The Kiland family won the Alberta Snowmobile Association (ASA) Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Family; (L to R) Ava, Mitch, Maleah, Rachel and Joyce.
Alberta Central

The key to getting kids hooked on snowmobiling: hooky

Mitch Kiland, ASA Excellence Award winner for Outstanding Snowmobile Family in Edson, Alberta, has extended his love of sledding with his family

by Kyle Born
Kelvington Junior Trailblazers: SSA chairman of the board Rick Dolezsar presents award to (Top left) Quinton Hartl, Shelsie Bisschop, Grayson Cherkas, (bottom) Austin Bisschop, Logan Robinson, Corwin Hartl, Owen Robinson.
Kelvington, SK

Saskatchewan youth are taking over—and that’s a good thing

Quintin Hartl, president of the Kelvington Jr Trailblazers, says the club is the future of snowmobiling

by Kyle Born
A poster board with trail map made by the Manitoba's Snoman club. Their new map is interactive. They have over 150 of these guide posters throughout their trail system.
Club News

From digital to interactive: Snoman’s new map

Manitoba’s Snowman introduces a new interactive map that makes planning a snowmobiling trip easy.

by Zoë Dupley
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Edson, Alberta, Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan and Flin Flon, Manitoba have advanced to the semi-finals.
SledTown ShowDown

SledTown ShowDown Round 5: Provincial winners duke it out!

Round 5 has begun! The provincial winners of Western Canada go head-to-head to vie for the 2019 SledTown ShowDown championship

by Kyle Born
Snowmobilers converse before heading out for a trip.
SledLife

Safe Riders! Chapter 7: The Importance of Staying on Trails While Snowmobiling

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association has released a 13-chapter video series on YouTube about snowmobiling and safety

by Kyle Born
The original Muffpot by the company Muffpot. It is a food grade steel cooking pot for snowmobiles and ATVs.
Gear

Cook in the forest or on a mountaintop with Muffpot

The Muffpot is the original and best food warmer and cooker on the market.

by Zoë Dupley
Round 4 of SledTown ShowDown ends on Sunday night.
SledTown ShowDown

Snapshot of Round 4 of SledTown ShowDown (so far)

Round 4, the provincial finals of SledTown ShowDown, is the most hotly contested round yet

by Kyle Born
Group of caribou on snowy hillside.
SnoRiders Insider

Fines up to $200,000 and 6 months in jail for snowmobiling in Caribou habitat

Effective immediately, anyone operating an off-road vehicle in sensitive habitats, including southern mountain caribou habitats, will face a $575 fine.

A vintage John Deere sled.
Old Sled Zone

Old Sled Zone: JD “Green Machine” spied

These popular machines in the familiar green colour came with the tagline, “Nothing Runs Like a Deere.”

A snowmobile wrapped around a tree. Picture used for Manitoba's Snoman Speed Kills Campaign.
Snowmobiling safety, Manitoba

Speed Kills: The latest campaign from Manitoba’s Snoman

This campaign encourages Manitoba snowmobilers to slow down, in an effort to decrease the number of yearly rider fatalities.

by Zoë Dupley
Snowmobilers converse before heading out for a trip.
SledLife

Safe Riders! Chapter 6: Hand Signals When Snowmobiling on Trails

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association has released a 13-chapter video series on YouTube about snowmobiling and safety

by Kyle Born
Bighorn area.
SnoRiders Insider, Alberta

“Bighorn Park – It’s time to act. Please Share” — says Alberta riders

Several Alberta-based motorsports dealerships, riding groups and organizations are expressing concern over the current Bighorn Public Land Use Area proposal

Saturday’s Pro Podium – Lemieux left, Tremblay right, Ishoel center.
SnoRiders Insider

Ski-Doo Snocross racers dominate Duluth ISOC season opener

Ski-Doo X-Team snocross racers left little doubt as to who the team to beat is this season after an incredibly dominant performance in Duluth, Minnesota

Sled donated by Kyle Epp, Cody Hartley and the 306 Riders Union with the help of Smith Grade Welding and Fabrication, Grip-N-Rip Racing, Recreation Supply & Co, Prairie Recreation, GGB Exhaust, FFUN Motorsports Saskatoon, Cheetah Factory Racing and Renegade Recreation.
SnoRiders Insider

Generous donations keep Avalanche Canada mobile in the mountains

The donations will make a dramatic difference in operational capacity, allowing the collection of more field data and helping with outreach in the community

Snowmobilers converse before heading out for a trip.
SledLife

Safe Riders Chapter 5: Snowmobile Operation

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association has released a 13-chapter video series on YouTube about snowmobiling and safety

by Kyle Born
Thompson advanced to the finals in the Manitoba bracket of the SledTown ShowDown.
SledTown ShowDown

Snap Shot: Round 3 of the SledTown ShowDown “Rocked” with a record 24,000+ votes

SnoRiders SledTown Showdown in 2018 broke all voting records with the huge number of 24,133 votes registered during Round 3

Hannah Dehoog rides a 2010 Kawasaki 250 four-stroke.
Smithers, BC

Hannah Dehoog: A one-of-a-kind machinery wunderkind

Hannah Dehoog, extreme female logger, snowmobiler and motorbiker in Smithers, B.C., defies expectations

by Kyle Born
Lorne Larson takes the family out for a vintage ride and wiener roast in Lloydminster, Alberta.
SledLife,

Hankerin’ for munchies: these are the best snacks to eat while sledding

Of all the meals, snacks and munchies to eat on the snowmobile trail, these are the most popular across Western Canada

by Kyle Born
Courtney Fender is a fervent snowmobile drag racer.
SledLife

Snowmobile drag racing + bikinis = fun for everyone

Courtney Fender, snowmobile drag racer extraordinaire in East Jordan, Michigan, can’t get enough of the sport’s breakneck action

by Kyle Born
Mark Zimmerman (on the right) was named Snoman Inc.’s 2018 Outstanding Snowmobiler of the Year in Manitoba during the annual Snoman Inc. Awards Banquet on November 3.
Interlake, MB

To be the man, you gotta serve the men

Mark Zimmerman, Snoman Inc.’s 2018 Outstanding Snowmobiler of the Year in Manitoba, built his reputation on a solid foundation of volunteerism

by Kyle Born