Don’t Skip Pinpointing
- October 15, 2017
- advanced riding, intermediate riding, safety
- by Chris Mayer
Don’t Skip Pinpointing using Probe! In conducting an Avalanche Rescue, you may be tempted to start digging after you have found a lowest number with your transceiver. Here is a technical example and practice exercise to highlight why you shouldn’t skip pinpointing using your probe. There are 4 distinct and deliberate search phases […]
Stuck Sucks
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding, safety
- by sled360
The POWDER is DEEP and you are having the ride of your life…and then… STUCKFEST!!! It happens to everybody… We all get stuck, some more than others. But what can make a bad day or a great day is the ability to get unstuck quickly and easily. There are some basic fundamentals that should be […]
Snowmobiling Technique Tip – Neutral Position Turns
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, intermediate riding
- by sled360
It’s time for our next snowmobiling technique tip! On this occasion, we’re going to take a look at neutral position turns. This is a movement that is known by many names. When it comes to off trail and power riding, neutral position turns are a fundamental skill. If you plan on progressing beyond intermediate level […]
Snowmobiling Technique Tip – Body & Foot Positioning
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding
- by sled360
Here I will talk about the correct body and foot positioning to use when you’re out on your sled. These should provide you with increased control and improve your overall safety. Body Positions – Hips and Shoulders Most of the techniques I reference here will be from a standing position. In this position, it is […]
Enter at Your Own Risk
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding, safety
- by sled360
Don’t take on the backcountry without knowing what you’re looking at when you see that grand hunk of rock and fluffy white stuff. Each mountain hosts any combination of ever-changing features and conditions—here’s a breakdown of what to pay attention to, and how it can affect your safety. 1. Wind can displace tremendous amounts of […]
Snowmobile Elbow Injuries and Prevention
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, fitness, intermediate riding, safety
- by sled360
If you’re anything like me, you over snowmobile and you get strained elbows and arm pain. If I am not careful, tendon strain will set in around February and can be there for the rest of the season. Thankfully, with coaching from a sports Orthopedic surgeon, I have found some ways to mange it. Technically […]
Online Course – Route Finding Exercises
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding, safety
- by sled360
Here is a way for you to practice your route finding skills. In the following photographs we have built some fun games where you must try and navigate your way from the green hut to the red hut. Be careful to navigate around areas that contain avalanche potential Click and hold the left mouse to […]
How To Tame Your Avalanche Dragon
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding, safety
- by sled360
Over the last ten years there have been fantastic advances in the field of avalanche safety through research and technical development. Additions made to snow stability evaluations like ‘fracture character’ during the ‘compression test’ deepen our awareness of what is happening with the snow. There have also been the development terrain assessment tools, which help […]
Through New Goggles- When are you ready to ride Revelstoke, Canada?
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, intermediate riding, trips
- by sled360
I just returned from my first trip in Revelstoke, Canada. 4 days of awesome riding which got me thinking, “when is a snowmobiler ready to ride Revy?” Since I started riding 3 seasons ago you hear about all of these travel destinations, hearing about how “EPIC” these areas are nd seeing some incredible riding conditions […]
Preseason Limber Up
- August 13, 2017
- advanced riding, basic riding, fitness, intermediate riding
- by sled360
At the beginning of each season, most sledders will be nursing sore legs and backs after their first hard ride. Well you have just enough time left to do our Sledfit Preseason Limber up program. This program is 3 days a week for 3 weeks – for a total of 9 work outs that should […]