Here’s a link to photos of the recent storm in Alaska:
http://www.adn.com/2011/11/08/2160919/bering-sea-storm.html#id=2162900&view=large_view
You don't get any do-overs.
Dummies.
Didn’t they know this is only done over SHALLOW water?
Then, when the snowmobile sinks (and it will), they can stand up and walk back to shore.
And what the heck, they might even get to the other side.