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Get Ready to Go Snowmobiling in Ontario!

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Snowmobiling is a big industry in Ontario. The sport contributes $1.7 billion annually to Ontario's economy, and there has been a 30% participation increase over the past two seasons. Already this year, the number of permits sold prior to Nov. 1 increased by 12% over last year's sales. To celebrate this success and the coming sledding season, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and its member clubs are observing "Get Ready to Go Snowmobiling Ontario Week" thi...

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Menards Rewards New Arctic Cat Consumers

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

All too often, snowmobiling gets put on the back burner because we have to get caught up on pressing house projects. Well, now Menards and Arctic Cat are teaming up to help you find more time to play in the powder. From now through the end of 2015, anyone who purchases a new 2016 Arctic Cat machine (500 model class or larger) will receive a $250 Menards gift card. Snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides are all included in the promotion (spring buy is not). To claim your gift card, send a copy of ...

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NY Covered Bridge Challenge: Do you have what it takes?

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

If you enjoy riding trails through covered bridges and exploring new destinations by snowmobile, then you might be intrigued to know that the state of New York is hosting its first annual Covered Bridge Challenge (CBC), a 663-mile route that spans 14 counties and crosses 10 different covered bridges. The event is a collaborative effort among several of the state’s snowmobile clubs, tourism offices and Mohawk Valley GIS, creators of NYSnowmobileWebmap.com. Arctic Cat is the main sponsor.&nb...

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VIDEO: X Games Medalist Goes for an Early-Season Ride in Alaska

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

On Oct. 31, X Games medalist Cory Davis left his hometown of Soldotna, Alaska, in search of snow. He headed north to Summit Lake (home of Arctic Man) in the Alaska Mountain Range. Although Cory normally rides within an hour away, the nine-hour commute for an early ride was worth it. The parking lot had only six inches of snow, but after ascending 1,000 feet, Cory was relieved to find even more. Cory described the October ride as surprisingly good for this early in the season. “The perfec...

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Polaris Recalls RZR ROVs

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn., recently recalled about 53,000 RZR recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The vehicles' fuel tank vent line can be misrouted, causing it to become pinched. This can cause the fuel tank to pressurize and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.The company has received four reports of RZR 900s with fuel leaks and two reports of the vehicles catching on fire, one of which included a minor burn injury to a consumer. The company also received 25 reports of RZR...

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BRP Recalls Youth ATVs

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Earlier this month, BRP US of Sturtevant, Wis., recalled about 240 Youth Model Can-Am all-terrain vehicles. The company has received eight reports of the fuel filter breaking and leaking at dealerships, which poses a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported. This recall is for the model years 2015 and 2016 Youth Model Can-Am TMDS 90TM and DS 90TMX ATVs with 90cc engines. The vehicles came in black and yellow. “Can-Am DS” and the engine size are painted in white on both s...

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Ski-Doo X-Team Snocross Seminar Scheduled for 2015

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

The Ski-Doo race department announced that it will host a seminar to familiarize racers with the updated 2016 MXZx 600RS snowmobile. The event will take place in Aurora, Minn., on Nov. 21, 2015, in advance of the ISOC season opener in Duluth, Minn. (Nov. 27-29). The three-hour seminar will focus on snocross sled setups and include coaching and tips from Ski-Doo factory personnel and pro race teams. Cost is $25 per person, and advance registration is required by Nov. 13. ...

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Arctic Cat Sales Drop 19.6% in Fiscal Q2

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

For its fiscal 2016 second quarter that ended Sept. 30, 2015, Arctic Cat Inc. reported net earnings of $11.2 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, on net sales of $211.2 million. That's a decrease of about 19.6% over the previous year. In the prior-year quarter, Arctic Cat reported net earnings of $15.4 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, on net sales of $262.5 million. “The company executed well in the second quarter on our strategies to reposition the business for a ...

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Arctic Cat Adds New Member to Board of Directors

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Arctic Cat announced the election of Andrew S. Duff to its board of directors. Duff is chairman and CEO of Piper Jaffray Companies, a NYSE-listed investment bank and asset management firm. He also will serve on Arctic Cat’s audit committee. With this addition, Arctic Cat now has eight board members, all but one of whom are independent. “Andrew brings a stellar reputation and keen understanding of board governance and financial oversight," said Kenneth J. Roering, Arctic Cat&rsq...

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Polaris Reports 12% Sales Gain in Q3

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Polaris Industries Inc. reported a record third quarter net income of $155.2 million for the quarter that ended September 30, 2015, an increase of 10% over the prior year’s third quarter net income of $140.8 million. Earnings per share were a record $2.30 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $2.06 per diluted share for the same period in 2014. Sales totaled a record $1,456.0 million in Q3 2015, an increase of 12% over last yea...

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Winnipeg to Willmar Race Slotted for February 2016

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Snow totals permitting, the largest snowmobile race in the country will run for the 42nd time in 2016. The Seven Clans I-500 Winnipeg to Willmar race is scheduled to start in Winnipeg on Feb. 10, 2016, and end in Willmar on Saturday, Feb. 13. Last year, the race had to be rerouted due to low snow conditions. Over 300 entries are expected for the fifth race on the USXC Racing circuit, with racers coming from all over the U.S. and Canada. The total purse should be close to $100,000, and the winne...

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Intercomp Releases New Racing Catalog

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Intercomp Racing announced the release of its new Racing Products Catalog, which covers the company's complete line of Billet Scale Systems, including RFX™ Wireless Scale Systems, Engine Tools, Chassis Setup Equipment, and the new SW656 iRaceWeigh Scale System (a convenient method for scaling your car using a mobile device). Intercomp offers an extensive array of racing tools and equipment. We at American Snowmobiler use their scales at the Real World Shootout every year. You can vie...

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Excitement at Grass Drags in Upstate New York

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

In upstate New York, the arrival of autumn means the start of the snowmobile grass drag season, and two of the best events take place during the last two weekends of September. They are the Snow Bash in Ohio, N.Y., and the Excell Eastern Grass Drag Nationals in Bouckville, N.Y. Snow BashThis is hosted by the Ohio Ridge Riders and sponsored by Blizzard Mfg. This past year’s Snow Bash had a large turnout of sleds and spectators. There were 434 entries, including 117 amateurs and an impressi...

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New TV Show Highlights Backcountry Snowmobiling

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

On October 10, a new TV show called Boondock Nation will air in select markets, bringing the thrills of backcountry snowmobiling right into living rooms across the Midwest. Created, directed, and produced by Madison-based production firm Discover Mediaworks, the same folks who worked on Discover Wisconsin and Into the Outdoors, Boondock Nation will highlight the extreme sport of boondocking and its growing popularity in the Midwest. In the pilot episode, Dylan Rose, Jack Sarama, Ryan Barr, and C...

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'Learn to Ride' at Togwotee Mountain Lodge in Wyoming

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

If you are a beginner snowmobiler or know someone who would like to get introduced to the sport, you might be interested to hear that Togwotee Mountain Lodge and Togwotee Adventures in Jackson Hole, Wyo., are hosting a Learn to Ride getaway. The trip includes three-night cabin accommodations at Togwotee Mountain Lodge, two full days of instruction and riding, equipment rental, round-trip airport transfers and a welcome cocktail reception. Cost is $1,166 for two people (only offered to par...

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New CEO Has Big Plans for Arctic Cat

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Chris Metz, a former Black & Decker executive and Arctic Cat's new CEO, has big plans for the OEM. Arctic Cat has struggled to keep pace with the competition in recent years, but according to an article in the Star Tribune, Metz's wants to see 50% growth and $1.15 billion in sales by 2020. He plans to accomplish this goal through new product launches, revamped ads and increased visibility in the industry. “I know all the bad news of the past, and I am not hiding from that...

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Clean Snowmobile Team Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Have you ever heard of the SAE International Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC)? Created in response to the banning of snowmobiles in Yellowstone due to their negative impact on the environment and wildlife, the CSC is an engineering design competition that challenges college and university engineering students to re-engineer an existing snowmobile to reduce emissions and noise while increasing fuel economy and maintaining high performance. The modified snowmobiles then compete in a variety o...

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BRP to Sponsor Avalanche Awareness Seminars

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

For the sixth straight year, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is taking the lead in promoting avalanche education and awareness by sponsoring nearly 60 free seminars throughout North America. The seminars offer fresh, renewed and relevant content for riders of all skill levels, and riders of all brands are welcome and encouraged to attend. More than 10,000 attendees have taken part in Ski-Doo-sponsored avalanche awareness seminars since 2009. This season, the seminars have been enhanced w...

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BRP Announces Partnerships with Tech and Clothing Brands

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) revealed during its semi-annual dealer meeting that it is partnering with Cyclops Gear and Kappa in retail distribution and NASCAR sponsorship deals. As part of the agreement, BRP’s North American dealer network will distribute the CGX2 camera by Cyclops Gear, as well as four clothing collections by Kappa, a well-known sportswear manufacturer. The deal also includes NASCAR sponsorships. BRP’s Can-Am brand will also have the oppor...

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Norwegian Man Breaks Watercross World Record

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Today, a Norwegian man named Morten Blien hopped on his Polaris RMK 800 and drove about 131 miles – down the Tana River in Finnmark, Norway. The reigning European watercross champion was attempting to break the world record for distance driven on water with a snowmobile, previously set by former European watercross champion Antti Holmberg (180 kilometers, or 111.9 miles). Blien did surpass the mark, but he fell short of his goal of 250 km (about 155.3 miles) when his sled inexplicably sto...

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Hay Days 2015: 5 Reasons to Go!

Posted 5 years ago by AmSnow

As I sit here looking out my office window on a rainy Friday, I can already feel the excitement of a new snowmobile season starting. In just five short weeks, the AmSnow staff will be walking the grounds of Hay Days 2015 in North Branch, Minn. (Sept. 12-13, 2015). Every snowmobiler needs to experience this first hand at least once. Here's our top 5 reasons to attend (these rarely change), but they get our engines revved just the same! After all, its the "Official Start of Winter!" ...

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Divas SnowGear Seeks Brand Ambassadors

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

Divas SnowGear (DSG) has announced the continuation of their brand ambassador program for the 2015-2016 season. As part of the program, DSG is looking for 24 women from the US, Canada, and Europe to be a voice for the brand within the snowmobile community. DSG brand ambassadors will be given the opportunity to test current and pre-released products, provide feedback, and express their opinions about their experiences with DSG’s outerwear brand. You do not have to be a professional r...

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Ingles Performance Team Uses the Off-season to Rest, Get Healthy

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

After earning a second-straight Pro Snocross championship while riding Ski-Doo MXZ snowmobiles last season, the Ingles Performance team is getting some well-deserved rest this off-season, according to a recent report by Powersports Business. Danny Poirier, 35, notched his second-straight and fifth-career East Coast Snocross Pro Open title on March 29, capping a season full of great races. Poirier won 14 of 17 finals on the northeastern regional circuit in 2014-2015. Poirier wasn’t the on...

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New Product: Dual-Ski Suspension System for Snow Bikes

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

WARROAD, Minn. -- Earlier this week, Raptor Performance Shocks (a leading Minnesota-based supplier of performance suspension products for such noted snow sled brands as Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha) announced the introduction of the X2 Dual Ski Snow Bike Front Suspension kit, and the new product is turning some heads. “When I started at Polaris Industries in 1997, one of the first projects that I ever worked on was a snow bike,” says Jake Anderson, owner of Rapt...

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Edgy Outerwear Brand Pushes Boundaries

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

We recently became acquainted with a relatively new brand of sportswear and outerwear called Moose Knuckles. This Canadian company does not take itself too seriously and seems to tout a "fun first" mentality. The website states that "Moose Knuckles is inspired by Canadian heritage, personality, sports and leisure from our nation’s obsession with ice hockey, to our reputation as the class clown of the global schoolhouse." If the semi-provocative brand name and logo ...

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Ontario Increasing On-Road Access for ORVs and ATVs

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) recently announced that the Canadian province is enhancing on-road access for more types of off-road vehicles (ORVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) while increasing safety requirements for riders. Beginning July 1, Ontario will implement the following changes to ensure that ORV and ATV riders safely reach their destination: More types of ORVs and ATVs, including two-up ATVs, side-by-side ATVs and utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs),...

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Connect with Other Action Sports Athletes on Shrick

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

If you're looking for a place to brag about your latest snowmobiling racing results, or post a video of that new snowboarding trick you landed (or hopelessly bombed), then you might want to check out Shrick, a new social networking service specifically tailored to action sports athletes. At the very least, it'll give you a way to kill some time while you wait for the snow to fly again. The name Shrick is derived from a combination of the words "share" and "trick," an...

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Looks Like a Snowmobile, But It's Made for the Water

Posted 5 years ago by Emily Hare

With the official start of summer just around the corner, you may be starting to experience some snow withdrawals. Personal watercraft (PWCs) can be great for getting your sledding fix during the offseason. The Jet Blade, a unique PWC model created by four engineering students from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., even resembles a snowmobile in its design. Unlike conventional PWCs, which rely on a directional water jet for steering, the Jet Blade is steered by turning the front skis, just ...

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AmSnow Summer Update: Stephen Clark

Posted 5 years ago by Ross Halvorson

“What do you guys do all summer?” It’s the second-most common question we get asked around here (right behind, “What’s your favorite sled?”). You mean other than putting together another outstanding season of American Snowmobiler magazine? While that is how we spend a lot of the summer, we do find some time to participate in a few other passions we have. In the coming blog posts, we’ll fill you in on what we’ve been up to, and what you can look for...

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A Self-Backing Trailer? Yes!

Posted 5 years ago by Ross Halvorson

Snowmobiling is a winter sport. Hauling a trailer is a year-round sport for most of us. Whether your off-season hobby is boating, ATV-ing, camping or fishing, there's a good chance you're towing on the weekends. Ford thinks they've made backing those payloads child's play. Our family falls into any of the above categories (sometimes multiple) on any given summer weekend. There's no worse feeling than having to take several runs at backing your rig in front of an impatiently ...

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