Our readers have cast their votes and the results have been tallied for the 17th annual SnoRiders Rider’s Choice Awards. These awards are based on surveys that ran in last season’s SnoRiders magazine. By perusing this list, you will find some great ideas for snowmobiling in the western provinces—B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba—as well as Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Our readers also indicated they’d like to try out the riding in Ontario, Alaska and Montana. Whether you’re looking for mountain riding or groomed trails, deep powder or fabulous scenery, challenging sledding or family-oriented trails, you’ll find it all on this list. Our readers have also indicated their favourite resorts, restaurants, snowmobile dealers, tour operators and products.
| FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Elk Valley |
| Gold | Golden |
| Silver | Radium Hot Springs |
| Bronze | Sicamous |
| FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN AB: | |
| Platinum | Crowsnest Pass |
| Gold | Whitecourt |
| Silver | Swan Hills |
| Bronze | Cold Lake |
| FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN SK: | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Candle Lake |
| Bronze | Preeceville |
| FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN MB: | |
| Platinum | Swan River |
| Gold | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Silver | Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
| Bronze | The Pas |
| FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN YUKON / NWT: | |
| Platinum | Whitehorse, YT |
| Gold | Watson Lake, YT |
| Silver | Yellowknife, NWT |
| Bronze | Carcross, YT |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILING AREA IN WESTERN CANADA: | |
| Platinum | Crowsnest Pass, AB |
| Gold | Elk Valley, BC |
| Silver | Golden, BC |
| Bronze | Hudson Bay, SK |
| FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Golden |
| Gold | Radium Hot Springs |
| Silver | Valemount |
| Bronze | Sicamous |
| FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN AB: | |
| Platinum | Swan Hills |
| Gold | Whitecourt |
| Silver | Crowsnest Pass |
| Bronze | Fox Creek |
| FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN SK: | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Qu'Appelle Valley |
| Bronze | Sturgis |
| FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN MB: | |
| Platinum | Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
| Gold | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Silver | Swan River |
| Bronze | The Pas |
| FAVOURITE MOUNTAIN RIDING AREA IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Golden |
| Gold | Radium Hot Springs |
| Silver | Elk Valley |
| Bronze | Valemount |
| FAVOURITE MOUNTAIN RIDING AREA IN MB | |
| Platinum | Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
| Gold | Swan Valley |
| Silver | Wellman Lake |
| FAVOURITE MOUNTAIN RIDING AREA IN MB: | |
| Platinum | Pembina Valley |
| Gold | Swan Valley |
| Silver | Spruce Woods Provincial Park |
| Bronze | Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
| FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Elk Valley |
| Gold | Sicamous |
| Silver | Cranbrook |
| Bronze | Golden |
| FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN AB: | |
| Platinum | Swan Hills |
| Gold | Whitecourt |
| Silver | Crowsnest Pass |
| Bronze | Westlock |
| FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN SK: | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Rhein |
| Bronze | Preeceville |
| FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN MB: | |
| Platinum | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Gold | Belair Forest |
| Silver | The Pas |
| Bronze | Lee River |
| FAVOURITE POWDER RIDING IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Elk Valley |
| Gold | Golden |
| Silver | Sicamous |
| Bronze | Revelstoke |
| FAVOURITE POWDER RIDING IN AB: | |
| Platinum | Swan Hills |
| Gold | Olds |
| Silver | Goose Tower/Golden Triangle Region |
| FAVOURITE POWDER RIDING IN SK: | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Carrot River |
| Bronze | Broadview |
| MOST CHALLENGING RIDING AREA IN BC: | |
| Platinum | Golden |
| Gold | Radium Hot Springs |
| Silver | Elk Valley |
| Bronze | Sicamous |
| MOST CHALLENGING RIDING AREA IN AB: | |
| Platinum | Olds |
| Gold | Swan Hills |
| Silver | Crowsnest Pass |
| Bronze | Rocky Mountain House |
| MOST CHALLENGING RIDING AREA IN SK: | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Broadview |
| Silver | Qu'Appelle Valley |
| Bronze | Porcupine Forest |
| MOST CHALLENGING RIDING AREA IN MB: | |
| Platinum | The Pas |
| Gold | Flin Flon |
| FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING BC | |
| Platinum | Cranbrook |
| Gold | Elk Valley |
| Silver | Sicamous |
| Bronze | Golden |
| FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING AB | |
| Platinum | Whitecourt |
| Gold | Swan Hills |
| Silver | Crowsnest Pass |
| Bronze | St. Paul |
| FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING SK | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Canora |
| Bronze | Rhein |
| FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING MB | |
| Platinum | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Gold | Swan Valley |
| Silver | Agassiz Provincial Forest |
| Bronze | Eastman |
| AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE BC | |
| Platinum | Pemberton |
| Gold | Sicamous |
| Silver | Valemount |
| Bronze | Revelstoke |
| AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE AB | |
| Platinum | Foothills Region |
| Gold | Crowsnest Pass |
| Silver | Fort McMurray |
| Bronze | Athabasca |
| AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE SK | |
| Platinum | Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Yorkton |
| Silver | Elk Ridge |
| Bronze | Emma Lake |
| AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE MB | |
| Platinum | Duck Mountain Provincial Park |
| Gold | Whiteshell Provincial Park |
| Silver | Interlake Region |
| Bronze | Woodridge |
| AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE OTHER | |
| Platinum | Alaska |
| Gold | Yukon |
| Silver | Cooke City, MT |
| Bronze | Ontario |
| FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL - NATIONAL CHAIN | |
| Platinum | Best Western |
| Gold | Sandman Hotels |
| Silver | Super 8 |
| Bronze | Days Inn |
| FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL IN BC | |
| Platinum | Prestige Hotels & Resorts, Various Locations |
| Gold | Bighorn Meadows Resort, Radium Hot Springs |
| Silver | Terracana Ranch Resort, Valemount |
| Bronze | Tyax Wilderness Resort & Spa, Gold Bridge |
| FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL IN AB | |
| Platinum | The Kanata Inn, Whitecourt |
| Gold | Summit Creek Cabins, Crowsnest Pass |
| Silver | Lake Louise Inn, Lake Louise |
| Bronze | Stop Inn Motel, Crowsnest Pass |
| FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL IN SK | |
| Platinum | Fir River Ranch B&B, Hudson Bay |
| Gold | North Country B&B, Hudson Bay |
| Silver | Jackpine Cabins & Storage, Hudson Bay |
| Bronze | Carrot River Inn, Carrot River |
| FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL IN MB | |
| Platinum | Lakeview Hecla Resort, Hecla Island |
| Gold | Manigaming Resort, Wasagaming |
| Silver | Papertown Motor Inn, Pine Falls |
| Bronze | Brereton Lake Resort, Brereton Lake |
| FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NATIONAL CHAIN | |
| Platinum | The Keg Steakhouse & Bar |
| Gold | Boston Pizza |
| Silver | Tim Hortons |
| Bronze | Mr Mikes SteakhouseCasual |
| FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN BC | |
| Platinum | Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery, Radium Hot Springs |
| Gold | Moose Mulligan's Pub & Restaurant, Sicamous |
| Silver | Terracana Ranch Resort, Valemount |
| Bronze | Zalas Steak & Pizza, Revelstoke |
| FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN SK | |
| Platinum | Treeline Motel & Dining Room, Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Mano's Restaurant & Lounge, Yorkton |
| Silver | Rawhides Restaurant, Stenen |
| Bronze | Weekes Hotel Licensed Family Dining, Weekes |
| FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN MB | |
| Platinum | Y Not Johnny's, Swan River |
| Gold | Jennifer's Dining Room, Seven Sisters Falls |
| Silver | Timberland Inn, Swan River |
| Bronze | Lazy Tuesday's Restaurant, Seddons Corner |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE TOUR OPERATOR | |
| Platinum | Summit Adventure Snowmobile Tours, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC |
| Gold | Snow Farmers, Valemount, BC |
| Silver | Alpine Meadows Resort, Clearwater, BC |
| FAVOURITE NEW OR INNOVATIVE SNOWMOBILE PRODUCT | |
| Platinum | Summit T3 |
| Gold | Powder Keg Boxes |
| Silver | Helmet Camera |
| Bronze | ABS Airbags |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN BC | |
| Platinum | Performance All Terrain & Rentals, 100 Mile House |
| Gold | Sea to Sky Motorsports, Langley |
| Silver | Lino's Sales & Service, Burns Lake |
| Bronze | Valley Moto Sport, Kelowna |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN AB | |
| Platinum | A&E Racing & Marine, Brooks |
| Gold | Cycle Works Motorsports, Various Locations |
| Silver | T&T Power Sports Ltd., Bonnyville |
| Bronze | Mountain's Edge Cycle & Sled, Sundre |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN SK | |
| Platinum | Lewellin's Sales & Service Ltd., Hudson Bay |
| Gold | Schrader's,Yorkton |
| Silver | Thomas Motors Ltd, Nipawin |
| Bronze | PowerSports Regina, Regina |
| FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN MB | |
| Platinum | Watertown Inc., Lac du Bonnet |
| Gold | Northern Leisure & Power Products, Swan River |
| Silver | Sobetski Enterprises Ltd, Beausejour |
| Bronze | Ashville Arctic Cat, Ashville |
