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Hillclimb 2017 at SilverStar Mountain Resort

Another successful weekend of snowmobile and snowbike hillclimb action at Vernon's SilverStar Mountain Resort is in the books for 2017. The annual event took place Easter weekend, April 14-16.

Mechanics – The Most Interesting People in the World

What is it that makes mechanics just so damned interesting? For starters, did you know that there are only two types of people in the world that wash their hands before they go pee?…

The Next Generation Doesn’t Want to Sled Anyway, Do They?

If you are worried about the next generation getting hooked on snowmobiling, here are a few easy things you can do to help prevent it.

Yamafest 2017 — Good Times, Good People

It's hard to have a bad time when the snow is fresh and the sun is on your face. That certainly contributed to the overall good vibes of the day. But it…

Test Ride: 2018 Ski-doo Summit 165″ & 175″

It's not every day that you are offered the opportunity to get seat time on a pre-production sled. So when Mountain Sledder had the chance to ride the 2018 Ski-Doo Summit 165" and 175" sleds…

Yamafest 2017 at Boulder Mountain, Revelstoke

Saturday, April 8, 2017 will be the date for the annual Yamafest event, presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. The event will take place at Boulder Mountain, Revelstoke BC. Sledders are welcome to demo ride…

Lynx Adventure: Antarctica Documentary

By now we know the outcome of the Lynx Adventure: Antarctica team of four that attempted to cross Antarctica and reach the South Pole on snowmobiles. They didn’t make it. An Antarctica…

Will Chitty – A Guide’s Life for Me

There were several years when it cost more than I earned to do this job, but I never lost sight of the dream." – Will Chitty

Lone Snowmobiler Lives After Buried by Avalanche near Terrace, BC

The sledder, who was reportedly travelling alone with his transceiver off, was buried 2m beneath the avalanche debris. Two nearby snowmobilers had heard the engine sound of a distant snowmobile stop and happened…

Province of BC contributes $5 million to Search and Rescue

The Province of BC has announced a one-time $5 million contribution for the 80 recognized ground Search and Rescue (SAR) groups across the province