I'm new to the sport too. So far I've been to:
Saunders lake, (south of Beaumont), Best so far. Lost of hills, but a bit short.
Smokey lake Iron Horse trail (went north at first turn, so we were off trail). hit a Utility corrior that when for miles. Not to bad, but a bit monotonous. Good...
If you want to see how much snow you've had near your favorite riding area go to this web site:
Agriculture and Rural Development : AgroClimatic Information Service
wait for the map to populate with red points. Then generate graphs of hourly data (precipitation, temp, etc), from more than 270...
Thanks. I have three kids in Hockey, so its really hard to find more than a 5 hours to spare. Closest is better. Thanks for the response, I will keep those directions and hopefully make it up there some day!
Hey, I'm new to snowmobiling. Live in Alberta. So, it's true all sleds must be registered, no matter where you ride? How much is it for a registration. I did't think insurance was mandatory, is it?
I have a 2007 megacab (for comparison) 5.9L Diesel. AT 115 km/hr I get 14L/100 km. AT 90 Km/hr I get about 12.5/l km. This is all in prairies. When I go to the mountains and stick to 90 to 100 km/hr an coast down the hills I can get 11 l/km. City driving (Edmonton) sucks. I get 18 l/km on...
Hey, just got my first snowmobile. Went riding to Ministik (north entrance) Alberta Environment was sampling there and there is a great spot to unload now. Snow was deep and very few tracks to follow. Have 3/4 inch lugs, lots of dirt bike experience, but need a good place to pull the kids...