Skiing and Snowmobiles are a lot of fun
Please follow these guidelines:
Most previous research regarding snowmobile injuries was conducted prior to the advent of today's sleds that offer increased stability and durability, high speeds, and good visibility.
A snowmobile can weigh up to 600 pounds and some performance sleds can travel at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. At 90 miles per hour, a snowmobile moves at 131 feet per second. With a standard reaction time of 1.5 seconds, a snowmobile will travel 195 feet before coming to a stop.
The number of snowmobile operators in the United States is difficult to determine because there are no uniform requirements for licensure.
In 1996, there were more than 1.3 million registered snowmobiles in the United States. Approximately 56% of all registered snowmobiles in the U.S. are registered in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.1
The effect of snowmobile safety education for children younger than 16 years on the risk of snowmobile-related injury has not been reported in the literature.
Children are at risk for snowmobile-related injury from being the operator, bystander, or passenger. Pediatric snowmobile-related injuries are often a result of risk-taking behavior of the parent (excessive speed, alcohol use, and night-time driving) during snowmobile operation.
Enjoy yourself but use caution.
A lot of our visitors mentioned this site to us and suggested to look at the closeout and yard sale section since it's up to 60 percent off on equipment.
Ski and Snowboard Items for the Family
 | Ski Movie 2: High Society - Matchstick Productions Ski Video | |
| | Ski Movie 2: High Society is Matchstick Productions most outrageous ... go dancers and a disco ball. It also contains Jim Rippey's backflip on a snowmobile and a 210-foot world record distance jump on a snowmobile. High Society features the best base jumping segment ever from ... Phil Poirier, Aaron McGovern, Richie Schley. Locations: Copper Mountain CO, Whistler BC, ... | |
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| Focused: - Matchstick Productions Ski Video and DVD | $15.95 |
|  | Focused is the 2003 release from Matchstick Productions in VHS and DVD ... sticking huge rodeo 720’s, Jay Quinlan sticking a back flip in his snowmobile and Shane McConkey skiing off 600’ cliffs with his parachute ... | |
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| Slednecks 8 - Snowmobile DVD | $26.95 |
|  | Once again another two disc set with over 120 minutes of quality footage ... , Canada, and the lower 48! Slednecks, with Polaris, is also giving away a Snowmobile. VAS-SB514DVD ... | |
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| Slednecks 7 - Snowmobile DVD | $21.95 |
|  | Slednecks 7 is a snowmobile DVD set of films includes… Disc One-50 minutes of insane big ... | |
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| Vail Ski Area Trailmap Puzzle | $8.95 |
| | This puzzle is of the Vail, Colorado ski area trail map. It is 18" x 24" and has 550 pieces. IC ... | |
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| Snowmobile DVDs | |
| | For those of you that enjoy snowmobiling too, here are a few snowmobile films that we found most entertaining. ... | |
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| Vail Ski Area Aerial Photograph Puzzle | $13.95 |
|  | This puzzle is an aerial photograph of the Vail, Colorado ski area. It is 12" x 36". IC-AE-40043 ... | |
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| Co~Signs Trail Signs | |
| | Co-Signs makes authentic looking ski trail signs. These Cosign trail signs ... | |
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| Gondwana DVD - Surfing from Teton Gravity Research | $19.00 |
|  | Co - produced with pro surfer Pancho Sullivan. This ultra high end 16mm ... | |
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| Matchstick Productions - Ski Videos | |
| | Based in Crested Butte, CO, Matchstick Productions is a leading producer of today's extreme skiing ... | |
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