Ladies Clinic - Wells

Jan and Kathi went to the Ladies Clinic in Wells on the weekend of January 18th. The guys got to explore and get into trouble without the ladies. There were a few moments!!

Briefing and introductions

Sidehilling techniques

Carving - eyes up

A mess

February Meeting

February's meeting has been cancelled.

Must ride while the snow's so good!!!

See you all at the March meeting which is the last meeting of the season.

Meeting

November's monthly meeting is being held a week early.

Please come out:  Wed. November 6th at 7 pm
Location: Mountain Spruce Community Centre (Sulphurous Lake Firehall)
                 Petty John Road, off Mahood Lake Road

New members welcome.

SnoRiders West Magazine

Check out the article that SnoRiders West did for our club featuring Jan.


https://snoriderswest.com/article/100_mile_house_70_mile_house/jans_hendrix_experience

Important Notice - Trail Closure

The quad/snowmobile trail from the Interlakes Corner to the dump, north of Wildman's Restaurant, is no longer available for public use. That portion of the trail crosses through private properties that have now been sold and are being developed.

In the past, we were given "temporary" permission by a local Real Estate developer to use the trail with the understanding that when the lots were sold, the trail would no longer be available for use.

We are asking riders, hikers, and any other form of trail user, to respect private property and the privacy of the owners who have purchased these properties for their personal use.

The next meeting of the Interlakes Snowmobile Club will be a Meet & Greet.

PLACE: Wildman's Family Restaurant

DATE: Wed. November 8th, 2017 

TIME: Social- 6 pm; Meeting & dinner: 7 pm. Each person attending must pay for their dinner.   

We invite anyone with an interest in identifying and developing an alternative route, to attend and share your thoughts.

In the past, the Interlakes Snowmobile Club has developed multi use trail systems in the area. These trail systems are registered with the Government and are pretty much permanent. An example is the trail running south from Judson Rd, over Bridge Creek to the dump, then west to Fawn Lake. The bridge over Bridge Creek was built by members of the Interlakes Snowmobile Club through volunteer hours with the materials and money donated by local businesses.

At this time, the Interlakes Snowmobile Club is not in a position to develop a trail from the Interlakes Corner north to the Fawn Lake trail, since we do not have sufficient membership numbers. The Club is healthy financially but lacks volunteer manpower. If we can get an additional 10 to 20 members with an interest in developing this trail and forming a committee, this can be done. Or, if there is another trail minded local group that would take on the development, the Club would be more than happy to be part of it.

The South Sheridan Lake trails were developed and registered by the Interlakes Snowmobile Club more than 15 years ago. The Club no longer maintains that trail system, but the trails remain, because they are registered.

Currently, the Interlakes Snowmobile Club has a Trail Management Agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC. This involves maintaining in part approximately 110 kms of the Barnett Perimeter Trail, north of Hwy 24 to Windy Mtn, west to Drewry Lake onto Doman Rd.

You can also leave comments at our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ilsnowmobileclub or send an email to : ilsnowmobileclub@gmail.com .

Other reasons to join the Interlakes Snowmobile Club:

• social aspect - meet new people
• safer to ride in a group
• organized rides and getaway riding weekends
• ride in new areas
• Snowmobile clubs are members of the BC Snowmobile Federation which is the voice for snowmobiling in British Columbia - important if we want to maintain our existing riding areas
• liability insurance is not as expensive when you are a club member
• liability insurance coverage when working on trails with the club

Hope to see you at Wildman's on November 8th.

In Memory

In Memory of Joe Maddalozzo

our fellow club member and friend

who will be sadly missed.

"Do not stand at my grave and weep

I am not there; I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that blow

I am the diamond glints on snow ..."

Excerpt from poem, Mary Elizabeth Frye 1932

So many good memories.

Excerpt from Mary Elizabeth FryMe, 1932M

Club Compared to Wolf Pack

Think of this wolf pack as the Interlakes Snowmobile Club ...haha. 

A wolf pack: the first 3 are the old or sick, they give the pace to the entire pack. If it was the other way round, they would be left behind, losing contact with the pack. In case of an ambush they would be sacrificed.  Then come 5 strong ones, the front line. In the center are the rest of the pack members, then the 5 strongest following. Last is alone, the alpha. He controls everything from the rear. In that position he can see everything, decide the direction. He sees all of the pack. The pack moves according to the elders pace and help each other, watch each other." Cesare Brai's photo.

Social Committee Update

It's been another year of limited riding due to a lack of snow in the lower elevations, as well as logging activity in some of our favourite riding areas. 

The Interlakes Snowmobile Club participated in Family Fun Night in 100 Mile House on Jan. 29th.

Marcel and Michelle sold maps and showed slides of various club rides.

The club had a free raffle for a helmet donated by Interlakes Snowmobile Club and Performance All Terrain. The lucky winner was Kathy Haverman of 100 Mile House.

One of the club's older chainsaws was raffled off and won by Roy Nichol of 108 Mile Ranch.

The proceeds of $70 was donated to the South Cariboo Health Foundation.

Last month, the 100 Mile Free Press did a story on the various snowmobile clubs in the area. They mistakenly stated that a membership in the Interlakes Snowmobile Club gave an automatic membership in the Green Lake Club. We are 2 separate clubs and membership in both clubs are separate.

Hopefully some club members will be able to get out riding in the higher elevations.

Facebook Page

Hi All
Just wanted to remind you that we have a Facebook page where the Club has been posting photos of our rides.
Check it out, if you haven't already. It is an open page so you do not need a Facebook profile to view it.
https://www.facebook.com/ilsnowmobileclub

Cancellations

Our regular monthly meeting of Wed. Feb 10th has been cancelled.
Also, the Wells Weekend for Feb. 12 - 15th has also been cancelled.

Avalanche Awareness

Marcel, Jan and Earl attended the avalanche awareness at 100 mile search and rescue this morning.   We watched a video, and then went over terrain, snow conditions, risk factors etc. which was really good.   We went over the Avalanche Canada website, learned some more about how to use it to our advantage, and how information is gathered and how to add information which we can learn when we are in an area.
Then we all went outside and did some exercises using our beacons, probes and shovels, which was just excellent.  It was a chance to check out several different brands of beacons, and what they can do.   We discussed how to ensure everyone's beacons are working properly prior to heading out on to the trail, doesn't take long to do, and is a very good idea especially when you are heading into mountainous terrain.
We three formed a team, Jan located with the beacon, Earl used the probe and then Marcel did the digging and we successfully located our "victim" which was buried under about a meter of snow.
If the club is interested in Shane and Val coming out, they will go through the program with us all, I found it extremely helpful, and they offered lots of details on how to approach a situation in which someone has been caught in an avalanche.
We now have an idea of how to ensure the area is safe to search, how to search efficiently and how effective our beacons are.  Time is always if the essence in these situations and the more proficient we become, the better our chances of a successful outcome.
We went over emergency gear to carry with us, and Jan got to pull the cord on the inflatable back pack which is intended to keep you on top of snow in the case of an avalanche.
The back country is a marvelous place to be, but as we know weather conditions can rapidly change and the risk of avalanche is out there.  The better educated and prepared we are, the safer we can we be.

Snowmobile Operator Safety Course

Did you know that the BCSF now offers an online Snowmobile Operator Safety course?
Students who complete this online snowmobile safety course get a certificate and an insurance discount.
Go to:  www.bcsf.org/learn

Snow Conditions at Interlakes

We've been getting lots of emails from people coming up for the holidays and wondering whether to bring their sleds.
It snowed most of the day on Sun. Dec, 12th.  Also some new snow again this morning.
There's a good 5 inches of new snow on top of a frozen layer with at least another 5 inches of snow under that ice layer.
Snow is good in the higher elevations.
Are the trails good to ride?  Our club hasn't been on any trails yet.  Might still be sparse in the treed areas but hopefully more snow coming this week.  Logging roads will be good.
Lakes are NOT safe to go on yet.  Still open water on some area lakes.

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting: Wednesday October 14th, 7 pm
at Joe and Darlene's house at Sheridan Lake. 7 p. m.
As this is the annual meeting we will be holding elections for President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and 3 to 7 directors.
If you would like to nominate someone or put your own name forward please call Jeanne McCartney elections officer at 250 395 3557
Anyone interested in snowmobiling is welcome. Call Jeanne for more info.

Avalanche Seminar

AVALANCHE SEMINAR - KAMLOOPS

• Notes
• Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  
  Make sure you and your buddies are prepared this season. A must for backcountry riders of all skill and knowledge levels with revised content for 2015. Learn how to avoid mistakes, human factors in avalanche accidents, and terrain evaluation. The seminar will give you a look at current best practices in avalanche prevention, avalanche rescue gear, and avalanche rescue techniques. The class is very interactive with videos, hands on training and demonstrations - action packed and fun for the participants.
  Pre-registration is strongly recommended because seating is limited. Please contact the dealership to reserve your spot.

• RTR PERFORMANCE
• 2051 EAST TRANS CANADA HWY,
• KAMLOOPS
• British Columbia, Canada

• Contact
• DENIS DUBE
• Telephone: 250-374-3141
• Email: adrien.saulis@rtrpreformance.com

• Date  November 7, 2015

Ride Schedule 2014 - 2015

Our tentative Ride Schedule has been posted.  Most of the schedule consists of "TBA" - to be announced.  All rides are subject to weather, snow conditions, logging activity in the area and availability of ride leaders.  Rides will be confirmed closer to the actual dates of the rides.

On that note, first schedule ride is December 28th.  Get your sleds ready!!

Meet and Greet

The Interlakes Snowmobile Club will host it’s annual “Meet and Greet” on Wed. November 12, 2014.

All members plus anyone wishing to know more about the club, or is interested in snowmobiling is asked to RSVP to Jeanne McCartney at 250-395 3557.

Happy hour is at 5:30 P.M.  PIZZA AT 6:pm ( $10.00) PER PERSON. B.Y.O.B   Regular meeting at 7 pm.

Anyone wishing to skip the pizza and attend the meeting at 7 pm,  there will be no charge and coffee and cookies will be served.

The meeting place is 6069 Horse Lake Road, the home of Lucille and Rob Armstrong. The meeting is downstairs so please enter though the lower stairs at the back. There is plenty of parking.

Again please RSVP by November 6 if planning to attend the Pizza party.  Hate to run out of pizza.

 More info please call Jan De Repentigny at 250-395-5363,  or Jeanne McCartney at 250-395 -3557

About our Club

The Interlakes Snowmobile Club would like to welcome new members and to invite anyone interested in a good time in the winter to check out our facebook at www.facebook.com/ilsnowmobileclub. 

We are a group of sledders who get together for a good time.  We have a wide spectrum of ages from 20 years to 78 years. We have many trails which often lead up into the mountains where we have vast areas to play in. We usually have two rides per week - one on a weekend and one on a weekday and sometimes spontaneous rides depending on weather. The trails which are going to be used for a given ride are brushed out by our trail committee either ahead of or during the ride. Signage is often done by quad travel in the fall.

There are safety regulations which include; No alcohol on rides.  An   approved helmet must be worn.  No passing on trails when the group is moving. Changes in the line up are made during a stop time. When a destination is reached everyone goes their own way with an established spot where the sledders will regroup after play time.  All snowmobiles are required to have third party liability on their sleds before going on a club ride.  The motto is;   any member on a ride will get where the group is going. Everyone helps when we have a stuck rider. There are novice riders and very experienced riders.

There is more fun than just riding. We have several parties per year as well as a three day ride in Wells in late February, early March. Good accommodation and good meals. We will welcome anyone who is interested to drop in to our first meeting of the season. There will be an open dialog regarding where the meetings will be held for the season 2014/2015  Coffee will be served.

The first meeting of the season will be October 8 2014. At 7pm at 6196 Lone Butte Horse Lake Road

For directions call Jeanne at 250-395-3557

Mountain Cariboo Alert

The federal government has decided that the Province of British Columbia’s plan to save the mountain caribou is not working. 
Please see ABC Snow's website for the complete article:

http://www.abcsnow.ca/www/mountain-caribou-alert/

You  have until March 18th, 2014 to send in your comments.

There is a potential for more closures, so as a snowmobiler, make sure to submit your comments.

Trail Clearing

Some club members took advantage of the beautiful fall weather in October to do some improvements on our local trails.  They spent time signing the Sheridan Trail system, as well as clearing some sections of the trail to Windy Mountain.  I'm sure it will be a vast improvement since those willows were taking over one section of this trail.

The Prez working harder than a beaver!

Jim giving his brush cutter a work-out.

A big thank you to all the volunteers that work hard to make our trails safe and fun to ride :)