Ashley Chaffin

Ashley Chaffin Ski-Doo Ambassador

Hometown : Valdez, Alaska

Current sleds : Summit X w/Expert Red/White 154, Summit X w/Expert Red/White 165

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Passion
Love the journey you live! If you ask anyone that knows me, it’s very hard for me to sit still! I always have to stay moving and I love adventure and anything that involves the outdoors. I spend my time in both Wyoming and Alaska now, camping, riding side-by- sides, dirt bikes, fishing and riding my horses in Summer. Anything with a motor always has my attention and riding sleds has been a true passion since I was about 5. Doing clinics has really inspired me to help grow this sport even more and I love watching people learn and having as much fun as I do!


Riding
My favorite place to ride is always going to be my hometown, Valdez. I grew up riding there and have still never experienced a place like it. Some of my favorite spots are 15 minutes from my house. Great snow, amazing views and awesome terrain is what I truly love about this place. The people there are great and because I was born there and the town is so small it’s like a big snowmobile family, always there to help or wanting to ride.

Now that I spend half my winter in Wyoming, I feel like my possibilities are endless. It’s the opposite of Alaska, full of technical tree terrain. That is exciting, as I get to keep pushing myself and learning something new every day! This winter is definitely going to be my best.


Gear
I absolutely love the Ski-Doo Revy one-piece suit. It keeps me very warm when I’m riding and doesn’t feel big and bulky. My other “go-to gear” would be the Helium 50 jacket and high pant. This gear is tough and made for active riders. I always stay warm and dry in this gear and the 2017 colors are pretty rad.


Normal Job
I own two coffee shops in Alaska and they both keep me pretty busy. I’m pretty lucky and have some awesome employees that give me the flexibility to take a lot of the winter off.


Most fun on a sled ever
This is honestly a really hard question to answer. I have been riding as long as I can remember and I have had some pretty amazing experiences. I would probably have to say some of my road trips to Canada.

Riding in new spots is always a blast, especially with good friends. I have some pretty funny stories about trucks and trailers breaking down on the Alcan and getting us out of some pretty sticky situations. Riding all night and making it work because we all have that same passion of being on the snow.

Throw in some fun ruckus on sleds with good friends and you’re bound to have some good memories!

Ski-Doo Ambassador Ashley Chaffin Snowmobile Motorne Sanjke Amabsador

Rodni grad: Valdez, Aljaska

Trenutne sanjke : Summit X w/Expert Red/White 154, Summit X s/Expert Red/White 165

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Strast
Zaljubi se u svoj životni put! Svatko tko me poznaje reći će da ne mogu ostati mirna! Moram uvijek biti u pokretu, obožavam avanture i sve povezano s boravkom na otvorenom. Sada provodim svoje vrijeme u Wyomingu i Aljasci, kampirajući, uživajući u usporednoj vožnji, motocrossu, pecanju i jahanju konja. Sve što ima motor privući će moju pažnju. Vožnja motornih sanjki je moja istinska strast otkad sam imao samo 5 godina. Rad u klinikama nadahnuo me da pomognem u razvoju ovog sporta. Volim gledati ljude kako uče i zabavljaju se poput mene!


Vožnja
Moje omiljeno mjesto za vožnju uvijek će biti moj rodni grad Valdez. Odrasla sam vozeći se ovdje i još uvijek nisam pronašla slično mjesto. Neka od mojih omiljenih mjesta su samo 15 minuta udaljena od moje kuće. Fantastičan snijeg, nevjerojatni krajolici i odličan teren razlozi su zašto doista volim ovo mjesto. Ovdje sam se rodila. Ljudi su odlični, a gradić je toliko malen da mi se čini poput velike obitelji ljubitelja motornih sanjki. Uvijek su spremni pomoći i pridružiti se u vožnji.

Sada kad provodim pola zime u Wyomingu osjećam da su moje mogućnosti neograničene. Prava je suprotnost od Aljaske, prepun tehničkih staza s drvećem. To je toliko uzbudljivo jer mogu gurati samu sebe i svaki dan naučiti nešto novo! Ova zima će zasigurno biti moja najbolja.


Oprema
Apsolutno obožavam jednodijelno Ski-Doo Revy odijelo. Grije me dok vozim, a nije suviše glomazno i nezgrapno. Moja druga najdraža oprema sastoji se od Helium 50 jakne i visokih hlača. Izdržljiva je i izrađena za aktivne vozače. U njoj sam uvijek na toplom i suhom, a sviđaju mi se boje iz 2017. godine.


Normalan posao
Posjedujem dva kafića na Aljasci i oba me prilično zaokupljaju. Prilično sam sretna što imam izvrsne zaposlenike koji mi omogućuju fleksibilnost tijekom zimskih mjeseci.


Najzabavniji trenuci na sanjkama
Najiskrenije, ovo je doista teško pitanje. Vozim otkad se mogu sjetiti i imala sam zaista nevjerojatna iskustva. Izdvojila bih svoje izlete u Kanadu.

Vožnja na novim lokacijama je uvijek fantastična, posebice s dobrim prijateljima. Imam prilično smiješne priče o kamionima i prikolicama koji se kvare usred Alcana i spašavanju iz neugodnih situacija.  Zatim, o cjelonoćnoj vožnji kako bi na vrijeme stigli na posao jer dijelimo istu strast prema snijegu.

Ubacite još i zabavnu strku na sanjkama s prijateljima i sigurno ćete imati lijepa sjećanja!

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