Arctic Cat and Polaris post profits

Things are looking up for snowmobile manufactures in the US.

Star Tribune reports that Cat posts profits: Read the Story.

Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Report Polaris profits: Read the Story

2010 NH Easter Seals Ride-In

2010 Easter Seals Ride-In

February 5th, 6th and 7th.

Balsams Grand Resort Motel

Dixville Notch, NH

Reservations Call: 1-800-255-0600 or 1-603-255-3500

More info call NHSA office at 1-603-273-0220 or go to, www.nhsa.com

7th Annual Western New England Groomer Rodeo

7th Annual Western New England Groomer Rodeo

February 5th and 6th, 2010  8:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Balsams Wilderness Ski Area

Route 26 Dixville Notch, NH

More info call NHSA office at 1-603-273-0220 or

go to www.nhsa.com/rodeo.shtml

NEC Spring Meeting Announced

The NE Chapter Spring Meeting will be held in Errol NH March 4, 5 and 6. Breakfast, dinner and the meetings will be at Log Haven restaurant. There will be rides all three days, with dinner and meetings afterwards. Lunches will be on the trail at different restaurants each day. Saturday evening will feature live music. Accommodations may be had at the Errol Motel 603-482-3256, Akers Pond Inn 603-482-3471, and Paradise Point Cabins 603-482-3834. Tell them you are booking a room for the chapter meeting.

ISC Video on Snowtrails TV

Greetings from Prince Edward Island! We hope you are all enjoying your Summer. The video highlights for ISC 2009 can now be found on Snowtrails TV at

If anyone is interested, DVD copies of ISC 2009 Highlights are available by contacting Video Mike at: vmike@snowtrailstv.com
Once again, we would like to say Thank You for your attendance at ISC 2009,it was our pleasure to host everyone.

Dale, Murray, Cathy, Linda, Earl, Donald, Dhuey & Darryl

NHSA Golf Tournament: Register now!

3rd Annual NHSA Golf Tournament, September 12, 2009
Deadline to register: August 29, 2009.
Den Brae Golf Course 80 Prescott Road. Sanbornton, NH
Call NHSA 603-273-0220 Email nhsaoffice@nhsa.com Web www.nhsa.com

Fire Destroys Home of NH Executive Director

The home of Gail and Pete Hanson in Belmont, NH was recently broke into and torched. Gail is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association. A suspect was arrested and remains a person of interest until more evidence is gathered. The house is a total loss and an insurance mess. They will be getting a trailer of some kind while their house is rebuilt. See the video from WMUR-TV.

An account to assist them has been created at the Laconia Savings Bank, please send donations to: Laconia Savings Bank, Gail and Peter Hanson Fire Fund, 62 Pleasant St, Laconia NH 03246. Please make donations payable the Gail and Peter Hanson fund NOT NHSA.

Prince Edward Island ISC Photos

A few photos from Prince Edward Island during the International Snowmobile Congress 2009.

Mass to Host 2012 ISC

The 2012 International Snowmobile Congress will be held in Sturbridge Massachusetts. This will be the first time that the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts has hosted the prestigious event. The facility of choice is the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, located at the edge of a lake on Rt 20, a stones throw from the Mass Pike (I-90) and Rt 84.

Prime Minister Harper at ISC

Dennis Burns, CCSO Executive Director, and Kevin Sweetland,  CCSO President, give Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper “The President’s Award” for funding an expansion of the national trail network. The ceremony took place at the International Snowmobile Congress at Summerside PEI. CBCnews reports.