We love getting feedback from readers and followers on the SnoWest Instagram feed, @snowestmagazine. We asked for your questions about the 2020 mountain sled models and these are some of the top questions. Let’s get to the answers.

Janesville, WI – Z1R introduces the brand new Range MIPS helmet.

Hinterstoder - For 100 years now, innovation and technological progress have been an integral part of the success story for BRP-Rotax, the leading manufacturer of premium powersports drive units. This leading Austrian company is launching its centennial y

Why buy a Pro-RMK 600 over the 800s and 850s?

Keith pulled off a full sweep at the Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb Association in Afton.

Many of the Pro RMK and SKS features are the same but there are two significant reasons/differences that speak to each model’s strengths. For the purpose of this article, we’ll look at Pro RMK and SKS with the 800 Liberty Cleanfire H.O. engine and 155-inc

Comparing the Hardcore vs. the Mountain Cat.

Go big. Don’t look back. Go bigger. Repeat. Such is the way the mind of a Freeride rider works. They are wired to push beyond boundaries, driven to go one bigger or better than the last time. The 2021 Ski-Doo Freeride embodies that same bold mindset.

Bend, OR - Named for saddle pads used by rodeo cowboys, Giant Loop’s minimalist Buckin’ Roll Tank Bag is the new waterproof gear storage solution for motorcycle and snowbike riders who “don’t like tank bags.”

Arctic Cat racer PJ Wanderscheid has been inducted into the Snowmobile Hall of Fame class of 2020.

Team Arctic racers and crews took on 500 miles of varying terrain with some very fast sections, rough ditches and trails during this year’s USXC Racing Goodridge-Grygla 500. Pro factory 600 leader Zach Herfindahl dominated the course and competitors for t

Ski-Doo Summit riders understand there’s little that compares to the deep snow riding experience. Effortlessly carving through powder bowls, snaking through tight tree lines or highmarking uncharted terrain, there’s no experience on earth quite like what

“Adventure by design,” is not just a saying written on a BRP office wall. It’s a belief held tightly from every corner office to the factory floor to the break rooms. Nothing speaks truer to that than the innovation seen in BRP vehicles, and now in the al

Snow bike tips with Brock Hoyer

Ski-Doo Summit riders understand there’s little that compares to the deep snow riding experience. Effortlessly carving through powder bowls, snaking through tight tree lines or highmarking uncharted terrain, there’s no experience on earth quite like what

Ski-Doo leaps even further ahead of the industry with the first-ever OEM-produced 2-stroke turbo charged engine.

A big shout out to the Montana Snowmobile Association and Trans-Montana Charity (www.trans-montana.org) ride for letting us hang out with them last weekend at their recent annual riding convention and Trans-Montana Charity ride, which benefits the NAMI (w

The Ice Boxx Pro a product designed to keep snow packed on the top of your Polaris Pro RMK tunnel on cold days where the hardpack snow isn’t breaking free and circulating through the tunnel/rear suspension.

Two Fathers. Two Sons. Four Arctic Cats. 3,500 Miles.

The Summit as a base sled is already one of the best mountain sleds ever made. It works. It is aggressive in the deep and steep. It will get you where you want to go. With that said, however, the Expert will do anything the Summit can do … only better.

Vancouver, BC - Exro Technologies Inc. (CSE:XRO; OTCQB:EXROF) continues to expand into new market segments with a strategic agreement with one of the world's most innovative manufacturers of snowmobile powertrains.

Team Arctic national snocross racers were cheered on by a full house at the new Dubuque County Fairgrounds location in Iowa this past weekend.

Idaho Falls, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) implemented the temporary annual closure of the Egin-Hamer area on Jan. 1, 2020.

The days of snowmobile rental clothing might be as old as the days of rental sleds. Or close to it.

The editors of SnoWest Magazine have assembled a few unique snowmobile ski designs that should be considered when looking for ultimate performance in the demanding terrain of the western mountains. Here are a few skis that we have tested and can attest t

Founded in 1984 by Elmer Cone of Bovey, MN, the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is on public display inside the World Snowmobile Headquarters in Eagle River, WI.

The editors of SnoWest have identified some of the manufacturers and popular designs available for female riders. Here is a quick look at just of few of the product lines available.

When Matt Entz contacted us about testing the latest Raptor Kinetic shocks, we were excited about the performance improvements the shocks had to offer over the factory RMK shocks.

When making comparisons between sleds designed for western riding, it would seem a western riding-focused magazine might go after a Ski-Doo Freeride vs. Summit X comparison. Instead, we're going after the “50-50 crossover” Backcountry X-RS vs. the Summit

The last weekend in January is typically jam-packed with snowmobile events, and this past weekend was no different.

The CargoLug Tunnel Platform review.