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Stand old-man winter on his head with the all-new Catgirl Glam Coat from Arctic Cat. The boldly-feminine style and color is backed up with warm, super-soft 200-gram Thinsulate™Insulation wrapped in a soft, smooth nylon shell. The easily-removable hood creates two unique looks, while the longer coat style is perfect for riding and relaxing. A convenientRead More
The story of Arctic Cat’s 50 years is told through a combination of classic race and company footage mixed with photographs and interviews from legendary racers, employees and industry personalities. From the glorious highs of snowmobiling in the early 1970s to the grave lows of Arctic Enterprises shutting its doors followed by the stunning rebirthRead More
Our first experience with Cardo Systems Scala Rider in 2010 brought a whole new perspective to snowmobiling. While we’ve tried communicators in the past with spotty success, Cardo Systems developed a mobile communications system unlike any other we’ve tried. The Scala Rider MultiSet Q2 Headset System worked pretty well, but we would have liked toRead More
Two new mobile phone apps from Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) have hit the market for Apple iPhone/iPad and Android phones/tablets. Developed in partnership with Broadcast Weather, LLC, the new mobile apps combine Weather Nation’s interactive weather services with Google-based maps to enhance the riding experience for snowmobilers (the “Snow Trails” app) and Victory MotorcyclesRead More
One aftermarket item that no boondocking, ditchbanging, sled should go without; this all aluminum gauge pod lifter bracket is a must for every freestyle rider. The Gauge Cage, manufactured by MadSigntest, is one hot product in 2011. This gauge pod lifter offers the freestyle riders easily-to-see tach and track speed. The history of the GaugeRead More
PITTSBURGH, PA – Cardo Systems, Inc., the world’s market leader in wireless Bluetooth communications for helmet headsets, announced today the availability of its new wireless scala rider G4 PowerSet with corded rather than boom microphones and intercom system specifically designed for snowmobile riders. Now snowmobile riders can speak by intercom with their friends riding onRead More
Snowmobiling is a demanding sport and over the years we’ve tried many brands of boots. I remember my first “snowmobile” boot, which was actually simply a winter boot, made by Sorel. It had the felt liner and absolutely no lugs on the sole. It kept my feet warmer than wearing tennis shoes, but hardly everRead More
RedPine Mapping has some of the best GPS snowmobile maps I’ve seen, and they can be downloaded right into your GPS. They offer maps for Lowrance, Garmin, Magellan and for these states; Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, New York, and North Dakota. Plus, they also have GPS maps for Ontario. Red Pine Mapping includes gas stops,Read More
Ski-Doo has released today, information about a brand new suspension that will appear on select 2012 models. The new suspension, called the rMotion, is similar in appearance to the SC-5, but it is all new with all new parts. This new skid promises to set a new industry standard for travel, rising-‐rate motion ratio andRead More
I can’t believe we have already got good snow here in central Minnesota. As usual I’ve got to get my sled just right for me. Personalization is important and making the sled fit me helps me enjoy riding it even more. This year I’ll be riding a 2010 F8 Sno Pro Arctic Cat. At 6’-5”Read More
