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Colten Moore Road 2 Recovery Fundraiser

It's not news that Moore injured himself on the attempt, and has been in recovery ever since. There is now a Road 2 Recovery fundraiser in place to help Moore with the incredible…

Why the F&*K do you not have avalanche rescue gear??

If you ride in the mountains without training and gear, then you are not a mountain sledder. I don't care what kind of hot-rod sled you own. Don't call yourself that. Being…

X Games Aspen 2017 Recap

Another X Games has come and gone, and this one with plenty of excitement and drama as usual. The sled guys put it all on the line again with huge tricks, including not one, but…

Tech Tip: How to deal with a broken chaincase

The bad news is that not only is your sled without any semblance of self-propulsion, it's also got no brakes! That's right. When your chain decided to commit harikari by blasting itself…

Film Review: Slednez – MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM, which runs 43 minutes long, is directed by Simon Selberg and produced by Epic Media. The film is collaboratively shot by the group of riders themselves, although clearly the direction of Selberg…

The Nature of a Sledding Friendship

Every kind of sledding friendship is awesome and unique and no matter who you are going up the mountain with on any given day, no matter what the nature of your sledding…

Video: Sledding in Fernie, BC

The Hartley Lake trail is the access point for true alpine riding amongst the towering limestone peaks of the Rockies. The groomed trail meanders past an old lake bed, through meadows and…

Caught Off-guard

The magnitude of the slide really gutted me. This one caught me off-guard—it was the biggest slide I have ever been in. I was so rattled that I wasn’t sure anything was…

Film Review: Northern Light Films Vol. 2

We take a look at Northern Light Films Vol. 2, a Swedish freeride snowmobile film with footage from all over the Northern Hemisphere.

Do you carry a gun?

Gun ownership and the provisions to carry them have always been touchy subjects. But why do some sledders feel the need to carry a gun in the backcountry?