A few things to ask yourself before you go snowmobiling in yellowstone in the dead of winter:
1. Do I enjoy whipping through the icy wind at 45 miles per hour at below zero temperatures - so cold that your eyeballs hurt?
2. Do I enjoy cheating death every five minutes on a difficult to control "snow cat" that speeds45 mph over icy, deeply rutted roads?
3. Do I enjoy hanging out with tourists who instead of skiing, opt to go on these out of control snowmobiles with their kids as a family activity ?
4. Do I like being outside in the below zero temperatures for 12 hours, the duration of the excursion?
If you answered "no" to any of these questions, then for godssake do NOT go on a snowmobile trip. I will never EVER go snowmobiling again. Take one of the vans out to ol' faithful - you get the same view of the wilderness, probably more so because you're not concentrating on not dying, in a warm little shuttle bus.
I had on long underwear, ski pants, ski socks, a long sleeved t-shirt, two layers of fleece tops, the "jumpsuit" the snowmobile company gives you and I was still freezing my butt off. The good news was that each time our snow cat lurched into a snowbank or off the road or nearly rolled us, the adrenaline from nearly dying and my shrieking helped to warm me right up.
No lie: within five minutes of our snowmobile trip, the snowmobile behind us rearended our snowmobile because she accelerated into us instead of slowing down when we came to a stop (you travel in line formation). Her snowmobile was jacked and ours was fine, but two hours later my shoulder and arm totally hurt from holding on when she hit us. I was stuck riding in the freezing cold with this pain for the rest of the 8 hour day.
You've read this review and ask, why the five stars? well, snowmobiling is not my cup of tea, but if it is yours, this company was on time, professional, organized, had new snow cats and the guides couldn't have been nicer or more professional.
also, before you go snowmobiling in wyoming, you should be aware that if you're hurt and you sue, your case goes to the Teton County courthouse, which upholds the libaility waiver they make you sign before you head out - this is wyoming, not california - so keep that in mind people. you may die etc. but you are assuming ALL of the risk. read more