While most of us are only dreaming of seeing enough snow at this time of year to warm up the sleds, Arctic Cat headquarters in Thief River Falls, Minn. got an early gift from Mother Nature.

Arctic Cat sent us a picture of VP Snowmobile R&D, Roger Skime going out for his first ride of the year. While it’s nice to see somebody having fun, we are currently turning an alarming shade of Arctic Cat green with envy. We figured we’d share this so called gift with all of you.

To raise money that supports the Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF), a one-of-a-kind 2012 Arctic Cat F1100 Sno Pro in 50th Anniversary trim will be auctioned off on eBay beginning Nov. 24, 2011.

Of all the 50th Anniversary edition F1100 Sno Pros, this was the very first built during production. This is an all-new snowmobile decked out in classic Team Arctic colors and autographed (and documented) by every Team Arctic racer in attendance at the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary celebration in Thief River Falls, Minn.

There is no other Arctic Cat snowmobile in the world that has so many autographs from Team Arctic racers along with five autographed boards that document the signatures, and the years, the racers were with Team Arctic.