New Duds From Drift
The kids from Drift gear sent us a care packet of new winter wear for the upcoming season, along with new a new racing jacket and bibs, we were grooving on this new Sloper jacket that can double as a chess board when you are not riding.The official word describing all the fancy fabrics is below, but we just...
Kyle Palin Joins Team LaVallee
Coming just days after we learned long time western Cat guy Bret Rasmussen was trading in his Minnesota claws for Canadian yellow, another Arctic Cat rider is on the move, this time to Polaris. Levi LaVallee and company announced that young pro snocross racer Kyle Palin will be joining his team for the upcoming season. Palin is a likeable...
Bret Rasmussen Trades Green for Yellow
After becoming nearly synonymous with the Arctic Cat brand, Bret Rasmussen has entered into a relationship with none-0ther than Ski-doo. An Idaho native, Bret has practically done it all in the snowmobile world. He has won King of Hill and World Championship titles; was an Arctic Cat dealer for over 25-years; is credited as a co-inventor and patent holder...
Summer Lovin’ with HMK
There are more than a few times we find ourselves jealously watching the forecast maps and see our friends to the west getting hammered day after day. All that snow equates to a long season. We were reminded just how long when our pal Kirk Zack at HMK, makers of stellar outerwear and kick-butt boots, sent us a few...
DSG Outerwear Head North … Eh!
We caught word that DSG Outerwear, maker of snowmobile clothing for women, has partnered with Gamma Sales in order to spread the love of Diva outerwear and casual gear more effectively in the "Great White North". Here is the official word from the Diva girls. DSG Outerwear has targeted the Canadian market with its line of attractive, functional and fashionable...
Oval Racers Alliance Launch New Web Site
With one eye on the forecast maps in hopes of frozen lake surfaces, the other was on their computer screen as the kids from the Oval Racers Alliance (ORA) finished up a complete redesign to their ORA website. The new site has all the "got to have" elements including online registration, schedule of events, and sweet ORA swag (Ahem......
Donahue Super Sports is Dealer of the Year
Got the proud word from Yamaha that one of their dealers, Donahue Super Sports, was name Dealer of the Year by the American Council of Snowmobile Associations during the International Snowmobile Congress held in Massachusetts. Here's the official word from the Yamaha: PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI— Yamaha dealer and Hall of Fame snowmobile racer Bobby Donahue accepted the American Council of...
Playground Spat – Polaris Claims Patent Infringement
Patent infringement lawsuits are not uncommon, especially in a competitive technologically driven environment such as snowmobile manufacturing. In fact, OSM Editor Bourgeois, who worked for one of the big four for several years, said such claims are much more common than most people would imagine. What is unusual though, is to make a public announcement about a particular patent...
Cross Country Lives On With USXC
On the heels of the announcement that the United States Cross Country (USCC) snowmobile racing circuit would be ceasing operations, the new United States X-Country (USXC) racing circuit was launched. Championed by legendary racer Brian Nelson, the release admits attempts were made to purchase the USSC circuit but when both sides were unable to reach an agreement, Nelson made...
USCC Cross Country Circuit Calls it Quits
The once shining jewel of the snowmobile cross country community (United States Cross Country USCC) has ceased operations after what can only be described as a challenging period following the tragic death of its founder and visionary leader Pat Mach in February of 2011. While the circuit forged on under the caring and steady hands of Pat's wife Lisa...
