FAQs

No, confirmation invoices cannot be printed and used as a valid pass until stickers are received. When purchasing season passes online please expect a waiting time of up to 2 weeks (or more depending on how long the mail takes to be delivered) to receive your pass by mail. If you need a trail pass on short notice you can visit any vendor across the island. However please make note that your 1, 3 & 7 Day pass email confirmation IS your actual pass. There will be nothing mailed out to you in regards to Day Passes.

We usually process your trail pass orders within 7 business days. Once the trail passes are sent out, our customers will usually receive them within 14 business days depending on Canada Post and the shipping address location. Please contact us if it has been more than 30 days since you placed your order and you still have not received your trail pass.
For more information, please see our terms of service.

If you have placed multiple orders for trail passes, they may not all arrive in one envelope.

The NLSF collects only the information from you that is necessary to complete your order. While placing your order, if you choose to sign up for our mailing list, we will send you periodic emails to related information such as promotions, newsletters or other products and/or services we may offer. All your personal information is kept behind a secure network.
Customers are not required to create a customer profile or log in when creating an order, so we do not store any customer username or password information. NLSF does not store any customer credit card information either. For information about what information is collected and how we use your information, please see our privacy policy.

Dealer Demo Trail Passes are similar to the Dealer Plates that are available to automotive dealerships for test driving cars at the dealership. These are Trail Passes that Dealers can move from demo snowmobile to demo snowmobile as required and are not required to be permanently affixed to the machine.

• Demo Trail Passes will be available to snowmobile dealers only.
• Each dealership can purchase up to 5 Demo Trail Passes.
• Demo Trail Passes will be priced at the regular season Trail Pass rate.

There are costs associated with shipping out your trail passes quickly and efficiently. In order to cover these costs we have to charge a small shipping/handling fee of $4.00 + HST ($4.60). Currently, this fee is applied on a per transaction basis.

We have a no return/refund policy for trail passes. All trail passes are considered final sale.
For information on our return policy and more, please see our terms of service.

Only season passes are eligible for a family pass rebate.
Whether purchased during early bird or regular season, the discount on a season pass is returned for the 2^nd and 3^rd machines as long as all machines are registered at the same civic address.
Machines that do not have registration are not eligible for rebate. However, a trail sticker is still required when using NLSF designated trails.

The rebate form can be found:

• on the NLSF website. Just click here
• at the NLSF Office: 7 Wellon Dr. Deer Lake, NL
• at participating vendors (once packages are received after NLSF's Annual General Meeting).

The rebate form and required documents (snowmobile registration reflecting the same civic address for all machines) can be mailed in or emailed at any time.
We will be processing rebates between January and April.

You can email the completed form and documents to: rebates@nlsf.org

If sending via mail. Please send to:
NLSF Attn: Family Rebate
7 Wellon Dr.
Deer Lake, NL
A8A 2G6

Please refer to our cost-structure.

The NLSF is the provincial governing body of approximately 12-20 volunteer snowmobile clubs across the island. The NLSF is responsible for the costs associated with the insurance for the groomers, trails across the island, and the day-to-day expenses. The NLSF owns all groomers on the island, with the various clubs using them to effectively maintain the approximately 3300 kms of trails.

If this is true, you do NOT need a trail sticker. If you snowmobile in areas where there are no designated NLSF groomed trails, you do not need to purchase a trail sticker.

Machines that do not have registration are still required to have a trail sticker if they are going to be on NLSF designated trails.

Yes, you have to buy a trail sticker if you use NLSF designated trails, but you can purchase day passes (1, 3 or 7 Day). These stickers are dated for the time you use them and are only valid for the dates listed on them.

With the high cost of grooming, clubs would not be able to operate at any lower of a rate. It costs approximately $1500 a day for a groomer to operate at it’s full potential. It is easy to say “if you decreased the price you would get more people buying them”, but the financial reality is, the club would be no better off. In addition to grooming costs, the NLSF and clubs have to incur hefty insurance bills every season, and will also be responsible for replacing rotten bridges, washed-out culverts, missing signs and general maintenance on the trails. The aging groomer fleet also has to be replaced, which means more money has to be raised to get new or refurbished groomers. With trail stickers lower we would never be able to do all of the things that have to be done to ensure a great snowmobiling experience for the public.

It is illegal to use a trail maintained by the NLSF without one. Also, with lack of support the groomed trails would become obsolete because groomers are powered by trail sticker sales, not government money. If you want the comfort of groomed trails and warm-up shelters then purchase a trail sticker.

Anybody that is a Peace Officer can issue a ticket and will be giving tickets this season. RCMP, RNC, Conservation Officers, etc…anyone that can give a ticket can enforce the law.

The NLSF is a nonprofit organization. The majority of the funds go towards both trail maintenance and grooming efforts with the remainder being used for insurance, safety campaigns, administration, etc.

Please refer to our cost-structure.

There may be any number of reasons why a trail is not groomed at a particular time including not the right snow conditions, not enough snow, etc.

A volunteer is a valuable asset and is the driving force behind the success of many of the clubs as they help with trail maintenance and fundraising to offset the costs that trail sticker revenue does not cover. Contact your local club to become involved.

The Amendment to the Motorized Snow Vehicles and All Terrain Vehicles Act states that all users of groomed snowmobile trails maintained by both the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation and Labrador Winter Trails Inc. will be required to buy and display a Trail Use Sticker. One sticker must be purchased for each snowmobile/tracked vehicle accessing groomed trails.
Mandatory Snowmobile Trail Sticker Program (Bill 45) Information

Please refer to our cost-structure for details. You can purchase trail passes online , physically from us or through supporting vendors.

Trail Use Stickers can be purchased online right here from the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation (1-709-635-4395). You can also purchase from authorized vendors.

Both levels of Government have invested approximately $20 million in the development of snowmobile trails in the province. Prior to mandatory legislation, only 15 per cent of snowmobile users in the province purchased a voluntary Trail Use Stickers. This new legislation will allow snowmobile associations to collect fees which will be used in the ongoing maintenance of trails and to support future infrastructure requirements.

All snowmobile users must purchase and display a Trail Use Sticker while accessing managed (groomed) trails. Those users found without a sticker displayed will be subject to a penalty. Peace officers, which includes the RCMP, RNC and other provincial enforcement employees (conservation officers and wildlife managers) have been given authority for Trail Use Sticker enforcement as a part of their normal day to day duties. Penalties will range from $100 to $200 for a first offence, with the possibility of short-term imprisonment in lieu of a fine.

Further details can be obtained by contacting the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation (1-709-635-4395). You can view an online trail map here or download a printable PDF here .

Our groomers are getting old. Currently we have Groomers that were manufactured between the years of 1998 and 2002. To continue keeping the trails groomed effectively and in a timely manner, we have to maintain and/or buy new groomers. With the cost of a new groomer being $285,000.00 or more, we urgently need to build a solid funding for new groomers. For this reason we need a member contribution towards the groomer replacement fund in addition to the trail pass fee. Well maintained and/or new groomers will help us to continue to provide you with well groomed and safe trails. On an additional note, 100% of the funds that you as a "trail pass purchaser" pay towards the Groomer Replacement Fund, will go directly to the replacement fund.

The official date for Early bird discount rates is provided by government approval of the upcoming season trail pass rates. Once goverment approval is received trail passes will officially go on sale, which is approximately expected to be mid october.
A notice will be placed on our homepage when a decision has been made. Early Bird prices are typically available until mid December.