About the SSMSA...
The volunteers and businesses and families
that make up the Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile
Association (SSMSA) are proud of the part they play in keeping the Sault area snowmobile trail system among
the best and most beautiful in the Midwest. A non-profit, 501.c.3 organization,
SSMSA operates 4 trail groomers 7 days a week during the peak riding season. Skilled volunteer groomer drivers put in long and mostly late
hours making sure visitor and resident snowmobilers alike
have smooth trails to enjoy all winter long.
Responsible for grooming, brushing and signing 100 miles of snowmobile
trails in the city of Sault Ste. Marie and surrounding area, SSMSA maintains
trails that go through Brimley and Raco to the west, and Kinross to the south. Sault
area trails connect riders to Newberry, Paradise, Strongs, Pickford, Cedarville, and St. Ignace---sledders
can ride the entire Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan and beyond, starting from an SSMSA groomed
trail. In fact you can start in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and ride to Alaska on a snowmobile, as the MichCanSka riders proved in February of 2010!
Offseason doesn't mean idle time for
the board of directors and club members. In the spring and summer it's time to catch up on
machine and building maintenance and then it's back to the trails in the fall for preseason brushing
and signing. In November SSMSA holds DNRE accredited Snowmobile Safety Training for area youth age 12 and up.
It’s not all work and no play however. Association members
meet for monthly Dinner/General Meetings held either at the clubhouse or a member business. Everyone's
invited to the Annual Fun Run & Rally, a great event to share with friends and family, and the Radar Run is an exciting opportunity to find out what you and your machine can do!
SSMSA is a partner with, and member of, the
Eastern Upper Peninsula Snowmobile Council and the Michigan Snowmobile Association, sharing their missions to develop a common appreciation, understanding, and knowledge of our favorite
winter time family recreation.
The SSMSA Clubhouse and Groomer Barn is fully heated
with a large shop for repair and housing of equipment. There's space enough to hold safety training classes
for up to 50 youngsters. The meeting/kitchen area is where land owner dinners, board meetings and other club functions
are held. The facility is barrier-free and has separate restrooms for men and women.
The
SSMSA's Groomer Barn & Clubhouse
is
located on 1205 W. 9th Street in
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
