Dear American Snowmobiler,  

It's a simple as this:  CAN YOU GET A SNOWMOBILE UP TO 170 MPH ACROSS A FROZEN LAKE? (To get to the other bar).

I knew a sledder that said his sled could do this.  He had the latest and the greatest sled each year.  I have not seen him in ten years, but everyone says 170 is not possible.  What about nitro? 

I look forward to your responses.

Regards,

Mr. Speed

Brookfield WI 

I would say no way on a sled that is being run from bar to bar.  On a strictly race sled with huge horsepower and setup perfect maybe.  I wouldn't count on it.

Riley

I would have agreed a few years ago, BUT now with 400hp turbo or supercharged trail sleds on hard ice or very hard packed snow, it might be possible. A gentleman from my way with a supercharged nytro has seen 140mph on a TRAIL sled on a Stalker gun in about 1400 feet. So if he had about 1 mile from the bar he might be able to get 170mph. If he had the cajones to hold it down that long.

Normally asperated trail sled, no way.