sledder riding fields of fresh powder in Valemount backcountry.
Valemount, BC

Valemount giveth white gold

Hard against the Rocky, Monashee and Cariboo mountain ranges is the village of Valemount and one of B.C.’s richest mines for white gold.

by Kirsten Armleder
Bunke Racing’s Taylor Bunke, Aaron Christensen and Gabe Bunke co-drove to win the 500-mile Soo I-500.
SnoRiders Insider

New Polaris 600R Race Sled Carries Gabe Bunke to Seventh Soo Victory

It was the second-straight win for the three Team Bunke drivers on the legendary Soo 1-mile ice oval.

SHOT electric starter system for Ski-Doo.
Gear

SHOT, REV Gen4 expansion and cMotion come into play with Ski-Doo’s new 2018 snowmobile lineup

SHOT, REV Gen4 expansion and cMotion come into play with Ski-Doo’s new 2018 snowmobile lineup

by Kirsten Armleder
Picture of burnt-out shelter.
Snowmobile News

Snowmobile shelter lost to fire

Manitoba snowmobile club is devastated by the loss of its newest snowmobile shelter

by Maureen Sorokowski, South East Sno-Riders, Woodridge, Manitoba
An old beauty - a Yamaha 340.
Old Sled Zone

Old Sled Sighting—70’s Yamaha Enticer ET Deluxe

The Yamaha ET 340 Deluxe—deluxe because it had electric start—was a machine to be reckoned with on the snowmobile trails in 1970's.

There are a number of warm-up shelters around St. Paul, so you can rest up before heading back out for more adventures.

See you in St. Paul

Snowmobiling in St. Paul and area is on many sledders' bucket lists.

by Danielle Cameron
Volunteers with the Lee River Snow Riders load up and supply wood for five warm-up shelters.
Lac du Bonnet, MB

Club Profile: Lee River Snow Riders

The Lee River Snow Riders has been building and maintaining trails for over 30 years in Lac du Bonnet

by Kyle Born
Rylan Hladun takes to the air in Houston on his Arctic Cat.
Houston, BC

Houston: A groovy place to ride since the ’70s

The Houston Snowmobile Club’s roots stem from the ’70s

by Kyle Born
The Lee River Snow Riders 2016 Prinoth Husky groomer.
Lac du Bonnet, MB

30 years of work leads to 10,000 riders

The Lee River Snow Riders has propelled Lac du Bonnet to unparalleled heights

by Kyle Born
The club and some local riders break trail into Wolverine.
Tumbler Ridge, BC

Building a community for sledders

The Tumbler Ridge Ridge Riders has a history of overcoming challenges and building a close-knit snowmobiling family.

by Danielle Cameron
Brock Hoyer soars through the air during the Revelstoke snow bike races.
Ride On!

Freestyle, endurocross—what’s next? Snow bike star Brock Hoyer says the sky’s the limit

SnoRiders catches up with Brock Hoyer to talk about winning X Games and the future of the sport.

by Kirsten Armleder
Artist's rendtion of Arctic Cat building with sold sign sticking out the top.
SnoRiders Insider

10 Reasons Why Arctic Cat Was Sold to Textron

Arctic Cat was recently acquired by Textron Industries for $247 million in an all-cash deal.

Arctic Cat's new downtown head office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
SnoRiders Insider

81% say they are worried that head offices like Arctic Cat’s will vacate Minnesota

Since last spring, at least five large public companies headquartered in Minnesota announced plans to be acquired, the latest Arctic Cat.

Petter Narsa.
SnoRiders Insider

Polaris racers and Freestylers win five Winter X Games Medals

Polaris riders won five medals in four events, including gold medals in Snocross, Snocross Adaptive and Best Trick.

A vintage powder-blue Sno-Jet sled.
Old Sled Zone

Old Sled Sighting: “Big Blue” 1970’s Sno-Jet

Sno-Jet was one of the many early snowmobiles that was created and manufactured in Canada.

by Keith Powell
Gear

Long-term CKX Titan Snowmobile Helmet test

Three months in the CKX Titan Snowmobile Helmet and here's what our gear testers think.

by Kirsten Armleder
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