During the winter months, snowmobile trails around the state are full of the sounds of the sport…the whizzing motors, the blowing snow, and skis carving through the path. But this year, the pastime has been particularly dangerous. Six people have died while riding snowmobiles in the past two months.
VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with VAST Executive Director Bryant Watson, and Sergeant J.R. Underhill with the State Police about safety rules and why so many people enjoy snowmobiling in Vermont.