Snowmobile novice question

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Steveo

I know nothing about snowmobiles, been on one once years ago. In looking at the web cams I see very few snowmobile tracks. So I was wondering how difficult is it to ride on top of deep fluffy snow. Do you get bogged down or is it just a s...load of snow in your face. I realize that once it is packed down it is ideal (especially for cooling) but if you get hit with another foot of snow Sunday will people have problems getting through it.

One of the reasons you see no trails in the cameras is that snowmobiler's know to stay away from the shoreline or islands as that is where the deep drifting snow and slush will happen.

Another reason is the trails are great so why ride the lake! The snow on the lake is all powder and really deep, nothing is packed down so it can be really hard on your machine.

Also tracks which are made one day are being covered over by wind blown snow. The snow is so powdery the wind is just blowing it everywhere filling in any old tracks. I have been going back and forth to my camp on Welch every weekend with multiple snowmobiles and my tracked Ranger. You would never know by looking at my cameras. The windblown snow just fills the tracks in in a matter of hours!

Dan

[SAB1]

The lake is boring to ride on, cut up from trucks and 4 wheelers and not groomed. The trails are groomed.

[rsmlp]

the most important thing to know about snowmobiles is to call them sleds or snowMACHINES but never snowmobiles

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Originally Posted by rsmlp

the most important thing to know about snowmobiles is to call them sleds or snowMACHINES but never snowmobiles

When I bought my Arctic Cat it was called a "snowmobile" and I see that their web site still uses the term. There is a list of dozens of NH Snowmobile Clubs and Associations and not one is called a snowMACHINE club. Also, there appears to be a New Hampshire SNOWMOBILE Association.

Perhaps the MSC should change its name along with Don correcting the title of this thread.

What is your point?

[Island Girl]

I think rsmlp was having a little fun. if you are "in the know" you will use the term sled for a snowmobile. If you have a little house in NH it is a camp not a cottage. If you have one of those houses to ice fish, in NH it is a bob house.... and on and on. I think it is fine to let a self professed newbie know what the local slang is.

Happy Sledding to your camp or bobhouse!
IG

[rsmlp]

Originally Posted by Island Girl

I think rsmlp was having a little fun. if you are "in the know" you will use the term sled for a snowmobile. If you have a little house in NH it is a camp not a cottage. If you have one of those houses to ice fish, in NH it is a bob house.... and on and on. I think it is fine to let a self professed newbie know what the local slang is.

Happy Sledding to your camp or bobhouse!
IG

Thank you Island Girl, obviously my response was in jest. SnowMOBILES will always be referred to as such formally but INformally and on the trails not so much.