I got the name of this story from Arctic Cat, a snowmobile company. The events in this are real, but all the erotic stuff is made up. Hope you like it.
I came up with the idea of taking my girlfriend of 2 years snowmobiling for the day. Her name was Liv, and we were both home on break from college. For Christmas, my dad bought a brand new sled, a 2013 Arctic Cat F5. It was jet black with bright green stripes, a very cool color combo. It was a family gift, but I've ridden it the most out of my family. We also traded in our old one, also an Arctic Cat, that was old and falling apart. We currently have 2. This new one was more for performance, while the other that we still have is more luxury oriented, with heated seats and side mirrors. Despite all those fancy luxury features, the new sled still handles much better and is much more comfortable to sit on. I'm a snowmobile junkie if you haven't guessed, cars as well. Let me wipe the drool from my mouth and continue the story.
My mother always said I looked so sexy riding those beasts, all decked out in my snowmobiling gear and helmet, and had suggested multiple times that I should take a girl snowmobiling as a date, even before I got a girlfriend. I'd been dating Liv for over 2 years (our anniversary was in December, and it was currently January) but this was my first time taking her for a ride. She came over several times and I took her around my yard on it to see if she liked it, first with me driving and her holding on to me, then vice versa, then finally on her own. Being adventurous, she did, and was soon riding it like a pro (the sled, not my dick. She's already a pro at that lol). However, I wasn't sure if she was ready to take it out on the trails, with other riders. Snowmobiling is fun, but like driving, can be dangerous. There are all sorts of rules and different hand signals to learn; sleds don't have blinkers and it's too loud to talk over the engines. The trails I usually go to even have cops on sleds driving around! It's basically like driving a car there. The trails have speed limits, just like normal roads. The cops can even give sobriety tests if they have probable cause of a DUI. So she came over again one day and I gave her a crash course on the rules of the trails and all the hand signals. She was a quick learner, and got them all down fast. I decided she was competent enough to come with me for a day trip.
So the following Saturday morning, we left for the trails. Early. Liv arrived at my house at about 6 in the morning. The trails were about 2 and a half hours away. The bitch about these types of journeys is trying to hook the trailer up to my dad's truck, a 2004 GMC Yukon. It must've taken me about 20 solid minutes, not to mention it was pitch black outside. My dad had taught me how to hook up the trailer already, but still, it was surprisingly tricky. And driving while towing it is a whole different matter altogether! After the trailer was finally locked in, I had to install towing mirrors on the truck. The blind spots towing this fucker were enormous! I was really wishing I'd done all this shit last night!
We finally left at about 7. Liv brought her own boots and snow pants but was borrowing my sister's helmet, jacket, and gloves. Being adults, we didn't actually need to wear helmets, but we weren't stupid, so we did. I had to stop at the gas station and fill the truck and the 2 sleds, which cost about $100. Trying to open the trailer was a bitch. There's no door, the thing just opens vertically. It was fucking heavy! We grabbed breakfast for the road, and finally started the drive, excited for the day ahead and talking animatedly.
The place we were going to was notoriously nicknamed "Satan's Notch," usually just called "the Notch." This was because of the weather, which could change literally in the course of minutes, as I'd experienced firsthand before. Sure enough, it was sunny as I was driving into the Notch, but by the time I took the exit ramp off the highway 10 minutes later, it was foggy and snowing lightly.
Liv shivered and looked out the window. "Damn. Is it always like this around here?"
"Pretty much," I replied, not looking at her, trying to focus on the road. Visibility was awful, about 10 feet. I tried turning on the fog lights, which improved it slightly.
We pulled into a parking lot and parked about 20 minutes later. Parking with a trailer is a task in itself. Add fog and snow, and it's even harder. Back-in parking is required, so god help you if you can't back a trailer and a truck into a parking spot. With other trucks and trailers on both sides. This was the single hardest bit of driving I have ever done. I thought learning to drive stick was bad, but this was a nightmare. I was literally sweating, trying to maneuver accurately. It took me 3 or 4 tries, but I finally got it. The fucking thing kept jackknifing on me (that's when the trailer sticks out an angle from the vehicle towing it, usually forming an 'L' or 'V' shape). I finally got it straight and parked, sighing with relief.
Liv looked genuinely impressed. "Wow. Nice job babe. I don't think I could do that!"
I smiled, "I'm not gonna lie. That was a bitch!" I wiped the sweat off my face. "This next part is gonna suck too. We're gonna have to open the trailer and back the sleds off. Feeling strong?"
She shrugged. "More or less." She opened the door and swore. "Fuck, it's cold!" And it damn well was. The thermometer said it was negative temperatures.
She had to hold the trailer open while I backed the sleds off. If she didn't, the whole roof would come crashing down, hitting me on the head. Ouch! Luckily, we managed.
I started the sleds to warm up the engines and smiled. "Now this is the fun part. Sort of. For me anyway."
"What is it?"
"We have to put on all our gear. It's a pain in the ass for both of us, but I get to see you take some of your clothes off." I grinned.
She sighed and smiled, and muttered, "Fuckin' horn dog."
Trying to get into all the gear while sitting down inside a vehicle is bad enough, but with 2 people, it was even more cramped. On the plus side, Liv needed help, so I got to assist in redressing her in several layers. Snowmobiling is fucking miserable if you're freezing your ass off the whole time! She had on her normal clothes, a long-sleeved shirt and jeans. Then on top of that, she had on a sweatshirt. Still on top of that, she had on snow pants and a thick Arctic Cat jacket, plus gloves. Then on her face, she was wearing a ski mask underneath a thick, heated helmet. I looked exactly the same. We sounded like a walking junkyard, but at least we were warm.
I let Liv have the new sled. It might have been nicer and had a better ride quality, but the older one was more powerful, despite being luxury-equipped. She wasn't experienced enough to handle this one.
Anyway, we finally set off at about 10:30 that morning. The trails were perfect, smooth and dead straight. I got the sled up to about 65, 20 mph over the speed limit, with Liv not far behind. The only problem was potentially getting lost. The trails are well marked, but there are literally hundreds of miles of them, some even going into Canada.
My mom was right. Liv looked really hot riding the sled. Especially with white powder kicking up around her and the snow coming down. I presumed I must've looked pretty attractive too. Anyway, we cruised around, encountering many other riders. I was impressed, Liv never forgot any of the hand signals. She was a natural, indicating how many people were behind her or if she was the last one. She did make mistakes though, particularly taking her hand off the handlebar to signal when it was unsafe, nearly losing control of the sled. If you can't steer safely with one hand, even if you need to indicate to other riders, you should always keep your hand on the handlebar. They'll figure it out, they can count. That's the number one cause of accidents on snowmobiles, apart from riding drunk. I stopped, motioning for her to do so, and told her that. She apologized, and never did it again.
We rode for several hours straight, covering about 100 miles. It gets dark early around there, so we got some night riding in. We even took a break to watch the sun set behind the mountains. Very romantic.
By this point we were both starving, having skipped lunch. So we rode about 25 miles back to civilization, arriving at a restaurant about 5 miles from where I parked the truck. You know it's remote when they have parking spots for snowmobiles. This restaurant is famous for their burgers, which we both got. We walked in and sat down, still in full sled gear, removing our helmets, ski masks, and gloves. We both had helmet hair, which is a pain in the ass to fix.
Neither of us had spoken much. We couldn't, over the roar of the engines. I finally said to Liv over our food, "So what do you think?"
She was very enthusiastic. "It's great! But my thumb's killing me! Is that normal?"
Snowmobiling uses hand muscles that I didn't even know existed at first. "Yeah. Mine was on fire too when I first started. But after a while, you get used to it."
She smiled. "That's a relief. I hope to get over it soon. When can we go again?"
I smiled. "You like it that much?"
"Yes! It's so easy to lose yourself riding one of those and forget all your troubles. That's why I like it."
I hadn't really thought about it like that, but come to think of it, she was right. "Sure, we can go again. Anytime. Text me when you're free and I'll make sure to hook the trailer up well in advance next time."
She laughed. "Will do. I don't know how you did that in pitch darkness."
The bill came. I grabbed it before Liv could. As I was writing in the amounts, I replied, "It wasn't easy, believe me." We stood up, putting on our gloves.
Outside, it was really cold, and snowing again. Nights around here get fucking freezing. I had just started the sleds and was waiting for them to warm up. I was looking around at the scenery and talking to Liv, when she suddenly stood on tiptoe and put her lips to mine, breaking off my sentence. She finally pulled away with a smile. "Thank you for a great day."
I smiled. "My pleasure. We're almost done. Five miles to go!"
"Wanna race? Back to the trailer?"