Thompson Okanagan Hotshot photo

Vast terrain with endless snow: What better place than Valemount?
A storage container is intact on the left and charred remains in the image to the right.
Club News

What to do when devastation strikes your club

Curtis Riffel, President of the Thompson Valley ORV Club near Kamloops, B.C., recounts how thieves stole equipment and set a storage container ablaze

by Kyle Born
Kelsey Fay has long purple hair and wears a backwards baseball cap and black shirt. She smiles while standing in the snow.
Meet the Rider, Sicamous, BC

Purple hair and daring flair—Kelsey Fay teaches the boys how it’s done

Kelsey Fay, snowmobile-specific avalanche educator and riding instructor at Elevated Backcountry in Bellingham, WA, USA, teaches through extreme experience

by Kyle Born
A row of snowmobilers line up in front of a tall cabin with a steep roof amidst the forest.
Kamloops, BC

Club Profile: Kamloops Snowmobile Association

Trail maps, top snowmobile trails, club contacts and other useful information you can use before planning a snowmobile trip to Kamloops, B.C.

by Kyle Born
Three snowmobilers ride a tight trail through snow-covered trees.
Club News, BC Snowmobile Federation

The Kamloops Snowmobile Association wins Canada’s most desired snowmobiling distinction

Clemence Samson, secretary/treasurer of the Kamloops Snowmobile Association, celebrates the club’s recent CCSO and BCSF Excellence Award-winning honours

by Kyle Born
Andrew McKenzie stands on top of his black snowmobile, holding up his hand with a skyline of mountains in the distance.
Meet the Rider, Shuswap, BC

This hotshot YouTuber knows how to KEEPER PINNED all sledding season long (and beyond)

Andrew McKenzie, popular YouTuber near Enderby, B.C., recommends hill climbing chutes in Hunters Range

by Kyle Born
Andrew McKenzie does a re-entry on top of a mountain.
Shuswap, BC

Club profile: Hunters Range Snowmobile Association

Trail maps, top snowmobile trails, club contacts and other useful information you can use before planning a snowmobile trip to Enderby, B.C.

by Kyle Born
Carl Kuster sits on a 2022 Ski-Doo Summit snowmobile on top of a snowy mountain.
Meet the Rider, Sicamous, BC

Catching up with Carl Kuster: Owner and guide at CKMP in Sicamous, B.C.

Carl Kuster, brand ambassador for Ski-Doo, loves guiding snowmobilers through CKMP in Sicamous, B.C.

by Kyle Born
Mitch and Angie Lepage sit on a 2012 Ski-Doo Freeride for their wedding at Clemina in Valemount, B.C.
Meet the Rider, Valemount, BC

Wanna have a snowmobile-themed wedding? Here’s a bride who did it right

Mitch and Angie Lepage had a snowmobile-themed wedding at Clemina in Valemount, B.C., on March 10, 2018

by Kyle Born
person on a sled in a wintery forest
Shuswap, BC

Top attractions, restaurants and snowmobiler-friendly hotels in the Shuswap area

Sledders know they can depend on the Shuswap to offer the best in B.C. hospitality

by Danielle Cameron
Two men use a wheelbarrow to pour concrete in a hole for a new shelter.
Valemount, BC

VARDA knows how to git ’er done in Valemount, B.C.

CCSO Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Tourism Promotion and Development goes to VARDA

by Kyle Born
Six snowmobilers drive into a snowy valley.
Valemount, BC

G’yarr, matey! Frozen Pirate wins BCSF booty

Curtis Pawliuk, owner of Frozen Pirate Snow Services in Valemount, B.C., teaches award-winning snowmobiling safety courses

by Kyle Born
Drew and Liane Leger kiss each other while sitting on a snowmobile.
Thompson Okanagan, BC

If ever there was a legit Outstanding Snowmobile Family, it’s the Legers in Lumby, B.C.

Drew and Liane Leger are BCSF Excellence Award winners for Outstanding Snowmobile Family

by Kyle Born
Justin Evans and Kyra Casorso have no trouble showcasing their passion for snowmobiling.
Sicamous, BC

This Enderby, B.C., family’s commitment to snowmobiling is outstanding

Justin Evans is head of an Outstanding Snowmobile Family, an award given by the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation

by Kyle Born
Before he passed away, Rene St. Onge was deliberate in his approach to enjoying life to the fullest.
SledLife, Sicamous, BC

Tribute to Rene St. Onge

Rene St. Onge, member of the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club in Sicamous, passed away on December 9, 2018, in a tragic snowmobiling accident

by Kyle Born
Foam Creek, Blue River, B.C.
Blue River, BC

It’s hard to be blue in Blue River, B.C.’s sled heaven

President of the Powder Packers, Albert Venor, shares how to have the best day ever snowmobiling in Blue River, B.C.

by Zoë Dupley
Rene St. Onge makes a 23-metre (75-foot) drop between rocks.
Sicamous, BC

This extreme sledder had his best day ever in Sicamous, B.C.

Rene St. Onge, super diehardcore sledder in Sicamous, B.C., sees sights unseen by the masses

by Kyle Born
(L to R) Curtis Pawliuk (red) and Marshall Dempster (teal) of Frozen Pirate Snow Services had an exceptional day riding in Valemount’s Allan Creek.
Valemount, BC

Approaching the crux of the matter in Valemount, B.C.

Marshall Dempster, avalanche educator and guide for Frozen Pirate Snow Services in Valemount, B.C., had his best day ever in the backcountry

by Kyle Born
Grahame Go uses a Montana 600 GPS on his Can-Am Outlander 850 Two-Up.
Snowmobiling safety, Thompson Okanagan, BC

Do you really know how to use your GPS?

Grahame Go, Vernon ATV Club member, GPS training course leader and former air deputy for Civil Air Search and Rescue in Vernon, B.C., shares his GPS tips

by Kyle Born
Line-up of kids on snowmobiles at start line of race.
Sicamous, BC

Sicamous Ripped Snow Festival

Craig Moore, Western representative of SledgeHammer Apparel, invited us to the Sicamous Ripped Snow Festival in February.

by Jillian Clark
Sean Maxwell on his Ski-Doo in Valemount.
SledLife, Valemount, BC

Behind Boosted Imagery

Camera-wielding Danny Roberts puts the Valemount shred scene in sharp focus.

by Kirsten Armleder