From Sledders For Sledders
Cat’s sporty new utility sled for those who ride to their fish house — and beyond! With 600cc of displacement spinning a tall lugged 154-inch Cobra track, Arctic Cat’s all-new Norseman 6000 fills the bill for serious outdoorsmen across the snowbelt. The Norseman is as though a group of Cat engineers, many of whom rideRead More
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
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
by: Jerry Bassett, Sr Executive Editor photos: Arctic Cat With the snow season quickly approaching, the sled makers are ramping up new gear options for us. Arctic Cat provides stylish modular one-piece suits as well as warm fleece tops to wear under them. To spice up your sled’s performance, Cat’s race team engineers worked withRead More
There was a time in the snowmobile world when the mountain segment was a tiny little fringe of the product line. In those days a long track unit stretched all the way out to 136 inches… true story! These days, mountain sleds are the flagship models of product launches, with big R&D efforts delivering technicalRead More
Here is a final update on modeled snow depth from the NOHRSC. The snow from last week’s Nor’easter is still present over the northeast, with the highest snow totals located over Maine. From the trail reports I’ve read out there, it seems that the snowmobiling is still pretty good. The temperatures have been coolerRead More
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
It’s a long-standing MaxSled tradition that our riders pick their personal favorites– and tell you why– after spending time on the new crop of sleds at Snow Shoot. It’s the only time in a year that we can ride and experience factory sleds, set up with the best calibrations that each OEM’s factory engineers canRead More
Yamaha’s snowmobile product line turns 50 this year. While many expected the moon for this auspicious event, the 2018 offering takes a more nuanced approach in true Yamaha style. Here are 5 things you should know about Yamaha’s 50th Anniversary year: #1. Yamaha intends to spark a small sled war with SnoScoot 200 The marqueeRead More
Modeled Snow Depth for the Continental U.S. (3/14/17) Here is the updated modeled snow depth for today from the NOHRSC. There is much more snow coverage than last week, which is great to see for us snow lovers. A clipper system last Sunday produced a wide swath of 6-12 inches of snow from southwestern NorthRead More
