Five snowmobilers pose for a photo in front of a warm-up shelter as snow falls.
Manitoba

Top 10 best places to snowmobile in Manitoba

Find out where to go sledding in the wide-open province of Manitoba

by Danielle Cameron
Rowe, Jim, and Keeg stand next to each other smiling after an ATV race.
Meet the Rider, Calgary, AB

Dirt or snow, Wright Racing is ready to go!

Jim Wright, founder of Wright Racing in Calgary, Alberta, races ATVs with his kids across the province

by Kyle Born
Sammi Lynn Clayton wraps her arm around her son, Davian, as they sit in the snow together.
Snowbike

Cool moms play in the pow with their kids

Sammi Lynn Clayton, motocross and single-track dirt biker and snow biker in Vernon, B.C., was introduced to powersports by her enthusiastic son

by Kyle Born
Best Sled Wrap Contest

Round 2: The 2023 Best Sled Wrap Contest separates contenders from pretenders

Snowmobilers across Western Canada can vote in our 2023 Best Sled Wrap Contest. The winner will receive our Best Sled Wrap Award and a feature article.

by Kyle Born
A snowmobiler looks on in the foreground with a horizon of mountain peaks in the background.
Alberta

The best places to snowmobile in Alberta

These are the Top 10 places to snowmobile in Alberta

A storage container is intact on the left and charred remains in the image to the right.
Club News

What to do when devastation strikes your club

Curtis Riffel, President of the Thompson Valley ORV Club near Kamloops, B.C., recounts how thieves stole equipment and set a storage container ablaze

by Kyle Born
Best Sled Wrap Contest

2023 Best Sled Wrap Contest begins!

Snowmobilers across Western Canada can vote in our 2023 Best Sled Wrap Contest. The winner will receive our Best Sled Wrap Award and a feature article.

by Kyle Born
A Polaris RZR slides across a corner on a snowy race track, spraying powdery snow in the process.
Meet the Rider, Alberta

This custom-built RZR rider races to the top of the podium

Richard Bernard, founder of Bernard Motorsports, is racing to the top of the leaderboards throughout Western Canada and elevating the industry along the way

by Kyle Born
Pam DeRosa stands on her snowmobile, which has a neon green and blue sled wrap with the name Alpine Addicts written on the side.
Meet the Rider, Kootenay Rockies, BC

Pam DeRosa: The mind behind the most evocative sled wrap designs

Pam DeRosa, sled, side-by-side and dirt bike wrap designer near Castlegar, B.C., allows her creativity and client’s personality roam free in the backcountry

by Kyle Born
A blue Sno Scoot in front of six red Sno Scoot snowmobiles.
Old Sled Zone, Manitoba

Ancient history: The best vintage snowmobile museums we’ve seen (so far)

For vintage sled enthusiasts, there are a number of museums worth exploring to take in the history of the sport

by Kyle Born
A snowmobiler leans right into a turn on his blue Yamaha sled.
SnoRiders Insider

Yamaha says sayonara to snowmobiles

Yamaha snowmobiles will soon become relics of yesteryear, heading exclusively to Old Sled Zone territory

by Kyle Born
Brennan Mulvahill hill climbs his orange and grey snowmobile up a mountain with trailers at the bottom in the background.
Meet the Rider,

How to become a pro hill climb racer

Brennan Mulvahill, pro hill climb racer for Ski-Doo in Dawson Creek, B.C., shares his experience of snowmobiling ascendence

by Kyle Born
A futuristic concept snowmobile called the Snow-Crawler.
SnoRiders Insider

Top 10 weird and wild concept snowmobiles from cyberspace that will dazzle your imagination

From cutting-edge to just plain bizarre, check out these concept snowmobiles and vehicles.

by Keith Powell
Blair Murphy sits on his 2020 Polaris Khaos with a Bikeman Stage 2 Kit.
Meet the Rider, Cranbrook, BC

Westward Ho! Kaptain Khaos embarks upon B.C.’s backcountry

Blair Murphy, aka savvy social media superstar Kaptain Khaos, found purpose through snowmobiling and shares his enthusiasm with chaotic flair

by Kyle Born
SledLife

Carving a timeline of snowmobile history

From past to present, SnoRiders takes a look at the inventions that shaped the sport of snowmobiling.

by Kirsten Armleder
Four snowmobilers cruise around a corner. The sledder in front is all red. The next is green. Third place is blue. Yellow rounds out the rear.
Snowmobiling safety, Manitoba

How to keep safe while riding snowmobiles on and off the trails

ATV directors and presidents detail how to keep yourself and your ride intact when exploring the backcountry

by Kyle Born
Kelsey Fay has long purple hair and wears a backwards baseball cap and black shirt. She smiles while standing in the snow.
Meet the Rider, Sicamous, BC

Purple hair and daring flair—Kelsey Fay teaches the boys how it’s done

Kelsey Fay, snowmobile-specific avalanche educator and riding instructor at Elevated Backcountry in Bellingham, WA, USA, teaches through extreme experience

by Kyle Born
Four women visit and laugh while taking a break on their snowmobiles.
Club News

Volunteers wanted: How successful snowmobile clubs recruit volunteers (and keep them happy, too)

ATV directors and presidents outline how to entice riders in your community to become active participants in your club

by Kyle Born
SledTown ShowDown

Tumbler Ridge races to narrowest victory in SledTown ShowDown history

From 64 Western Canadian snowmobiling destinations, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, has emerged as the SledTown ShowDown 2023 champion

by Kyle Born
SledTown ShowDown

A complete history of SnoRiders’ SledTown ShowDown

Every SledTown ShowDown contest winner and provincial champion is chronicled for convenient reference

by Kyle Born
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