CHRIS FIORE
Granada Hills, CA, actor, precision driver, race car driver and stunt man in Hollywood, CA
Favorite Riding Areas: I have two favorite areas to ride. Sonora Pass (Hwy. 108 from Hwy 395) in California is my favorite spot to ride in the steep and deep with other advanced riders and turbos. The area goes from 8500 to 12,000 feet and has incredible snowfall numbers, with much of the area above the treeline. It is the most extreme place in California. There are no services there and spotty cell phone service.
My other place, as everyone knows, is Mammoth Lakes, CA. It has huge amounts of snow and warm daytime temps. You can ride to June Lakes for on-trail fuel and food, as well as access a 5-star resort, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, with its classy restaurant that has filet mignon and salmon for the best night ride on your anniversary. If you stay at the Inn, you can ride right from your door. It is a great place to introduce new riders to the sport and has deep volcanic craters and sharp peaks to 11,700 feet. You unload across from McDonalds in town at 7,800 feet and you never have to ride through mud and rocks to get to the good stuff. This is a place where the trails are groomed perfectly, maybe because 600 feet from the trailhead the open riding starts.
How Long Have You Been Riding? I have been riding for 35 years and have pictures of me on the back of a Ski-Doo 40 years ago while living in Utah.
Your Current Ride: I ride a 2011 VOHK Arctic Cat M8 turbo, a 2009 M8 turbo, a 2009 M8 LE and a 2006 Bearcat WT Turbo. I have a collection of 22 other sleds including a 1965 SnoTraveler, six Scorpions and a Ski-Doo 775.