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Dream Team!
Scorpion Homecoming 2023
A group of attendees sporting original Stingerette-themed fashion, in iconic “midnight sun magenta.”
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile.
@scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes @thehudson_218 #ScorpionSnowmobiles #ScorpionHomecoming #CuyunaLakes #CuyunaLakesContest
Presenting, our 2023 award winners!
Scorpion Homecoming 2023
L/R: Tom Besch, Kirk Anderson, Zaedyn Anderson, Matt Mattich, Clint Nelson, Jake Steinhofer, Tom Deer, Andy Hall, Kevin Mikkelson, Alex McCathem, Shawn Franzen, Terry Nies, Gary Herem. Not pictured: Brent Herges, Jamie Sletten
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile.
@scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes #ScorpionSnowmobiles #ScorpionHomecoming #CuyunaLakes #CuyunaLakesContest
Highlights – Scorpion Homecoming 2023
In a single photo, a good representation of what Scorpion Homecoming is all about.
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile.
@scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes #ScorpionSnowmobiles #ScorpionHomecoming #CuyunaLakes #CuyunaLakesContest
Homecoming Morning!
A few final reminders regarding today’s event.
The Homecoming display area is set-up roughly 200 yards to the E/SE of the boat ramp at Crosby’s Memorial Park. Look for the Scorpion flags. The Ice Fishing Contest is adjacent to the south.
As always, we recommend you park along near-by streets and ride your sleds to the display area. There is also a large amount of plowed parking found within the boat ramp and campground areas (thank you City of Crosby).
On the ice, an access road to the display area has been plowed from the boat ramp and a limited amount of on-ice parking has also been cleared on the north side of the display area. This area may fill-up, depending upon turn-out. Outside of plowed areas, the snow-pack is deep and may be impassible for certain vehicles. All on-ice parking and access is at your own risk.
Temperatures will hover around 30F for most of the event, so enjoy the relative warmth today!
Support the event and the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce by buying a button!
Scorpion Homecoming is an informal meetup. Attend at your own risk.
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile.
@scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes #ScorpionSnowmobiles #ScorpionHomecoming #ScorpionSnowmobiles #CuyunaLakes #CuyunaLakesContest
All Scorpions, as well as Scorpion-manufactured brands are welcome, including Trail-A-Sled, Sno-Ro, Sears, Sno-Craft, Brut and Massey-Ferguson.
Scorpion Homecoming is an informal meetup. Attend at your own risk.
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile.
@scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes #ScorpionSnowmobiles #ScorpionHomecoming #ScorpionSnowmobiles #CuyunaLakes #CuyunaLakesContest
This rare banner from 1968 depicts the epic Alaskan Endurance Ride that occurred in February of 1967. In that month, three men (with no support system of any kind) traveled 3,800 miles from the Trail-A-Sled, Inc. factory in Crosby, Minnesota to Anchorage, Alaska – solely upon Scorpion snowmobiles. Trail-A-Sled, Inc. provided the machines (stock 1967 model Scorpions) and bright-red company-branded snowmobile suits. Braving extreme conditions, including blizzards, Chinook winds and –70° windchills, the trio pressed onward while hundreds of well-wishers and dignitaries encouraged them along the way. In several instances the group was forced to travel several hundred miles, in a single day.
Finishing without a break-down was a shock to some, but the success of the ride did much to bolster the young firm’s reputation. The Alaskan adventure helped to put Minnesota’s Cuyuna Range on the map as a snowmobile powerhouse, and was widely covered by the international media. Completely unprecedented for its time, the adventure was a public relations coupe and became the cornerstone of the following year’s marketing campaign … “Scorpion, The Proven Snowmobile.” And the company’s unique patented rubber track was now, a proven winner. Sir Edmund Hillary (conqueror of Mount Everest) was so impressed that he chose Scorpion snowmobiles for his upcoming expedition to the Antarctic.
Pictured also is one of the three Scorpions, piloted by Duane Parks. Well worn, but still intact, 57 years later!
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion Snowmobiles, hometown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion Snowmobile. @scorpionsleds #ScorpionSnowmobiles
Homecoming Button
Your official Scorpion Homecoming button for 2023. Just $5 and available day-of only, Saturday February 4, 2023. Stop-by our red, on-ice warming tent, Noon to 3:00 PM (cash only please). All profits benefit the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
The Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce Annual Ice Fishing Contest and Scorpion Homecoming, an annual gathering of Scorpion fans and ice fishing enthusiasts, since 2005.
Celebrating the lasting legacy of Scorpion Snowmobiles and Trail-A-Sled, Inc. homegrown creators and manufacturers of the legendary Scorpion snowmobile. @scorpionsleds @cuyuna_lakes #scorpionhomecoming #scorpionsnowmobiles #cuyunalakes #cuyunalakescontest
29th Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous
Record-setting turnout (300+ machines) and a good showing of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. and Scorpion machines, including models the firm manufactured for Sears Roebuck, Brainerd Marine, Massey Ferguson and Polaris Industries – all made in Crosby-Ironton, MN. Shout-out to the Pequot Lakes Brush Pilots for another great show! #scorpionsnowmobiles
Air-sled Mural
Inside Crosby-Ironton High School you will find this fascinating mural depicting two locally-made Trail-A-Sled, Inc. air-sleds. This large mural was hand-painted in 2018 by Taylor Burley and was part of an on-going art project, under the tutelage of instructor Andrew Otterstad. The mural project featured elements of unique cultural and historical significance to the Crosby-Ironton area.
The manufacturer of these air-sleds (Trail-A-Sled, Inc.) operated in Crosby-Ironton for many years, before evolving into Scorpion Snowmobiles, a leading manufacturer of recreational products. The company closed its doors in 1981. The two air-sleds depicted in the mural are from 1959 and 1962 and represent the company’s groundbreaking four-seat, and two-seat air-sled models – forerunners of the modern snowmobile.
Crosby-Ironton School District, one of many local organizations and establishments working to keep Cuyuna Lakes history alive and well.
Groomer Support
Shout-out to the Sno-Serpents Snowmobile Club for logistical support of the upcoming Scorpion Homecoming and Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce Annual Ice Fishing. With their gorgeous PistenBully 100 groomer, the club will be providing invaluable plowing and set-up assistance for the Scorpion display area. Club members will also be assisting with sled registration, again this year. Be sure to check-out their website here: http://www.snoserpents.com/ and Facebook page (Sno-Serpents Snowmobile Club). And better yet, join their club!
Once again held in conjunction with our partners at the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce Annual Ice Fishing contest, the 2023 Scorpion Homecoming will be held Saturday, February 4th, 2023. Noon to 3:00 PM, just offshore from Crosby’s Memorial Park on beautiful Serpent Lake in Crosby, Minnesota. Follow this page for details.
All Scorpions, as well as Scorpion-manufactured brands are welcome, including Trail-A-Sled, Sno-Ro, Sears, Sno-Craft, Brut and Massey-Ferguson.
Scorpion Homecoming is an informal meetup. Attend at your own risk.