Mountain Sledder's Articles
February 10th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Streamlined – The 2019 Yamaha Sidewinder M-TX
Yamaha has streamlined its snowmobile lineup significantly for model year 2019, and part of that includes the decision to build 2019 Yamaha Sidewinder M-TX models on spring-order only. The goal of streamlining…
February 7th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Iridium Successfully Launches NEXT Generation Satellites
Over the last two years, the Iridium network—used by Garmin inReach satellite communication devices—has been quietly undergoing a $3 billion upgrade of its global satellite telecommunications network, called Iridium NEXT.
February 4th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
BoonDocker Releases New Heads for Polaris Patriot SideKick Turbo
BoonDocker has made two new high-performance heads for use with its Polaris 850 Patriot Sidekick turbo system available to sledders.
January 30th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
How to Deal with Broken Ribs in the Backcountry
Chest injuries are not uncommon in mountain snowmobiling. Here's some advice on how to deal with a broken ribs while riding in the backcountry!
January 26th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Arctic Cat Brand Returns to Off-Road Vehicles
As early as 2019, Arctic Cat branded side-by-side and ATV vehicles will once again be available for order.
January 24th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
BCSF Fundraiser for Public Snowmobiling Land Access
A BCSF fundraiser in the form of a GoFundMe aims to help the organziation advocate for land access rights for the snowmobiling public.
January 23rd, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
All In, Lifestyle Film Premiere in Revelstoke, BC
All In Lifestyle features a huge list of top riders including, but not limited to: Caleb Kesterke, Cody Matechuk, Derek Wood, Jeff Harker, Brad Gilmore, Cody Borchers, Andreas Berkmark, Jamie Iwaschuk, Nick Woods,…
January 22nd, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Polaris 850 Patriot – Come for the Power, Stay for the Durability
So, how does it compare in real-world performance? It’ll friggin’ rip your arms off, man. It takes about ten seconds of riding the 850 Patriot to attest that the engine truly is…
January 14th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Father and Son Die in Brewer Creek Avalanche Near Invermere, BC
An avalanche at Brewer Creek, near Invermere BC has claimed the life of a 51-year-old snowmobiler from Calgary, while the deceased's son is still missing.
January 12th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
2nd Annual Turcotte Compound Snowarama Drag Race & Freestyle Event
The 2nd annual Turcotte Compound Snowarama Drag Race and Freestyle weekend will take place this year in Clearwater, BC, on March 9-10.












