Poll, How long have you been sledding?

[Himark]

I have often wondered what the experience pool average was here on Snowest? I personally think the results of this poll will prove the majority of us here are veteran sledders...I may be wrong but please cast a vote and lets just see

 

[firecatguy]

32 years

 

[sdsnocop]

37 years, 19 years snowmobile patrol.

 

[Woody67]

Got a 1972 Kitty Cat when I was 5 years old in Glennallen AK. First year they made them. So 39 years.

 

[Himark]

37 years, 19 years snowmobile patrol.

I remember being a kid in Iowa and my dad going out on patrol in the 70's..got me hooked after that. I am sure patrol pertained to beer drinking down at neighbor bobs house till a call came in but hey...they were still out hitting it.

My first sled was a hammedown "Rupp"

 

[snowmobilesrme]

ridin since i was 3.

 

[slash]

sense 1971 oh crap that dates me , i baught a 70 polaris mustang 340 then in 73 two a 340 and 440 tx and the list goes on and on...

 

[Yamadoo04]

Riding 22 years on my own sled. A few years with my Dad so say about 25 years.
Sleds i rode more than a couple times.
74 Pantera
75 panther
88 Phazer
89 Phazer
94 VMax
95 VMax
99 Mtn Max
2000 Mtn Max
2002 Mtn Max
2003 Viper
2003 RX1
2004 REV (rode for 8 seasons)
2007 Apex
2007 Apex
2008 Nytro
Current sled 2011 PRO RMK

 

[Scott]

This is my 36th straight season.
Haven't missed ONE.


I started in 1976 on a 1972 Cheetah 340.

I remember riding in front and holding onto that damn steel (or alum or whatever it was) gas tank and couldn't see over the dash...and holding on for dear life. LOL

 

[Himark]

Riding 22 years on my own sled. A few years with my Dad so say about 25 years.
Sleds i rode more than a couple times.
74 Pantera
75 panther
88 Phazer
89 Phazer
94 VMax
95 VMax
99 Mtn Max
2000 Mtn Max
2002 Mtn Max
2003 Viper
2003 RX1
2004 REV (rode for 8 seasons)
2007 Apex
2007 Apex
2008 Nytro
Current sled 2011 PRO RMK

WOW...You bleed blue and now are riding Poo!

 

[trikerider]

Started when I was 12 on a 1969 399 Ski Doo Olympic. No grooming, snoparks, parking permits, sled license, the man, no snowmobiling signs, skinny skiers, and the women stayed home (still does).

 

[slushpuppy]

started on a 1969 massey ferguson ski whiz.
have had john deere
yamaha
ski doo
arctic cat
current sled 2012 m800 sp proclimb

 

[Himark]

started on a 1969 massey ferguson ski whiz

To funny...my second sled was a ski whizz 344. I thought i was a bad azz on it.

 

[ak powderhound]

old school

first sled was a 1997 johnson ski-horse in island park . went from pond's lodge to phillips lodge. power lines not many trails back then.

 

[Yamadoo04]

WOW...You bleed blue and now are riding Poo!

Ya well my dad has the Turbo Yamis now so i ride one of those when I go with him. Right now the only way to go Yamaha is having a turbo.

 

[sledheadd]

I started in 1976.
Elan
colt 340
cutlass 440
1985 440 long track
!988 Indy 400
1993 Mach 1 670cc
1995 Macz 780cc (136" x 1.25" track)
!998 Mach Z 780 (136" x 2" track)
2001 Summt X 800 (151" x 2" track)
2004 Rev 800 (151" x 2.25 track)
2005 Rt1000 (162 " x 2.5" track)
2008 Tnytro (162" x 2.5" track)
2012 ??????????

 

[sdsnocop]

37 years, 19 years snowmobile patrol.

Personal Sleds
69 Boa Ski
72 Skiroule RTX
74 Chaparral Firebird
84 Polaris Trail Indy
97 Arctic Cat Powder Special
01 Arctic Cat Mountain Cat

Patrol Sleds
93 Polaris Indy 500
95 Arctic Cat Cougar
97 Skidoo Formula 500
99 Skidoo Formula 500
01 Yamaha SXR 600
03 Skidoo Rev 600
05 Skidoo Renegade 600
07 Skidoo Renegade 600 SDI
09 Skidoo Summit 600 Etech
11 Skidoo Summit 600 Etech

All of my patrol sleds were turned in with 6500-9500 miles except my current 2011 etech which has 4700 miles.

 

[sdsnocop]

I remember being a kid in Iowa and my dad going out on patrol in the 70's..got me hooked after that. I am sure patrol pertained to beer drinking down at neighbor bobs house till a call came in but hey...they were still out hitting it.

My first sled was a hammedown "Rupp"

Did your father work for DNR or Sheriff's Dept? What did he ride for a sled.

 

[aphoric]

Started bonking my face on a carb with my parents before I could walk.

Snow Pony
70's Poo 150
79 Pantera
Joined the army and didn't ride for over ten years
06 M7

Due to the break, only 19 years on a sled.

 

[suva]

I rode from '98 to 2000 which is when I started taking motorcycle racing seriously then I started again 3 years ago.