Mountain Sledder's Articles

Ryan Simons only had an hour of practice on a freshly built sled before the races started in the newly re-introduced Hillcross event at X Games 2015, in Aspen. Other than that,…

Instinct is the intangible force that has stopped us. This blood-compass that we’ve learned so many times to trust has altered our trajectory and forward movement has ceased.   It’s early afternoon and…

It’s been a few months with our new Prime Minister Trudeau; the honeymoon is over so I think it’s time I check up on him. Let the post-honeymoon nagging begin. See how’s…

A new chapter is beginning in the Canadian snowmobile clinics scene as Brett Turcotte sets up the Turcotte Compound, a one of a kind operation in Clearwater BC. Bookings to ride with…

The riding around Kimberley is tech. Tight, steep trees with lots of gullies and creeks to test anyone’s machine and ability. There aren’t any groomed trails or warm up cabins so come…

Or Bah Humbug, whatever, the best part of the holidays is the Canadian Tire catalogue. Drive down to the ‘Tire and pick yourself up an axe (on sale of course, %70 off…

Poaching a park on your snowmobile will not be tolerated and if caught you will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Here’s what to expect when you get busted:…

What is El Niño? The Spanish definition is ‘Little Boy’ or Christ Child’. I don’t get it. What I do get is that the meteorological definition is “an irregularly occurring and complex…

I’ll get to the road trippin’ part in a bit, but first hear me out. If you were an alien looking down from space at the building a snowmobile trade show was…

I think we can ban guided grizzly bear hunting and capitalize on the Saskatchewan seal hunt. There aren’t any seals in Saskatchewan you say? That’s fine, exotic big game hunters will pay…