Next, the third and final sled passed us, but this time the driver raised his left fist in the air. He must be so happy, I thought. So, in response, I pumped my fist in the air and yelled with glee: OH, YEAH!!! We continued on our adventure and, to my delight, this kept happening. Every time we passed another sled or group of snowmobilers, they all told me I was #1, flipped me the peace sign, or (and this one is my favourite) pumped their fist in the air like the crew from Jersey Shore!
SNOWMOBILERS ROCK!
It got to the point where I preemptively pumped my fist every time we passed another sled. What an awesome culture.
I’ve never owned a snowmobile. But I do now.
Snowmobilers Rock! Or at least that’s what I thought.
By: Roger Tumminieri
We bought one last winter and I enjoyed booting around the property and along the trail system with our boys. I have to say, the local snowmobile culture here in Grey County is quite, well... exuberant. We could drive for miles without seeing another sled. The quiet solitude and beautiful scenery were intoxicating. I could see how people get hooked on sledding. Finally, a group of three snowmobiles approached. As we passed the first sled, the driver raised his left hand and flipped me the peace sign. I thought: wow, what a chill dude... and super-friendly, too! As the second sled passed, the driver raised his left hand and extended his index finger as if to signal that I was #1. I waived and nodded happily in response. This is great! He must approve of me exposing my sons to the wonderful world of snowmobiling.
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I told this story to my new friend, Duane Bryan from DB Powersports in Markdale, while he was fixing up my sled. I could tell by the look on his face while he was replacing my spark plugs that I wasn’t reading the situation correctly. He politely chuckled and said... “The first sled is telling you that there are two more sleds in his group behind him. The second driver is telling you that there’s one more in their group and the third sled is telling you that he’s the last one. Oh, boy. And here I was thinking that the number one rule of snowmobiling in Ontario was Fun, when in fact, it’s actually Safety. All the more reason why Snowmobilers Rock! Read more stories from The County Life at
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