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Club News
ORLEANS 
COUNTY
Country Riders
Our season started early and may have 
faded down the stretch, but not before 
we got in several great club events. 
January 31st, we had our fourth annual 
Vintage Sled Gathering and Hot Dog 
Roast with over fifty vintage sleds on 
display, some over sixty years old! 
If you are interested in seeing them 
for yourself, Mike Lappiere covered 
the event for his YouTube channel 
Vintage Snowmobile Lovers. The link 
dedicated members, be on the lookout 
for possible raffles or other fundraisers 
to help offset the cost of repairs this 
offseason. In addition to the groomer 
repairs we have a handful of trail 
improvement projects planned so be 
sure to check our facebook page for 
updates. Lastly, we want to give a final 
thank you to our gracious landowners, 
dedicated members, and relentlessly 
hardworking volunteers who make 
this sport possible. Have a great 
offseason and we’ll see you all on the 
trails in the upper valley next year!
Taylor Parker
uppervalleysnowpackers.com
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Washington Snow Flyers
Mid March and another early ending 
in our area. Trails were great and 
created some awesome memories.
February was a busy and exciting 
month for the Snow Flyers. Our annual 
Dinner Raffle at the Elks Club saw an 
incredible turnout, with nearly all 250 
ticket holders in attendance. It was a 
great evening filled with good food, 
laughter, and plenty of community 
spirit.
The following weekend we hosted our 
annual Old Iron Ride, and it was a cold 
one! Despite the temperatures, riders 
came out in droves, with an estimated 
250 sleds hitting the trails. As always, 
the fire was going, warm food was 
shared, and stories flowed just as freely 
as the coffee.
With great snow still on the ground, 
we decided to squeeze in one more 
event before the inevitable “fake 
spring” tries to take over. On March 8, 
we hosted Old Iron Ride 2.0, a more 
relaxed and informal ride. About 90 
riders joined us for what turned out to 
be a perfect day of warm spring riding, 
with the grill running all day at Jerf’s 
Shack.
We could not be more grateful for 
our landowners, club officers, and 
members who work almost all year 
long to give us a few great months of 
riding. Thank you to everyone who 
supports the Snow Flyers with their 
time, effort, and financial support. 
None of this would be possible 
without you.
It’s been a tough month for our 
groomer with multiple break downs. 
It’s been down for a while, but we 
thank the surrounding clubs with help 
grooming. Have a great spring.
Two of our many dedicated volunteers, 
Vintage sleds were out in force at the 
Washington Snow Flyers’ Old Iron Ride 2.0 
at Jerf’s shack
Andre Dessureau and Jimmy Murphy 
working on our groomer
Jim Wild, Media Manager
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