Snowmobile enthusiasts can celebrate, some area OFSC trails are expected to open up on Friday.

As of Thursday morning, some are already listed as available.

In a release, the Timmins Snowmobile Club is voicing a reminder to area sledders that snowmobiling is an off-road activity that occurs in a constantly variable and uncontrollable natural setting, one that is totally different from traveling on highly engineered, regularly maintained, public roads.

“OFSC trail riding is based on the fundamental assumption that it may not be practical or possible to maintain all OFSC trails at equal consistency or to remove all hazards. In the continually changing surroundings that characterize OFSC snowmobile trails, it is always prudent to expect the unexpected. Riders enter OFSC trails willingly and use them at their own risk,” it continued.

They add snowmobilers must take personal responsibility to make smart choices on the trails.

“A Safe Rider obeys all provincial laws, rides defensively with care and control, and exercises sound personal judgment at all times, including avoiding the consumption of alcohol prior to or during any snowmobile ride,” the release read.

“Snowmobiling can be great family fun and provide many enjoyable hours of winter recreation— when riders make the smart choice to ride safely.”

CLICK HERE to see the interactive map, and what trails in the region are open, limited or closed.

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