David Aksomitis

RMXCRC 2004 Season Snocross Finale Photos

The RMXCRC season finale snocross race was held in West Yellowstone, Montana on March 19-21, 2004. The event had shirt-sleeve weather, as the thermometer soared to 60 degrees.

These photos feature some event highlights:

Brandon Swanson, #49, from Bellevue, ID is getting some air against the incredible backdrop of mountains below.

Brandon Swanson, #49, from Bellevue, ID
Brandon Swanson, #49, from Bellevue, ID

There’s nothing quite as exciting as half a dozen sleds squeezing into that first corner of the Sno Cross track, is there? Here, Calvin Felker, #37, Loveland, CO and Brian Call, #122, Preston, ID take the lead.

Calvin Felker, #37, Loveland, CO and Brian Call, #122, Preston, ID
Calvin Felker, #37, Loveland, CO and Brian Call, #122, Preston, ID

As you can see the racers from the Rocky Mountain Cross-Country Racing Circuit [RMXCRC] really know how to put on a show, don’t they?

Yellowstone 2004 snocross
Yellowstone 2004 snocross

Yes, even at 60 degrees that snow flies when one of those snocross drivers hits the trigger. With a 150 inch base there was lots of great natural stuff on the track–WOW!

West Yellowstone
Brad Lattin, #123, of Pagosa Springs, CO, shows other Junior 16-17 year olds how it’s done with his Cat.

Brad Lattin, #123, of Pagosa Springs, CO
Brad Lattin, #123, of Pagosa Springs, CO

No, it isn’t trick riding with these two racers–it’s just the way they took that jump!

Yellowstone snocross 2004
Yellowstone snocross 2004

Tulameen, British Columbia, Canada racer, Bob Reichert, #54 takes his Ski-Doo into the switchback ahead of the pack!

Tulameen, British Columbia, Canada racer, Bob Reichert, #54
Tulameen, British Columbia, Canada racer, Bob Reichert, #54

Josh Ivie, #32X, of Fairfield, ID, takes his Ski-Doo up, up and away! Just imagine all those beautiful trees and that snow covered mountain in the background–wish you were there, don’t you?

Josh Ivie, #32X, of Fairfield, ID
Josh Ivie, #32X, of Fairfield, ID