It was a lovely day, so quiet. My husband, Tim, and I were skiing with our two boys and a friend in Yellowstone National Park on Dec. 30, when all of a sudden, we heard the noise of a snowmobile.
It was a lovely day, so quiet. My husband, Tim, and I were skiing with our two boys and a friend in Yellowstone National Park on Dec. 30, when all of a sudden, we heard the noise of a snowmobile.
Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.
Sadly, the Bush administration's sellout of Yellowstone to the snowmobile industry overrides the professional judgment of park rangers and the men and women charged with ensuring the health of our environment nationwide.
I want it to be a resort where no matter what the weather is, people can come up and have a good time. Not just fly-fish or snowmobile.
It appeared that Comer had been climbing a hill and at some point lost control and rolled down the hill, with the snowmobile landing on top of him.
The department obviously has a concern about the safety issues, as well as the snowmobile going into the water and fuel seepage. But for now there are no plans I know of to ban skipping.
He's OK. He just had snowmobile trouble.
Shane was sitting right outside the bar watching. But as soon as he took off I knew something was wrong because the snowmobile didn't have enough power, it was like it was dying or something.
It's not just a regular snowmobile or go-kart. It's primarily what you would see used at the Eagle River Derby track. A lot of young drivers start here, people that become professionals down the road.
I would hate to see what the number of fatalities had been had we not had the special snowmobile patrols. We definitely had the desired effect, which was make people think, especially when they were drinking alcohol. We know people decided to not drive their snowmobile at night if they were drinking because of the team's presence.
(All three parks) are currently operating under an interim plan (for snowmobile use) as we prepare an environmental impact report for public review later this year.
We've got snowmobile races and go-kart classes for all the kids. We have a class for just about everyone who comes out, from those just starting out to those more experienced racers.
Over the past five years, we have witnessed the near extinction of the woodland caribou in North America. Indeed, we're only down to three animals in the U. S., largely due to the government's mismanagement of snowmobile traffic in areas vital to the animal's survival.
This absurd conclusion demonstrates that this action is driven by politics, not on-the-ground facts. It also ignores the real strides the snowmobile manufacturers have made in recent years to create cleaner and quieter machines.
Clearly this has been a very good winter (so far) for the snowmobile industry, probably the best season in seven or eight years.
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