Snowmobiling safety

Avalanche skills and mountain riding safety for sledders

Here is a list of snowmobile-specific avalanche safety training providers in B.C. and Alberta.

by Kirsten Armleder
Owner/operator of Summit Mountain Guides David Lussier inspecting students gear on the first day of classes.
Snowmobiling safety, Nelson and Kaslo, BC

What to expect in an AST 1 course

The AST 1 course offered by many certified guides across western Canada

by Mason Buettner
Levi LaVallee celebrates after winning Red Bull Snow Boundaries in Elk River, MN, USA on 20 February, 2016.
SnoRiders Insider

Snocross legend Levi LaVallee wins inaugural Red Bull Snow Boundaries Race in Elk River, MN

4,800 spectators witness a snowmobiling spectacle of more than 220 competitors at ERX Motor Park.

Snowmobilers parked on a foggy day.
Meet the Rider

Peter Brown

The winner of last month’s Hotshot contest and the Avalanche Rescue Workshop from Zac’s Tracs Avalanche Training was Peter Brown of Airdrie, Alberta.

by Kirsten Armleder
A Grizzly ATV with a Camoplast 4TS track conversion kit.
SnoRiders Insider

A visit to Yamaha Motors head office

Writer Keith Powell had the opportunity to visit the big city of Toronto recently, and stopped in at the Yamaha head office.

by Keith Powell
Susan Lohrer experiencing her first creek drainage stuck with a helping hand from her sled sister Trish Drinkle.
SledLife, Creston, BC

Ladies’ Ride at the Playground

Susan Lohrer tried snowmobiling for the first time

by Susan Lohrer
Teaser ad campaign for Ski-Doo's 2017 lineup.
SnoRiders Insider

Ski-Doo teases the industry with glimpse at 2017 lineup

The 2017 Ski-Doo global product launch will be revealed at 7:30pm on the evening of February 22nd.

David Joanis snocross racer flies through the air in a race.
On Track

Route 66 national snocross recap and photo gallery

Here’s a recap from the 2015 Hollywood Casino Snocross National in Joliet, Illinois, and what to expect this year.

by Austin Calderone
Richard Douslin's sled on a trail near Valemount, B.C.
SledLife, Valemount, BC

A very welcome surprise

Reader Richard Douslin won a getaway to Terracana Ranch Resort

by Richard Douslin
Steven L. Nadler, new Vice President and General Manager of Arctic Cat's parts, garments and accessories business.
SnoRiders Insider

Nadler new VP of PG&A business at Arctic Cat

Arctic Cat has appointed Steven L. Nadler as the new Vice President and General Manager of Arctic Cat's parts, garments and accessories business.

Todd Balan, Vice President of Corporate Development at Polaris.
SnoRiders Insider

Polaris VP of Corporate Development leaves company

Todd Balan, Vice President of Corporate Development at Polaris, has decided to leave the company to explore other opportunities.

Mountain snowmobilers sitting on top of a mountain on a bluebird day.
Snowmobiling safety

Redefining safety in the mountains

Our sport has reached a critical turning point in the level of avalanche safety awareness and training needed.

by Kirsten Armleder
Tucker Hibbert and his team.
SnoRiders Insider

Tucker Hibbert flawless at X Games Aspen to win ninth consecutive gold medal

Next up for Hibbert is the fifth stop of the ISOC National Snocross tour in New York where he’s competing for his tenth Pro National Championship.

Snow billowing behind a snowmobiler who was jumping and the Bugaboo spires in the distance.

Sledding into Radium’s thin air

Snowmobiling around Radium Hot Springs, B.C., was an experience this writer won’t soon forget.

by Kirsten Armleder