Category: Stories
October 20th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Video and Photo Winners of The Calling 2017
Entries for both video and photo were narrowed down to the top five selections in each category. These were then evaluated by the panel of judges in 22 categories which measure impact,…
October 18th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Reviews: 2017 Snow Bike and Sled Films
The production value of this year's 2017 snow bike and sled films is catching up with the riding, which has been pushing the limits of our sport on-screen for years. We have…
October 17th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Boondockers Fourteen Film Review
Some of the POV angles in Boondockers Fourteen give the viewer a really good feel for what it's like to crawl up through the tight terrain chased by the crew in the film. At each impasse, the…
October 15th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
509 Volume 12 Film Review
509 Volume 12 wastes no time getting right amongst the action. The film opens with a creative title sequence that outlines the athletes showcased in the film. As usual, the film is packed with…
October 13th, 2017 | Marty Anderson
The “Other” Fall Tradition: Snowmobile Clubs Prepare for Season
Your club has been out cutting trees off of the trails, checking bridges and installing culverts, repairing gates and cleaning parking lots. They've been brush cutting and clearing, making sure signs and…
October 12th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
BoonDocker releases Sidekick Pump Gas Arctic Cat Turbo Kit
BoonDocker has revealed to Mountain Sledder that its popular Sidekick pump gas turbo kit is now fully developed, tested and available to owners of the MY2018 Arctic Cat Mountain Cat, Sno Pro and M models.…
October 11th, 2017 | Mary Clayton
Avalanche Canada Presentations at Sled Shows Focus on Close Calls
Due to an overwhelming number of close calls involving snowmobilers last season, Avalanche Canada presentations at snowmobile shows this fall will focus on the lessons learned from sledders who are fortunate to be…
October 10th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
BRP Launches Rotax Electric Powerpack Racing Kart
Enter BRP with its Rotax Electric Rotax Electric Powerpack Kart. Although it's unlikely that the power-to-weight and low cost of the internal combustion engine will be matched anytime soon, taking all factors—societal pressure, emissions,…
October 8th, 2017 | Matthew Mallory
A Look Back at the Last Ride of Spring
Like most spring days, as the hour hand moved past noon the deep, almost-pow turned closer to the consistency of wet cement. Clint and I kept going. It wasn’t really any harder…
October 6th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
BoonDocker Releases Sidekick Pump Gas Ski-Doo 850 Turbo Kit
Historically, turbo induction upgrade kits have not achieved mainstream adoption for a number of reasons. 1) They were expensive and are difficult to install, 2) they demanded specialized knowledge to be able to tune and maintain, 3) they were…
