Snow Tracs

Networking with avalanche professionals

Avy professionals meet on a regular basis to share ideas and find ways to spread information to the rest of the winter sports world.

by Lori and Randy Zacaruk
Sledders pause during a bluebird day in Alberta's Lakeland region.
Lac la Biche, AB

Endless riding in Alberta’s Lakeland

With an expanse of cut lines, power lines and pipelines, the Lakeland area of Alberta around Lac la Biche is a dream for any adventurous snowmobiler.

by Kristen Mitchell
Gear

Revelstoke Tunnel Bag from Giant Loop

The Revelstoke Tunnel Bag is a new snowmobile product from Giant Loop.

by Kirsten Armleder
Gear

New EZRyde Carve snowmobile suspension

New EZRyde Carve snowmobile suspension is designed to make sidehilling and carving easier.

by Kirsten Armleder
BRP’s Ski-Doo Backcountry Experts Jay Mentaberry and Jeremy Mercier
SnoRiders Insider

BRP introduces two new ski-doo backcountry experts

BRP introduces two new ski-doo backcountry experts

Snowmobilers come down the trail at Manitoba's annual Sled for Eternity event.
SledLife, Manitoba

Sledding for Eternity in Manitoba

The eighth annual Sled for Eternity event, hosted by Teen Challenge, will give snowmobilers another wonderful ride in 2015.

by Kristen Mitchell
A snowmobile trail groomer is sitting in front of the Pepper Hill Cabin near Edson, Alberta.
Meet the Rider

Mitchell Kiland

As a groomer operator, Mitchell Kiland loves getting out on the trails around Edson, Alberta, with his family.

by Kristen Mitchell
A women carving a Pro-RMK.
SledLife, Revelstoke, BC

Confessions of a sledaholic

For Amy Flowers of Calgary, Alberta, sledding is a lifelong passion that has only gotten stronger over the years

by Kirsten Armleder
Sledder Tim Lagace
Meet the Rider

The family that rides together

Tim Lagace enjoys boondocking with his constant companions, wife Paula and son Zach.

by Trish Drinkle
Erik catching some air on the Saskatoon Snowmobile Club's trails, while wearing a chest protector for safety.
Snowmobiling safety, Saskatoon, SK

Chest protectors can save lives

Erik Foster wants to bring awareness to the snowmobiling community about the importance of wearing a chest protector.

by Karen Kornelsen
Erik Foster and his son, Kaine, sledding near Colonsay.
Duck Mountain Provincial Park, SK

Sledding is all about family time for this Saskatoon rider

Erik Foster, his wife and two kids enjoy bonding time together on trails in Saskatoon, Candle Lake and Hudson Bay.

by Karen Kornelsen
Snowmobiling in Mackenzie, BC
Mackenzie, BC

Porch to powder in Mackenzie, BC

Snowmobiling usually starts in the month of November and runs clear into May, offering family-friendly trails and fresh powder for eager enthusiasts.

by Trish Drinkle
Arctic Cats Wildcat ATV
SnoRiders Insider

Polaris and Arctic Cat tangle over alleged patent violations

Polaris and Arctic Cat tangle over alleged patent violations

Snowmobilers stop for a break on the trail to Pepper Hill Cabin near Edson, Alberta, on the way to Silver Summit ski area.
Yellowhead County, AB

Family-friendly riding galore

Thanks to the Edson Sno-Seekers, many kilometres of trail can take any rider around Yellowhead County.

by Kristen Mitchell
Kurt Tilbury, sledder, of Sicamous, B.C.
Sicamous, BC

Work, play and life outdoors

Environmentalist, avalanche safety instructor, stunt rider—that's Kurt Tilbury

by Marie Milner
Six sledders on a ridge, against a sunset sky
Sicamous, BC

Small town, huge playground

Sicamous, B.C., supports a large population of local and visiting snowmobilers

by Marie Milner
Gear

Tech Rider Long-Sleeved Jacket from Off-Road Vixens

Tech Rider Long-Sleeved Jacket from Off-Road Vixens

by Kirsten Armleder
SledTown ShowDown logo.
SledLife, Manitoba

Launch of the SledTown ShowDown contest

SnoRiders launches the SledTown ShowDown contest that lets readers vote for their favourite riding areas/sledtowns in Western Canada.

by Kirsten Armleder
A map of the 2014-2015 Canada winter weather.
SledLife

Weather predictions for the 2014-2015 sledding season

What the Old Farmer’s Almanac has predicted for this winter in Western Canada

by Kirsten Armleder
Riders enjoy riding on a lake in the Lakeland Snowmobile club region.
Prince Albert, SK

Hit the trails together in Saskatchewan

Marg Clair of Lakeland Snowmobile Club has long been involved in keeping the trails ready for riders of all levels.

by Kristen Mitchell