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Cranmore was founded by local businessman Harvey Gibson and opened for the 1937–1938 season with a single rope tow. [1] For the 1938–1939 season, a new lift, dubbed the Skimobile, which consisted of small cars traveling on a wooden track and was designed by area mechanic George Morton, was installed, rising from the base to about halfway up the mountain. [1]
A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park First person view of a snowmobile driven through Yellowstone National Park. A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine (chiefly Alaskan), motor sled (chiefly Canadian), motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow.
Ralph Summers Plaisted [1] (September 30, 1927 – September 8, 2008) was an American explorer who, with his three companions, Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean-Luc Bombardier, are regarded by most polar authorities to be the first to succeed in a surface traverse across the ice to the North Pole on April 19, 1968, making the first confirmed surface conquest of the Pole.
This California family campground resort offers roomy RV accommodations, charming cottages, a 442-slip marina, boat launch ramp, bike and watercraft rentals, a waveless beach, and a swimming lagoon.
Mar. 19—David Spaugh and his daughter, Katie, might some day return to the alpine saddle high in the Elkhorn Mountains. But they won't be riding a snowmobile. David is emphatic on that point. "I ...
Raid the North Extreme was selected as the Adventure Racing World Championships in 2004. [4] RTNX was included in the 2011 World Series. Raid the North Extreme is designed for experienced adventure racers, or those with significant wilderness experience, as there are significantly long sections of remote wilderness where rescue is difficult.
1. Acapulco. Among the best places to visit after Christmas, Acapulco is an affordable beach paradise known for its turquoise water and unforgettable, world-class cuisine.
Exploration to the north of the Arctic Circle in the Renaissance was both driven by the rediscovery of the Classics and the national quests for commercial expansion, and hampered by limits in maritime technology, lack of stable food supplies, and insufficient insulation for the crew against extreme cold.