How do you get around in the deep?

[AndrettiDog]

Several of us do need to diet!

I'm not judging anyone but some days there is so much snow that people should wait an extra day for others to pack it out a little. I rode on a big powder day this year and we constantly keep getting people unstuck on the trail! It's no fun if you are just digging a heavy machine out all day. Just say'n.

 

[duke1n]

My 82 year old Dad sits on his seat until I pull up beside him so he can step from his running board to mine he takes my sled and rides while I dig his out
it's payback time for helping me out when I was a kid its all good. By the way he rides a 163 x skidoo and still gives her on the hill, pretty cool!

 

[NWGooser]

For the record, 50 is not "older".

Don't you know that 50 is the new 30??

Take baby steps and pack the snow around the sled. The biggest thing is to work smarter not harder. Take a few extra minutes to clear the snow from the belly and under the running boards. Pack a little path in front, pull on a ski and she should crawl out.

 

[jw3210]

I recently went out to the big horns with my dad whose in his 50s. When he got stuck and had to get off his sled it was almost impossible for him to do anything because he would sink in past his hips and couldn't move. My question for those of you who are older/heavier how do you go about getting around in deep snow? I'm thinking about buying him a set of snowshoes!

After rolling and nealing to pack snow...tool that mounts on sled.


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[papafinger1]

My dad is 63 and there is no other man I would choose to spend a week in the mnts with. He has a great feel for direction/terrain, and no matter whether we are in a familiar area or a new one, he just has a feel for where he is. Besides that he is a fantastic rider. He is so fluid and smooth. Unlike me and the younger group, he is never in a hurry. He knows what he and his sled are capable of and approaches it smooth and pre-meditated. Even when he struggles it is smooth and pre-determined. I believe I am lucky that my father is in good enough shape to enjoy all the things we love together but couldn't necesarily afford years past. He is my favorite riding partner and it will be a sad day when he decides to hang his pro-boa's up!!!

cheers dad!!! LOVE YA!!!

 

[excav8ter]

My 82 year old Dad sits on his seat until I pull up beside him so he can step from his running board to mine he takes my sled and rides while I dig his out
it's payback time for helping me out when I was a kid its all good. By the way he rides a 163 x skidoo and still gives her on the hill, pretty cool!

Riding with your dad like that is going be a GREAT bunch of memories! I hope you have a son that can ride with you and your dad.

 

[BadgerND]

When I get stuck it's usually walk around the sled to pack it down. Depending on the slope, sometimes it's easier to roll the sled out of the hole than trying to drive out of it. I ride with mostly 40 somethings with a couple of 20 somethings. My wife can get stuck on a trail, so I have a lot of experience getting unstuck. I ride as hard as anybody I ride with, and I probably get stuck once or twice every time I go out. I try to shut it down as soon as I start getting stuck so that I don't get buried too bad.

 

[aebsledder]

Obesity Problems?

I have ridden in chest to neck deep snow before, and been stuck. Is it difficult to move around? Yes. Impossible? No. I was also about 40lbs overweight and things were two to three times harder to do 40lbs heavier. I can't imagine what it would be like if you were more overweight than that. There is a solution to that...try getting off the

 

[tar]

If it's a planed stop I will make a bunch of circles so when I stop I have a place to park, and I can take off again.

When I get stuck I just take my time, digger out.

Tar

 

[Ancient Sledder]

As stated before, go slow to get out of a stuck. I am 5 11 and 195 but I still play out really fast when I get stuck in 2 to 3 feet of powder. Luckily this does not happen too often as the KingCat is a tractor at slow speed. We boondock in the BC Rockies at about 6000 feet and have a great time. The oldest fellow we have ridden with was 75 and he never got stuck. Having a SnoBunji helps a lot,too.

 

[whitdmilkman]

My rule is if Im 90 percent sure Im going to get stuck.... I make sure I do not dig a 9 ft deep trench..(unless Im on something nasty and I want to make sure and stick it).... I think it is soooo much easier when the track isnt a mile down there.......

My dad (62) and my uncle (66) are flipping amazing on sleds......... What I love most is watching them egg eachother on.....

Its always fun to sled with guys that have been doing this for 40+ years.... They can take you into some awesome country.....

 

[chopper]

Buy a new Pro

 

[Boostfreak]

Ya better buy a new pro cause the motor blew on last years

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[Scott]

yep..other then digging the sled out....crawling on all fours works fine for me..

Oh boy...I thought of some good edits on this one. LMAO

 

[m8magicandmystery]

i feel the pain already..lol..

 

[Scott]

The mere suggestion was powerful enough. HAHA