Stories

Ed Klim at a podium
Club News

ISMA president Ed Klim retires after 28 years

Ed Klim has passed the torch to Canadian Jaret Smith, marking a new chapter in international snowsports

by Danielle Brost
Melanie Tonsi beside her snowmobile giving a thumbs up
Meet the Rider

Tales of a sledding trailblazer

The ASA’s Most Outstanding Ambassador of the Year Melanie Tonsi shares her 25-year journey as a snowmobiler

by Danielle Brost
Sledder crashing through snow
Meet the Rider

Snowmobiling since childhood: Interview with a B.C. sledder

Josh McLean has been sledding for as long as he can remember

by Danielle Brost
Kirsten Patton wears pink outerwear while driving her Ski-Doo snowmobile through powder between trees.
Meet the Rider, British Columbia

Take control of your confidence with tips from this goal-conquering Rad Rider

Kirsten Patton, snowmobiler and dirt biker in Malakwa, B.C., encourages riders to move out of their comfort zone in an effort to grow enhance their skills

by Kyle Born
Rijel Hunley crashing through powdery snow on his sled
Meet the Rider, Revelstoke, BC

Conquering peaks and powder: Rijel Hunley’s lifelong passion for snowmobiling

This avid sledder shares his favourite snowmobiling gear, tips and riding areas

by Danielle Brost
At Toby Creek Lodge, a group of wedding guests pose behind a black snowmobile.
Meet the Rider, Kootenay Rockies, BC

A wedding fit for a Bond flick: snow-capped peaks, snowmobiles, and a helicopter

Sarah and Damian Liebeknecht rode snowmobiles to their wedding in B.C.’s Purcell Mountains and got a helicopter ride to cap off their majestic day

by Kyle Born
Brandon Milford soars into the air on his snowmobile while a woman looks on next to an inflatable landing platform.
Meet the Rider, Golden, BC

A crushing avalanche and death itself can’t keep this BC Freerider from soaring on a sled

Brandon Milford, founder of BC Freeriders in Golden, B.C., shares his harrowing experience caught under an avalanche and how he’s helping to grow the sport

by Kyle Born
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
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
The Old Farmer’s Almanac weather map of Canada for winter 2023-2024.
SledLife, Manitoba

The Old Farmer’s Almanac releases forecast for winter

The forecast for winter 2023-2024: Plenty of snow for eager sledders all across the country, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac

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
Snowmobile News

Everything you need to know about Canada’s major 2023 Snowmobile and Powersports Shows

Sledders, ATVers and motorcyclists throughout Canada are gathering at these elaborate powersports shows hosted across the country

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
See more articles