| The thrill of ditch of "ditch banging " your snowmobile | | | | overall do not differ much at all. It's all the same story |
| on the winter snowmobiling trail is that adrenaline "high" | | | | and stories, told and retold in different formats, and icy |
| that many winter sled drivers live for. Simply put these | | | | cold backgrounds and scenery. The differences do |
| fanatical snow and ice divers are adrenalin junkies | | | | begin long before the challenge ever begins. Sno-x |
| performing different feats in the ditch. , ditches and | | | | racers wear a lot more protective gear than the vast |
| trails to challenge each and every other member of | | | | majority of ditch bangers. Long before the racer even |
| their close-knit group. They launch their sleds over | | | | fires up his sled. protective gear is put on under their |
| approaches with speed then traverse the natural | | | | "race suits". The rider's knee/shin pads get braced and |
| moguls in the ditches as fast as humanely possible. All | | | | padded. Next in line is that their boots are a special |
| of this with tighter and tighter corners on the trails. This | | | | boot with very rigid supports. In terms of upper body |
| they do for on end. Naturally this goes on for hours | | | | protection the Snox-x racer gets a vest for chest |
| and the competition becomes more and more risky | | | | protection along with a substantial amount of upper |
| and even downright dangerous. Of course the stories | | | | arm padding. Finishing it off, many racers are now |
| get told later, rehashed and rehashed. As time goes on | | | | starting to wear a racing collar to support their necks. |
| the feat becomes more and more dangerous and the | | | | The ditch bang challenge is much like that of the Sno-x |
| trail more and more dangerous. Story telling is always | | | | challenge. Always, always, always their passion and |
| about "the fish that got away." The thrill of "Sno-x" | | | | goal is to be "number one". It is often said that "there |
| racing is also that adrenaline high, only more in | | | | can only be one winner". The biggest and most crucial |
| magnitude and higher and much more intense. The | | | | difference between the two different forms of |
| "Sno-x" experience is a rush that is only experienced | | | | snowmobile racing is that while Sno-x racers will have |
| by a relatively small and very fortunate group of snow | | | | qualified medical staff and attention within seconds of |
| sledders. Many people in the field look askance upon | | | | any accident whereas in ditch banging care after an |
| this form of sledding ad downright dangerous. Riders | | | | accident is much more chancy and depends on |
| do take risks. What is most important to consider, is | | | | location , logistics and basically just luck and chance. In |
| that these risks are calculated - calculated very | | | | the end it can be said that even though Sno-x |
| carefully and not much out much forethought, planning | | | | snowmobile racing would appear to be more |
| and preparation. The challenge between Sno-x riders | | | | dangerous and have more risks attached to it , that it |
| begins long before that big race ever begins. "Trash | | | | safer in its own right for the snowmobiling race |
| talk: is the term given to it. It has also been noted and | | | | participants due to the preparation , planning involved |
| recorded that devoted Sno-x racers also tend to | | | | as well as support staff and safety features and |
| prolong and exaggerate their tales of racing and | | | | structures on the race course. Lastly no matter how |
| triumph. The thrill and adrenaline high of hardcore ditch | | | | you choose to race your snowmobile, it is always best |
| banging and Sno-x s winter time snowmobile racing | | | | not to travel alone both for safety and companionship. |
| are very similar. This "trash talk "and "sled bashing" | | | | Lake Winnipeg Beaches Riv. |