FORUMS NEWS SNOWEST PERFORMANCE TRAVEL PHOTO VIDEO SUBSCRIBE COLUMN Too Good To Last? When Idaho’s legislators finally brokered a deal with Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter on how to fund needed work on our state’s deteriorating highways, they did so with some deft sleight of hand, moving the money from one place to another in a classic shell game. FEATURE Dream Machines Dream along with us here for a minute. Imagine this scene: a mountaintop somewhere in the West. From this mountaintop you can see nothing but mountains in every direction and nary a track in sight. There are two and a half to three feet of fresh, untracked powder covering a decent base with bluebird skies overhead. The conditions are absolutely perfect for a day of sledding. FEATURE Challenges Of 2008-09 Affect 2010 Models As this winter unfolded, the snowmobile industry found out something that many of us probably believed could never happen—if we had snow, snowmobiles would sell and people would be out riding. COLUMN Riding With Bret About once a year I try to get my dose of humility … you know, the kind that makes you question your manliness; the kind that tests your skills beyond their limits and strips your confidence to the core of your naked worthless soul. That’s right, once a year I go snowmobiling with Bret Rasmussen. FEATURE Changing A Belt So we really put the mountain 800s through their paces. We did everything we could think of testing: speed runs, hillcross courses, groomed trails, bump trails, handling and even turning radiuses. When it was all said and done, we figured we’d covered just about every aspect of the snowmobile a buyer would look into before purchasing one. Then it hit us: what about changing the belt? RANDOM Especially For SnoWest Dear Editor: My name is Cpl. Cole Fouillard from the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry and I had taken a picture especially for your magazine while serving my tour in southern Afghanistan that we just got back from. COLUMN A Season Of Change Whether we like it or not… The national elections are done and over and now we just have to wait and see what kind of impact a new administration will have on our sport. I feel the winds of change blowing and I’m not sure if those winds will be favorable or not. FEATURE Picking The Right Snowmobile For The Rider In most everything we do we start out small and go big—it seems like the natural thing to do. Yet, in the snowmobile biz, sometimes beginning sledders or those looking at the sport for the first time think they need to go right for the big hardware. We’ve seen it time and again and some dealers will even tell you that there are those who go right for the 800 class of mountain sleds. COLUMN Things I Would Love To Hear Here are some things I’m guessing I won’t hear during my lifetime—although it would be nice if I did. FEATURE Change. Why? The more things change, the more things stay the same. And in today’s changing times, it’s great to have something constant that you know is reliable, well-designed and worth its price tag. The 2009 Yamaha Phazer MTX has proven that once you build something that works just right, it’s best to leave it alone. < Prev |   Page 1 / 2   | Next > View All Ads LEIPHEIMER YAMAHA Beaver Creek Lodge Search SnoWest | Promotional Offers | Contact Us | Subscription Service | Advertise | Media Kit | © 2009 SnoWest® Magazine Published by Harris Publishing, Inc.