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It's addictive and a blast. I did a bunch of extreme back country riding 10 years ago and actually am in several films climbing avalanche chutes. My snowmobile had 400hp lol. Also would just go out and cruise and enjoy. It's actually a bunch or exercise and you have to be an athlete to go ride hard all day

Yeah that late February early March arctic blast into your region was pretty epic.

How is it looking? Is it still getting pushed out? Or is early Jan still looking good for a SSW.

From 2019: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/03/11/some-nations-most-exceptional-cold-record-has-finally-left-montana/ it’s paywalls but you get the idea

I rented a sled a couple of times to try snowmobiling. It was quickly realized that about 5x the price of the rental would buy me a decent starter sled. It's not all that expensive of a hobby if you become a snowmobile mechanic of sorts. lol. BTW, snowmobiling is a dangerous thing, but it is only as dangerous as you want to be. If you are packing simple survival tools, don't take blind corners at 30mph and just ride safely, it is a safe hobby.