This past weekend I had the opportunity to go snowmobiling in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. My college roommate invited me out to his cabin which overlooks a long valley and lake. The back counrty trails, I was told, are some of the best snowmobiling trails around.
In one day, we took the sleds through 70 miles of backcountry trails all the way to Wyoming. Fortunately for us, it had dumped the previous night so we had plenty of fresh powder. Thanks to the fresh powder, my first experience snowmobiling was amazing. I'm sure I would have had a ton of fun regardless, but, the snow helped me feel secure because of the soft landing when I would fall off.
Snowmobiling, to me, is such an adrenalin rush. The fact that you have a 500 pound machine underneath you while climbing a mountain is something I have never experienced before. I was extremely surprised at how well these massive machines maneuvered through rough terrain in the middle of the Rockies. We would steer away from the trails and find pockets which opened up so we could ride in the deepest powder.
Contributed by
Jimmy Hallene 02/25/2013
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