Wanted: your hotshot photos

One of the most popular features on SnoRidersWest is our hotshots contest. Throughout the winter, we receive dozens of photos—some of which appear in our printed magazine—of snowmobilers taking jumps, getting stuck and generally having a great time. Each month during the sledding season we will have a prize that will be awarded to the most interesting photo submitted during that month. Winners will be listed on this page.

Snowmobile videos will also be accepted.
Safety first! All riders pictured must be wearing helmets.

Submit your SnoRiders hotshot by clicking here.

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Featured Hotshot of the month [click images to view full size]

Sicamous, BC

Perfect powder

Charlie Eld had a blast while snowmobiling at Blue Lake near Sicamous, BC in March of 2008. —submitted by Charlie Eld

McBride, BC

Old school sledding pro

About 7800' up on the Renshaw (McBride, B.C.), long-time sledder Rick shows the younger ones how it’s done. Terry Havanka took this amazing photo, and swears never to question Rick again.—photo by Terry Havanka
McBride, BC

Blasting the Powder

Corey Lemoine sent in this photo of himself riding his 700 Dragon snowmobile through the fresh powder at the Renshaw in McBride, B.C. This amazing photo was taken by his brother Trevor Lemoine during their excursion in mid-February, 2008.—photo by Trevor Lemoine

October hotshots

Sicamous, BC

Perfect powder

Charlie Eld had a blast while snowmobiling at Blue Lake near Sicamous, BC in March of 2008.—photo by Charlie Eld
Sicamous, BC

Carving it up

Charlie Eld discovered the powder plunging opportunities at Eagle Pass near Sicamous, BC in March of 2008.
Spruce Woods, MB

Playin’ around

Quentin Harder had a blast showing off for friends and family while on a winter holiday in the Spruce Woods area of Manitoba.—photo by Pam Moffatt
Revelstoke, BC

Airtime

Last April Cal Bailey and 4 friends made their way from Winnipeg to Revelstoke for their first mountain adventure. Here is Cal enjoying the fresh, mountain air. —photo by Mike Temple
Winnipeg, BC

Right at home

Cal Bailey sent in this photos of his friend Curtis Bayek looking comfortable in his new environment. Cal said they made it back to Winnipeg in one piece after their first mountain snowmobiling experience. We’re glad!—photo by Cal Bailey
Enderby, BC

A close call

Clay Babecy got this shot of his nephew, Darwin, getting some air on his first sledding trip to the mountains; it was taken in the Hunters Range area near Enderby. “The Kenny Rogers song Know when to holdem, know when to foldem could be heard,” wrote Clay. “Both survived with a smile.” —photo by Clay Babecy
Cranbrook, BC

Lake riding

Cranbook, BC, resident Sheldon Kelly sent us this shot of his friend Tyler riding his sled across Gold Rush Lake in the Parry Creek area near Kelly’s hometown. The rest of the day was spent climbing shoots and enjoying spectacular spring sledding conditions. —photo by Sheldon Kelly
Clear Lake, MB

Horsing around

Wade Deagle had fun playing in the deep snow around Clear Lake, MB, last season. This was one of several photos that Al Thackeray and Wade Deagle took that same day. —photo by Al Thackeray
Valemount, BC

Tracks and treads

This is something you don’t see everyday. On July 23, 2008, Brendan Buttler used his ATV to tow his snowmobile up Canoe Mountain near Valemount. He found snow at 9,000 feet and was able to go for a ride. —photo by Brendan Buttler
Indian Head, SK

Ready to launch

Eric Rein sent this photo of Kurt Huber’s 2001 Polaris XC 800 long track after jumping a bank. He said it was stuck like this. —photo by Eric Rein
Cranbrook, BC

Sledding buddies

Bobby Benson and Tyler Pighin enjoyed superb riding conditions up Sand Creek last year. This was Benson’s first ride after he fractured two vertebra in his back. —submitted by Sheldon Kelly
Golden, BC

Tracking the untracked

Garry Hoffert ventured into untouched terrain to climb an ascent in the Silent Pass snowmobiling area near Golden, BC. —submitted by Udo Rupprecht
Golden, BC

Prime time sledding

Udo Rupprecht captured Gary Hoffert off a jump in the Silent Pass snowmobiling area near Golden, BC. —submitted by Udo Rupprecht
Celista, BC

Snow ghosts

This unusual photo was taken in the Crowfoot riding area near Celista, BC, in February 2008. Jim Lamar, the photographer, and his friend Brian Farkus, the rider, were snowmobiling on top of the mountains when they spotted the large group of show ghosts. Thanks Jim for sending us this photo—it is one-of-a-kind. —submitted by Jim Lamar
Kamloops, BC

Sledding progeny

Six-year-old Ryan Lahucik sent us this photo of himself and his sled overlooking his home town of Kamloops, BC Ryan said this is his second year of snowmobiling and his father, Doug, is his riding buddy. —submitted by Doug Lahucik
Prince George, BC

On the prowl

Eric Vogl gets some air on his Arctic Cat M8 in the Torpy sledding area near Prince George, BC His wife Gillene, who took this photo, said Torpy is a great place to go sledding with lots of snow and good climbs. —submitted by Gillene Vogl