Lolo, Surveyor, HooDoo, Lookout--Stateline Riders Assn: 2014-15

[WestMont]

Dang, that's expensive. Do the Canadians have it any cheaper up there? I was under the impression it's in the $200 to $400 range for them. WRONG???

I'll bet it's at least twice that or more even if they are in the area. It costs the owner operator a lot to start the chopper up (fuel, maintenance, payments, etc..).

If you burn another sled up towing a broken sled out or someone gets hurt bad trying to help get it out, then flying might be cheaper in the long run.

 

[Scott]

And that's Canuk bucks. I wonder why it's so much cheaper.

 

[WestMont]

Maybe the number of helicopters working in the area?

We stayed at the Glacier House in Revy and you always seem to see heli's coming and going all the time. Looked like mostly heli skiing operations and logging but I'm sure they pick sleds also.

It was quite a sight for me the first time I watched a helicopter land on a return trip bringing skiers back and picking up more. There was a group of skiers ducking down in a huddle formation with there skis in a pile about 50 ft away waiting on the chopper to land. As soon as the chopper came in and landed the return skiers got out and formed a group huddle ducking down while the crew members got out, opened the ski basket, and started just hucking the skiers equipment out behind them on the ground with it all landing in a big pile. They then loaded the other skiers and equipment and took off again all in about 5 minutes. Made me wonder how much equipment damage was caused by throwing it around the way they do.

I was also very impressed with this same operation on how quickly they were able to land, pick up medics, and take off again when they were heaed out to aid a sledder caught in a avy. I'll bet the chopper wasn't on the ground 20 seconds that time loading 3 medics and equip.

 

[Scott]

I'd guess when you do it every day...all day...you'd get pretty efficient at that. LOL

 

[sledfvr]

I think its because they fly quite a few heli skiers in the area too. When I was filming with Davidoff the helicopter stopped to film on its way back from dropping skiers off.
This year when we tried getting the sled out I ripped one Barbuster a-arm off, broke a shock. And then punched a handlebar through the seat of my Unionbay when we were trying to pull it out side by side with two sleds. The a-arms are $300 a piece alone. After all that I still had to get a chopper and buy 8 people dinner for helping me try to get it out. For me it is cheaper to just call a chopper and be done with it. At this point I should just become a pilot

 

[WingNutRacing]

buisness venture????????/

Who wants to go in on a chopper??????????

 

[relentless rider]

Who wants to go in on a chopper??????????

Lol, Ill fly it cant be that hard!!pull some leavers,push some buttons.

 

[sledfvr]

Lol, Ill fly it cant be that hard!!pull some leavers,push some buttons.

I'll go, but i'm gonna wear my helmet and chest protector.

 

[Scott]

How much harder can it be than a skid-steer?
Remember when you started learning those and you couldn't get it to stop bouncing? LOL

 

[relentless rider]

I'll go, but i'm gonna wear my helmet and chest protector.

Just like Maverick and Goose!

 

[Scott]

No, he'd need an avaiator helmet too. OR he could slap on a nice new NMFH.

 

[relentless rider]

No, he'd need an avaiator helmet too. OR he could slap on a nice new NMFH.

Maybe this too

 

[Scott]

HAHA. Man, if we could just photoshop Jesse up a little bit. LOL

 

[Scott]

 

[sledfvr]

LMFAO! I'm gonna get some gear like that to ride in this winter Scott!

 

[Scott]

HAHA. Good stuff.

Do you remember when that picture was taken? You just about ran over all our azzes standing there. HAHA.

 

[sledfvr]

I do Scott. That was a good day. You guys scattered...and I almost always have my sled under control...usually.

 

[relentless rider]

Nice job scott!!

 

[rcditchpickle]

How you guys doing. It looks like the M1000 is sold so now What. All the
New sleds look pretty good. I called Brian to let him know he can have all my leftover
Cat goodies. Decisions Decisions.. To Turbo or Not To Turbo.

This is my first post with my phone, Man this screen is small. John we were thinking
Of getting a trip togther into Medicine Lk in the next two weeks are ya in. And if anyone
Else wants to go chime in. Brugh is over worked and needs some play time

 

[WestMont]

This weekend Lu's in Idaho and next weekend is Maxville and Kurt's s/c dinner in Seeley. I'm all in on the following weekend if that works. Do we drag campers up as far as we can and ride in and out for day fishing or pulling and rolling camp in?