Category: Stories
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…
October 6th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
BoonDocker Boosts Team with Addition of Industry Heavyweights
If BoonDocker were a hockey team instead of a snowmobile aftermarket performance company, you'd think they are gearing up for a run at the Stanley Cup. The BoonDocker roster has been rounded…
October 5th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Newly Renovated Eagle Pass Fire Lookout May Be Torn Down by Gov’t
A renovation to the Eagle Pass Fire Lookout performed by volunteers is in danger of being torn down, after Forest Recreation Officers in Vernon and Cranbrook have told local officials that the building…
September 30th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
BRP Offers Free Avalanche Awareness Seminars this Fall
BRP is offering avalanche awareness seminars in 17 locations in Canada throughout October and November, with 25 locations scheduled in the Unites States. The avalanche awareness seminars are open to anyone interested—not…
September 29th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Former Timbersled Owner Allen Mangum Joins BoonDocker Ownership
Former Timbersled owner and industry heavyweight, Allen Mangum, has joined forces with snowmobile turbo performance company, BoonDocker. Mangum comes onboard as a fifty-percent partner in the company, and brings a wealth of product development…
