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Cliff Drops WITH CODY MCNOLT Y
PHOTOS: ALLAN SAWCHUCK In no other motorized sport can a rider drop larger vertically than on a snowmobile. Yet, you may have noticed fewer large cliff drops featured in snowmobile media in recent years. There’s a reason for that. Big cliff drops are unique—which makes them impossible to practice repetitively—and they are dangerous. When a big cliff drop goes wrong, the outcome gets heavy, and fast. Broken bones, internal and head injuries, avalanches and even death are all very real outcomes that must be considered every time a rider approaches a large drop. There have been times when walking away from a big drop has been the proudest moment of my riding season. Here’s the process I’ve followed in my progression to successfully and safely execute large cliff drops.
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