Tag: safety
October 14th, 2022 | Mountain Sledder
Ski-Doo Issues Safety Recall for Some MY2022 850 E-TEC, 850 E-TEC Turbo Sleds
A safety recall has been issued for some VIN-specific model year 2022 Ski-Doo snowmobiles with 850 E-TEC and 850 E-TEC Turbo engines. The issue is an E-TEC fuel injector hose retainer screw…
January 18th, 2021 | Mountain Sledder
Globalstar Canada Offers $50 Discount off SPOT Devices for Snowmobile Safety Week
As part of Globalstar Canada’s commitment to snowmobiler safety, riders can access $50 savings off the purchase of any SPOT satellite communications device through March 2021.
August 5th, 2020 | Mountain Sledder
Globalstar Releases SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS Messenger
Satellite communications company Globalstar has announced the release of its latest consumer satellite GPS messenger device, called SPOT Gen4.
June 29th, 2020 | Mountain Sledder
BCA Tracker2 Avalanche Transceiver Software Update Resolves Non-Conformity Issue
Backcountry Access (BCA) is recommending that all owners of their Tracker2 avalanche transceiver send their device in for a software update. The update resolves an issue whereby the device, when in power-saving…
January 13th, 2020 | Mountain Sledder
What is the PIEPS iPROBE??
In this video, we show how the PIEPS iPROBE is different than a regular ol' avalanche probe and how it works. In a nutshell, the tip of the iPROBE contains an antenna…
August 19th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Essential Safety Gear for Mountain Sledders!
Here’s our list of key essential safety gear that every sledder should consider packing along for a ride in the mountains. We’ve broken the list down into three levels of priority, from…
July 2nd, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
Satellite Messenger Devices on the Market
SPOT and Garmin have, in the last year, released new, text-capable satellite messenger devices called SPOT X and Garmin inReach Mini, respectively.
January 30th, 2019 | Mountain Sledder
How to Deal with Broken Ribs in the Backcountry
Chest injuries are not uncommon in mountain snowmobiling. Here's some advice on how to deal with a broken ribs while riding in the backcountry!
May 22nd, 2018 | Nicole Matei
Tequila Mockingbird? Choice Summer Reading for Sledders
While you may be all aboard that cabin-country life, don’t let your train of thought get stalled at the station this summer. Here is some iron-clad summer reading, just the ticket to…