Saving Castle in the Clouds

whtmtn · 07-28-2006, 09:47 AM

Snowmobilers aren't perfect.
The clubs though with their dedicated members are excellent stewards of the trails and the surrounding areas they take responsibilty for.
Landowners that wish to have trail access to their land 12 months of the year can have a snowmobile club maintain their trails for free for those 12 months. This includes bridges, waterbars, brushing, gates etc. The clubs wish to use the trails for maybe 12 WEEKS a year. This past season in Carroll County there was basically 2 weeks of riding. Think about that for a minute. Snowmobilers and the Clubs love their sport so much that they are willing to work the landowners trails for 12 months a year for usage that MAYBE will last for 12 weeks!
I hope the working relationship that the Moultonboro SMC and the NH Trails Bureau once had with the Castle property can once again be reestablished for the betterment of the area as a whole.
I think if this is done with a new open attitude of the LRCT they could expect much more local enthusiasim for their projects.
My own 2 cents,
Mark from the other side of the mountain and member of the OVSC.

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07-28-2006, 09:47 AM	#32
whtmtn Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Snowmobilers aren't perfect. The clubs though with their dedicated members are excellent stewards of the trails and the surrounding areas they take responsibilty for. Landowners that wish to have trail access to their land 12 months of the year can have a snowmobile club maintain their trails for free for those 12 months. This includes bridges, waterbars, brushing, gates etc. The clubs wish to use the trails for maybe 12 WEEKS a year. This past season in Carroll County there was basically 2 weeks of riding. Think about that for a minute. Snowmobilers and the Clubs love their sport so much that they are willing to work the landowners trails for 12 months a year for usage that MAYBE will last for 12 weeks! I hope the working relationship that the Moultonboro SMC and the NH Trails Bureau once had with the Castle property can once again be reestablished for the betterment of the area as a whole. I think if this is done with a new open attitude of the LRCT they could expect much more local enthusiasim for their projects. My own 2 cents, Mark from the other side of the mountain and member of the OVSC.