It’s easy to fall in love with snowmobiling. And if you’re an adult of a certain age (that is, born before 1985), you can get involved in snowmobiling and never take a snowmobiling safety class. However, the gaps in your education could leave you — or others — at risk on the trail.
Continue reading Snowmobiling How-To: Parts, Maintenance, Riding Tips, Safety and Trail Etiquette
How safe is the ice? There really is no sure answer. You can’t judge the strength of ice just by its appearance, age, thickness, temperature or whether or not the ice is covered with snow. Strength is based on all these factors, plus the depth of water under the ice, size of the water body, water chemistry and currents, the distribution of the load on the ice, and local climatic conditions.
According to the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin, a snowmobile going 40 miles per hour takes more than 70 yards to stop — that’s three-quarters of a football field. It takes even longer if you’ve been drinking. This safety video from the DNR explains the hazards of drinking while riding.
Continue reading Snowmobile Safety Tips from the Wisconsin DNR
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Courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The bulk of the work to create, manage and keep up our state’s snowmobile trails falls on the shoulders of one of the largest volunteer groups in the state — nearly 600 snowmobile clubs. Continue reading Why You Should Join a Snowmobile Club
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