Two RCMP officers stand beside a bait sled.
SnoRiders Insider, Sicamous, BC

Is using “Bait Sleds” entrapment—What do you think?

The RCMP Bait Sled program was launched in 2014 in response to high rates of theft in the Revelstoke and Sicamous areas.

A group of AST students digging a snow pit.
Snow Tracs

Are you out there to avoid terrain or enjoy terrain?

Maybe it’s time to take your avalanche skills training up a notch.

by Lori and Randy Zacaruk
Picture of snowmobilers.
SnoRiders Insider, Kootenay Rockies, BC

Over $2 million parsed out to Resort Municipalities in Kootenays

Communities in the Columbia Basin Trust catchment area (Kootenay/Columbia) were major beneficiaries.

Blue River, B.C., provides plenty of opportunities to boondock around trees.
Blue River, BC

He’s from the country and he likes it that way

Backcountry enthusiasts need to explore Blue River, B.C.

by Kyle Born
The Barley Bin Shelter on Trail 101G.
North Battleford, SK

Club Profile: Battlefords Trail Breakers

Everything you need to know to play in North Battleford’s snow

by Kyle Born
Picture of a vintage Yamaha Inviter.
SnoRiders Insider

Old Sled Sighting—1984 Yamaha Inviter: a truly unique snowmobile that missed the mark(et)

The Inviter was built to deliver ride attributes that directly paralleled how enthusiasts “actually” rode – 30-mph, negotiating twisty, wooded trails.

Dennis Irving, special projects, and Dave Bilsky, club president, checking out the trails before the annual club rally at the Junction off of the Trans Canada Snowmobile Trail to Grassy Lake and beyond.
Athabasca, AB

Super Dave—one of the founding fathers of Athabasca Snowmobiling

At 65, Dave Bilsky puts on more kilometres on his sled every season than you.

by Mason Buettner
Gear

Team FX Jacket from FXR Racing

Kick cold weather in the butt this winter with the new 2017 Team FX snowmobile Jacket from FXR Racing.

by Kirsten Armleder
Gear

Vibe Jacket and Bib from Arctiva

Technical mountain riders have yet another snowmobile apparel brand to choose from. Arctiva just launched the new Vibe Jacket and Bib.

by Kirsten Armleder
“People having a more and more pleasurable experience makes snowmobiling sustainable.”
Cold Lake, AB

What does 50 years of selling snowmobiles teach us?

Jerry Bidulock has been selling snowmobiles for 50 years. If anyone is qualified to forecast what’s next for our favourite pastime, it’s Bidulock.

by Kyle Born
Brett Turcotte backflipping the Yeti Snow MX snow bike.
Snowbike

Brett Turcotte’s Yeti Snow MX tips

Backflips and Brett Turcotte, the Yeti Snow MX snow bike story continues to evolve.

by Kirsten Armleder
Gear

Marlon Xplore all-aluminum truck deck

Marlon Recreational Products builds upon the success of its XPlore truck deck by adding more features for 2017.

Photo of Snowmobile riders
North Battleford, SK

The collector reveals how to invest in your favourite sport

North Battleford’s Brian Silvester has a collection of which most SnoRiders can only dream.

by Kyle Born
The Timbersled ST 90 Ripper kit.
SnoRiders Insider

New Timbersled ST 90 Ripper systems convert 110cc dirt bikes into snow bikes

New system lets all riders enjoy the Timbersled experience—‘Anywhere you want to go’ from ‘dirt to snow and back’

The mountains surrounding Tulameen guarantee heavy snowfall.
Hope, BC

Going deep: Tunnel your way into Tulameen, B.C.

Mike Wichmann and the Timberline Snowmobilers are a welcoming bunch

by Kyle Born
Beaver Trestle Bridge in Cold Lake, Alberta. Rebuilt in June 2016 after a fire.
Club News

One man reveals what snowmobile organizations really do

See how snowmobile clubs operate behind the scenes.

by Kyle Born