Priest Lake Groomers Advisory Board
Priest lake groomer advisory board mission statement
Maintain a superior and safe snowmobile trail system supporting the needs of the snowmobile enthusiasts which contributes to the economic vitality of our community.
Chairman's message
January 2026
Happy New Year to our Priest Lake Snowmobile Community.
On your mark, get set, and soon to go.
If you are anything like me, we have been spending a large amount of time over the past few weeks looking at the Priest Lake weather reports. It’s all about snow.
As I write this report, I greatly see an improvement in our snow conditions over the next few days. Certainly, our wish, as well as yours, is that we get adequate snow to start grooming all of our trails. We are ready!
The Groomer Advisory Board is pleased to announce that we have two new Groomer Operators for this season. Leo will be working out of Nordman and Lyle will be working out of Coolin. They have been training with our Nordman Groomer this past week. Both Leo and Lyle have excellent background experience and are learning quickly the ins and outs of the operation.
Speaking of Groomers, we have been working with Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation seeking replacement of our 2016 Tucker Sno-Cat. Exciting news. We expect delivery of our new 2026 Tucker Sno-Cat by the 27th of January. The new groomer will go to our Nordman facility and will operate on the westside of Priest Lake. We will schedule an event at an upcoming date so you can get a close-up look at this very technologically advanced grooming equipment.
I wish to extend our appreciation to those of you who assisted with the cutting of trees on our groomed trails. Once they are cut it gives us the ability to efficiently push those trees off of the groomed trails. With your help we are able to spend more time grooming and less time clearing the trails.
And last but not the least, before you hit the trails, each snowmobile is required to have a current Idaho Snowmobile Registration. When you purchase the registration, be sure to select 9A, Priest Lake, as your riding area. By selecting 9A, 85% of your registration fee goes directly to support the grooming program here at Priest Lake. You can purchase your Snowmobile Registration online by using our link at priestlakegroomers.org. or at local vendors. See our Facebook post for more details.
Thank you for your support of the Grooming Program here at Priest Lake.
Larry Bryant, Chairman
Priest Lake Groomer Advisory Board