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Plenty of Places to Ride in the southeast Kootenay

If you enjoy riding the tighter, more tech-y stuff, then you’ll love snowmobiling in the southeast Kootenay region between Fernie and Kimberley.

Two Snowmobiler Avalanche Fatalities this Weekend; A Third Has Close Call

Two snowmobilers died over the weekend in separate avalanches near Blue River and Coalville, while a snow biker suffered a close call. 

Sledder Slang 101 – Part I: Snow and Riding Conditions

Within every sport there evolves a lingo, and mountain sledding is no exception. To the inexperienced ear, sledder slang may sound like pure gibberish. But knowing these words and phrases is important.…

Heatstroke and Bear Bites: Why Summer Sledding Sucks

That giant fireball in the sky is attempting to burn the skin off of your body. You’re shorthanded at work, trying to cover for everyone’s vacations. The snowpack is at a season…

Sleddercise: A Simple Exercise Routine for Snowmobiling Fitness

With the help of Rob Derman—Head Coach for the Australian Olympic Skeleton Team—here is a simple exercise routine designed specifically for snowmobiling.

10 Ways to Sled on a Budget

Search for second-hand gear like avalanche bags and beacons. We often see our local backcountry pro selling their one-year old gear that is usually in great condition. Facebook groups and athlete pages…

Every 2018 Sled Film Teaser

We thought hot flashes were associated with menopause, but it turns out it’s a condition that affects sledders in August. The symptoms are feelings of excessive heat, profuse sweating, restlessness, inability to stay…

Russian Snowmobile Inventions

Necessity is the mother of invention, and the people of Russia take this phrase to heart more than any other. Whether it be inventing a new form of snowmobile, or just a…

Video – Mountain Sledder On The Road: Revelstoke, BC

Revelstoke is the Mecca of sledding. No, Muhammad was not born in Revelstoke. But it is the holiest place in the interior of BC to ride a snowmobile.

Video: Sledding in Kimberley, BC

If beating the crowds is more your style, with no groomed trails, plowed parking lots or cabins, Kimberley with fit into your adventure sledding holiday quite nicely.