Snowmobiling Season & Danger Underway
It's that time of year when snow flies, and snowmobilers slip quietly beneath the ice to a watery grave, only to reappear the following day as bloated corpses on the front pages of our newspapers and websites, everywhere. Hundreds of people are maimed and killed in car crashes every day, but the media ignores them, it's old news, but as soon as a snowmobile breaks through the ice, it's front page news.
It's the time of year for those who have purchased their first snowmobile to get into stupid terrible, avoidable wrecks. They ignored the warnings, and ignored the advice which said "Join a snowmobile club, and take the safety classes." Now it's too late; they're dead or seriously injured for life.
It's the season for snowmobile thieves to go back to their trade, and no unattended snowmobile is safe. Lock it or loose it.
It's the early snowmobile season, a time to get hit in the face with branches that dangle over the trail, and be blinded for life because you thought you didn't need to be wearing eye and face protection.
It's the season for hitting hidden rocks on thin trails, a nasty surprise that can trash your sled and send you to the hospital with a broken hip and crushed vertebra.
It is also the time of year, where the sober, smart, experienced snowmobiler, is going over his safety check list, taking his teen age kids to safety classes, and giving his snowmobiles a thorough going over to be sure everything will be as safe a humanly possible this season. He or she also lays out all his protective gear and warm clothing, to see that it is all ready to go.
It's also time to check out your new updated snowmobile maps, and see what has changed in your favorite area, and study maps and info on the Internet, for the new places you may want to explore, always consulting with local club members for the best safest trails to ride. It's time to e-mail them with your questions. Responsible members of organized clubs will be glad to respond quickly, and honoured that you want to come and discover the trails which they work so hard to maintain. Often, they are willing to come out and guide you around.
It's time to engage your smart snowmobile brain - yes - put the old brain into gear and let out the clutch slowly. If you just dump your sled onto the trailer, and go out half cocked to ride any damn place that looks like it has white cover, then you have proven you are an idiot who can look forward to trouble, and a visit to the local infirmary.
It's time to THINK before you RIDE. Leave the alcohol out of this sport, and do a little planning. Never ride alone, and slow down. Hitting a tree really hurts. "Ouch".
If I sound a little mean and lot condescending, it is only because I bury hundreds of snowmobilers every winter. I read every snowmobile accident media story all winter... and they have already started to come in every day. It breaks my heart, because 98% of them are preventable. All it takes is a little planning, and a little thinking.
It's time to use your head.
zen
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It's the time of year for those who have purchased their first snowmobile to get into stupid terrible, avoidable wrecks. They ignored the warnings, and ignored the advice which said "Join a snowmobile club, and take the safety classes." Now it's too late; they're dead or seriously injured for life.
It's the season for snowmobile thieves to go back to their trade, and no unattended snowmobile is safe. Lock it or loose it.
It's the early snowmobile season, a time to get hit in the face with branches that dangle over the trail, and be blinded for life because you thought you didn't need to be wearing eye and face protection.
It's the season for hitting hidden rocks on thin trails, a nasty surprise that can trash your sled and send you to the hospital with a broken hip and crushed vertebra.
It is also the time of year, where the sober, smart, experienced snowmobiler, is going over his safety check list, taking his teen age kids to safety classes, and giving his snowmobiles a thorough going over to be sure everything will be as safe a humanly possible this season. He or she also lays out all his protective gear and warm clothing, to see that it is all ready to go.
It's also time to check out your new updated snowmobile maps, and see what has changed in your favorite area, and study maps and info on the Internet, for the new places you may want to explore, always consulting with local club members for the best safest trails to ride. It's time to e-mail them with your questions. Responsible members of organized clubs will be glad to respond quickly, and honoured that you want to come and discover the trails which they work so hard to maintain. Often, they are willing to come out and guide you around.
It's time to engage your smart snowmobile brain - yes - put the old brain into gear and let out the clutch slowly. If you just dump your sled onto the trailer, and go out half cocked to ride any damn place that looks like it has white cover, then you have proven you are an idiot who can look forward to trouble, and a visit to the local infirmary.
It's time to THINK before you RIDE. Leave the alcohol out of this sport, and do a little planning. Never ride alone, and slow down. Hitting a tree really hurts. "Ouch".
If I sound a little mean and lot condescending, it is only because I bury hundreds of snowmobilers every winter. I read every snowmobile accident media story all winter... and they have already started to come in every day. It breaks my heart, because 98% of them are preventable. All it takes is a little planning, and a little thinking.
It's time to use your head.
zen
Listen to Snowmobile Radio Podcasts for Free at http://www.zentalkradio.com/
Do you suffer from blocked arteries? http://www.heartandbodyextract.ca/
Zen's Canadian Snowmobile Blog is produced and owned by Zenwaiter Internet Services, Box 53, Mossbank Saskatchewan Canada e-mail zen@zenwaiter.com We welcome your snowmobile stories and photos, and all your ideas. zw
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