Stuck in a ravine ? How to get out

[snoweast]

Read in the post that someone got stuck with is pro in a ravine with a blown engine and it was quite hard to get out.

The best way to get it out is to winch it.

And a sled is a 150-160HP winch. The track is the winch.

Situation A : you're sled is still working and the slope is too steep.

Just lay your sled on the side,attach a short rope across the track in the 2 track window and attach a long rope to that short rope(in the middle,when you are going to winch the rope will stay in the middle of the track).Then attach the long rope to a tree in the up slope ,put the sled on his track ,point it to the top of the slope,start the engine and winch. When you get to the tree (if you are not at the top of the ravine).just put the sled on his side ,unroll the rope,and repeat till you get to the top.

Situation B : you're engine is blown (must be another sled)

The winch is now the sled at the top. Attach the top sled bumper to a tree or another sled. Pull the top sled on his side and make the same attachment of rope as per situation A ,Attach the end of the rope to the stuck sled (make sure to get the belt off). Then the top sled start is engine and pull the stuck sled.

Make sure that you always have a long rope when you go backcountry..

N.B. We got a f-7 from a 150 feet ravine with a 60e steep grade and that in just 1 hour with a 60 feet rope. To do that ,we were 4 sledders . One was on the trigger,one on the brake, 2 at the back keeping the sled from going down when each one had to make a step up to follow the winched sled.

Hope that this thread can help some

 

[PowderStew]

Read in the post that someone got stuck with is pro in a ravine with a blown engine and it was quite hard to get out.

The best way to get it out is to winch it.

And a sled is a 150-160HP winch. The track is the winch.

Situation A : you're sled is still working and the slope is too steep.

Just lay your sled on the side,attach a short rope across the track and attach a long rope to that short rope(in the middle).Then attach the long rope to a tree in the up slope ,put the sled on his track ,start the engine and winch. When you get to the tree (if you are not at the top of the ravine).just put the sled on his side ,unroll the rope,and repeat till you get to the top.



Situation B : you're engine is blown (must be another sled)

The winch is now the sled at the top. Attach the top sled bumper to a tree or another sled. Pull the top sled on his side and make the same attachment of rope as per situation A ,Attach the end of the rope to the stuck sled (make sure to get the belt off). Then the top sled start is engine and pull the stuck sled.

Make sure that you always have a long rope when you go backcountry..

N.B. We got a f-7 from a 150 feet ravine with a 60e steep grade and that in just 1 hour with a 60 feet rope. To do that ,we were 4 sledders . One was on the trigger,one on the brake, 2 at the back keeping the sled from going down when each one had to make a step up to follow the winched sled.

Hope that this thread can help some

Any old trapper knows that one. I have even seen a bar with hooks on the ends and an eye in the middle that hooks into the track windows and tie the tope to the eye to make this work quicker.

 

[108snowbandit]

That's good stuff there. Never even thought about it

 

[mountainhorse]

Mule tape works works pretty good for this... ultra cheap and rolls compact and flat.

 

[skibreeze]

Mule tape is awesome, very compact to keep in the sled and extremely versatile.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

kick the sled back down the ravine...and go home...

 

[RMK-King]

How do you attach the rope to the track,through the track windows?

 

[snoweast]

Yes and as for the guy who think that everybody knows that trick,usually when I am talking about it,99% of people say "I never tough about it"

 

[PaulAnd]

Love the sled winch, great idea! Snowbunje slick tape.. Compact and easy to store.

 

[geo]

We,ve pulled up a dead sled from a ravine (night ride gone bad lol) using 3 small trees and 2 small 1000 lb snatch blocks (about 1lb each). 20' verticle rock and 50' steep slope.
3 guys, one superviser (obviously the one who let his sled go the night before) holding the beer and watching for eagles, bears, and other danger lol, and 2 guys pulling. When we got to the lip of the rock face we needed the supervisor to jump on the rope between the locking tree and last snatch block tree.
Surprisingly easy, One more snatchblock tree and I think one man could pull it out.

Used the track winch and banding technique to pull myself out once. Point the sled up the face and tie the banding to a track window and apply throttle. Stop at the end of your rope, lol, and do it again. It's a pain but I was home before midnight.

Used to carry all that stuff when tracks and lugs were shorter. Now I wait for friends to build a road or if by myself just plan on a night out. But wisedom has come from experience with our crew and it is highly unlikely today with the sleds we have.
Heck if you get stuck with a visual line to the north you can watch TV all night on the phone lol.

 

[Arcteryx]

Yes and as for the guy who think that everybody knows that trick,usually when I am talking about it,99% of people say "I never tough about it"

Ya, never thought about it and still not sure I understand it. Anyone have a pic showing the mule tape or whatever its called and how you attached it when you did it. Better yet and video???
Love the idea and would like to be prepared to do it.
Thanks,

 

[christopher]

Would love to see some PICS of this being done if anyone has some from a past event...

 

[Danbot]

This is awesome information! Thanks

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Mule tape works works pretty good for this... ultra cheap and rolls compact and flat.

Mule tape is awesome, very compact to keep in the sled and extremely versatile.

Don't forget it's super light

Would love to see some PICS of this being done if anyone has some from a past event...

Ride with some Prolaris guys, chances are you can see it in person, may even have to use the Nytro as the winch

 

[milehighassassin]

I hear the ski doo guys are looking into the possibility of this mule tape as a 4th spare belt.


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[polarisboyc]

Throw a match in the tank and call your insurance guy on monday

 

[Blk88GT]

Ride with some Prolaris guys, chances are you can see it in person, may even have to use the Nytro as the winch

At least you won't need outriggers with the Nytro pulling

 

[2XM3]

Agreed, 2 options, helicopter lift, insurance company...


but winching deal is pretty cool...

 

[newmy1]

Mule tape works works pretty good for this... ultra cheap and rolls compact and flat.

100' for $6 on Amazon.


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[Boreal]

A picture of how you make the connection at the snowmobile would be great.