12/31 Trail Report

The 6" of powder we received Sunday night and Monday morning did wonders for our trail conditions and thanks to the Ridge Runners groomers we have some great riding. These are some of the best early season conditions we have had in years so get out there and ride. Keep in mind that there are still some open waterbars and the ground is still not frozen in places so please proceed with caution.

New Jersey Trooper helps out the club

Club member Chris Wozniak getting in some chainsaw time, clearing blowdowns on the trail. Chris is a NJ State Trooper spending some vacation time helping out the club. Thanks Chris.

Grooming Report

The Mad River Ridge Runners grooming fleet has been busy the last couple of days. Skip was out for 12 hours on Saturday and rolled the Camel's Hump loop all the way to the suspension bridge and back and then down to the Duxbury Store. Doug and Art went out yesterday and rolled the trail into town and then backtracked to Kenyon's and onward to the Duxbury Store.

Here are some pics that Art took while out grooming on Sunday.

Opening Day Nor'easter

Today's Nor'easter set us up for one of the finest days of powder riding that we can remember on opening day.

Thanks to the hard work of our exceptional volunteer groomers several of our trails including the Camels Hump loop to the suspension bridge at the Winooski River and back were in excellent shape today. Grooming will continue this week and conditions will improve as the trails set up.

Early season conditions do exist so watch out for fallen trees, stumps, rocks, open waterbars, and other hazards.

December 2007 Newsletter

December 2007 Newsletter

President: Art Dages (496-2577)
Vice President: Howard Emerson III
Secretary: Cathi Dages
Treasurer: Lois De Heer
Trail Master: Marty De Heer (496-7051)
Ass’t Trail Master: Paul Pizzale (496-4476)
Safety Officer: Skip Wallace (244-1580)

We had our Annual Holiday Potluck, Yankee Gift Exchange and December meeting at the Fayston Town Hall on Tuesday, December 4,2007. Fifteen members attended.

The trails will open on Sunday, December 16th. Please refrain from riding on the trails until the official opening.

The Annual Hot Dog Roast will be Sunday, January 6, 2008. We will meet at Kenyon’s and will depart on sleds at 11am. Please bring your own hot dogs and drinks.

There is still time to take advantage of the VAST TMA Early Bird Program. After this Saturday, December 15th the price increases $30 for regular TMA’s. They can be purchased at Kenyon’s Variety Store or the Duxbury Store.

The first weekend in February is a tentative date for an overnight ride. More information to follow after the next meeting.


Next meeting will be the second Tuesday of the month, January 8, 2008 7:00 PM due to the holiday at the Fayston Town Hall. Hope to see you there!!

Snowmobile Safety Class

The Ridge Runner's safety officer Skip Wallace with the assistance of Tony Amenta taught our annual Snowmobile Safety Class at Reggie Orr's Shop this week. We had a strong turnout with 13 participants and everyone passed the class. It was great to see that this new generation of sledders is so enthusiastic about snowmobiling.