Chris Brooks, executive director of the Alberta Snowmobile Association.
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The next big step in avalanche safety—peer pressure to complete your AST 2 course

To be competent in AST training, riders must be taking both AST 1 and 2 training.

Polaris' new all-terrain vehicle, the Rampage.
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Polaris Rampage helps Canada assert its northern sovereignty

The Polaris Rampage, an amphibious, all-terrain, all-season, global-reach platform was deployed in support of Canadian Operation Nunalivut.

Brad Darling, new president of vehicles at Canadian company Ontario Drive & Gear (ARGO).
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Brad Darling appointed President of Ontario Drive & Gear (ARGO)

Founded in 1962, Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG) Limited operates from 3 facilities in New Hamburg, Ontario.

Erin Hart, former president of the BCSF.
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Past BCSF President expresses frustration over this season’s avalanche fatalities

Erin Hart, former President of the BCSF, shares his thoughts on the tragic snowmobiling fatalities this season.

BRP’s second facility in Juárez, and third in Mexico.
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BRP inaugurates its third manufacturing facility in Mexico

BRP now assembles vehicles and engines across three sites in Mexico and is recognized as an employer of choice thanks to its competitive wages.

X Games Gold Medallist Colten Moore flying through the air on his Polaris.
West Yellowstone, MT

The best of West

Highlights from the 2016 West Yellowstone Snowmobile Expo in Montana

by Kirsten Armleder
A woman riding a Timbersled snow bike.
Snowbike

A beginner’s guide to snow biking

SnoRiders staff writer Kirsten Armleder heads to the Columbia Valley to do some snow biking with Radium Snowbike & Snowmobile Rentals.

by Kirsten Armleder
Robert Mack will be joining the Polaris team, effective April 1, as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy and President of Adjacent Markets.
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Robert Mack joins Polaris as President and Senior Vice President in two key areas

Mack will lead the aggressive growth of Polaris’ Global Adjacent Markets business, and further the development of Polaris’ business strategy.

The hill at Snow King Resort always provides some of the toughest challenges in the world of snowmobile hillclimbing.
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Ski-Doo X Team hillclimbers claim titles at Jackson Hole event

X-Team hillclimbers Blaine Mathews and Carl Kuster had successful weekends at the Jackson Hole World Hillclimb Championship.

Picture of Keith Curtis.
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Polaris hillclimbers on AXYS RMK Sleds win every stock class at Jackson Hole World Championship

Jadian Pfaff wins Women’s Stock & Queen of Queens as only woman to the peak.

Snowbike

Crossing over with Cory Derpak

As a self-proclaimed purveyor of good times, Cory Derpak finds ways to spend 12 months a year on the throttle.

by Kirsten Armleder
Erik C. Nelson, Arctic Cat, Vice President and General Manager, Snowmobile Division and International Sales and Patricia L. Jones, Arctic Cat, Chief Human Resources Officer.
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Arctic Cat names Erik C. Nelson to lead snowmobile division

Also appointed is Patricia L. Jones who will be joining Arctic Cat as the Chief Human Resources Officer

Award recipent Mark Hillary.
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Avalanche Canada presents $1000 Al Hodgson Memorial Award

This award provides support to snowmobilers who wish to take recreational or professional level avalanche safety training.

On Track

Massive turnout at annual grand finale snocross event

The final ISOC Championship Snocross race of the year featured three days of action-packed, high-flying racing.

by Austin Calderone
A snocross racer taking a jump and punching the sky with a fire ball behind him.
On Track

High flying, snowmobile racing action in Chicago

ISOC Championship Snocross returns to Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Illinois.

by Austin Calderone
Scott Wine of Polaris Industries is the top paid CEO in the snowmobile industry.
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Who’s the highest paid CEO in the snowmobile industry?

Executive compensation is always a hot topic of conversation in corporate settings throughout North America.