Snowmachiners save moose from Avalanche

Nice. I'll bet they were glad it wasn't a 1000-pounder!

That is awesome!

Check out this video. It was taken 1.5 hours from here. I'd need new underwear if this happened to me.
http://www.aventure-chasse-peche-video.com/video/2459/Orignal-qui-fonce-sur-des-skieurs-de-fond

Andrew

I live in/near the largest mountain range East of the Rockies (in Canada anyways). The amount of backcountry skiing that has not been exploited is unbelievable.
http://skicanadamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Chic1-2000.jpg

Yeah, even if you don't understand a language the swearing is fairly clear

Andrew

Was on the MC one year and stopped when I saw mom moose and calf off the side of the road. Great photo op.
Mom moose didn't like me there and decided that a bluff charge and a big snort was in order. She closed in from 50 yards out to 20 yards in a hurry. I knew I couldn't get on the bike and moving quick enough (at least not without leaving the gf behind, in hindsight would've been the wise choice).
I slowly backed up, and as she was looking more and more irritated, another MC pulled up and it was enough to spook her back to the calf and into the brush line. Whew!
I don't stop so close or get off the bike anymore.
Now the Buffalo that charged us in Custer state park in south Dakota while we were stuck in a line of cars gawking at the herd, much more scary. Was able to split a lane and get some protection from the vehicles. Later found out from the Rangers that they look at motor cycles as a threat. Would've been useful info on the way into the park rather than the way out.

Warm_in_NH said:

at least not without leaving the gf behind, in hindsight would've been the wise choice).

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LOL

andrew,
I have done the Gaspe loop on motoneige, the monts de Chic Choc are great (and tiring)!

Hey TX!

It must have been a helluva ride. The Chic Choc mountain range, in my opinion, are the biggest hidden gem in the Northeastern part of North America. 25 peaks over 3300 feet and all within 15 miles of the Ocean. On the opposite side of CAnada we have the ROckies but you can't afford a 5 sq ft piece of land near them. lol.

I am going to a cottage there next month for a small family vacation. It should be fun. Not all people are rich enough to go on snowmobile trips

Andrew

A must-do trip for a true snowmobiler is the Gaspe Loop. Here are some photos:

TX-L said:

A must-do trip for a true snowmobiler is the Gaspe Loop. Here are some photos:

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I would love to do that some year . . . I hear it's an incredible journey.

Right now my sister in Alaska is trying to convince me to come up and do something called the Over the Top Ride . . . I just find it hard to justify flying to Alaska to ride when I can usually do quite a bit right in my own backyard.

Quentin2 said:

I believe that's from Tok, ak to Dawson city, Canada 200 miles. Never done it, but sounds fun. Snow here in southcentral is as bad as I've ever seen it. Tok is a bit north and they should have decent snow.

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My sister in Wasilla mentioned that the snow just hasn't come this year . . . they have had to trailer their sleds . . . went up to Cantwell a week or so back . . . wicked cold . . . sister ended up with frostbite. She has since bought a full face helmet despite her husband insisting that they're not cool to wear.

January 5th was the date . . . my brother in law Jon also took a pic of the thermometer they had attached to their jacket.

There's a certain point where I don't care how much I want to be out playing!

TX-L said:

andrew,
I have done the Gaspe loop on motoneige, the monts de Chic Choc are great (and tiring)!

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It's an awesome place. I just wish I had a skidoo. I drive by the mountains almost weekly for work. Super nice...just not in a blizzard!

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A must-do trip for a true snowmobiler is the Gaspe Loop. Here are some photos:

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NICE pictures!

In your 3rd picture there's a town called Mont St Pierre. There's a yamaha dealer there in case you would break down. And you can see in the picture that near the town, on the top, there's a road cut into the side of the mountain. you can drive up it and go hand gliding in the summer! The beauty is awesome but I'd never live there..A little isolated and small for me.

Those are some awesome pictures that truly do the scenery some justice!

Andrew

Haha. Yup! After all, we are certainly equipped to know about them (tons of snow) and how can we not support our fellow BRP machines? And those who don't call them skidoos certainly don't call the, snow machines: we' use the term snowmobile.

Skidoo was the first and still the best.

Quentin2 said:

It is odd how only Alaskans

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YES! That is what you get for living beside the Yukon: thought process contamination (good friends of mine are up there).

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Swedishchef said:

After all, we are certainly equipped to know about them (tons of snow)

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Metric tons?

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Metric tons?

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That's not too shabby. But in all reality, I think the area where I live gets more snow than most places. Last winter our snowfall total was 540cm.

This fall, on November 1st (yes, the day after Halloween) we received 30 cm. Great start to a snowy season!

Andrew

We got @ 4 1/2 feet in Nov then a mild spell over the holidays knocked most of that down. Back to a "normal" winter now.

Snowmobile still on the bucket list - prob never happen (been waiting 30 years, too tired and sore to really go at the winter now). I can tend the fire while others freeze their butts...

Sure are some nice pics in this thread.