Courtesy of Tom from Bergland Bay Bar.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3lZVUW26v6OWTJObzBhRU1Fa2s/edit?pli=1
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3lZVUW26v6OWTJObzBhRU1Fa2s/edit?pli=1
Snowmobile Recovery on Gogebic
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berglandbaybar
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Thanks for posting the video Scott, I hope everyone realizes how big these heaves are and they will be around all year. Carolyn from the Hoop has been in touch with the State Police and asked if there is something they can do to mark the hazards, Michigan has a policy of not marking hazards on a Lake for whatever reason. SO far 2 sleds have went in the Lake and 1 person was injured from hitting one of the heaves. I heard a concussion and broken arm was "ÄLL" that happened to him. We are trying to warn everyone we can about the danger, I am going to send a photo to John to see if he has a place to post it to keep riders aware of the situation.
illinoistim
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That was pretty cool. What does a tow like that set you back?
Lost Sheep
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I know the guy this happened to....set him back $3000 for the recovery
trailshredder
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He must have been going slow or he would have skipped right over it or crashed.
berglandbaybar
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It was not caused by driving to fast that I know of. In fact one of the sleds that went in, the guy stopped and was looking at the open water when he went down. Just too close to the edge I guess. Makes me wonder why all the guys during the rescue didn't go in.
POLARISDAN
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simple policy especially on ice..dont kno..dont go
snobuilder
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Just saw a Northern IL CL ad for a Polaris XC...claims to be washed from end to end after being riden.
too funny
jethrobodean
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Should of just jumped on the back of another sled and let the SOB sit. Would insurance, besides liability cover this circus ?
berglandbaybar
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He was in my bar today, when I asked him if $3000 was what it cost, he said probably more like $5000 to $8000. He is just glad everything turned out ok.
Mark@TimberlineSports
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A helicopter in the mountains is "only" $5000.....-Mark
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POLARISDAN
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man..another reason for dont kno dont go..culda bought another sled
Dont' see how it could cost that much unless Mi DNR is like MN DNR. Huge fine per day of machine in water. had a buddy that has half a brain drive his skidloader onto the Mississippi ice trying to recover a pickup..... Dumbazz.... anyway he paid fine times 2 and I think it was in the 10's of thousands.....
WOW that's a ton of cash!!! It must be ALOT MORE in Mi to get a sled out of the water,A good friend of mine put his 4 wheeler in the drink it cost him $1200
i met the guy at Tom's bar on Monday, he was still pretty shook up. He actually went into the lake and had to pull himself out. Pretty $#@!* scary if you ask me. Not sure if anyone has ever been in icy water with heavy clothes on before but its extremely difficult to get out, we did it for a training demonstration before. Glad to see he was safe in the end.