Great Escapes Fall 2023 | Page 8

15 FALL 2023 VOL . 05 / ISSUE 01 SNOWGOER . COM
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owners themselves are big snowmobilers .
our county ,” Schweitzer explained .
unique topography that is better seen
crossing some of the state ’ s most lush
The track ’ s ability to hold hillclimb
We had now crossed out of the
than described . Hills of varying heights
farm fields , rarely are the sled ’ s tracks and
races tells you something about the
Central Plains into what geologists call
are everywhere , and within each hill
both skis on the same plane , and the trails
terrain . It ’ s on the north end of the Hixton
the Driftless Area . Wedged between I-94
often times there were bends and twists
through the woods are equally exciting .
Ridge , a range of steep , rugged hills that
and the Mississippi River that separates
in the terrain .
“ How the heck do the farmers pull
runs from Northfield down toward Taylor .
Wisconsin from Minnesota , this area was
This all makes for scenic and
their equipment up and down these
“ It ’ s almost like a mountain system in
untouched by glaciers and has a very
interesting snowmobiling . Even when
hillsides ,” my riding buddy Dave