As expected, the low pressure system from last week gave us a start to this winter! The Northeast currently has a snow cover of 1-10 inches, while Maine is fully covered in snow with 4-10 inches enabling you to get outside. For those of you near the Great Lakes, lake effect is in fullRead More
MaxWeather- your weekly sledder weather forecast
Hello, my is name is Megan McCabe and I am a junior at University North Dakota studying Atmospheric Sciences. I love the outdoors and all the weather that it embraces. Whether it be the camping and hiking through the warm summer months or skiing the cold winters. I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota, and inRead More
Archive Dive: Cross your fingers for Tucker!
Photographer: Wayne Davis Date shot: January 26, 2014 Location: Winter X Games at Aspen, CO Wayne’s notes: Once competitors on the track and now teammates, each of these men are important cogs in the success to Tucker Hibbert’s racing success. Steve Houle on the left and Kirk Hibbert on the right are trackside at the WinterRead More
On the Road With ISMA
Serving as the President of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association is a pleasure and allows me to meet many interesting people from all walks of life. Following is a short discussion on the last 35-40 days of work: In late September – early October I had the opportunity to meet with Regulators in the EuropeanRead More
Trail Groomers Maximize Your On-Trail Experience
Why you need to appreciate what those trail groomers do for snowmobiling. In today’s snowmobiling world, we expect well-maintained and smooth groomed trails. When they’re rough we complain. But do we really know and appreciate what goes on behind the scenes. Do we appreciate the long hours groomer operators work, frequently dragging trails lateRead More
Minnesota’s S.N.O.W. Fest 5 Promises Films, Fun and Old Friends
Event benefits Minnesota snowmobile clubs. One of the most anticipated events of the new snowmobiling season is the annual S.N.O.W. Fest held in Wahkon, Minnesota each December. This snowmobile-oriented festival showcases all the latest action snowmobile videos as well as classic snowmobile advertisements from the early days. In addition to the annual screening of actionRead More
4 Choices: High Performance Flatlander Options
By Jerry Bassett, Sr Executive Editor Choices? You betcha says the Minnesota-based ride review staff. For model year 2018 we’ve pinned down what we’d want for high performance riding for the upcoming snow season. Fancy this, only one of our four choices is what the original equipment manufacturer would call its “trail” option. The restRead More
MaxSled Riders’ Journal: Crossover
As consistently rideable snow on the trail becomes less reliable every year, the snowmobile industry has responded by investing more heavily in the crossover and mountain segment than anywhere else. Makes sense from a business standpoint: if the snow is most reliable in elevation, where you can ride a truly great trail system and alsoRead More
Textron to re-enter the snowmobile industry in $247 million Arctic Cat purchase!
Arctic Cat Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Textron Inc. will acquire Arctic Cat in a cash transaction valued at approximately $247 million, plus the assumption of existing debt. Arctic Cat anticipates that tender offer materials will be provided to shareholders no later than February 7, 2017. Seasoned snowmobilers will remember TextronRead More
Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo Reveal Race Sleds at Hay Days
It’s been said that in recreational sports, racing drives sales. For snowmobiling, racing drive innovation and every year the manufacturers work hard to out-race each other on the track, on the ice, and across the snow. Here is some information on the three race sleds revealed at Hay Days. Polaris – ALL-NEW Polaris AXYS Inspired 600RRead More