The 2016s are here (along with winter--finally--in some parts of the continent).

I cannot find anyone in Utah to dial in the fuel management system correctly.

Medina, Minn. – Polaris snocross racer Ryan Springer (Carlson Motorsports) won the Pro Lite final on Friday night, Feb. 20, to extend his streak to four straight wins and Pro Open racer Kyle Pallin (Team LaVallee) reached the podium twice with a pair of t

Thief River Falls, Minn. –Team Arctic was on the gas and cashing in on big wins at the MIRA Triple Crown of enduro racing in Lincoln, MI, and at the ISOC National snocross in Chicago. From the high-speed oval to the high-flying snocross terrain, Team Gree

The 2016 Yamaha SR Viper MTX lineup may not be turning heads at the Box Office, but it’s certainly causing some second looks on the snow as 15 new models have been introduced for 2016.

Super Bright LEDs, a global leader in LED technology, has introduced its line of LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL). These DRL lights are designed to increase your vehicle's visibility while providing an upgraded look.

Here's a closer look at the 2016 Ski-Doo Freeride models.

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JOLIET, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2015) – The “Fastest Show on Snow” – AMSOIL Championship Snocross, powered by Ram - concluded its two nights of racing action on Saturday at Chicago’s Route 66 Raceway’s Hollywood Casino Snocross National, presented by Hayes Brakes.

It appears to us that today's weather map--with all its winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings is upside down.

Haslett, MI - The Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week proved to be a great success. Clubs, groups and associations across North America held fun rides, military rides, political rides and just had fun snowmobiling with friends. Following the designated week,

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Klim Technical Riding Gear, along with 3M Thinsulate and 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material have announced a pretty sweet sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will attend a NASCAR Sprint Cup Race in Bristol, TN, on April 19.

West Yellowstone's 25th annual Snowmobile & SnoWest Expo (www.snowmobileexpo.com) is where Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha will unveil their new 2016 snowmobile lineups to the public at the same location, for the first time in the Rocky Mountain W

Medina, Minn. – Polaris snowmobile hillclimbers opened the 2015 Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb Association (RMSHA) season in dominant fashion as they won nine of 12 Pro class titles, won two King of the Hill crowns and earned 80 percent of the available

Valcourt, QC - This year’s Valcourt Grand Prix will have a special guest on hand as legendary X-Team snocross racer Blair Morgan will return to visit during the weekend festivities.

Hello I am wondering if I should sell my 09' dragon 800 and replace it with a 13'-15' pro RMK. Or do I keep my dragon and use the money I would spend on a pro to build a serious mod sled??

Matt, Some friends and I have gone snowmobiling in the west a few times- mainly to Cooke City. We love hill climbing and very technical riding, aren't fans of groomed trail riding. We're in our mid to late 30's and have been snowmobiling a good portion of

Minneapolis — Polaris Industries announced plans to build a new production facility in Huntsville, AL, to provide additional capacity and flexibility as the company continues to experience rapid growth. Located southwest of Huntsville City Center, the 600

We are pleased to announce that the winner in the Video Contest with Dan Adams and Keith Curtis is: Blake Bauer. Watch the winning video.

Medina, Minn. – Near-blizzard conditions caused several delays and the eventual early end to the annual Soo I-500 snowmobile enduro race on Saturday, Feb. 7, and three-time defending champion Bunke Racing was denied in its attempt to become the first team

Medina, Minn. – Polaris snocross racer Ryan Springer (Carlson Motorsports) won both Pro Lite finals during ISOC National racing Feb. 6-7 at Salamanca, NY, giving him three straight wins and making him the new Pro Lite points leader. In Pro Open, Ross Mart

(SnoWest ED—Before you blow right by this, you might want to read this. We first heard about a new biofuel about a year ago when a snowmobile official was talking about how bad ethanol was for snowmobiles but a new biofuel might show some promise. That is

McCall, ID - Flashpoint, the world’s premier snowbike event returned to the McCall Winter Carnival for the sixth time late in January and this year was sponsored by: Timbersled, The Battery Exchange, Rhino Rush Energy Shots, Radix, Mile High Powersports,

Thief River Falls, Minn. – Team Arctic relied upon its speed, durability and top-notch racers and crews to conquer the famed Soo International 500 Enduro in convincing fashion, finishing first, second and eighth aboard production-based Arctic Cat snowmobi

Tahoe-Truckee, Calif. — With snowpack in the Lake Tahoe Basin at low levels, the U.S. Forest Service is asking snowmobilers to shift activities to locations with adequate coverage, within permitted snowmobile areas.

Medina, Minn. – Taylor Bunke (Bunke Racing) won the Semi-Pro Improved race—his first career win as a Semi-Pro racer—in USXC racing Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Park Rapids, MN. Ryan Faust (Faust Racing) took third in the Pro Stock class, where five Polaris racers ar

Thief River Falls, Minn. - Team Arctic snocross and cross-country racers hit the bullseye at national events in Deadwood, SD, and Park Rapids, MN, capturing more wins and more podiums than any other brand.

Anchorage, AK - Iron Dog continues its mission of promoting snowmachine safety, events and community engagement through statewide activism among fellow riders. During the first-ever Iron Dog weekend in downtown Anchorage and in the spirit of Anchorage’s C

Minneapolis – The new 2016 snowmobiles are here and there’s no better way to experience the new models and learn about the latest technology then by visiting a manufacturer’s Sneak Peek tour location in your area.

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Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo introduced legislation to limit Presidential power related to the designation of national monuments. Crapo’s bill comes in advance of new designations likely to be made by the Obama Administration over the cours

Duluth, MN - On March 27-28, Red Bull Snow Boundaries will bring the first snowmobile event of its kind to Spirit Mountain Ski Resort in Duluth, MN. Open to professional and amateur racers alike, ages 18 plus, the event will require competitors to be prof

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The U.S. Forest Service has published a final rule that will regulate when and where over-snow vehicles (snowmobiles) can be used on national forest lands.

This is a pretty significant step in hopefully preventing any new national monuments in Island Park, ID, a very popular snowmobiling area in eastern Idaho.

To help Harris Publishing commemorate 40 years of publishing SnoWest Magazine, several vintage snowmobile racers gathered in West Yellowstone last weekend to square off against each other in two different classes.

With the help of some great sponsors DL Racing is looking to give some top of the line products out to the fans of the SOO I-¬500 in a few days.