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Muskoka
has an
abundance of
Winter
Carnivals, and
many of the
area
snowmobile
clubs sponsor
"Poker
Runs".
Winter
Carnivals:
Hidden
Valley
Highlands Ski
Club. Highway
60, 8
Kilometers
east of
Huntsville.
Call
800-398-9555
or
705-789-1773
for
Information
& Rates.
Skiing
&
Snowboarding
, 4 Chair
Lifts,
Equipment
Rentals,
Adult &
Children's
Classes,
Supervised
Children's
Play Area.
Ski
Hidden
Valley!
Contact
Tamara, the
Communications
Manager
tt@e-velocity.net
Determining
Snowmobile
Stopping
Distances:
Tests
conducted by
the Minnesota
Department of
Natural
Resources and
Arctic Cat.
Stopping
distances vary
greatly as
determined by
snow and
visibility
conditions.
The February
1998 tests
used 1999
Arctic Cat ZL
600 EFI
snowmobiles
with stock .75
inch lug
tracks. There
were two runs
for each test
with the
results being
averaged. On
hard-pack snow
at an average
speed of
approximately
50 mph or 80
km/h once the
drivers
applied a
"hard
lock", it
took
approximately
155 feet to
stop, or about
15-20
snowmobile
lengths. At 33
mph or about
53 km/h, (our
speed limits),
it took
approximately
85 feet or
about 7-10
snowmobile
lengths to
stop.
Conclusion,
people take
about 3/4 of a
second to
react and
stopping time
is about 4.4 -
5.0 seconds to
stop after
that. You have
traveled a
great
distance, and
probably hit
the machine in
front if you
fail to leave
enough room.
Snowmobiles
ARE NOT CARS
or TRUCKS.
Leave plenty
of room
between
machines and
have a safe
ride.
When
on trails,
watch for
trees, curves
etc. as the
stopping
distance can
be the
difference
between your
life and
death. When
traveling on
roads etc.,
watch for
vehicles
entering your
path. Being
able to stop,
might be
impossible.
Determining
Safety of ICE:
No
Ice is Without
SOME Risk.
From
the Ontario
Snowmobile
Safety
Committee. We
reprint the
information
for
information
purposes only.
Always check
with local
snowmobile
clubs for more
accurate
information.
3"
or 7 cm or
less - STAY
OFF
4" or
10 cm - Ice
fishing,
walking,
cross
country
skiing
5" or
12 cm - 1
snowmobile
or ATV
8-12"
or 20-30 cm
- 1 car or
light truck
12-15"
or 30-38 cm
- 1 medium
P/U truck,
Sport
Utility
Avoid:
slushy ice,
ice on or near
moving water,
ice that has
thawed and
refrozen,
layered or
rotten ice
caused by
sudden
temperature
changes. Snow
covered ice
can affect the
quality of the
ice. Pressure
ridges can
cause serious
accidents if
you hit one on
the wrong
angle. They
can also warn
of dangerous
ice
conditions.
If
your
organization
has
Information
you wish
posted, please
E-mail
the Info to
us. |
