DENNIS DURMAS
Grand Junction, CO, retired snocross and hillclimb racer
Favorite Riding Area: My favorite riding spot is the mountains in western Colorado. We normally get a great snowfall and can ride from November until June. The Grand Mesa has some awesome riding, a little bit of everything from groomed trails to the steep and deep. I like the south side of the mountain in the Surface Creek and Leroux Creek areas.
Why There? I like to ride off-trail boondocking and just finding the fresh snow where no one has been and marking it up. My main reason for liking this area is because I can unload 45 minutes from the house and not see anyone all day if I don't want to. It helps that I grew up in the area and hopefully I won't get lost. There is lots of tree riding in and out of meadows so you need to know where you're going.
How Long Have You Been Riding? I have been on a snowmobile since I was 1 year old riding with my father. I will be 45 in March and hope to ride a snowmobile till I die many years from now. I am looking forward to the upcoming winter because I retired from racing after 22 years of not missing a season and hope to put many backcountry miles on my new 2011 Polaris Pro-RMK that I hope to do some minor mods on like an SLP single pipe and some vent kits and just some good old high altitude clutching. And the other stuff that I can't tell you so my buddies won't find out.