b'Club Newsre-establish the trail into Danville onESSEX Corr. 218A. It was rebuilt in 2023 and destroyed by flooding in 2024, so weCOUNTYhope for favorable weather this spring and summer so we can work with neighboring clubs to get this vital link back up again.Waterford RidgeRunners hopes everyone has a great spring, summer,Brighton Snowmobile Club and fall, but most of all, we hope we have another great winter nextThere is plenty to cheer about this season so you can come and visit ourScott Johansen, Iroquois Snow Beaversseason as we celebrate the most snow wonderful trail system! groomer, checks everything over beforewe have had in a few years. It has Michael OHara, News Correspondenthitting the trail. been a boost to morale as well. My Like us on Facebook snow stake in Island Pond reached over 30 inches in February. More snow means more riders, more grooming, CHITTENDEN and more work for our volunteers. COUNTY Williston Hill Hawks We thank those riders, groomers, and volunteers for being part of the What a year!! Here in ChittendenBrighton Snowmobile Club. Volunteer County, we have come to acceptwork is so much easier when we have terrible snowmobiling as a norm. Butgood snowit just makes for a great this year was the best year we havefeeling all around.had since I have been president ofOur March 1st ride-in event exceeded the club. The snow and the cold hadall expectations this year. 417 meals Iroquois Snow Beavers perfect timing for once, and we got towere served, and they were delicious enjoy many weeks of good trails. Onetoo. We had a field full of sleds, The Snow Beavers have been busynight while grooming, we counted 14groomer rides, raffles, and a grand with all the snow we have been gettingsleds out on the trail. Hopefully, someprize winner of a new sled. The winner this year! After a bit of a slow start,of the people who enjoyed the trailswas in attendance, and that doesnt we are grooming regularly and ridingwill get excited enough to volunteeralways happen. It was great to have the Hinesburg/Huntington corridorat the local club level. It takes just asthe winner walk out of the crowd to top to bottom in Green. There is amuch effort in a bad year as a goodapplause and certainly his surprise. new parking area off Trapp Road foryear to keep the trails open. PleaseShortly after the drawing, we were those of you who are starting on thecall a club to volunteer and earn theloading that new sled into his pickup, Huntington side. We are very thankfulrespect to be an officer in the club.and only then did he realize it was to our landowners, old and new, forWithout new people, our currenttrue. Steve had ridden to the event the trust they have placed in our club.volunteers will not be able to keep upfrom North Stratford, NH. He rode Without you, we would not be ablethe maintenance needed to keep theback, got his truck, came back to Island to enjoy this wonderful winter and betrails as nice as we all expect. Pond, and we loaded the sled.outdoors doing something we are allI would like to thank everyone who passionate about. The club volunteerssacrificed their days to check trailsAs I write this mid-March, we are deserve a good riding season as well,and sit in the groomer for five hoursin a warm-up, but last year we were putting in countless hours in the off- a trip. We had a few hiccups, and ourclosed down and then got two storms season to make sure the trails are readyvolunteers came to the rescue to makefor some bonus riding in March. Lets to go! We wish everybody safe riding,sure the groomer was ready and thehope for continued riding.and feel free to reach out with anytrails were prepared for the snowThere are many to thank. Landowners questions or suggestions regarding ourwhen it came. Riding the snowmobileare certainly huge in this sport. trails. is fun, but making nice trails with yourThere are so many of them, and all Brad Friesen, Presidentfriends is also a great time. are appreciated. Always remember, Like us on Facebook Volunteer and do your best to keepwhen you meet a landowner, groomer snowmobiling in Chittenden Countyoperator, volunteer, or club officer, alive! thank them. That means so much.Rich Spitzer, PresidentDave Casey, News Reporter Like us on Facebook brightonsnowmobile.org Like us on Facebook16 | Snowmobile VERMONT'