New York State Snowmobile Association

If your club was considering pursuing a grant for a new groomer, you need to be aware that the grant round has opened.

Still seeking info on how far this goes!

2021 Super Raffle Drawing!!

This year snowmobile registration transactions will exceed 115,000. That is 17,000 more than last year but still less than 2010-11 when registrations totaled 134,000 and less than 2014-15 when we hit 121,000. The last time there was a registration fee structure change was in 2005 when the Snowmobiler Rights and Responsibility Act was passed. Sixteen years is a long time for the price of something to stay the same, especially when considering that almost all the items the club...s use to maintain trails have had significant price increases. Over the past several years, New Hampshire and Vermont have both raised their fees substantially and Maine is considering a hike also. Those states all recognize that a large groomer (Class A) which cost $160,000 in 2006, now costs $260,000 or more. This past year we have seen the number of nonclub registrations grow substantially. They usually run between 12-14% of all registrations and this year, they grew to 20%. It is time to raise the nonclub registration per sled and distribute that additional revenue to the clubs that need it the most to keep up with the traffic on their trails. The increase could generate another $600,000 for the Trail Development and Maintenance Fund and/or generate more club memberships. Either way, it will mean more resources for the care and maintenance of our trail system. On March 13th, 2021, the NYSSA Board of Directors endorsed a plan to raise nonclub resident registrations to $125 and to raise nonclub nonresident registrations to $150. Such an action will have to go through the legislature, so we will have to see if that is tempered by either the potential sponsors or the legislative committees this will need to pass through. This proposal makes no adjustment to club member registration fees which would stay at $45. By the way, New Hampshire charges nonclub nonresidents $149 and Vermont charges $225, where you must join a club.

An even handed article on this case.

Spending time with the Senate Minority Leader Robb Ortt and State Republican Party Chairman, Nick Langworthy, discussing organized snowmobiling among many other subjects.

Happy 85th Birthday to a long time NYSSA director and good friend George Couell! We love you George and are so glad you were able to make it to today's meeting.

With the weather going warm so quickly, we want to remind all clubs to please update the NYSSA Interactive Webmap as to CLOSED TRAILS. Thank you. https://webapps2.cgis-solutions.com/nysnowmobile/

Anyone looking for a groomer operator course, the Salisbury Snowmobile Club is hosting one on 3/27. Reserve your seat today!

I thought I would share my story with my snowmobiling friends. Fortunately, I mess up now less than then!

Congrats to Melissa and Sarah! Your club is certainly proud of you!