longtrack 156
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So it's been a while!
1968 Motoskii
1971 Elan, longtrack
1968 Motoskii, 1970 399 TNT
1968 Motoskii
1971 Elan, longtrack
1968 Motoskii, 1970 399 TNT
When did you start sledding in the mountains?
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gunner3006
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Love this thread. First sled was a 1989 340 jag. Got it in 1994. Ran better with the hood off. I remember taking moms turkey baster and keeping it down beside my belt. One shot in the carb with gas and started second pull every time. It met its final demise on the back side of the lumber mill across the road. The gate was always open, until someone decided that whoever was sledding on the sawdust piles was gonna get hurt. The gate got closed one night and so did that great two year chapter for the 340 jag. I was hooked though. It was a beauty. The machine died but it took that gate with it. R.I.P.
Lund
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I was born in Quebec and started my life on snowmobiles, both my mom and my uncle(her brother) worked for Bomb in Valcourt. So yellow was my first as there was lots of them.
I move to BC in 76 and bought my first sled here as a youngster, so my mountain sledding experience started on a new 76 Skiroule rtx 440 and in 78 saw the light and bought my first A/C Panther. In 84 bought my first Yamaha, first model year Phazer and rode multiple Yamaha's till the mid 90's and went back to A/C with multiple of them till 2000 where i was approached by BRP for sponsorship and advertising. I was given two new 2000 Summit Highmarks and pretty much rode Doo till 09.
Now i'm back with A/C and Yamaha and will most likely end my sledding life this way.
I have owned way too many sled's to list but that is the gist of it.
I move to BC in 76 and bought my first sled here as a youngster, so my mountain sledding experience started on a new 76 Skiroule rtx 440 and in 78 saw the light and bought my first A/C Panther. In 84 bought my first Yamaha, first model year Phazer and rode multiple Yamaha's till the mid 90's and went back to A/C with multiple of them till 2000 where i was approached by BRP for sponsorship and advertising. I was given two new 2000 Summit Highmarks and pretty much rode Doo till 09.
Now i'm back with A/C and Yamaha and will most likely end my sledding life this way.
I have owned way too many sled's to list but that is the gist of it.
kenvb
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1980 in Clearwater park. we had my Racer ,a 76 Motoski supersonic 440 and wifes racer ,a 250 RV . they didnt work good in deep snow. but we had fun,,newlyweds in spring.with T shirts riding snowmobiles. i dont have any pictures as they were in Albums that burnt in my garage fire., heres a few i had of the machines.
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Sledtillded
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Great thread. And thanks for bringing it back.
I have been sledding pretty much my entire life. My parents had a cabin in Central Alberta on an Island. I was a 1 year old getting bundled up put into the cutter behind my Dads 69 RUPP and off across the ice we would go. When I was 6 I could just see over the hood when standing and that’s when I drove for the first time. As crazy as it sounds I do remember the excitement of hitting the throttle and the roar of that engine and carb right in my face. I have been riding snowmobiles every winter since………
My first mountain trip was Dec of 88. We loaded up the old truck and headed to Vale. I had a brand new 89 Indy 500 and buddies had an 81 Yamaha Excell V and a 86 SRV. These pics are from that trip
We spent a full day on the Alan creek trail and didn’t make it to the top. The second day we ran into some locals with a bunch of Doos with 1 1/2 pvc pipe cut in half bolted to the tracks. They broke us to the cabin the next day and haven’t missed a winter in the mountains since
I have been sledding pretty much my entire life. My parents had a cabin in Central Alberta on an Island. I was a 1 year old getting bundled up put into the cutter behind my Dads 69 RUPP and off across the ice we would go. When I was 6 I could just see over the hood when standing and that’s when I drove for the first time. As crazy as it sounds I do remember the excitement of hitting the throttle and the roar of that engine and carb right in my face. I have been riding snowmobiles every winter since………
My first mountain trip was Dec of 88. We loaded up the old truck and headed to Vale. I had a brand new 89 Indy 500 and buddies had an 81 Yamaha Excell V and a 86 SRV. These pics are from that trip
We spent a full day on the Alan creek trail and didn’t make it to the top. The second day we ran into some locals with a bunch of Doos with 1 1/2 pvc pipe cut in half bolted to the tracks. They broke us to the cabin the next day and haven’t missed a winter in the mountains since
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Sledtillded
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More pics from that trip
the old EXCELL V couldn’t get through the snow so a rental Doo was picked up for the last day of riding
These next pics are from later in 89 Alan creek cabin was being built
These next pics are from later in 89 Alan creek cabin was being built
Sledtillded
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Same trip
Sledtillded
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Around 1990 91 I started riding with a bunch of Polaris Mod sleds. Bad idea when u are on a 500 sks. But I did have 1. 5 inch paddles. Lol. Makes u a good rider trying to keep up
These next pics were taken at the back of Premier range. How I made it back there following those sleds I’ll never know. The blue sled was a Specialty sleds custom SLP 700 156 with 2 inch paddles. It worked damn good and pretty much had straight pipes the others were ported piped 650’s
These next pics were taken at the back of Premier range. How I made it back there following those sleds I’ll never know. The blue sled was a Specialty sleds custom SLP 700 156 with 2 inch paddles. It worked damn good and pretty much had straight pipes the others were ported piped 650’s
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Sledtillded
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Who needs a 174. In 93 I took the girlfriend up Clemina and she road an ET 300 with 1 inch paddles. It was pretty hilarious seeing everyone’s reaction when she pulled up to the top on that thing lol
The last few shots are random from that time. I also had to include a couple pics of how we got to the mountains back in the day.
Nothing better than an old rear wheel drive Chevy 1/2 ton with a deck......... I am sure I saw a thread about this some where lol
I will keep looking for the pic of this truck pulling the 4 place too....
The last few shots are random from that time. I also had to include a couple pics of how we got to the mountains back in the day.
Nothing better than an old rear wheel drive Chevy 1/2 ton with a deck......... I am sure I saw a thread about this some where lol
I will keep looking for the pic of this truck pulling the 4 place too....
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Awesome pics and stories! Out of curiosity how many people perished due to the deck on that truck?
Sledtillded
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Not one ! She stuck to the road like glue
Catrider16
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I had never been near a sled.
But after spending time with Lund over seas in Europe and him telling stories and how he missed it and every time he went back to Canada if the season permit he would get out on the sled triggered my curiosity about them.
My first opportunity when I got back was an assignment with the Rangers in the artic, well that wasn't exactly what Lund said sledding was about LOL.
Then it wasn't till I retired from the forces in 98. Lund talked me into it and now I have met some awesome friends and learnt to ride with some very skilled rider's. Glad I took up the sport, its been great.
Yes I forgot to say, I have officially been riding since the winter of 1999, so about 18 seasons, wow how time goes buy and I ride Artic Cat.
But after spending time with Lund over seas in Europe and him telling stories and how he missed it and every time he went back to Canada if the season permit he would get out on the sled triggered my curiosity about them.
My first opportunity when I got back was an assignment with the Rangers in the artic, well that wasn't exactly what Lund said sledding was about LOL.
Then it wasn't till I retired from the forces in 98. Lund talked me into it and now I have met some awesome friends and learnt to ride with some very skilled rider's. Glad I took up the sport, its been great.
Yes I forgot to say, I have officially been riding since the winter of 1999, so about 18 seasons, wow how time goes buy and I ride Artic Cat.
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longtrack 156
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A few more, late 60's early 70's.
Sledtillded
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These pics are amazing ! I grew up on sleds like this from the late 60’s and early 70’s we always had way older stuff than everyone else lol. these 2 I still have
I can’t imagine what it must have been like taking those beasts into the back country!! Hats off to u or who was in those pics. That is the birth of mountain sledding right there....
Sledtillded
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How can u tell it’s 30 below outside. I went through a bunch more pics. Here’s some random shots from the early to mid 90’s
I sold my XLT and bought my favorite sled. It was bullet proof. 98 RMK 700
I sold my XLT and bought my favorite sled. It was bullet proof. 98 RMK 700
Sledtillded
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A few more action shots
007sevens
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Cool to see the old Boulder cabin again.
struglin
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Who pioneered these area the loggers? When did all the cabins get built and were they solely for sledders? I've been riding since 2000 first sleds were 98ultra 680 triple with a drop and roll and a 144 and 98? Attic cat 580 with a 136 with 2" paddles
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