Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club
889 Bass Lake Road K0M 1A0 Bobcaygeon, ON, Canada

Please do your part. Stay off red trails. https://www.ofsc.on.ca//ofsc-requests-cooperation-from-sn/

We have updated yesterday's release with the latest information available as of 9am this morning. Please click the link (it's the same) for the latest updates! https://www.ofsc.on.ca//no-change-for-ofsc-snowmobile-tra/

https://www.ofsc.on.ca//no-change-for-ofsc-snowmobile-tra/

Many anxious snowmobilers are already contacting the OFSC to ask what today’s Ontario announcement means for snowmobiling. Rest assured that no one wants to kno...w more than we do. But given that the government took 5 days to put their announcement together and that it hasn’t yet updated the supporting regulations, please be patient while we take the required time to assess what if any change may be needed to the message we’ve been delivering since the current shutdown started on Dec 26 - ride locally on available (Yellow or Green) OFSC trails within your public health region while following all public health measures. We’ll post our update as soon as the Province provides more clarity.

In support of the existing provincial shutdown and to limit non-essential travel, we are urging snowmobilers to avoid travelling outside their local public heal...th region, and only ride local trails when availability shows as Yellow or Green on the Interactive Trail Guide (ITG). Read today's release here: https://www.ofsc.on.ca//ofsc-delivers-important-new-years/ We'd also like to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy 2021 and thank ALL of our volunteers for their tireless efforts this year! See more

Angry elk blocks the snowmobile path in Yellowstone National Park.

Fifty years ago the snowmobile industry was full of new sled manufacturers trying to entice the consumer into purchasing their machines. Here is a sampling of t...he advertising that was featured in late 1970 for the brand-new 1971 models! These are all original scans from our magazine archives, maybe you've never seen some of these before? See more

https://www.ofsc.on.ca//snowmobile-trails-grooming-operat/

Here's some timely good news about the health benefits of snowmobiling and why we need to go trail riding this winter! https://www.ofsc.on.ca//ofsc-trail-riding-provides-physic/

Un vrai passionné ...

Thanks to the great people in the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association for this picture. We can agree with it with no argument.

BREAKING NEWS The OFSC has just released some common sense advice for this winter to give snowmobilers a better idea what to expect when we hit the trails r...einforcing what I suggested in my New Normal Challenge Facebook post on Nov 1! https://www.ofsc.on.ca//ride-smart-for-safe-healthy-snowm/ See more

Get ‘em while they’re hot and before fees go up on November 1st..https://permits.ofsc.on.ca/ We talk a lot about where your permit dollars go and we wer...e curious about the value to you when it comes to your winter snowmobile experience. Based on your responses to our post yesterday about how many KM you ride per season, we did some quick math and the average KMs per season is 4924.74km (if you provided a range, we picked the middle number to keep it realistic). So, when it comes to the monies you spend on your permit (especially, if you take advantage of the lowest fees of the season), your investment works out to an average cost of less than 8 cents per KM riddensounds like a pretty good deal to us! Even if you only ride 200KM, it’s still less than a buck a KM. Seem to good to be true? We compared this against the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) snowmobiling statistics that states ‘the average snowmobiler rides their snowmobile 1,111 miles / 1,788 km per year in North America.’ (http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-statistics-and-facts) Going off this number, the average per KM cost works out to about 11 cents. PS we included the $7.50 processing fee in these calculations too! PERMIT. TRAIL IT. LIVE IT. See more

BREAKING News - Quebec Moves To Change Snowmobiling Laws (my title - translated from French by Google Translate) Posted on October 22, 2020 at 4:54 p.m. Updated... at 19:40 PATRICE BERGERON THE CANADIAN PRESS The Minister of Transport, François Bonnardel, tabled, on Thursday, Bill 71 which comes to regulate in a much stricter way the circulation of these very prolific vehicles that are more and more numerous. In 10 years, ATVs and snowmobiles have caused no less than 581 deaths and 6,237 hospitalizations, said the spokesperson for the Minister of Transport, Florence Plourde. In comparison, there are more or less 400 deaths per year on the roads of Quebec. 16 years old If Bill 71 is passed, you will have to be 16 years old and undergo compulsory training to operate these machines. And beware: a person who lets a minor who does not have these prerequisites to drive this type of vehicle is liable to a maximum fine of $ 900, while for a rental company, it can reach $ 25,000. Speeding & Riding Also, the vehicles will have to slow down: the maximum speed imposed on snowmobilers will be 70 km / h, while it will be 50 km / h for quad drivers. And less than 100 meters from a home, a health establishment or an area reserved for the practice of cultural, educational, recreational or sports activities, the operators will have to slow down to 50 km / h. A fine speeding regime is also planned, with penalties that increase for every 5 km / h that exceeds the permitted speed. Driving while impaired is prohibited. It would also be prohibited to drive off-road on public land when the State specifies it. Drivers must respect the tranquility of natural environments and not disturb the behavior of animals. It is now specified in full that it is forbidden to "frighten, chase, mutilate or kill an animal, with the vehicle or otherwise", or even, "to throw or abandon any object or waste". The fine can then reach $ 500 for an individual, but $ 15,000 for a legal person. Neighborhood In addition, the bill wants to end disputes with homeowners who live near trails. Indeed, the text provides that they will have to accept the inconveniences resulting from the circulation of this type of vehicle. And moreover, "no legal action can be brought against the owner or the lessee of private land which authorizes a club of off-road vehicle users to develop and operate a trail there", we can read. However, traffic will only be authorized between 6 a.m. and midnight, except in more isolated and uninhabited territories which are specified in the legislative document. The text also provides for a series of rules on the maintenance, safety of the vehicle and its mechanical condition. Finally, a person who wants to rent an ATV or a snowmobile must first take training. Thus, the many French tourists who wish to go on a snowmobile excursion will have to be duly trained before venturing on the trails. The bill will now have to go through the legislative stages and therefore be studied in a parliamentary committee before it is eventually adopted. There are 200,000 snowmobiles and 400,000 ATVs in circulation in Quebec today. See more