Category: Stories
April 19th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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.
April 16th, 2017 | Patrick Winlsow
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?…
April 14th, 2017 | Marty Anderson
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.
April 12th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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…
April 7th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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…
April 6th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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…
March 30th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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…
March 29th, 2017 | William Chitty
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
March 28th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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…
March 27th, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
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












