LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 19, 2024
With frozen ground and temp hovering around 12 degrees, a big thanks to these hearty volunteers for showing up this morning and getting the snow fence at Silver Lake Station in place!
Mother nature is slowly awakening Old Man Winter…so patience everyone!
Our next Club meeting is Saturday January 4th at 5:00 PM at the Hairatage House located at 2260 Route 16 in West Ossipee…hope to see you there!
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As light snow events continue to occur across our trails a friendly reminder: ALL TRAILS ARE AND WILL REMAIN GATED & CLOSED!!! Please do not jeopardize your safety and the property of our gracious landowners by trespassing on the system before it is opened…thanks all and have a safe and memorable Thanksgiving with family & friends…
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With the first measurable snows falling just to the north of us, it’s time to dust off your keyboards, crack out the credit card and slide on over to our membership NHSA portal and join the Club! We’ve had three lean seasons in a row and this season every membership dollar (and groomer donation) will go a verry long way in helping us maintain and groom our trails this upcoming season…thanks everyone and don’t forget to mark your calendars for our next Club meeting on Saturday December 7 at 5:00 PM at the Hairatage Housed located at 2260 Route 16 in West Ossipee…see you there!
Trail work and critical meetings continue as we inch our way to our first snows of the season. Crew pictured below working on the Constitution Trail bridge adjacent to Route 25 in our southern corridor. Attendance at the recent Trailmaster’s meeting will bring important information to our members at our December meeting as well. Still a lot of housekeeping on the agenda but our volunteers are getting the job done, one project at a time!
Thanks to all that attended the November meeting. Trail-work and cleanup continues in earnest to get our trails ready for the first snows! A big thanks to Vice President John Bertogli for stepping up to fill the President’s role until our March election! Our December meeting will be on 12/7/24 @ 5:00 PM at our usual location…we hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT PARKING UPDATE: the Club has voted to discontinue plowing the lot behind the White Lake Speedway & Fun Center for the upcoming season (former Canoe King/OVSC HQ). Riders are encouraged to use the parking area just up the road northbound at White Lake State Park (1632 White Mtn Highway in Tamworth) for trailside access in that area. Please do not attempt to park at the business at the former club lot, and be aware that a rig with a large trailer may not easily turn around if they pull into the current business front lot. The Club will continue to maintain the parking area located on Great Hill Road that gives excellent access to our trails in that area…
While everyone was enjoying a glorious Summer, our construction crew continued to maintain, repair and rebuild our intricate number of bridges across our trail system. Here is another example of a bridge replacement completed adjacent to one of the Route 113 road crossings. And just a reminder, our club meetings of the upcoming season have begun, normally the first Saturday of each month from September through March!
SYSTEM UPDATE: the executive board recently met to kick start all the off season work to get trails ready for the 24/25 season…Much work needs to be accomplished in the woods and especially hard hit Corridor 19 with all the blow downs! watch for work party requests later this Summer & Fall…and a big thank you and welcome aboard to Gary Levy, who stepped in to fill a vacant director’s seat until next year’s biennial Club elections…
At the NHSA Annual Meeting held Sunday May 19th at the Church Landing in Meredith, the Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club was recognized for being a member in good standing with the NHSA for the past 40years! A big thanks to all the officers, Club members, volunteers and especially the landowners & businesses that have stuck through it all and helped make this major milestone possible…
ALL TRAILS CLOSED FOR THE 23/24 SEASON: thanks to all that attended our final meeting of the very short 23/24 season. The Trailmaster has closed all trails and shut all gates. We want to thank all of you that joined the Club, made a donation or simply enjoyed our system. And a special thank-you to all our gracious landowners, who make it all possible! We will pick up right where we left off and be meeting soon to work on our Grant in Aid, plan trail work and start gathering materials for more bridge repairs. Check back here or at our Facebook page this Spring & Summer as we reach out with news, updates and occasional requests for an extra pair of hands…
HELP SUPPORT YOUR CLUB!
We thank you for any donation you can make. No amount is too small. Both one-time and ongoing donations can be made through PayPal.
Please make sure to visit our membership page for a direct link to our club on the NHSA portal to join us this season. You can either clink on the link provided, or scan the QR code with your smart device. Enjoy, and see you on the trails this season!
IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION!
Effective the 23/24 season, you can only join a club(s) by utilizing the NHSA portal, which is now up and running on our membership page. No longer can you join locally or by sending in a paper check. This was a change implemented by the NHSA and its Board of Directors. You can still make a direct donation to the Club by utilizing the PayPal link on our membership page, and all donations will be greatly appreciated!
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS RESULTS:
President: John Bertogli
Vice President:
Secretary: Jean Kirby
Treasurer & Membership Chair: Mitch Gordon
Trail Administrator: Randi Monroe
Trailmaster & BOD: George Kaye
Directors: Steve Ellis, Christina Bertogli, Dave Sweeney, Mark Fournier and Gary Levy
Thank you all for stepping up to the plate for the next two seasons!
The Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club is dedicated to the preservation and protection of our forest lands. We believe the sharing and education of the environment is the best way to keep the public interested and aware of the issues concerning our forest lands. We welcome all those who wish to enjoy the outdoor environment of the Ossipee Valley.
The Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club maintains trails in the Ossipee, Effingham, Tamworth, Albany, Wonalancet, Conway (Corridor 19) and Whiteface Intervale (leading to Sandwich Notch) areas of New Hampshire. The OVSC Trail System travels South on 19 to Ossipee Lake and Effingham and continuing to Polly’s Crossing thru Ossipee Village on the historic rail bed and connects to the Seven Lakes SMC area to the South and the Wolfeboro club trails to the West. To the North on Corridor 19 to the intersection with the Scrub Oak Scramblers System to Freedom, Madison and points East. Continuing North on 19 to Conway and the Kancamaugus Highway and the Mountain Meadows Riders Trails.
Due to several landowners no longer granting trail permissions, White Lake State Park no longer connects with our trails at the foot of Mt Chocorua, Paugus and Whiteface in the WHITE MTN NAT’L FOREST, HEMENWAY STATE FOREST, BIG PINE NATURAL AREA and trails thru Wonalancet and Tamworth leading to the Whiteface Intervale and Sandwich Intervale and beyond to Sandwich Notch and the Sandwich Sidehillers area. Please check our trail conditions page in season for trailer and parking locations to access those trails!
You will see many miles of trails with beautiful views, frozen lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, hilltop lookouts and deep woods riding.
OVSC also maintains local services trails. At the south end of Ossipee Lake Rte 25 commerce is served by our system in Effingham. In the West Ossipee area OVSC maintains the trails servicing businesses along Rte 16 and Rte 25 which also gain access to the Castle Trail.
Remember that the OVSC TRAIL SYSTEM is multi use. These trails include State Corridor 19 and trails connecting to other club systems along it’s length. Also the WMNF, HEMENWAY STATE FOREST and BIG PINE NATURAL AREA as well as land generously given permission to maintain and ride on by private landowners for winter recreation and are all multi use also.
WINTER RECREATION INCLUDES: HIKING, SNOWSHOEING, SLED DOG RACING, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING as well as SNOWMOBILING. BEWARE OF FELLOW USERS OF THE TRAIL SYSTEM AND RESPECT THE RULES OF TRAIL USE!