2018 Rider’s Choice Awards

The best of the West

Do you have symptoms of FOMO (fear of missing out)? We’ve got you covered! You can read on for the favourite destinations of sledders across Western Canada. We all have our favourite go-to places but it is great to try out someone else’s favourites. Diversity is the spice of the sledding life! These suggestions came from our readers who cast their votes in our 20th annual SnoRiders Rider’s Choice Awards and cover our western provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 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 and products.

FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN BC
Platinum Sicamous/Salmon Arm
Gold McBride
Silver Revelstoke
Bronze Enderby
FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN AB
Platinum Crowsnest Pass
Gold Whitecourt
Silver Fort McMurray
Bronze High Level
FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN SK
Platinum Carrot River
Gold Hudson Bay
Silver Yorkton
Bronze Candle Lake
FAVOURITE OVERALL SNOWMOBILING AREA IN MB
Platinum Whiteshell Provincial Park
Gold Swan Valley
Silver The Pas
Bronze Lac du Bonnet
FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN BC
Platinum Houston - Sibola
Gold McBride
Silver Salmon Arm - Fly Hills
Bronze Enderby
FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN AB
Platinum Whitecourt
Gold Crowsnest Pass
Silver Red Deer and Area
Bronze Fox Creek
FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN SK
Platinum Hudson Bay
Gold Pasquia Hills
Silver Narrow Hills Provincial Park
Bronze Elk Ridge Resort - Waskesiu Lake Area
FAVOURITE SCENIC SNOWMOBILING AREA IN MB
Platinum Whiteshell Provincial Park
Gold Gimli
Silver Belair Provincial Forest
Bronze Nopiming Provincial Park - Bird Lake
FAVOURITE MOUNTAIN RIDING AREA IN BC
Platinum Valemount - Allan Creek
Gold McBride - Mount Renshaw
Silver Houston - Sibola
Bronze Salmon Arm - Fly Hills
FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN BC
Platinum Salmon Arm - Fly Hills
Gold Enderby
Silver Revelstoke - Mica Mountain
Bronze Brandywine Mountain - Near Whistler
FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN AB
Platinum Crowsnest Pass
Gold Whitecourt
Silver Swan Hills
Bronze Rimbey
FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN SK
Platinum Hudson Bay
Gold Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
Silver Preeceville
Bronze Porcupine Plain
FAVOURITE GROOMED TRAIL RIDING IN MB
Platinum Swan Valley
Gold Whiteshell Provincial Park
Silver Lac du Bonnet
Bronze Belair Provincial Forest
FAVOURITE POWDER RIDING IN BC
Platinum McBride
Gold Revelstoke
Silver Sicamous/Salmon Arm
Bronze Radium Hot Springs
FAVOURITE POWDER RIDING IN SK
Platinum Hudson Bay
Gold Yorkton
Silver McBride Lake
MOST CHALLENGING RIDING AREA IN BC
Platinum McBride - Mount Renshaw
Gold Sicamous - Owlshead
Silver Golden
Bronze Mount Sproatt - Near Whistler
FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING IN BC
Platinum Salmon Arm - Fly Hills
Gold Smithers
Silver Houston
Bronze Valemount
FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING IN AB
Platinum Whitecourt
Gold Crowsnest Pass
Silver Cataract Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Bronze Fox Creek
FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING IN SK
Platinum Melfort
Gold Star City
Silver Preeceville
Bronze Sturgis
FAVOURITE AREA FOR FAMILY SNOWMOBILING IN MB
Platinum Agassiz Provincial Forest
Gold Whiteshell Provincial Park
Silver Mooswa Lake
AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE BC
Platinum Revelstoke
Gold Sicamous/Salmon Arm
Silver Valemount
Bronze Enderby
AREA YOU WOULD LIKE MOST TO RIDE IN FUTURE OTHER
Platinum Alaska
Gold Yukon
Silver Saskatchewan
Bronze Manitoba
FAVOURITE RESORT OR MOTEL - Independently Owned
Platinum Terracana Ranch Resort, Valemount, BC
Gold Jackpine Cabins, Hudson Bay, SK
Silver Carrot River Inn, Carrot River, SK
Bronze Glacier House Resort, Revelstoke, BC
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NATIONAL CHAIN
Platinum Mr. Mikes SteakhouseCasual
Gold The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Silver Moxie's Grill & Bar
Bronze Swiss Chalet
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN BC
Platinum Terracana Ranch Resort, Valemont
Gold Joe Schmuck's Roadhouse, Sicamous
Silver Grapevine Restaurant - Gray Monk Estate Winery, Kelowna
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN SK
Platinum Treeline Dining Room, Hudson Bay
Gold The Bears Den Saloon, Gronlid
Silver Rawhides Bistro & Saloon, Stenen
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT - NON-CHAIN MB
Platinum Papertown Motor Inn, Pine Falls
Gold Chicken Chef, Pine Falls
Silver Mango's Restaurant at South Beach Casino & Resort, Scanterbury
FAVOURITE NEW OR INNOVATIVE SNOWMOBILE PRODUCT
Platinum Rev Gen 4 - Summit Ski-Doo
Gold Sidewinder Turbo - Yamaha
Silver Avalanche Airbags
Bronze Superclamps
FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN BC
Platinum Shuswap Xtreme Recreation, Salmon Arm
Gold Outlaw Motorsports, Kamloops
Silver Banner Recreation & Marine, Golden
Bronze Evergreen Industrial, Smithers
FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN AB
Platinum Riverside Motorsports, St. Albert
Gold Mad Motorsports, Leduc
Silver Adrenaline Powersports, Whitecourt
Bronze Rainy Creek Powersports, Eckville
FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN SK
Platinum Lintlaw Service, Lintlaw
Gold Montgomery & Son Sales Ltd., Gull Lake
Silver Reed Leisure Products, White City
FAVOURITE SNOWMOBILE DEALER IN MB
Platinum Enns Brothers, Winnipeg
Gold Sobetski Enterprises Ltd., Beausejour