| | Today's Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 3 to 13 mph. | | | | | Wally's Corner Gift Shop 5444 VT-103, Cuttingsville VT 05738
Happy (almost) New Year! We have had the most wonderful time in 2024 meeting new people & continuing to see more familiar faces stop into the shop. This holiday season was one for the books and we couldn't have done it without your support. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!
We will be taking New Years Day to spend time with family, so we are closed 12/30-1/1. We'll be back to the shop Thursday 1/2/25. Our hours for the start of the new year will be:
Wednesday-Sunday: 11am-6pm Closed Monday & Tuesday
Hope to see you soon! Hallie
P.S. Photography was done by Forget-Me-Not Photography at The Olde Barnyard. | | |
| | Today's Forecast: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. | | |
| | Today's Forecast: A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain and a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. | | | | | 12-27-24
Mount Holly Snow Flyers
I'd like to take this opportunity to "Wish Everyone a Happy Healthy Holiday Season" and keep everyone updated on the club happenings.
Our trail system remains closed due to the lack of a snow base. We had some cold nights but the lack of snow to build a base has been against us. And we have another warm spell heading our way early next week with cold temperatures following again soon after.
Please stay off all VAST trials with snowmobiles until they are officially open. Our gracious landowners give YOU permission to ride on their lands and we ALL need to adhere to the trails being closed for the time being. Trails are currently closed for a reason; riding on closed trails and ignoring closed gates and roped off trails is a good way for the club to permanently lose the trail being violated. Please respect our landowners.
We have been working on keeping the trails free of blowdowns due to the winds we've had recently. As of today, we're in pretty good shape until the next storm or if something somewhere always comes down on the trails.
We'd like to bring attention to our riders regarding a problem area on one trail. Thanks to a landowner there has been a small reroute going from Belmont to Yale Road. This will allow the riding to be much smoother and allows the groomer easier navigation on the trail.
The new to us groomer is ready to go and a few club members have become familiar with its operation. As soon as conditions allow, we will open our trails but until we receive more snow we will play the waiting game.
For those who have not purchased their TMA for sleds, please visit www.vtvast.org. All riders are reminded that those born after July 1, 1983, must attend and successfully pass a safety course.
We would like to pass along some info from our neighboring clubs - the Derry Sled Dogs.
IMMEDIATE TRAIL CLOSURE
The Green Mountain Forest Service has closed a section of our main corridor Route 7 due to an unsafe bridge.
The closure starts at RD 94 north of the gate on the south side of Greendale Road in Mount Holly just south of RD 80. We will be using a reroute from RD 94 south on Route 12 through Beaver Meadows past RD 89 continuing north on Route 7/12 to RD 75.
The trail has been flagged and the gate will remain closed. The next update on the VAST map will hide the closed section of trail.
Be aware the closure will add approximately 5 miles to your trip! The bridge is slated to be replaced next summer 2025.
Our next club meeting is Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Our club meets on the first Tuesday of the month. Zoom options are available. Please consider joining in on one of our meetings to see what is going on! It takes many volunteers to be successful and we are fortunate to have many hands in our club.
Consider volunteering for the club now and in the summertime to help make our trails the best! Contact Steve Howlett at 802-558-1013 for more information.
Please start snow dancing for the wintery season for the snow lover enthusiast.
Follow us on Facebook as we get ready to ride in 2025. Our website is: www.mounthollysnowflyers.org.
Mount Holly Snow Flyers
Dale Sutherland, Club President | | |
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