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THE SHORTER, THE BETTER! THE TOP TWO 129-INCH LENGTH SLEDS ON THE MARKET – SKI-DOO MXZ X-RS 850 vs. POLARIS INDY XCR 850
By Mark Boncher Never underestimate a shorter opponent. There is something to be said for being more nimble, quicker, easier to maneuver, and be able
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Ultimax XS Belts Get superior performance out of your machine with Ultimax XS Belts by Timken. These belts are designed for modern high-performance snowmobilers
GT REVOLUTION – YAMAHA’S GT CLASS DELIVERS CLASS AND PERFORMANCE
There is absolutely no question that the 4-stroke engine has become an accepted power option for snowmobiles, from work sleds, all the way up
ROYAL DISTRIBUTING – SHIPPING WITHIN 24 HOURS
Time is everything in the powersports business. When you place an order with Royaldistributing, it will be shipped promptly within 24 hours and if you
5 MINUTES WITH CRAIG KENNEDY – VICE-PRESIDENT OF ARCTIC CAT
Craig Kennedy, Vice President, avid snowmobiler through-and-through is a passionate down to earth experienced snowmobiler. From a young age, he remembers being reprimanded for sketching
HAY DAYS 2019 – SCENE IT
Back in September our crew from OSM and Snowmobiler Television packed up and headed out to the 53rd Annual Hay Days in North Branch, Minnesota. Hay
SAY YES WITH THE BEST! THREE CROSSOVER SLEDS THAT WILL MAKE YOU NEVER SAY NO TO A RIDE, ANYWHERE!
By Mark Boncher Ski-Doo Backcountry X-RS 146” 850, Arctic Cat Riot 8000 146”, Polaris SKS 146” 850 Do you want to ride the trails today?
THE LAKEMASTER
There is no denying it, with the emergence of manufacturers like Tesla, Rivian, Taiga and special automobile models like the Bolt, Volt, Leaf and E-tron,
TOWING THE LINE
Winter is on its way, and it’s come time to start the search for a new vehicle to tow around the sleds. For some, this
THE GEARBOX
Ultimax XS Belts Get superior performance out of your machine with Ultimax XS Belts by Timken. These belts are designed for modern high performance
SCOTT Sports – TESTING OUR 2021 SNOWMOBILE COLLECTION IN SALEN, SWEDEN
Discover our Snowmobile clothing & gear: http://bit.ly/2IIUOxb We went to Sälen, Sweden, to present and test our 2021 Snowmobile Collection together with selected media and
BELT MYTHS WITH ULTIMAX’S ERIC MURRAY – THE BELT GURU
By: Jeff Steenbakkers Recently, the STV and OSM crew got the chance to experience the Timken Ultimax Belt factory in Springfield Missouri. We were able
USXC RESULTS – NAYTAHWAUSH 2020 POST RACE
The last ice race of the season took racers to Naytahwaush, MN on March 7th and 8th for round seven of racing action. The sun
HOW TO SURVIVE AN AVALANCHE – WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW!!
By Mike Duffy Most of you have heard the basics, and reasons for safety guidelines when riding in avalanche country. I’m going to give you
LOOKING BACK ON THE SRX
By Jeff Steenbakkers – Balanced. It’s a term often used in auto racing to describe the handling characteristics of road race cars, when teams are
USXC – NAYTAHWAUSH 200 PRE RACE – MARCH 7-8 2020
Photos and story by Emily Wicklund The seventh stop on the USXC 2019/2020 season tour is in Naytahwaush, Minnesota on March 7th and 8th for
SCENE IT – JACKSON HOLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SNOWMOBILE HILL CLIMB
Photos and words by Todd Williams Toddwilliamsusa.com Dating back to 1975 where it all began, the Jackson Hole Snow Devils snowmobile club unknowingly launched one
USXC – WARROAD POST RACE RESULTS
Story and photos by Emily Wicklund This past weekend (February 29th and March 1st) the USXC series brought riders to the farthest northernmost track on
ARCTIC ALERT: TEAM ARCTIC RACERS SHOW SUCCESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Herfindahl Triumphant in Manvel, Pake Returns to Snocross Podium and Cadarette Racing Undefeated. Team Arctic racers converged on a variety of terrain races this past
INTO THE FUTURE – THE RDX
The RDX – With the world’s movement shifting to electric vehicles, it won’t be that long into the future where many snowmobile manufacturers come to
MOTOPROZ NAMED DEALER OF THE YEAR BY MINNESOTA UNITED SNOWMOBILER ASSOCIATION
Arctic Cat would like to congratulate Mike and Missy Papenfus, owners of MotoProz in Mazeppa, Minnesota, for being named MnUSA’s Dealer of the Year. Formerly
THE NEXT STOP OF THE USXC TOUR IS THE SEVEN CLANS WARROAD 100 ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29th AND SUNDAY, MARCH 1st.
Story and photos by Emily Wicklund The next stop of the USXC tour is the Seven Clans Warroad 100 on Saturday, February 29th and Sunday,
USXC – MANVEL 2020 POST RACE
Story and photos by Emily Wicklund The sun finally decided to shine for a USXC event this year. On Saturday, February 22, teams made their
NEVER REST! THREE MOUNTAIN SLEDS THAT ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. THE 2020 HARDCORE ALPHA, FREERIDE, AND ALL NEW KHAOS GO WHERE OTHERS DARE NOT! By Mark Boncher
The freedom of being the alpha dog means that you can create your own personal brand of Khaos! These three sleds allow their pilots to