Final Meeting of the Sumpter Snowmobile Club

Photo provided by Eldon xxxx

Can you believe it…..?

The snow is melting and temperatures are on the rise……and just like last year,  the snowmobile season has gone by faster than a snowmobile running down hill on snow!

“This season was better than the last two.”  Neil Bork, SVBMSC President

The final meeting of the Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club will be……….

April 13th – 6:30 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.

475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop gas station)

The club will be providing BBQ hamburgers and members are welcome to bring their favorite side dish.  There will be a dessert auction as well. Members will also be electing new officers for the 2013/2014 season.

“The Poker Run was successful, people seemed to have fun…. and the Outhouse Races were a lot of fun too”

 Terry Nordstrom, Poker Run Chairman

If you haven’t seen the Outhouse Races yet….check them out here.

Read the last club newsletter of the season here.

This is the last regular meeting of the 2012/2013 snowmobile season, but the club will still be keeping in touch with members through the summer months with occasional newsletters to keep you informed of club news.

The Grooming Crew will be busy all summer maintaining the Tucker SnoCat Groomer, as well as working on the trails – who needs snow?

See the Grooming Crew in action this season here.

Learn more about trail working crews and what they do all summer here.

If you need to contact the club, please send them an email:  snowmobileclub@sumpter.org

The first meeting of the next season is scheduled for October 12th at 6:00 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.

Sumpter Poker Run and Outhouse Races

2012 Sumpter Poker Run

It’s Poker Run time again in Sumpter!

Saturday, February 16th, 2013 from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm

The Poker Run will be held regardless of the weather - it will not be cancelled! 

This year, the Sumpter Snowmobile Club will be adding a little extra fun….

The 1st Annual Sumpter Outhouse Races in downtown Sumpter – across from the Gold Post. The races will be held between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. All outhouses must be registered and inspected before the races. See the rules and get more information here.

The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club held a potluck and meeting this past weekend to make final plans for the poker run. See the photos of the meeting below…….

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This year, there will be 6 poker run stations in town, and two stations out on the trail.  However, you can only draw 7 cards, which means  you will need to choose which poker run stations you would like to visit.  This year’s poker run stations are:

The Stage Stop Gas Station, The Gold Post, The Depot Inn, The Elkhorn, The Sumpter Museum, Homestead Realty, Inc.  and two stations on the trail.

Once you have drawn 7 cards, you will need to turn your ticket in by 2:30 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse. Those with the best poker hands win the money……

The total purse for the Poker Run is $3,000.00 guaranteed!

You are not required to go out on the trail in order to participate in the poker run. In fact, you are not required to even ride or own a snowmobile in order to join the fun!

There will also be a Winter Bazaar and Rummage Sale at the Sumpter Municipal Museum from 9 am – 4 pm. Vendors are by donation only…..some table space is still available if you hurry! To reserves space call 541-894-2355.

Friends of Sumpter Valley Community will be holding a baked goods sale on Friday, February 15th from 6-8 pm during advance poker run ticket sales at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse – 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop Gas Station)

On Saturday, the FSVC will also be selling breakfast burritos from 7-10 am at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.

Come up to Sumpter and join the fun!

The Snowmobile Trail – Greenhorn

We would like to thank Eldon Doser for sharing these great photos of their recent run on the Greenhorn Trail.

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See more photos at: Facebook.com/sumptersnowmobileclub

We love to see snowmobile photos from the trails!

If you would like to share your favorite photos with us……send them to: snowmobileclub@sumpter.org

Snowmobile Club Groomer on the trails

Did you know that we have 350 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the Sumpter area? The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club keeps these trails groomed all season – sometimes you may see them on the trail.  Sometimes, the best way to see the “Orange Monster” is to ride with it!

On December 30th I rode with the groomer as it worked over 50 miles of snowmobile trails. That makes for a long day…..but if you don’t have a snowmobile, this is the next best thing!

On this day, Terry Nordstrom was working the #6550 trail, which works it’s way into the #7240 trail, which works it way over to the Elk Feeding Grounds , which you can access by taking the Old Auburn Road just outside of Baker City if you don’t have a snowmobile. On our way home, we worked the #6540 trail in the Deer Creek area, then took the 050 trail, which is just a mile or so of side trail full of twisty turns and bumps. Then we made our way back to the #6550 trail, which brought us back home.

You can stay up to date with trail conditions, and other information concerning the local snowmobile trails by visiting the  Sumpter Trail Report.

Visit the Sumpter Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club.

Sumpter Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue

 

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Sumpter Fire Department volunteers attended a search and rescue class at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse recently.  The class was taught by Wayne Inman of the Search and Rescue Department of the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.  A large part of the fire department volunteers also belong to the Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club which plays an important part in the search and rescue of the Sumpter area. Their collective experience in snowmobiling is very important too.  Volunteers received instruction in setting up and maintaining a search and rescue base and it was decided that the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse would be the base for future rescue operations in the area. The snowmobile club makes it’s Tucker Snocat Trail Grooming machine available to the County and the grooming crew is prepared for a search and rescue mission at all times.

Here are a few important lists that were prepared by the Search and Rescue office, as well as the Panhandle Snowmobile Club in Halfway, Oregon. Just click on the links and you can keep these important lists for future reference!

Search and Rescue Clothing and Footwear       Search and Rescue Packlist

Snowmobile Survival Pack

Snowmobile Tour of Sumpter

It was a beautiful day for a tour of Sumpter!  I felt sorry for anyone who was not me that day…….!

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Got a snowmobile?  Got snowshoes?

Then you already know what to do with these, right?

We just want to show you where you can take your winter motion devices for some real fun and adventure this winter!

Click the link to watch the video at YouTube…. http://youtu.be/M0vcd727ctw

Visit the Sumpter Snowmobile Club

Visit the Sumpter Snowshoe Club

Snowmobile Club Christmas Gift Exchange

The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club held it’s annual Christmas Gift Exchange.  The fun began when club members gathered for a wonderful potluck with favorite donated side dishes that complimented the delicious ham provided by the club.  There was a meeting following the meal….but for some reason – the meeting didn’t last very long (seems like it never does!)

Once the tables dishes were cleared…the real fun began of exchanging Christmas gifts!

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See more photos of the fun at Facebook.com/sumptersnowmobileclub

Visit the the snowmobile club here.