Frisby Ridge Cariboo Closure Repealed

Membership Matters: October 2022 BCSF Executive Director Update

BCSF Clubs Launch New Province Wide Digital Membership Platform

Prinoth Snow Grooming Expanding in North America

The BCSF is looking for someone to help us develop a South Peace Snowmobile Development Master Plan for the communities of Chetwynd, Mackenzie, and Tumbler Ridge

The BC Snowmobile Federation, in conjunction with Recreation Sites and Trails BC, ATVBC, and the BC Off Road Motorcycle Association, are please to announce the recipients of the 2022 ORV Trail Fund.

On April 30th, 2022 the British Columbia snowmobile community gathered in Kamloops, BC for the BC Snowmobile Federation Annual Excellence Awards ceremony. The event recognizes exceptional contributions made over the past year from riders, businesses, and snowmobile clubs who have enhanced the sport.

The BC Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) is excited to announce our new program, the Snowmobile Infrastructure Fund. This Fund has been created to support the ongoing investment in snowmobile club trails, equipment and infrastructure to grow snowmobile opportunities in BC. The BCSF has secured our first investment of $330,000 from the Province of BC - Caribou Recovery Program for the Snowmobile Clubs located in the South Peace region.

Located at the original mile zero of the Alaska Highway (now mile 300), is the BC Snowmobile Federation's northern-most snowmobile club in the province! The Fort Nelson Snowmobile Club features over 100km of groomed loop trails and three impressive warming shelters thanks to the diligent work of volunteers like Club President Wayne Wheeler in recent years.

Chief volunteer, face of the organization, the glue that holds the club together... these are just a few of the subtitles you may see listed beside the role of Snowmobile Club President. In BC, snowmobile clubs operate as Not-For-Profit Societies bound by legislation called the Societies Act.

Our final event of the year, The Vintage Ride, had a great turnout with an estimated 500 people, 40 vintage sleds, and 20 snow bike riders in attendance, which made for a very special event for the Club, bringing together families and riders of all ages for something never seen before at the iconic Boulder Mountain Cabin.

When the snowmobile club puts out a call to action for help, you likely imagine firewood work parties, snowcat maintenance, maybe organizing events or building a new cabin. Each of those are incredibly important tasks on the to-do list. But what most riders never consider is the important work that goes on in the office behind the scenes that keeps the club rolling. In addition to volunteers contributing their time on the end of a saw, wrench, or hammer, snowmobile clubs are not-for-profit societies that have complex accounting and financial transparency requirements. It is the role of the snowmobile club Treasurer to ensure effective controls and procedures are in place. These are the men and women who keep us ‘in the black’. I sat down with Fernie Snowmobile Association Treasurer and long-time volunteer Steve Kelly to learn more.

BC Snowmobile Club Events Are Back... and Doing Great Things for Local Communities!

Kelowna Snowmobile Club members took to the slopes on February 19th to raise money for BC Children's Hospital's Heart Center and Easter Seals BC/Yukon. The event had a personal connection with the local snowmobile community. Co-host Ashley was born with congenital heart disease and endured two heart surgeries plus subsequent pace maker surgeries at BC Children’s Hospital when she was a child. Since then, for the past 32 years, Ashley and her family have been generously supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Volunteering is something that has always been an easy commitment because I grew up in a family that was heavily involved in the snowmobile community. My Grandpa was a founding member of the Kelowna Snowmobile Club (KSC), and my Dad also was a very active volunteer within the KSC. When I was a kid, we attended every KSC event, went to club meetings, and spent weekends playing around the cabins while the adults were stacking firewood or doing cabin maintenance. It was a family affair!