The President for South East Sno-Riders says snowmobile trails in the region are right now on borrowed time.

Mitch Gobeil says last weekend's warm weather and continuous sunshine has created bare patches on their network of trails. However, Gobeil says it has not forced the closure of any trails that had previously been open.

Gobeil says they are still able to groom, even though this winter's snowfall has not provided much of a base to work with.

"We're still out there working the trails, and they are still very usable," says Gobeil. "I spoke with some sledders at the South Junction Coop on Sunday afternoon and they were just tickled pink with the conditions of the trails."

According to Gobeil, between 85 and 90 per cent of their trails are in treed areas. As a result, the sun is not able to beat down as hard on majority of their trail system, allowing them to last longer. He says some of their members were out sledding in the Interlake a couple of weeks ago and by comparison, trails in the southeast have piles of snow. As a result, he says their trails are seeing just as much traffic this winter as past years.

"If anything, we've probably had more," he says. "Because most of the province hasn't had the amount of snow that we've had."

Gobeil says South East Sno-Riders is usually able to keep its trails open until early March. He says considering how little snow has fallen this winter, the fact their trails are still open is an accomplishment in itself.

Meanwhile, the club will be hosting its 10th annual vintage snowmobile show and shine and ride on Saturday, March 7th. The event is based out of the Woodridge Community Centre.