Oregon State Snowmobile Association

09/04/2026

🏔️ NOMINATE AN AMAZING YOUNG SNOWMOBILER! ❄️

The OSSA Youth Snowmobiling Campaign online nomination form is now live! 🎉

Do you know a young snowmobiler who is making a positive impact in their club or community? Someone who shows leadership, sportsmanship, volunteerism, a positive attitude, or a passion for snowmobiling?

We want to hear about them!

🏆 Each month from November through April, OSSA will recognize an outstanding young snowmobiler with a prize package valued at a minimum of $300!

📅 Nominations received by the 15th of each month will be considered for the following month’s selection.

👉 Nominate a young snowmobiler online:
https://form.jotform.com/262455886396071

📱 Or scan the QR code below.

Please share this post and help us spread the word! We know there are some pretty amazing young snowmobilers across Oregon, and we want to recognize them! 💙❄️

Recognizing Oregon’s future — one young rider at a time.

08/26/2026

🏆 Who makes a difference in Oregon’s snowmobile community?

Now is the time to recognize the dedicated volunteers, riders, families, clubs, and businesses that help keep our sport strong!

OSSA is accepting nominations for:

❄️ Groomer Operator of the Year
❄️ Youth Snowmobiler of the Year
❄️ Snowmobiler of the Year
❄️ Snowmobile Dealer of the Year
❄️ Snowmobile Club of the Year
❄️ Snowmobile Family of the Year

Award recipients will also be submitted to the American Council of Snowmobile Associations for consideration at the national level.

Nomination forms and complete details are available here:
👉 https://www.oregonsnow.org/ossa-awards/

📅 All nominations must be received by December 1.

Help us shine a light on the people who give their time, energy, and heart to snowmobiling in Oregon. Nominate someone deserving today! 💙

08/26/2026

🎓 Applications are now open for the 2027 Ken Haevernick Scholarship!

Dr. Ken Haevernick helped bring snowmobile clubs across Oregon together and founded the Oregon State Snowmobile Association in 1972, serving as OSSA’s first president. This scholarship proudly carries on his legacy by supporting the next generation.

One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible graduating high school senior or full-time college, university, technical school, or trade-school student.

📅 Application deadline: January 15, 2027

Learn more and download the application here:
https://www.oregonsnow.org/youth-programs/

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post!

08/25/2026

🚨 SERIOUS QUESTION FOR THE SNOWMOBILE COMMUNITY:
How do we get the next generation involved?

This is a great discussion and one worth having.

Snowmobile clubs are about a lot more than riding. They’re where people learn to volunteer, maintain trails, help their communities, work together, and become stewards of the sport we all love.

But the future of snowmobiling depends on what we do today to welcome younger riders and give them a reason to get involved.

At OSSA, this is exactly why we’re putting more focus on the Future of Snowmobiling and recognizing young people who are already making a difference in our sport.

We’d love to hear from our clubs and members:

❄️ What is your club doing to involve kids and young adults?
❄️ What has worked?
❄️ What could we do better?
❄️ What would make a young rider want to become an active club member—not just a snowmobiler?

Take a minute to watch this video and then drop your ideas in the comments. 👇

The next generation of snowmobilers is already out there. Let’s make sure there’s a place for them at the table. ❤️❄️

08/19/2026

🚨 Oregon Snowmobilers — Your Input Matters!

The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking Oregonians how Oregon’s transportation dollars should be spent.

The Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Survey covers transportation priorities, funding, accountability, safety, and where state transportation dollars should be directed.

For Oregon’s snowmobile community, road and bridge maintenance, access to our rural communities and public lands, and responsible use of transportation dollars all matter.

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard! 📣

⏰ The survey takes less than five minutes and is open until September 10 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time.

👉 Take the survey:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ODOT2/ROTVSurvey

Please share this post and encourage others to participate. The more Oregonians who weigh in, the better!

08/19/2026

🔥 USDA PROPOSES RESCINDING THE 2001 ROADLESS RULE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today, August 18, that the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

According to USDA, the proposed change is intended to give local Forest Service managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, hazardous fuels, forest health and access for active forest management.

This is especially significant in the West. More than 95% of inventoried roadless areas are located in 10 Western states, including Oregon.

The proposal does not automatically authorize timber harvest or new road construction. Instead, decisions affecting these areas would be made through local forest planning and existing environmental laws and regulations.

For Oregon's snowmobile community, healthy forests and responsible access are critical to maintaining our trail systems, grooming routes, warming shelters and other recreation infrastructure—particularly as wildfires continue to affect our public lands.

📣 Public comments are due September 21, 2026.

Link to the original USDA press release in the comments.

08/16/2026

🏔️ 2027 OSSA Convention – Burns, Oregon

Join us for the 2027 Oregon State Snowmobile Association Convention in Burns!

Find everything you need in one place, including convention details, registration, lodging, schedule information, and updates as they become available.

❄️ 2027 OSSA Convention Information:
https://www.oregonsnow.org/2027-ossa-convention-burns/

08/11/2026

🚨 CASEY LADELLE TO THE RESCUE! 🚨

When Ochoco Snow Sports’ two snow groomers needed to be moved out of harm’s way, Casey LaDelle with Cascade Heavy Rescue answered the call. 💪❄️

Getting two snowcats moved on short notice is no small task, and we are incredibly grateful to Casey for stepping up and helping us get both machines safely relocated.

This is what the snowmobile community is all about — people showing up when it matters. ❤️

🎥 Check out Casey in action:
https://youtu.be/Tv17lT49mvI?is=nfCYHdB0DkjadutD

Thank you, Casey! We appreciate you more than you know! 🙌

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08/09/2026

🔥 Tollgate Fire Update

It is just sickening to watch this fire gobble up some of the most beautiful land in Oregon. 💔

The fire continues to move through the Tollgate area, with additional evacuation zones and road closures now in place. Reports indicate the fire is pushing toward areas that include Coyote Ridge, Langdon Lake, the cat shed, sno-parks east of Tollgate, and the Nordic ski area.

We are incredibly thankful we made the decision to move both OSSA groomers when we did. What seemed like being overly cautious at the time turned out to be exactly the right call.

Much of the Tollgate snowmobile riding area is now inaccessible, and portions of the trail system are being used as fire breaks, with dozers and other heavy equipment working in the area. Trail maintenance is obviously the least of anyone’s concerns right now — protecting lives, homes, property, and this beautiful country comes first.

Praying for calmer nighttime conditions, holding fire lines, a change in the winds, and most of all for the firefighters and everyone in the path of this fire. 🙏❤️

Stay safe, Tollgate. We’re thinking about all of you.