Preston, Idaho - Ride Rasmussen Style has announced that all operations will be based in West Yellowstone, MT, for the 2016 snowmobile season. The businesses in West Yellowstone and the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce have stepped up and helped Ride

Plymouth, Minn. – Tucker Hibbert wins—a lot. In fact, with more than 100 victories to his credit he’s the winningest racer in Pro snocross history. During the 2015-2016 snocross racing season, fans can win too by signing up for the Tucker Hibbert Wins – Y

Marginal snow, break-in riding in Island Park over Thanksgiving.

Missoula, Mont. - Various organizations, led by the Ten Lakes Snowmobile Club, have filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. Forest Service planning efforts on the Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The complaint, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, in federal co

If there is one thing we came away with from the Idaho Snowmobile Show from today crowd was the anticipation of the upcoming snowmobile season. We told you yesterday the most common phrase heard at the snow show was, “Well, that’s a good start,” referring

The fresh snow coating the higher elevations all across Idaho and many parts of the West created quite a buzz at the 2015 Idaho Snowmobile Show, which started today in Boise, ID.

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East Lansing, Mich. - The 2016 ACSA Cash Calendars are now available for purchase. All state snowmobile associations have a supply and are actively selling the 2016 calendars. The proceeds from the cash calendar sales are a fundraiser for ACSA and the sta

Boise, ID ¬– WPS (Western Power Sports, Inc.) has announced the opening of its sixth distribution warehouse in the United States, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the town of Midlothian, TX. The new 180,000 plus square-foot Texas warehouse facilit

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Minneapolis - Polaris Industries Inc. announced today they will be a Founding Partner of U.S. Bank Stadium and an official partner of the Minnesota Vikings.

Northwest Wyoming is known as one of the world's top snowmobile destinations. Bridger-Teton National Forest offers 2.5 million acres of varied mountain terrain and 600 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. The crown jewel of off-road roaming in Jackson Hole

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The guys at Arctic Cat sent us a picture this morning. Of course, anyone who follows snowmobiling has been watching the storms dump on the West.

Avalanches kill on average 39 people each year in North America. Hundreds more are injured. Avalanche awareness and education are key for backcountry users to have fun and stay alive.

Back Country Riders Awareness has announced a December event, which will be at Eagle Point Ski Resort near Beaver, UT. The event runs Dec. 9-13.

Plymouth, Minn. – To show the support of Arctic Cat dealers, the OFSC in Ontario and the FCMQ in Quebec, Arctic Cat gave their customers a free trail permit with every 2012-2015 Arctic Cat snowmobile purchased during the month of October in Ontario and Qu

There are always lots of fun events planned every winter across the West. This winter is no exception, so here’s hoping there is lots of snow to ride on and for these upcoming events. West Yellowstone, Montana SnoWest Magazine 40th Anniversary Celebrati

Perhaps one of the most common problems with snowmobiling is starting out the day with cold hands. For whatever reason, it seems difficult to get the blood circulating in the fingers when you first start out on the trail. And the chill of the wind on the

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” His words strike at the heart of what true mountain sledding is. There is no greater feeling than veering off the groomed trail into fresh

So you rode the last day of the season and parked your snowmobile with gas left in the tank and now it won’t start and/or run. What are you to do? Gone are the days where your father had a machine parked for years on end and he could go out at anytime a

It’s fun to speculate, especially when it comes to snowmobiles. What is Brand X going to do next year? Will that show up on a mountain sled? How will that affect a snowmobile? We do it every year before and after we see the new snowmobile models. There a

Ask any business that has been around since the 1970s what it takes to be successful for four decades and they’ll likely give the same answer: dedication and a great product. That’s what we’ve tried to deliver at SnoWest Magazine since 1974. You’ve hear