that popped up throughout the season. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the Sno-Crusiers are in a stronger position going into this off season, allowing us to continue to make trail improvements and upgrade equipment which will make riding our trails an even more enjoyable experience in the seasons to come. As always, we would like to thank our land owners and the local businesses for their support; without them there would be no Lyndon Sno-Crusiers. The positive feedback we have received this season has been much appreciated; new members and volunteers are always welcome. Craig Demers, President lyndonsnocruisers.com Like us on Facebook Newark E-Z Riders Well, the 2025/26 season turned out to be a great one here in Newark. Unfortunately, it has come to an early end (March 15) even though we still have three feet of snow here in the hills as the surrounding clubs have closed their trails and the roads are now dirt. This season saw Newark add a few more TMAs to last season’s total, and a big thank you to all who purchased them. See you next fall for early bird purchases. In addition, Caledonia county, which has been dropping TMAs for years, finally added to last year’s total which is great news. This season saw our club change a majority of their club officers and it went as smooth as expected. Thank you everyone for all your hard work. Now all that is left is picking up signs, but with all the snow up here it might be the end of April or early May. Either way the job always gets done. Until next season have a safe and enjoyable summer, and we will see you in the fall. Bruce Carlson, Club News Correspondent newarkezriders.com Like us on Facebook The Waterford Ridge Runners held their annual Landowner Appreciation Cookout in February. landowners! Follow us all year long on our new Facebook page! Summer well and keep dreaming of that sweet smooth ride on our trails come next winter! Michael O’Hara, News Correspondent Like us on Facebook Peter Neuof the Iroquios Snow Beavers works to fix club drag and get them back on trail. CHITTENDEN COUNTY Iroquois Snow Beavers This has been a wonderful season for snowmobiling in Vermont! The Snow Beavers have been enjoying riding after all of the volunteer hours put in during the off season. During the season, our groomer Scott Johansen has kept the trails through Hinesburg and Huntington in pristine condition. Thanks to Scott and members that rode shotgun with him for all of those valley and mountain pulls! A broken hydraulic cylinder connection to the drag barely slowed down the operation thanks to Peter Neu owner of Green Mountain Customs. Peter volunteered his time and materials to fabri-cate and weld the drag and had Scott up and running in no time. We are also thankful to continue our partnership with Sydney and Jack owners of Moondog Tavern in Hinesburg. They hosted our kickoff party and we have worked together to make charitable donations to various
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