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The Avalanche Safety Disconnect

Remembering back to the days when I first started riding backcountry, I can honestly admit that I was somewhat naïve when it came to avalanche safety. I wore a transceiver and had a…

Behind the Scenes: Ski-Doo Club 2017 Showroom

The Ski-Doo Club 2017 Showroom reveal of the new BRP lineup happened last night, and 3000 lucky dealers and industry people got to see all the new sleds and gear firsthand in…

Turcotte Compound Breaks Ground

A new chapter is beginning in the Canadian snowmobile clinics scene as Brett Turcotte sets up the Turcotte Compound, a one of a kind operation in Clearwater BC. Bookings to ride with…

Register or Die! New ORV Act

Okay fine, you won’t die, but as of November 1, 2015 there is a new registration system for all off-road vehicles (ORVs) in BC and it is mandatory. If you fail to…

A Trip to Kimberley, BC

The riding around Kimberley is tech. Tight, steep trees with lots of gullies and creeks to test anyone’s machine and ability. There aren’t any groomed trails or warm up cabins so come…

Interview with Brock Hoyer – Leading the Snow Bike Progression

A longtime motocross and arenacross racer, Brock Hoyer is a natural on anything with handlebars. He's one of the top guys leading the snow bike progression. Here's our interview.

McBride Avalanche Deaths Preventable

The avalanche that caused the deaths of 5 men last weekend near McBride, BC was preventable, according to Karl Klassen, Avalanche Canada’s Public Avalanche Warning Service Manager, in a February 4 CBC news story.…

A Survivor Opens Up About The Avalanche That Took Her Fiance’s Life

"He died because I didn’t have a [transceiver], probe and shovel. Neither did he. He died because we didn’t take nine hours out of our busy schedule to take an avalanche awareness…

Best Start To Winter… Ever?

Is this the best start to winter, ever? Of all time, probably not. The earth has been around for a really long time. And there was that whole Ice Age thing that…

Road Trippin’ Essentials: Smokes, Labatt’s & More Smokes

I’ll get to the road trippin’ part in a bit, but first hear me out. If you were an alien looking down from space at the building a snowmobile trade show was…