a note from  MSA...

Snowmobile Maine! 

When the winter snows begin to pile up in the state of Maine, the phones start ringing and the e-mails fly at the Maine Snowmobile Association office. Snowmobilers from across the northeast all have the same question. Where's the snow?

For tens of thousands of snowmobilers who ride in Maine each winter, the comfortable lodging, variety of good restaurants and welcoming ways of Maine people are appreciated - but the true draw is the trails. Sledders seek good groomed trails with clear signage and, most importantly, the snow.

Snow depth is one thing MSA clubs can't control. Last season many clubs in the state had low or no snow - while some clubs in northern Maine were up to their armpits in it. Other years, snow blankets the state all winter, groomed riding everywhere...

Wherever the snow decides to land, there's most likely an MSA club in the area that has been preparing for its arrival for months. Volunteers have consulted with landowners, brushed out the trail, built and repaired bridges, posted signage and, as grooming begins, are ready to welcome riders to the trail system of which they are justifiably proud.

Join them on the trails! All that club members ask in return is that you ride safely, operate within the law and respect the landowner, the land and club efforts. Snowmobile Maine. Ride Right, and enjoy.

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