Don’t follow Dave! Or DFD as his friends would say, because they had to say it so often. Dave Petersen was an intrepid snowmobiler, visiting Golden most winter weekends to play in the mountains. He was famous for his enthusiasm and for his tendency to disappear at the end of the day, always finding an ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club, in partnership with Tourism Golden, Parks Canada, BCSF, Lets Ride BC, and Sled Kootenay have raised funds to undertake a video production project. The confirmed funding is $15,000. The project is comprised of two video productions: One short video that discourages riders from entering permanent closed areas, such as the National ... [read more]

The Annual General Meeting of the Golden Snowmobile Club was held on Thursday, October 24 at the Island Restaurant. The new 2019-20 board of directors is: President – Matt Adamson Vice President – Tim Grey Secretary – Aaron Bernasconi Treasurer – Jason Paul Director – Colin Wallace Director – Chris Soper Director – Luke Burley ... [read more]

The air is turning crisp in Golden and it won’t be long before we see the mountaintops turn white.  Winter is on the way! We’ll have our webcam and weather conditions page live in early October. That’s where you’ll be able to satiate your daily need to see what the weather is doing in the mountains. ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club’s Annual General Meeting was held on October 25 at the Island Restaurant.  The meeting was attended by eight members and one non-member.  The board of directors remains substantially the same as last year, despite the departure of three directors. Rav Soomal and Evan Pitman have both served on the board for many ... [read more]

And just like that you can get your 2018-19 Golden Snowmobile Club membership.  Maybe it’s the smoke, maybe it’s the cooler temperatures, but we can’t wait to get out on the snow this winter. We have made a few changes to our membership this year.  Membership rates have increased slightly to parallel the membership rates of nearby BC ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club is hiring for two roles this winter: Gate Attendant and Maintenance Worker.  Both positions will commence work on November 1, 2018 and be contracted until May 30, 2019.  Work schedules will be dependant on snow conditions. There are five Gate Attendant positions available and one Maintenance Worker position available.  Follow the ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club is the recipient of grant funding for trail improvements and development in the Quartz Creek area during summer 2017. Confirmed funding for $30,000 is for opening the Old Man FSR for groomer and snowmobile access and re-grading of the West Bench Trail to allow for better early season grooming. An additional ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club (SledGolden) hosted their annual general meeting on Thursday, October 26.   The event was held at long-time sponsor Island Restaurant in Golden. The 2017 meeting was the largest in many years with 14 club members attending. It was an opportunity to discuss the future of the club and also recognize the ... [read more]

What are BC’s requirements for insurance, registration and license plate presentation when riding on BC crown land? Registration All snowmobiles must be registered  before it can be operated on crown land, except: one that is designed (as stated by the manufacturer) to be operated by a child 11 years old or younger. one that is ... [read more]

After a successful hunt with many highly qualified candidates, Sled Golden has announced their new Executive Director, Magi Scallion. After three years of progressive growth, Sled Golden concluded that it could not longer rely on the benevolence of volunteers to manage the club and posted for a part-time executive director role in early September 2016. ... [read more]

The Golden Snowmobile Club and the Golden Snowmobile Trail Society, together as SledGolden, are seeking to fill an Executive Director role. Reporting to the board of directors of both organizations, the ED will manage and administrator all aspects of SledGolden including: grooming operations, grant writing, marketing, sponsorships, membership relations, events and other administration duties such ... [read more]

The tropical temps have turned the snowpack into mush on south facing slopes and boilerplate on north facing aspects; not only has the heat wave got us thinking about camping and other summer activities, but SledGolden has decided to end the grooming program due to challenging conditions down low on the trails. It is still ... [read more]

SledGolden was hard at work this summer and is excited about the renovation to the Quartz Creek cabin including a new outhouse in Quartz Creek. All told, a new deck with a timber frame roof, new chimney, new tin roof, and a door that actually closes have been added.   The new outhouse a major ... [read more]