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For the past twenty years or so, I make an annual trip for about a week to different states for snowmobiling. Have hit all the major ones, some multiple times. Island Park, McCall, Afton, Alpine, Togotee, Diamond Lake.
This year I decided to try Colorado having only ridden Buena Vista /Cottonwood Pass about 18 years ago. Chose the "Snowmobiling Capitol of Colorado " aka Grand Lake, CO.
Cool little town, cabin was a block from town. Low snow year, trees burnt from a prior fire. But, man, that place was just too damn thick with trees. You always think or expect you'll find some open areas, some rolling hills, empty bowls. Rode two days in that place and it is just packed with 12", 6" and 3" diameter trees everywhere on the hills. It might be all right for Midwesterners who enjoy trails but this western backcountry rider couldn't stretch his legs and find a place to open it up vertically. Left disappointed. Wish Snowest had more Intel on the type of terrain this place had.
At least Utah (Daniel's Pass/ Soldier Creek) and the Ruby's in Elko saved the trip. Utah truly does consistently have the BEST snow conditions. Sierra terrain with Utah snow would be the ultimate snowmobiling!
If you're planning a trip, don't assume you'll be able to find terrain you'll like to ride in, sometime it just isn't there.
This year I decided to try Colorado having only ridden Buena Vista /Cottonwood Pass about 18 years ago. Chose the "Snowmobiling Capitol of Colorado " aka Grand Lake, CO.
Cool little town, cabin was a block from town. Low snow year, trees burnt from a prior fire. But, man, that place was just too damn thick with trees. You always think or expect you'll find some open areas, some rolling hills, empty bowls. Rode two days in that place and it is just packed with 12", 6" and 3" diameter trees everywhere on the hills. It might be all right for Midwesterners who enjoy trails but this western backcountry rider couldn't stretch his legs and find a place to open it up vertically. Left disappointed. Wish Snowest had more Intel on the type of terrain this place had.
At least Utah (Daniel's Pass/ Soldier Creek) and the Ruby's in Elko saved the trip. Utah truly does consistently have the BEST snow conditions. Sierra terrain with Utah snow would be the ultimate snowmobiling!
If you're planning a trip, don't assume you'll be able to find terrain you'll like to ride in, sometime it just isn't there.
