Hopefully, we don't meet that or beat the record.

We've been trying to snap that record, and we had been getting closer and closer every meet. We've been working extremely hard, and it finally paid off.

There are so many of those local areas of open water, there's just no way we could find them all. We just don't get involved; that's up to the local snowmobiling groups.

Just stop in and talk to someone at one of the local bait shops. They are very knowledgeable about the area and will likely know what spots to avoid.

We always tell people that no ice is safe ice. The only time you know you can't go through is when you're not on it.

Stay on snowmobile trails whenever possible. If you do find yourself leaving the trail, go only where other vehicles have already gone.