Snowmobiles: Rentals?

So two questions:

I love the quiet of touring. Is it wrong to want to use a snowmobile to access really remote areas via nfs roads?

So if you don't hate me for writing this: Does anybody know of a place that rents snowmobiles...say...in Ellensburg, Cle Elum region, or Levenworth?

-savegondor

Salmon La Sac has snowmobile rentals. I'd guess you might find some in Ronald and Cle Elum too..... Oh, try Easton. That place is crawling with Snowmobiles.
www.eastonwa.com/Snowmobile%20Rentals.htm

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It would certainly open up a lot more options. But, rentals are super expensive. They usually run close to $200/day.

And where are you going to park it, they are not like snowshoes that fit in the backpack!

Best bet is find a friend who has one or hitch a lift with some of the sledders in the are, they might be more than happy to tow you. I'm sure there is a sledder website you could contact like the Cle Elum Ridgeriders who may be heading out an FS road to give a lift?? For $200 a rental you would almost be better off getting a cat skiing day instead....

And where are you going to park it, they are not like snowshoes that fit in the backpack!

Last spring while on a ski trip near Valdez, it was a regular occurance to see a snowmobiler with skis or a board strapped to the back blasting up the slopes above Thompson Pass....once they were at the top, they'd give their snowmobile a little push and send it ghostriding down the hill and then ski down after it.

Advantages to having uncrowded treeless slopes.... I don' think there are many places around here where that technique would work.

If you want to use sleds to tour, just hit me up. I got three. If you want to rent sleds your best bet is cascade playtime rentals. www.cascadeplaytime.com

In my opinion there is nothing wrong with using a sled to acces the backcountry as long as its permtitted. Some areas like alpine lakes widerness, it would not be acceptable by any means. I usually goto to baker with the sleds.

Oh the rentals are about 200/per day, but dont forget you need a $500 deposit on each sled.