18 Exclusive
2010 Mountain Snowmobile Buyer’s Guide
Here is a complete list of snowmobiles designed and built
just for mountain riding and ready to hit the snow this winter. We detail what
each of the major snowmobile manufacturers has to offer consumers.
23 New
Features For 2010
As part of our exclusive mountain buyer’s guide, we provide
details on what the newest innovations are for those machines. It’s a kind of
what’s new for 2010. And if there was something that really caught our eye in
addition to what’s offered for the mountains, we give a few details there, too.
38 Don’t
Let The Name Fool You
Colorado’s
Flattops are full of western excitement, even though the name might lead you to
believe we’re featuring a flatlands riding spot. No way. The Flattops are all
things western riding. By Lane Lindstrom
44 Idaho Snowmobile Show
Now entering its seventh year, the Idaho Snowmobile Show has
a few new twists to it coming this September. Yes, there will still be all the
2010 snowmobiles and tons of aftermarket favs, but this year you’ll be able to
learn a few things too from a number of seminars scheduled to take place during
the two-day event.
46 Cougar Mountain
Club Invades Stanley
SnoWest editor
Lane Lindstrom hung out with Idaho’s
Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Club on one of its annual rides. Here’s his report
from, well, an interesting two days of riding. By Lane Lindstrom
48 SnoWest Trailer Showcase
Once again, we gathered information from several snowmobile
trailer manufacturers and put together our annual trailer showcase. This
section features some of the best open and enclosed trailers as well as toy
haulers, trailer accessories and truck decks.
Departments
8 Runnin’ On Empty By Lane
Lindstrom
10 Letters To The Editor
12 Fronts & Forecasts
14 Gear Box
36 Advertiser Index
54 Snow Dust
On The Cover
The Yamaha
Nytro MTX SE might be the most improved sled for the mountains for the
2009-2010 season. It has a host of new features aimed primarily at improving
the sled’s handling. Photo by Ryan Harris
