Man Says He Snowmobiled On Water ; Hit the Gas When Maine Lake Ice Ended

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PORTLAND, Maine A snowmobile operator who encountered open water while racing across a partially frozen lake saved himself from drowning by accelerating fast enough to glide over the waves for at least a mile. Another rider was missing and presumed dead.

Gary Huntley said he had never ridden a snowmobile over water a dangerous practice known as "skimming" but had heard it was possible.

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Man Says He Snowmobiled On Water ; Hit the Gas When Maine Lake Ice Ended

So when the ice on one of Maine's largest lakes abruptly ended during a ride last week...

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