Our guys are grabbing their equipment and going out in subzero weather, jumping on
snowmachines, they have to get on airplanes to service our communities.
"Portion of Denali NP Temporarily Closed to
Snowmachines; Popular Riding Areas Remain Open." February 1999 (http://www.nps.gov/dena/prsnow.htm).
Jerry Ward told the Alaska Senate during a hearing on development that, "[people want] real trails, where you can get out on four-wheelers or
snowmachines and kill an animal."
After days of combing the snowy wilderness aboard
snowmachines, rescuers finally found Bostian and his dogs & all healthy and safe & on Feb.
The final example concerns the use of
snowmachines in the core two
Although slower than
snowmachines, the dogs are less likely to break down, are quieter, more versatile, better company, and they do not bog down in overflow.
In 2017 there were approximately 44,700 registered
snowmachines in Alaska, which means an average of roughly 1 m 12 Alaskan residents owned one.
In town, people get around on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or
snowmachines.
A study of moose reactions to snowmobile traffic in the Greys River Valley in Wyoming showed that moose bedding within 300 m and feeding within 150 m of passing
snowmachines altered their behavior in response to disturbance (Colescott and Gillingham 1998).
ASSA alleged that the temporary closure violated Section 1110(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ("ANILCA"), which allows access by
snowmachines and other forms of transportation to otherwise restricted-access areas of conservation system units, including Denali, for "traditional activities ...
It is the agenda of some who want no
snowmachines (and no cars) in Yellowstone.
Additionally, subsistence practices have undergone dramatic transformations due to a reliance on modern technology (such as motorboats,
snowmachines, and rifles).
Liguid petroleum fuels like heating fuel, diesel for vehicles and power plants, and gasoline for cars, ATVs, and
snowmachines are still largely transported by boat.
