I did 70mph on my snowmobile this winter. I went across a lake 2 times then gave it hell on my tracks once i knew it was safe. At 70mph i was just over half throttle and it scared the heck out of me. No idea how in the world you were doing 70mph in that.
That sucked. Not sure the back story to this but always know your trail before you start ripping. Even if you were on that trail the day before. The snow changes every time you go out. A fun jump one day turns into an awkward bump the next.
Those were such good looking sleds too. Pisses ya off when ya see a Mtn sled roll down a mountain and it's fine, then have a small crash and almost total a machine out.
I gave up snowmobiling on trails after one too many close calls with snowmobilers traveling at reckless speeds. Because trails are much less predictable than roads, varying in both geometry and snow/ice covering, it demands a healthy safety margin. Anything approaching freeway speeds is simply unsafe, period. I’ve seen and heard about too many snowmobilers injured and killed by avoiding this reality. The greatest tragedies result when they hurt innocent others, such as children riding as passengers. Snowmobile manufacturers could engineer remarkably safer products but they turn a blind eye to innovative ways to achieve that, instead preferring to blame drivers for excessive speed or intoxication. True, but both could be prevented. Because they have not, the snowmobile industry continues to dwindle.
As you can see clearly in the video, I was riding power lines, therefor much wider than your standard trail. I was in a long open stretch where I could see for .5 mile + and was leading the pack so I knew I was safe to open the sled up, so the only person in harms way was myself. And thats the gamble you take and what makes snowmobiling the rush it is.
i been riding sleds for over 30 years seen someone killed up north the same way he hit a tree broke his neck. i dont ride small sleds they just dont have the weight to keep them on the ground GO BIG OR GO HOME.
Snow is amazing, I'll drop cliffs, huck myself and my sled off massive jumps, haul ass through trees. But yet dirt bikes terrify me to even limp around on.
Had a similar crash going half that speed during a practice day on my dirt bike. Only difference was you walked away. TGFS (thank god for snow). Gnarly wreck though, glad to see you get up 💪
