Ask any outdoor enthusiast for a list of their top five adventure destinations and chances are an epic snowmobile excursion on Alaska Range of Denali National Park is on that fantasy list. What’s the allure? There are currently 11 reality TV shows that are set in Alaska. Do you really need more convincing? Alaska - A Mega Snowmobile Playground The largest but most sparsely populated state in … [Read more...] about Epic Snowmobile Excursion on Alaska Range of Denali
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Backpack Tribulations while snowmobiling the Gaspé Quebec
The following is a documentation of an annual snowmobile trip, including the trials and tribulations of backpacking around Quebec for a week. On a February morning, six of us left Moultonborough, NH by truck to St. George de Beauce. Everything went well until we came into the village of St. Honore. Following the truck and trailer in front of us, the smell of burning rubber … [Read more...] about Backpack Tribulations while snowmobiling the Gaspé Quebec
10 Tips to Stay Hydrated While Snowmobiling
If you are like me, drinking enough water each day can be a chore. These 10 tips to stay hydrated while snowmobiling may help. Drinking becomes even more of a challenge when you are bundled in layers of gear, on a snowmobile, in single digit temperatures. Not to mention how difficult the logistics of stopping to urinate can be, especially for us women. In cold weather, one’s thirst … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to Stay Hydrated While Snowmobiling
2021 NH Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend March 5-7
Those looking for a winter adventure in New Hampshire may want to make plans for the 2021 NH Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend March 5-7. NH Fish and Game reports that during the three-day NH Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend, sleds legally registered to ride in other states and provinces will be able to operate on New Hampshire’s trails. All New Hampshire laws and regulations … [Read more...] about 2021 NH Open Snowmobile Registration Weekend March 5-7
Snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
Last winter my friends and I had an exceptionally unique experience snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, also known as the Kyrgyz Republic. Most of you have not even heard of such a country - neither did I - not until two years ago when Dmitri(Dima) Kalinyuk sent an email inviting me over for a summer off-road/enduro trip in his country. For ten days we explored the country by … [Read more...] about Snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
NH Open Snowmobile Weekend 2020
NH Open Snowmobile Weekend 2020 is a new program. The format of Reciprocal Weekend, as we knew it, has changed in the Northeast. In the past New Hampshire law allowed Vermont or Maine registered snowmobiles to operate in NH with their respective registrations so long as NH registered snowmobiles were allowed to operate in those states during the same time period, typically a three-day … [Read more...] about NH Open Snowmobile Weekend 2020