Greetings and welcome to the new snowmobile season. If you like the riding, please consider an extra donation to the RLSC either through our Groomer Fund or through one of our many other fund raising events.

The Officers and Board Members of the RLSC wish you all a wonderful 2010 and a safe, enjoyable snowmobile season. Thank you for your continuing support.

Events

Membership Dinner Meeting- January 16, 2010

SNODEO 2010- January 21, 22 & 23, 2010

Busch Scene (NASCAR) Poker Run and Auction-@ Club House, February 6th

Snow Phone (207-864-7336)

^{January 1, 2010}

^{SNOW AND WEATHER STATUS}

New Snow since last Report (2”)

Snow (NOV 2009): 6 inches

Snow (DEC 2009): 22 inches

Snow (Jan 2010):

Snow This Season (since September 1^st 2009): 30 inches

Current Snow Depth: 7-12 inches

It is snowing lightly this morning with temperatures in the mid-20s. We expect snow over the next three days with most estimates calling for about 12”.

***PLEASE RIDE RESPONSIBLY***

Our trails are open on thin, early season conditions.

We have cleared and packed all trails except those posted below. There is not enough snow to groom. We expect this to change to the better over the next three days. For now, expect thin snow conditions, some wet areas and keep a sharp eye for rocks and other hazards in the trails. See the Trail Conditions Information below for known and pending hazards and trail changes. We expect extensive logging operations to affect many of our trails. We will keep you posted here. Please pass slowly through logging operations. If there is equipment operating on or near a trail, please be sure the operator waves you through before you try to pass.

Support Snowmobiling

Please join a snowmobile club (especially the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club) and put some money in one of our many donation boxes at local merchants. We spend $1200 PER NIGHT to groom. We have a 100-day season!!

Important Messages

Be aware that the trails near Bosebuck are plowed roads designated “Shared Use” with speed limits posted. There is heavy truck traffic so stay right and yield to trucks and logging equipment.

The big lakes are frozen over, To date no one is riding any big lake. Lake riding is never “safe”. The RLSC does not have any trails on lakes, ponds or flowing water

Please Stay Off Mingo Springs Golf Course. There are no trails near there. You will be trespassing and may be found guilty of willful destruction of private property.

Be Advised that the trail that the Slippery Sliders SC (Byron) had been grooming from Corridor 117 down

toward the south end of Mooselookmeguntic Lake is closed by order of the National Park Service. TheAppalachian Trail crosses through that area. It is blocked off. The Rangeley Lakes Heritage

Trust, The Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Public Lands, the Slippery Sliders SC and theRangeley Lakes SC are working together to identify and clear a new route in that area for the 2010-

2011 season.

Trail Conditions

Trails are open and packed unless posted as Closed. General trail conditions range from Fair to Good on thin cover. There are hazards to be watchful of such as rocks, stumps, wash outs and other wet areas. Trail information posted below is current as of January 1, 2010

Lake ice is not thick enough for travel. Lake riding is never safe

Central Trails Continued

Western Trails

Please visit our Sponsors page to check out businesses who have donated or pledged to donate to our grooming and trail maintenance program for this season. Be sure to patronize these businesses when in the area. It is due to their donations that we have the great riding conditions we all enjoy!