browningtonjunctionsunset North
Country
Mountaineers
Inc.


Serving
Coventry, Irasburg & Newport
Orleans County, Vermont

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HOME & EVENTS ABOUT US TRAIL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS TMA'S and
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
AMENITIES & LINKS CONTACT US

North Country Mountaineers, Inc.
established November 28, 1967
Reputed to be one of the first snowmobile clubs established in the state. Initial meetings were held at the Top Deck, a former restaurant and campground about five miles down on the west side of Lake Memphremagog. Story telling with charter members reveals evidence of the true pioneers our forefathers were to the sport of snowmobiling and the North Country Mountaineers.
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Click photo above to view our vintage photo album.
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View photos of NCM bridgework
October 2009
CLICK HERE!
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Home base for our groomer is at the "Cat House" located behind Cook's Equipment in Newport Center.
We share the "Cat House" with the Country Riders of Newport Center. Our groomer and drag is on the left.
Groomer

2009-2010

Officers & More Trail Master
Groomer Operators
President  George St. Onge Don Bennett
Don Bennett
Vice President  Larry Gage
Steve Dalpe
Treasurer  Gloria Willis Directors Matt Perrault
Secretary  Donna Piette Don Bennett Wayne Gray (Spare)
Web Site Administrator
Irene Farrar
Steve Dalpe
Membership Co-Chairs  Irene Farrar
Cynthia Diaz
Peter Lafleur
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Corey Spaulding
VAST NEWS Correspondent  Ashley Papp

Monthly Meetings
We have monthly meetings during the months of December, January, February, March and April.
Each meeting usually involves some fun activity like a mystery ride or sugar on snow.
The meetings are advertised in the calendar of events columns of the Newport Daily and Chronicle.
We also advertise the next meeting on the home page of this web site and Sherry Bradley
calls everyone on our phone tree to inform them about the meetings.
Everyone is welcome!

Photo Album
We are a hard working group of volunteers who love Vermont and snowmobiling.
Our club enjoys taking club rides together, and usually plans one overnight ride a year.
The pictures below are just a few from our meetings and outings.

Thursday, February 18, 2010
Irasburg Village School's Winter Carnival 2010
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North Country Mountaineers for the past several years has joined the community of Irasburg, in having our club's groomer present at the school's Winter Carnival for all the Kids, Teachers & Parents to enjoy.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Irasburg Village School's Winter Carnival 2010
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The club grooms to the school the day of the event, and the operator gives rides to all that are interested (And There Are Many Interested).
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While grooming around the school, the operator explains how the groomer works and how we take care of smoothing all those trails.
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The trail groomer is the biggest attraction the Winter Carnival has, and the lines of kids and parents waiting to ride in the machine is just AWESOME !!!!!!
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Cynthia Diaz and son Robbie on club ride which
started at Cynthia's home in Coventry.
Over 20 members joined the ride to Newport
Center, Troy, Lowell, Albany, Irasburg and ending
at Martha's Diner.
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The Curran family on our
Jan. 18, 2009 club ride.
Garrett, Shannon, Hannah and Matt Curran
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Paul Deslandes with daughter Amanda at a
former Pancake Breakfast event when Amanda
was a toddler.
olderpaulamber
Today Amanda now in high school with father Paul
Deslandes on our recent snowmobile ride,
Jan. 18, 2009.
pres&secretary
George St. Onge, President & Laura St. Onge, Treasurer
(not related)

conducting a little business after our December meeting.
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Irene Farrar, Membership Chair & Don Bennett, Director
and Groomer Operator looking at the new web site
at our December meeting.
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Cynthia Diaz talking with Matt and Shannon Curran,
new members of the club.
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Don Bennett, Steve Dalpe and Ken Mandeville at
our December meeting.
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Huz Joseph sharing a few stories at the surprise retirement
party he was given by the club. Huz was NCM treasurer for
20 years or more. Elmer Maxfield, Past President in the
 background, Sherry Bradley and Sally Wright looking on.
maxwells&bowmans
Maurice and Lois Maxwell
Esther and Marshall Bowman
NCM long term members honoring Huz Joseph at his
retirement party.
birthday
Don Bennett's daughter Kristen celebrating her 15th birthday
on a club ride to Burke.
RobbiesBirthday
Robbie Diaz celebrating a birthday on another club ride
in Newport with mom Cynthia and Robert Farrar and George
 St. Onge looking on.
hotdogroast
Rona Bruneau, Sherry Bradley and Norm Bennett enjoying a
hot dog roast on the trail. (Overnight club ride to Colebrook.)
don'sfriend
Don Bennett with his snow buddy on a club ride to Burke
and St. Jay.
groomeroperators
Don Bennett, Steve Dalpe, Kevin Lacoss and George St. Onge
groomer operators extraodinaire! (Club ride to Lowell.)
snowballfight
Ken Mandeville having a little snowball fight on
our club ride to Burke.
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Steve Dalpe's son Connor having a great time jumping into the
depths of the snow.
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Don Bennett, Steve Dalpe, Rona Bruneau & Irene Farrar taking
a trail break.
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Larry Gage riding up the feeder trail from the motel in St.
Jay on an overnight club ride.
clubride
Huz Joseph, our fearless leader, checking to see if
everyone is still with the group on an overnight
club ride to Colebrook, NH.

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The "Cat House" at Cook's Equipment in Newport
Center where we share housing with the 
Country Riders of Newport Center.

decal
From the days when people collected decals
from their local clubs. A little piece of history.

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