Friday Flop: Snowmobile Back Massage

Snowmobiles are amazing machines. They'll whip you up the mountain faster than just about anything except a helicopter, and they look super badass on the back of your truck. They inhabit a weird zone between a small motorized vehicle like a dirtbike and a full-sized vehicle; they can be moved under human-power, but not easily. In terms of getting airborne, they are one of the larger chunks of metal which people regularly do flips 'n shit on.

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While undeniably versatile and maneuverable, snowmobiles are still heavy and hard. Goel Rauch is pioneering new ways to get hurt while riding a snowmobile, and recently managed to smash his upper back with his sled's rear end. It looks bad, but thankfully Goel hops right back up.

Zack Skovron
Zack Skovron
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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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