Monday, April 6, 2009

Snow-X in April.....what a great way to end the season!

HorseShoe Resort is a big ski hill that becomes a great snow-x track with uphill, downhill, mogul and table top challenges.
Lots of snow, new mod sleds and old vintage on the same venue, what a great day!
Go vintage sleds go!

Vintage racing takes place in the background while the Lee Memorial Trophy awaits it's first victor's name.That's a lot of vintage muscle on the start line!

Jim Scott sure knows how to put his SRX through it's paces and he earned that checkered flag lap.
Tim, Barbara and Jesse Lee present the "Lee Memorial Cup" to Jim Scott who won the vintage liquid open class. It is in memory of Bud and Danny Lee of Barrie who raced for several decades.
Tim Lee answers questions about his brother Danny and his dad Bud who generated many exciting moments on the snow and ice race tracks.

Dave Coultis put together this fine 50th anniversary vintage Ski-Doo display with help from the Antique and Classic Snowmobile Club of Canada.
Four time Canadian Champion 4C Ric Wilson can still show the young pro's how to fly.
Ric's son Devin Wilson can also fly!

Ric and Devin "relaxing" on a sled.

Lots of fans showed up for the races.
The 4-stroke Yamaha racers really fly on this big track.

Iain Hayden ends the season with a win in the Pro-Open event. Yep, he's happy!
The next snow-x race? Dec 2009 in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. See you then.

More SnowShoot moments

These test riders are Mike Shean from Gamma Sales, Mike Van Muyen (former cross-country racer) and Gord Avann (former ice oval and snow-cross racer).
If you zoom in on Gord's notepad you'll see what he is writing; "Phil Molto is the best sled rider I have ever had the pleasure of riding with. I am sure glad I never had to race against him!"

Being Canadians, we will always stop to help a stranger push a car out of a snowbank or dig their sled out of a tree.
Marty asking mountain guru Chris, "You're going to go where?!?!"

Just taking a break......
In the van, look who has to ride in the back seat........and no movies to watch!