When did you start sledding in the mountains?

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Right on, I have relatives in CBS & grew up in Marystown.

I married a girl from CBS. Look me up if you want to get out in Golden sometime, i'll show you a few of the areas. Lots of transplants sledding in the mountains.
 

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LOL the stories are true, no groomer and 2' of fresh was an all day episode to get to the cabin for sure, 121" ¼ lug and 56HP at sea level didn't get where we go today.
 

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First mountain trip was in 2007 on a 2002 summit 151. Rode that sled until 2013. Absolutely loved it right from the start
 

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A couple more?
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Before anyone had snowmobile suits.
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This thing has died too soon for me!

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A couple more from a race on Azuzetta lake in the Pine Pass.
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You have some great old pics !!! And color , Any I have seen from the late 60’s are black and white
It makes me laugh to think of jumping on one of those and entering a Race !!!
But at the time they were the Hot new Iron !
Great thread..
 

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Those Olympic 320's were a great sled. We had a 69 Nordic and it was a hard pack only machine.
 

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Thought I would post on behalf of my son. He started riding in the mountains in 1998 at 3 years old on his Z120 out at Golden. I’d tie a rope to his front ski about 25 feet long then to my bumper. By riding in front and just leaving a little slack in the rope he could steer back and forth but I could always accelerate slightly and straighten him out or give a little help on a hill if needed (all real gentle stuff). Was a great start as he turned into a real good little rider quickly. Also the Z120 is the best sled I ever bought as he’s 21 years old now and still riding it! Yes, he’s modded it out over the years and learned a lot in the process. Great memories!
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Started taking my son up at about 12. He’s 27 now and as long as Dad has the sleds and gear he willing to ride.
He started on a 99 700 RMK 151” graduates to a 05 800 Summit 151” and now runs a 14 800 Summit 163”

It’s awesome to have time with the boy in the mountains.

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Check out the old ski doo. No snow flap. It must have some fancy clips to attach it to the seat while in the alpine!
 

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my dad was manager of Wapta Lodge (now known as Great Divide Lodge) outside of Field.... on top of the hill. I wish I had pictures but my first ride on a sled was in 1969 in the parks to boot (it was permitted back then) and I was 3. Been sledding on/off since then but got my independence to ride (without my parents) in Golden in 1980. We left right from our house in town.
 

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I don't think 68's came with snow flap, my Motoski didn't.

You could be right. I skidoont so it was more sarcasm than a useful observation. Maybe the Poster in 68 said Ride Skidoo following us is the winter equivalent of tailgating manure spreader.
 
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