> Get into snowboarding. Unless you have a bad back. That wouldn't be good. If you've been a skier all your life, try snowboarding for once. Pay 15 for rental and 10 for lessons and try it. It's fun once you get to know it, and is something to do during the winter 'sides staying inside grumbling and shoveling the sidewalk every 15 minutes in a snowstorm. Or make a snowman and tackle it. Good stress relief. Or shoot it with a 30.06 if you live in a rural area. That's good stress relief too. Or make snowangels. Or make a HUGE pile of snow and jump off your roof or deck or something onto it. Make a snowfort or somethin'.

There is also another option for people who live in the country or knows someone who lives in the country. Try snowmobiling. I started last year by learning how to ride on my brother's, and I had a blast. It is an option that is expensive, but I personally think that it's well worth it.

There are many different sizes. I've seen as big as 1000cc (for more experienced riders) and as small as 120cc (for young children). But there are sizes inbetween like 700cc, 500cc, 440cc, and others. Depending on the size, a new snowmobile could probably cost anywhere inbetween $5,000 and $8,000. But it easy enough to get a used snowmobile for a few thousand dollars if you don't want to spend that much. The one I ride is about 10 years old, 700cc, and paid about $1,500 for it. That might be a little big for some people, but you could probably spend about $2,500 on one that is newer and not as big. It is something to look into. If you've never had a snowmobile before or know nothing about them, I highly recommend going to a dealer to find out about them. Someone else could easily rip you off.

Snowmobiles are basically like ATV's (4-wheelers) for snow, except they don't have wheels. They're very easy to ride. They are automatic, so no need to worry about shifting. There is only one brake (motorcycles have two). The throttle (gas) is by pushing a level with your thumb (with motorcycles, you have to twist it with your hand). You sit down on a seat and don't have to worry to much about balancing it like a bicycle. And if you manage to fall off, you land in snow. The snowmobile has a kill switch that you hook onto yourself that will shut it off if you fall off. I think that it's something for people to look into. But you have to remember that if it breaks down, it will cost money to fix it it.

If you seriously are interested, you can look up snowmobiles in your yellow pages and find snowmobile dealers near you. They can help out a lot. If you ask them for help, most of them are more than willing to help you out. Or you can check out some websites about snowmobiles. A few major brands are Arctic Cat, Polaris, and Ski-Doo. There are others out there, but those are the most well known. It's a winter activity that the whole family can be a part of or that friends can do together.

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