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Monday, December 17, 2012

Cooke City, Montana / Snowmobile Day in the Mountains

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Deep powder and high winds were the menu for the day. This was a classic deep mountain day, with steady snowfall early in the day and the winds picking up and giving us 0 visibility at times.

We rented a snowmobile and I had my M8 Arctic Cat. They gave us a brand new jet black M8. It was a good time switching back and forth between the sleds. My M8 had more gear on it , so a bit more weight, both sleds were a blast to ride in the powder. The trail was whooped up and both sleds felt about the same on the trail.
 Two Arctic Cat M8s. 
 Not stuck, but had to saw down a couple pine trees to fit the sled between the trees, always carry a folding saw.
 Ready to pop the sled through the trees. Good times in the backcountry!

 Great to be on the sleds again.
 Powder was deep!

The M8 loaded and digging the powder.
 The winds were picking up and blowing the new snow, had to stop and enjoy the moment. Times like these I really feel a part of the mountains.
We stopped the sleds above Cooke City on the way back and watched the dark clouds move into the valley. Great scenery everywhere you looked.

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