Summer Campout and Awards Dinner
This year we are inviting long time and past as well as current and future Apple Country Snowmobile Club members who may be interested in gathering for a reunion. You do not need to be a current club member to attend. This Reunion is hosted by Bob and Marcia Lortie.
Date: June 13-17 2012
Location: Grouse Creek Group Site off Chewawa Loop Rd near Lake Wenatchee
Cost: $20 for entire 4 days of camping. Contact Bob Lortie 421-0665 or 421-2497 no later than May 15, 2012 for reservations. (there is no fee for driving up for the day)
ACSC is providing steak and baked potatoes for the Saturday night potluck. Bring a salad or desert to share. The dinner and meeting begins at 5:00 p.m.
Be sure and bring interesting, hilarious or incriminating photos to share. The photo albums from past years will also be available for reminiscing. Interesting stories for the current year are also needed to present as we will be voting on the “Golden Egg” and “Snowmobiler of the Year” awards. If you find interest in club functions we will also be having our annual voting of officers. A camp wide Sunday AM breakfast cookout has always been lots of fun before breaking camp. Bring anything you would like for sharing, whether it is bacon, eggs, fruit, muffins etc. Pancakes will be provided, and there will be leftover baked potatoes for hash browns.
Camping Details: There is no electricity or potable water at the campsite, check in time is 3:00 p.m. and checkout 12:00 p.m. The campground has been enlarged and is listed as a 30 unit site and has a forest service restroom available.
Directions: From Coles Corner, take Hwy 207 past Lake Wenatchee State Park and turn right onto the Chiwawa Loop Rd. About 1/4 mile past the Midway Gas Station and Grocery Store turn left onto Chiwawa River Rd (on some maps Meadow Creek Rd). Go past Fish Lake. Road is now Forest Service Rd #6200. Grouse Creek Campground is located approximately 7 miles once you turn on Chiwawa River Rd. There is a spur road just off the main paved road on the left as you drive up the valley. The campground is at the end of the spur road behind the gate along Grouse Creek on left side of road #6200. If you get to a primitive road prior to turning off onto the unpaved spur you have traveled too far. Forest Service Rd #6200 becomes unpaved and ends at the Trinity town site.
AGAIN PLEASE RSVP BY MAY 15 TO BOB LORTIE 421-0665 or 421-2497
Apple Country Snowmobile Club 40th Reunion Campout
Bob and Marcia Lortie will be sponsoring the campout located near Fish Lake
June 13-17.
Bring your camper, trailer or RV and join us at Grouse Creek Campground
The club will be celebrating our 40thanniversary (more or less.)
All current, former and future members are invited. If you’re not a camper come up for the day on Saturday to share stories with your fellow snowmobilers. The only requirement is a salad or desert and a willingness to have FUN!
Please RSVP by May 15 and We’ll barbecue a steak for you!
Hogloppit
02/24/2012 Grooming for Hogloppit. Heavy drifts but few blow downs allowed Cal to punch out the Bee Hive Road with out too much drama. Afterwards, John and Marty treated the outriders to another boon docking class. Rumor has it that one of the riders was bucked off his sled. Won’t say who it was, but I’m ok now.
02-25-2012 Hogloppit. The crew showed up at the Bee Hive parking area at 7:00AM. The Skiers however, were not so tough. The wind exceeded the safety limits for Mission Ridge and the whole thing was cancelled. Even though we groomed the prior day, parts of the road were almost drifted shut. After a brief and windblown stop, the Organizers sent us home. The organizers worked really hard to set this up and we are sorry they had to cancel. Better luck next year.
Winter Powder
5 foot 2 and less than 100 pounds but can powder turn a 425 pound sled with the ease of a soaring eagle!
Hogloppitt time is here again!
Friday February 24th at 8:00am clearing the Beehive road for Hogloppitt – this will be a couple hours of Clearing trails, then off to play.
Saturday February 25th at 7:00am Meet at the snowpark next to Beehive Rd. The Club will be teaming up with the Sheriff’s Dept. to do standby for the cross country skiers. This is one of the rare opportunities for snowmobiliers and skiers to meet in a positive way. Work should wrap up by 11:oo
We have some new snow, the weekend should be filled with fun!
The local hills are offering some fun rides
James, Julanne and Don report that the ride to the microwave tower was good, they rode up the Elk trail Route - Skimpy snow down low but 4-6 inches of fluff up higher. Sounds like a good day on the snow.
The Strawns met up with the Rays in Leavenworth for some fun in and around Sugarloaf.
Snowmobile season is well on it’s way….keep up those snow dances!
Presidents Day Ride in the Methow
Saturday Feb. 18th riding the North Cascades Highway and Sunday the 19th ride from Winthrop to Conconully. Ben Ray will be the tour guide for the weekend. Some of us will be staying in Winthrop, there are several hotels. Hope to see you there!
Awesome day with the club
January 28th 17 of us had a great ride in the Clockum, roasted hotdogs, rode 40 miles in the sun, snow and even freezing rain! We all had a good time.
Ben Ray tearing up the hill
Playday January 22, 2012
Events
- Bucket Run
- Radar Run sponsored by Chet’s Honda
- Vintage Snowmobiles
- Hot Food & Drinks (each purchase provides drawing entry)
- Prize Drawings (Beginning at 1:00 p.m.)
- Games
Activities
Local dealers present with demo equipment, games and prizes.
Enjoy some of the best snowmobiling in the Northwest in the wide open Colockum.
This is a great time to ride with friends and meet new people who enjoy our sport and support ACSC
Location: Clockum Airstrip
Leave from Clear Lake or Lily Lake Snow Park. (if parking at Lily Lake be sure to have a “Discover Pass”)
Take Schaller toFour Cornersand East to the Airstrip.
This as an exceptional opportunity to support ACSC
2012 Playday
01-22-2012 PLAY DAY
Play Day is January’s big event! Please notice the new date.
Bucket run, Radar Run, Chile and Hot Dogs!!!
All we need is SNOW!!!!!
We backed things up to hoping for more snow because right now. We got none.
All you snow dancers, get with it. We need you.
Remember if you are parking at the Lily Lake Snow Park a Washington State Discover Pass is required.