Ford F150 Raptor

Snoball 2016

The 2016 SnoBall was the 4th annual winter Raptor Run. Every year some of the greatest memories and stories of Raptor adventures have been created during the SnoBall. At the 2016 Snoball trucks encountered everything that Mother Nature and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan could throw at them; snow, ice, subzero temperatures, downed trees. From areas of two track roads, logging trails, forest service roads and country roads drivers experienced it all.

Roads had varying degrees of snowfall on them, from significant snow fall to minimal/scraped country roads. From the moment drivers slapped on the SnoBall official placard on to their truck they were in for one of the most unique and exciting weekends ever. Teams stuck together as a pack and worked as a team to insuring everyone made it to their destinations.

Checkout the 2014 run  // Checkout the 2015 run

The event was sponsored by Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Run Raptor Run, KC Hilites, and FRF (Ford Raptor Forum)

***Download the photos HERE!***

2015 SnoBall500

Full album from the 2015 SnoBall500 sponsored by Icon Vehicle Dynamics and KC-Hilites

Post by JHeislerPhotography.


SnoBall500 - Stuck real good

Question: How do you recover a 4-ton Ford Raptor leaning at 32 degrees (when at 36* it rolls) and it's right on a 15 foot drop off?

Answer: 8 Raptors, a few tree huggers, 3 winches, a bunch of shackles, soft shackles and nerves of steel.

The SnoBall500 sponsored by Icon Vehicle Dynamics and KC-Hilites was awesome! Thanks to Great Lake Raptor Expeditions GLRE for hosting another exceptional event!

SnoBall500

The SnoBall 500 is a winter Raptor Run/driving experience. During the run drivers encountered everything that Mother Nature and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan could throw at them; areas of two track roads, logging trails, forest service roads and country roads. Road conditions varied with different amount of snowfall on them, from significant snow fall to minimal/scraped country roads. From the moment we slapped the SnoBall 500 window decal on our truck we were in for a unique and exciting weekend. The 2014 SnoBall 500 was a journey. 

This trip was cold, long, and exhausting. However, it was exciting, beautiful, unreal and a true escape. 72 Ford F-150 Raptors, 100+ guys and a few gals, and untouched, snow covered roads = an awesome time. We constantly shifted timezones. We wound up in areas in which calling AAA, or the police/fire department would be useless; that's if we had cell service. 

Photographing the event was challenging. Each group and each truck within the group held its position the whole day. There was no passing, and there was no coming back to the same trail. I had to photograph from the truck! I often photographed out the rear window and side windows. My only time to jump out was when we regrouped, or if we stopped for a bathroom break.