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.

A woman riding a Timbersled snow bike.
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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.

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.

Meet the Rider

Hotshot of the month

Michelle Dumaresq was the winner of our Hotshots contest for the month of February 2016.

by Kirsten Armleder
A British Columbia Snow Vehicle Association crest.
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BCSF announces Snowmobile Excellence Award nominees

The BCSF Snowmobile Excellence Awards honor individuals, snowmobile clubs, associations and businesses in British Columbia.

Lincoln Lemieux just missed his first Pro Open win and completed the weekend with three podium finishes.
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Ski-Doo Pro riders earn most podium finishes, Ishoel crushes competition in Lake Geneva

The legendary ski hill of the Grand Geneva Resort—a rider favourite—played host to the annual Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale.

Tyler Aklestad and Tyson Johnson, winners of the 2016 Iron Dog Race.
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Ski-Doo X-Team racers Aklestad and Johnson win Iron Dog race in record time

The multi-day Alaskan race is the ultimate test of snowmobile durability and performance.

The Camso dirt-to-snow bike conversion system allows riders to switch the front wheel of their off-road motorcycle with a ski and the rear drive systems with a tracked undercarriage.
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Introducing new dirt-to-snow bike conversion system

Camso is recognized for highly engineered, top performing and reliable products delivered with short lead times.

Tucker Hibbert and his racing team.
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Tucker Hibbert records milestone win and 10th National Snocross title

Hibbert faced three days of intense racing on Grand Geneva Resort’s big, technical ski hill track.

Tucker Hibbert racing on track.
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Tucker Hibbert on track for 200th career start and 10th Snocross Championship

If all goes well Friday, Hibbert will line-up for his 200th pro national final event career start Saturday night.

Founded in 1949, Taylor-Dunn is a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial vehicles.
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Polaris buys another industrial vehicle company – Taylor-Dunn

Taylor-Dunn will continue to be a distinct brand and operate from its current headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Anaheim.

The 2017 Polaris 800 Switchback PRO-S.
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2017 Polaris snowmobiles feature industry-leading innovation

Polaris features an expanded selection of models built on the patented AXYS Chassis to suit every type of rider’s demands and riding style.