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Get out and enjoy the snow with friends, in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.
Brenda Duval waits for snowfall on her Polaris Shift snowmobile.
High Level, AB

Adventure knows no age

Brenda Duval is older than most riders, but that doesn’t slow down her sledding adventures.

by Kyle Born
Wes Jones gets ready for another day of sledding.
The Pas, MB

Travellin’ man

Wes Jones is a man on the go.

by Kyle Born
Ashley Erickson in her bright orange sledding outfit
Whiteshell Provincial Park, MB

From trails to race tracks

Ashley Erickson’s family gave her the gift of a lifelong love of snowmobiling.

by Jillian Clark
Ashley Chaffin with a big smile and a red hat
Valdez, AK

Valdez, Alaska, rad rider Ashley Chaffin spends 140 days a year on her sled

If there’s one thing Ashley Chaffin a.k.a. “Smashley” will never be guilty of, it’s turning her back on a challenge.

by Jessica Kirby
Peter Schlief is always prepared for nasty weather when he hits Swan City's snowmobile trails.
Grande Prairie, AB

Lifelong love for the hum of a two-stroke

Peter Schlief works as Grande Prairie Honda’s sled mechanic and spends every spare minute he can chasing the best snow across the nearby mountains

by Jillian Clark
Swan City riders heading out on the trails together.
Grande Prairie, AB

Grande Prairie’s Swan City Snowmobile Club

Aggressive mountain slopes meet family-friendly fun runs in Swan City’s snowy territory near Grande Prairie, Alberta

by Jillian Clark
Eric Dargis is riding his snowmobile in powder.
Valemount, BC

Overcoming injury and pushing the limits

After breaking his back sledding, Eric Dargis is determined to get back out to McBride and Valemount this coming season.

by Karen Kornelsen
Keith Boxall is racing a vintage sled in Nipawin, Saskatchewan.
Nipawin, SK

Vintage racing in Nipawin

Keith Boxall and his sons run the vintage oval racing scene in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, and it’s not for the faint of heart.

by Karen Kornelsen
The Cowan Trail Warm-up Shelter with sleds parked out front
Swan River, MB

Swan River is a trail rider’s paradise

The province has almost 12,000 kilometres of groomed trails and sledder Bill Musey has snowmobiled over 80 per cent of them.

by Karen Kornelsen
Maryann Chichak on a red and white Polaris snowmobile.
Whitecourt, AB

Meet the mayor of sledsville

Maryann Chichak is a great ambassador of snowmobiling as well as the Whitecourt Trailblazers snowmobile club.

by Kirsten Armleder
Hudson Bay, SK

Meet the Pederson brothers—a.k.a. Flatland Freeriders

Energetic and spontaneous, these snowmobilers are showcasing the freeride scene in Saskatchewan.

by Kirsten Armleder
Stephanie Schwartz sails away into the deep blue sky on her sled in Revelstoke.
Revelstoke, BC

The side of Revelstoke’s Stephanie Schwartz you’ve never seen

Stephanie Schwartz of Revelstoke, B.C., is one of today’s most skilled but underestimated female riders.

by Trish Drinkle
Brandon Barrett spreads his arms like an eagle as he soars over a huge jump.
Columbia Valley, BC

Deep in the trees and high in the sky

Brandon Barrett is a technical rider who’s also known around Radium Hot Springs for his huge air antics.

by Trish Drinkle
Sean Maxwell carves a steep line into a sidehill in Valemount.
Valemount, BC

Do you have an “I know Maxwell” shirt?

Meet Sean Maxwell, Valemount’s most well-known backcountry rider and the area’s unofficial ambassador for Ski-Doo.

by Trish Drinkle
Kids at the snowmobile shelter in Edson.
Yellowhead County, AB

Meet the Edson Snow Seekers

Looking after the trails around Yellowhead County, the Edson Snow Seekers are an amazing asset.

by Danielle Cameron
Crowsnest Pass, AB

Club Profile: Crow Snow Riders

Since 1991, members of the Crow Snow Riders have been turning the Crowsnest Pass into an award-winning Alberta snowmobile destination.

by Kirsten Armleder
Three sleds and two riders stopped on the snowy trails in Hudson Bay.
Hudson Bay, SK

Club profile: Hudson Bay Trail Riders

The Hudson Bay Trail Riders have been making some of Saskatchewan’s best on- and off-trail riding opportunities more accessible since 1989.

by Kirsten Armleder
A group of snowmobilers standing by their sleds near a warm up shelter.
Nipawin, SK

Club profile: Twin Lakes Trail Blazers

The Twin Lakes Trail Blazers is a hard-working snowmobile club with a longstanding history in the Nipawin area.

by Kirsten Armleder
Athabasca, AB

Club profile: Athabasca River Runners

Backed by a core group of local snowmobile enthusiasts, the Athabasca River Runners are a strong club with plans for the future.

by Kirsten Armleder