Breaking Trail

If there’s a will (and a bunch of horsepower), there’s a way

August 2017 Feature Steve Janes

This year spring hung on a little longer than in past years. May was almost over and we still had a good deal of snow hanging around above 7,000 elevation. That meant there were still a few trails that were for all intents and purposes closed by Mother Nature.

But who dictates whether a trail is impassible? (Prevailing wisdom would say common sense … but when it comes to motorized recreation, sometimes prevailing wisdom loses out to one’s sense of adventure.)

We have pieced together a photo journal about efforts to make a complete loop over a popular mountain road. The photos and video show a unique challenge that tests man’s ingenuity and machines ability to conquer the elements.

Here are the links to the videos.

Polaris Ace getting into snow.

https://youtu.be/5ot8iKgTrrs

Following a Polaris Ace up Skyline.

https://youtu.be/sMsPf3gaIkw

A longer ride over Commissary.

https://youtu.be/5_Y_5gm2hjA

Ace up Lava Creek.

https://youtu.be/5_Y_5gm2hjA

Alternate route 2.

https://youtu.be/NzO3JGSI3Ws

Alternate route.