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Gearing Up for S.N.O.W.FEST 4!

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

On Dec. 10, snowmobilers will head to Wahkon, Minn., for the 4th Annual S.N.O.W.FEST, a one-day celebration of snowmobiling wrapped around a snowmobile film festival. S.N.O.W. stands for "Somewhere North of Wahkon." “S.N.O.W.FEST features the newest and best snowmobile action films," said Steve Dubbs, event orginizer and chairmain of the Wahkon Film and Arts Board. "This year’s films literally bring the art form to a higher level with tighter chutes, bigger drops...

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Ski-Doo Partners with She Shreds Mountain Adventures

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

This season, Ski-Doo is partnering with She Shreds Mountain Adventures (SSMA) to offer riding clinics across North America. The clinics will specialize in instruction for the growing segment of women who ride in deep snow. They will be held primarily in British Columbia, but they'll also travel to Quebec and the U.S. from December through April. SSMA was founded by Julie-Ann Chapman in 2010, when she recognized a growing need for clinics aimed at female riders, away from male-dominated clin...

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BRP Opens New Training Institute

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Nov. 17 marked the opening of BRP's new state-of-the-art technician training institute within its manufacturing facility in Sturtevant, Wis. The new institute will train dealers and their employees in maintenance and repair of all BRP vehicles, engines and accessories. Participating in the public ribbon-cutting ceremony were Alain Villemure, vice president and general manager of BRP’s Marine Propulsion Systems division, and Martin Soucy, vice president of its global after-sales functi...

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First Wave of Invited Athletes Announced for X Games Aspen 2017

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

ESPN returns to Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Jan. 26-29, 2017), for the 16th consecutive year to showcase the world’s premier action sports competition with live coverage on ESPN and ABC. The 2017 event will again feature action sports competitions, world-class musical performances and a festival village. The first wave of athlete invites will include 98 invitations to compete at X Games Aspen 2017. For X Games Aspen 2017, all 2016 medalists with sport disciplines ret...

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Marlys Knutson to Retire from Polaris

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Polaris Industries Inc. today announced that Marlys Knutson, External Relations Manager, has announced her intent to retire at the end of the year, after 33 years with Polaris. Donna Beadle will be stepping in to fill her role within the snowmobile media industry. Since joining the company in 1983, Marlys has served in a variety of roles, including Marketing Communications, Government Relations, and Corporate Communications. Marlys has made significant contributions to Polaris during h...

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Pink Ribbon Riders 2017 Snow Run Tour

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

The only thing better than riding snowmobiles is contributing to a great cause while you do it. The Pink Ribbon Riders (PRR) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that gives snowmobilers the opportunity to do just that with its annual Snow Run Tour. "Riding in honor and in memory of those we love"The 2017 Snow Run Tour will travel to five states: Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota and Wyoming. In each state, the PRR will host a two-day event to raise funds for men and wo...

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TLR Cup Tour Expands Military Appreciation Efforts

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

During the 2015-16 ice oval race season, the TLR Cup Tour, in cooperation with the Wounded Warrior Project and four race venues, hosted military veterans from the major branches of service. While attending outstanding racing venues, these heroes of military service were treated to VIP tours, up close race team access and on-track recognition. Gunnar Sterne, driver of the #220 Sterne Racing Ski-Doo said, “As the driver it was really cool to get those guys up on the stage with us (pict...

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Red Bull Pulls Plug on Snow Boundaries

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Despite the fact that Snow Boundaries was a huge cross country racing event last season, Red Bull is pulling the plug on it this year, according to a report by www.snox365.com. Snow Boundaries, a closed-course cross country race, took place at the ERX Motorpark in Elk River, Minn., on Feb. 20, 2016. The inaugural race proved to a massive hit with participants and the huge throng of spectators who turned out to watch. Levi LaVallee emerged on top of the 46-racer field in the Open Racer class, wh...

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Arctic Cat Reports Q2 Results

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Arctic Cat has been offering a lot of incentives to purchase snowmobiles lately, and so far, it has resulted in a decrease in second-quarter snowmobile sales dollars compared to last year. Here's the full financial update from Arctic Cat: Arctic Cat Inc. reported a net loss of $12.8 million, or $0.98 per share, on net sales of $164.6 million for the fiscal 2017 second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016. Arctic Cat recorded a special item totaling $1.4 million after tax, or $0.10 per share, f...

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Backcountry Ascender Growing Worldwide

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

The new Backcountry Ascender Sled 360 program sponsored by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) is growing in popularity and use. The program is well on its way to improving backcountry and avalanche awareness and education for all snowmobilers. The ISMA is already seeing positive preparedness and proficiency behavior changes, as riders all over North America are practicing using their avalanche equipment and signing up for Avalanche Awareness Classes. We have been work...

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FCMQ and Woody's Collaborate on New Snowmobile Safety Campaign

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Snowmobile safety is a primary and constant preoccupation for the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec (Quebec federation of snowmobile clubs, or FCMQ). This is precisely the reason behind the FCMQ’s decision to ally itself with International Engineering & Manufacturing Inc., better known by its trade name, Woody’s Traction. The two organizations are launching a new safety campaign that's geared to promoting and encouraging stud use on snowmobi...

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TLR Cup Tour Partners with Woody's Traction

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

The TLR Cup Tour announced that it has partnered with Woody's Traction for the 2016-17 racing season. The Michigan-based company has been a longtime supporter of ice oval racing and will be a series sponsor this year. “Our partnership with Woody’s has us even more excited for the upcoming season. Most of our drivers rely on Woody’s products for their traction needs, so we’re looking forward to increasing their presence at the race track all winter and showing fans the...

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Polaris Reports Decrease in Q3 Sales

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

Polaris' third-quarter sales in 2016 were down 19% from the previous year, and snowmobile wholegood sales decreased 35% in that same time frame. Here is full press release: Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) reported third quarter net income of $32.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to $155.2 million, or $2.30 per diluted share reported in the third quarter of 2015. Sales for the third quarter of 2016 totaled $1,185.1 million, down 19 pe...

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Mystik Named Official Lubricant Sponsor for CSRA

Posted 2 years ago by Emily Hare

The Canadian Snowcross Racing Association (CSRA) announced a partnership with Mystik Lubricants, a global leader in specially formulated lubricants for powersports, automotive, commercial, industrial, and agricultural use. As the "Official Lubricant" of the 2017 CSRA Canadian National Snowcross Championships, Mystik joins Rockstar Energy, Dayco, Choko Design, and MBRP as exclusive product sponsors of the Canadian National Snowcross series. "CSRA is excited to have Mystic Lubrica...