Jer's Snowmobile Pictures
If you don't know by now, I'm a snowmobiling addict. While everyone else is
cooped up during the long winter months, I'm out on the sleds and trails every
chance I get, and I usually have a camera or two with me!
Touring Pictures
This section contains pictures taken while out cruising on the sleds during
our typical day-long trips. Note: "Brutus" refers to the red Ski-doo, a nickname
that totally suits the machine!
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Brutus in shadow on Round Lake. |
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Brutus and sunset on Round Lake. |
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Brutus all lit up on Round Lake. |
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Brutus silhouetted by a classic Round Lake sunset.
(See "Jer's Favourites") |
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Brutus and the Touring during an early season ride. |
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Ski-doo Stunts!
When trail riding starts to get boring, it's fun to mix things up a bit and
get a little crazy. Note: Unless you are comfortable doing so, do not attempt
the style of riding seen here. If it looks dangerous, it probably was a bad
idea!
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Lifting the skis while I climb a snowbank with the Safari at the cottage. |
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"Check out my gravel pit..." Also, check out my bowling ball helmet. Very retro. |
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Here I am doing some grass-draggin' in my backyard last November. We had lots of snow on the ground the next morning, but I couldn't wait that long! |
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Lookee here, I found me a good jump! |
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A couple nights before this, I pulled off a 25-foot jump in the same spot, but this day I was taking it easy. |
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Okay, well maybe not all that easy! |
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I'm thinking of racing the old Safari in sno-cross next year. What do you think? |
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I'm going for a little no-footer action here. |
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Look ma, no brains! This is what happens when a jump goes wrong. It was a rough landing, but luckily I managed to stay on the machine. |
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What's your definition of a "ski lift"? |
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With all the deep snow, I was able to get in some great powder riding this year. |
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Waving a ski to the camera. |
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I couldn't see anything but snow until after I landed! |
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So this is what it feels like to be a blizzard. |
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I couldn't see anything but sky until after I landed! |
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This is what happens when you crest a vertical hill at 80 km/h. |
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Scott on the Safari, thinking, "What am I getting myself into here?" |
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Scott lifting the skis while cresting the vertical. |
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Scott doing some more hill-climbing. |
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Scott getting a feel for the jump... |
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...And now trying it again with more speed. |
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Scott mastering the art of lifting the skis. |
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Nordic!
Here are some pictures of my friend Scott's 1972 Ski-doo Nordic 440E (a.k.a.
"Big Bird") when we had it out last December. It may be an old sled, but it's
still a blast!
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Scott navigating through the trees. |
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High speed Nordic! Scott had the beast going close to 80 km/h on this pass. |
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Notice how Scott is tucked behind the monster windshield to improve aerodynamics! |
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Scott lost in the snow dust. |
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Just after this picture was taken, Scott deployed the parachute and safely slowed to a stop before the road ended! |
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Scott pushing the limits of 1970's suspension technology. |
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At this point I am no longer thinking that the Safari is a rough ride! |
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Here I am attempting deep powder riding techniques in 2 inches of snow on a 1972 Ski-doo. Notice my boots dragging in the snow. They're wider than the running boards! |
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I gave my arms a good workout that day. This machine is a tank! |
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