Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club

3/5/2010

For those of you seeking possibly the last weekend of riding, here is a special update:

From BOT, Corridors 15 & 19 are closing today. However, White Lake State Park will remain open for the time being, if you need a quick ride to burn the edge off!

BOT personnel also report that there is rideable snow if you are willing to trailer over to Sandwich or Bear Notch.

Trail reports have now been suspended for the OVSC until next season. While our trails remain open and there is still rideable snow in the upper elevations, be aware that there are numerous blowdowns throughout our sysytem that will not be cleared until later this summer or early fall.

If you are willing to trailer up to the Hemenway you can get in a number of good miles riding the Hemenway & James Pond loops.

Regardless of where you trailer to be aware that you will be encountering extreme spring/late season conditions this weekend.

Looking at the long range forecasts this will probably be the last weekend for what’s left in the OVSC.

Thanks again for everyone who rode or contributed to the OVSC thois past season…. :good:

LAST REMIDER: Last General Membership meeting of this season tomorrow (Saturday March 6th) night at 5:00 PM sharp at Club Headquarters at the Canoe King on Route 16 in Tamworth, NH.

3/4/10

The beginning of the end is upon us, way too early this year. We will begin shutting the gates on Corridor 19 tomorrow and probably will begin the shutdown of the rest of our trails this weekend.  There are still numerous blowdowns that need to be cleared, uncounted waterbars and no grooming has taken place since late January. If you want to ride this weekend we recommend you trailer to northern NH, as riding is near impossible within our trail system.

REMINDER: The last OVSC General Membership meeting of this season is Saturday night at 5:00 PM sharp at the Canoe King!

2/26/10

Dave Bowles ventured out into the upper elevations from his trailside home in Wonalancet. Dave reports numerous trees down, branches and debris blocking the mile or so he was able to travel before calling it quits. He reports that there is new snow in the trail openings, but woodland areas received no new appreciable snow cover. We warn anyone that ventures out onto the system this weekend to be prepared for waterbars, washouts and numerous blowdowns. If you have to ride, please bring a saw to help clear the trails! Suffice to say conditions are extreme spring like with much storm damage. Obviously grooming remains suspended under these conditions…..

2/24/2010

We received several inches of heavy wet snow overnight, not the 10 to 18 inches predicted by the local news station. Our main concern is predictions for heavy rain, up to four inches, predicted for Thursday night into Friday. This type of weather event would devastate what is left for snow on our trail system. Right now we are sitting back and waiting to see what hand Mother Nature will deal us over the next 48 hours.

FLASH UPDATE: Richard has had to close the southern trail system due to poor conditions and potential flooding. Trail Conditions page updated accordingly!

2/18/10

The new snow that fell Tuesday is gone, a combination of warm temps, direct sunlight and yesterday’s riders. Unfortunatlely we have large stretches of trail that have lost the base and are now down to gravel or mud. Corridor 19 has many exposed rails, ties and switches. We caution anyone that ventures out on our trails, especially in the lower elevations, to keep a sharp watch for many exposed hazards. The problem we face this late in the seaon is that even with a substantial snowfall, we have no base in many places in order to help pack down a solid trail system. We will keep our eyes to the sky and work with whatever mother nature deal us over the next few weeks!

2/17/10

Unfortunately we only received about three inches of light powdery snow from yesterday’s storm. We will be  out assessing the situation today and post conditions later on this afternoon.

Believe it or not, the OVSC’s March meeting is only three weeks away. This is our traditional last meeting of the season, known as our general membership meeting. This is a non election year, so all present officers remain until the 2011 March General meeting. This is the meeting to come to to help plan next year’s and this off-season’s events and fundraisers, or just to raise your voice or offer an opinion on general Club operations. Also, with the poor conditions this season it is no secret that overall registrations and club memberships are down. If anyone has any new ideas on fund raising ideas to help bridge this gap we would love to see you in March. The General Membership meeting will be held at 5:00 PM sharp on March 6th at the Canoe King on Route 16 in Tamworth, just a tad bit south of the entrance to White Lake State Park.