The liberals, envirotards, and fascists won't be satisfied until our sport is finished. Doesn't matter if they don't use an area, they don't want us around period. These are the same people who sued to have some sand dunes in the middle of nowhere Nevada closed to ORV's because there was a chance a ****ing butterfly was threatened.
As a sledder, if these new owners so choose, they can put a gate at the new Woods and Steele snowpark. And at The Last Resort, the loop and Roslyn ridge trail could be easily shut down. It's not big mountain riding but it's fun, family oriented trails. It's why a lot of people have cabins in the area.
The Nature Conservancy talks about working with the local community on management. We will see if they are talking about the community of Ronald, Roslyn, and Cle Elum or if the wishes of the Seattle REI crowd will win out. If it's anything like what has happened to local ORV users in the Teanaway Community Forest planning committee, we are screwed.