Island Park provides the opportunity for to vacationers
to ride their snowmobiles. Some operate sleds without the caution that they
employ when driving a car, considering them toys. Lack of caution can have
devastating consequences. This past weekend a pair of snowmobiles collided near
South Big Springs Loop, injuring two and requiring hospitalization.
Here are a few ideas that will help you have a safe
experience:
1. Keep to the right side of the trail.
2. Don’t out-drive your vision. Slow down if you cannot see one minute ahead.
3. Drive cautiously in unfamiliar areas, a drift may hide a boulder or a snow-covered crust may disguise a streambed.
4. Provide proper instruction and supervision to minors operating sleds.
5. Place your cell phone in a Ziploc to avoid moisture damage. If cell service is negligible, send a text. It will go through with almost no bars.
6. Pack a small go-bag (day pack) to take when you are riding in farther than you can walk out in two hours. Include water, energy bars, a lighter and some newspaper in a Ziploc, a compass, flashlight, knife, a folding saw, rope, a backcountry shovel and some toilet paper.
1. Keep to the right side of the trail.
2. Don’t out-drive your vision. Slow down if you cannot see one minute ahead.
3. Drive cautiously in unfamiliar areas, a drift may hide a boulder or a snow-covered crust may disguise a streambed.
4. Provide proper instruction and supervision to minors operating sleds.
5. Place your cell phone in a Ziploc to avoid moisture damage. If cell service is negligible, send a text. It will go through with almost no bars.
6. Pack a small go-bag (day pack) to take when you are riding in farther than you can walk out in two hours. Include water, energy bars, a lighter and some newspaper in a Ziploc, a compass, flashlight, knife, a folding saw, rope, a backcountry shovel and some toilet paper.
Preparing for the unexpected
and using caution will help you have an enjoyable experience in Yellowstone
country.
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