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Colorado Snowmobile Association Wins Take a Friend Snowmobiling Contest
The Colorado Snowmobile Association (CSA) won the 2013 Take A Friend Snowmobiling Contest sponsored by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, comprised of members Arctic Cat, BRP, Polaris and Yamaha. The members of the CSA and their clubs took 486 individuals snowmobiling in Colorado this past winter. The CSA used its web site, Facebook page and monthly newspaper as well as an annual direct mail letter to its members to get the word out and obtain support and enthusiasm from Colorado snowmobile clubs.
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June 19, 2013
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Plumas County Offers Vision For Lake Davis Recreation
Plumas County, CA, is weighing in on the Plumas National Forest’s plans for recreation at Lake Davis in the Sierra Nevada and it includes snowmobiles.
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June 17, 2013
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Views 102
SnoX365 Podcast With Tucker Hibbert
We all know Tucker Hibbert the snowmobiler. But the snocross champ also has his hands in the AMA outdoor national motocross series.
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June 16, 2013
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Views 185
BRP Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Results
BRP Inc. on Thursday reported its financial results for the quarter ending April 30, 2013. All financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The complete financial results are available at www.sedar.com.
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June 15, 2013
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Views 164
Comment Period On Yellowstone Proposed Rule For Winter Use Ends June 17
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a Proposed Rule concerning winter use in Yellowstone National Park for public review and comment. This rulemaking process is in addition to the Final Winter Use Plan/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which was released February 22, 2013.
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June 14, 2013
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Views 111
Did You See This? Yamaha's New Side-by-Side
Yamaha has unveiled a new side-by-side, it's first all-new side-by-side in years.
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June 12, 2013
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Views 315
Cool Day For Vintage Snowmobiles
June 4, Milbank, SD — The calendar may have said June 1, but with temperatures in the upper 40s and a brisk north wind, it wasn’t hard to imagine the steady drizzle turning into snow showers, making the classic snowmobiles on display fit right in.
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June 12, 2013
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Views 160
Snowmobile Groups Oppose Proposed Terrain Closure
Vail, CO — A statewide snowmobile group is running full throttle against a Forest Service proposal to close terrain north of Vail.
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June 11, 2013
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Views 200
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Colorado Snowmobile Association Wins Take a Friend Snowmobiling Contest
The Colorado Snowmobile Association (CSA) won the 2013 Take A Friend Snowmobiling Contest sponsored by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, comprised of members Arctic Cat, BRP, Polaris and Yamaha. The members of the CSA and their clubs took 486 individuals snowmobiling in Colorado this past winter. The CSA used its web site, Facebook page and monthly newspaper as well as an annual direct mail letter to its members to get the word out and obtain support and enthusiasm from Colorado snowmobile clubs.
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June 19, 2013
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Views 9
Plumas County Offers Vision For Lake Davis Recreation
Plumas County, CA, is weighing in on the Plumas National Forest’s plans for recreation at Lake Davis in the Sierra Nevada and it includes snowmobiles.
News
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June 17, 2013
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Views 102
SnoX365 Podcast With Tucker Hibbert
We all know Tucker Hibbert the snowmobiler. But the snocross champ also has his hands in the AMA outdoor national motocross series.
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June 16, 2013
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Views 185
BRP Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Results
BRP Inc. on Thursday reported its financial results for the quarter ending April 30, 2013. All financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The complete financial results are available at www.sedar.com.
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June 15, 2013
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Views 164
Comment Period On Yellowstone Proposed Rule For Winter Use Ends June 17
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a Proposed Rule concerning winter use in Yellowstone National Park for public review and comment. This rulemaking process is in addition to the Final Winter Use Plan/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which was released February 22, 2013.
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June 14, 2013
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Views 111
Did You See This? Yamaha's New Side-by-Side
Yamaha has unveiled a new side-by-side, it's first all-new side-by-side in years.
News
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June 12, 2013
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Views 315
Cool Day For Vintage Snowmobiles
June 4, Milbank, SD — The calendar may have said June 1, but with temperatures in the upper 40s and a brisk north wind, it wasn’t hard to imagine the steady drizzle turning into snow showers, making the classic snowmobiles on display fit right in.
News
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June 12, 2013
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Views 160
Snowmobile Groups Oppose Proposed Terrain Closure
Vail, CO — A statewide snowmobile group is running full throttle against a Forest Service proposal to close terrain north of Vail.
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June 11, 2013
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Views 200
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Yamaha Phazer MTX
Take a look in almost any snowmobile dealership or look at any of the major manufacturers’ websites and it’s easy to think snowmobiling these days is all about big horsepower, superchargers and turbos.
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January 18, 2013
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Views 2682
Yamaha Pulls A Surprise For 2013
Yamaha caught pretty much everyone by surprise when the Japanese company unveiled one of its newest snowmobiles for model year 2013.
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March 30, 2012
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Views 471
2013 Ski-Doo Guns For The Top With New Mountain Platform
Over the past couple of seasons, the mountain segment—particularly the 800 class—has settled into a pecking order of sorts with the Polaris 800 Pro RMK on top. That’s verified by the fact that the 800 Pro RMK is not only No. 1 in sales in the West but in the entire snowbelt.
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March 30, 2012
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Views 451
First Look: 2013 Polaris Pro RMK
Polaris unveiled its 2013 lineup with more than a dozen changes to the Pro RMK chassis that netted a 14-pound weight reduction. But not only is it lighter, it’s rolling on an OEM first—a belt drive gear set. Another first—extruded running boards. Oh, and don’t forget the carbon-fiber tubes that make up the chassis’ overstructure—another OEM first.
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March 30, 2012
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Views 794
2013 Arctic Cat Turns Up The Heat
By now you’ve maybe read about what Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha are bringing to the mountains for 2013 and that is some pretty darn good hardware that will be shredding the powder next season.
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March 30, 2012
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Views 452
Full-On Fun In Halfway
Our journey to Halfway started with a rather innocuous e-mail. We often get letters and e-mails about riding in various places around the West, but this e-mail wasn’t anything like that.
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January 20, 2012
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Views 569
Building a 2011 Polaris Pro RMK into a perfect backcountry mountain sled
Flashy colors, hot rod power and a lot of bling ... sounds about right for a mid-life crisis. But there’s more to Project MLC than that. When Polaris introduced its 2011 Pro RMK, we thought the peak of mountain snowmobile performance had been reached.
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January 10, 2012
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Views 1323
Avalanche Airbags: Keeping You On Top
Avalanche airbags work by the principle of Inverse Segregation. Or for those who are unfamiliar with that term, the “Brazil Nut Effect.”
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December 21, 2011
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Views 351
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Full-On Fun In Halfway
Our journey to Halfway started with a rather innocuous e-mail. We often get letters and e-mails about riding in various places around the West, but this e-mail wasn’t anything like that.
Travel
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April 03, 2013
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Views 253
A New Bike Rises From The Ashes
You’d be hard pressed to find a better learning tool than a 125cc two-stroke. Buck 25s tend to make new riders feel safe while also preventing better riders from becoming lazy. On this Honda, I was surprised with how lacking the power was, but at the same time I had fun challenging myself to carry as much speed as possible around the tight Milestone track that we tested on. The engine did next to nothing without excessive RPM, but once it got on the pipe the little Honda came to life with a nice mid-range hit that transitioned into a flat yet cleanly-jetted top end. The clutch was tiptop, a good thing considering how much you use it on a bike that must be shifted several times between and through each and every corner. With a soft character, the suspension was forgiving, allowed the bike to settle in turns and withstood hard hits and chop better than I expected. You have to look at this bike for what it is: a cost-effective, beginner friendly platform that is super fun despite its well-used condition. I’d encourage anyone out there looking for a cheap way to get into the sport to follow this same route and consider refurbishing a used 125. You’ll learn some mechanical skills in the process, and the end result will be well worth it. —Chris Denison/ 5’10?/ 155 lb/ Intermediate
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April 02, 2013
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Views 373
Never Trust a Happy Song
If there’s any good that came out of Ryan Villopoto’s red cross/yellow flag mix up/pass up of James Stewart in St. Louis, it’s that it made people really mad. Oh yeah, if you’re Ryan, it was also good to win the race. But he’s done plenty of winning already. It’s the polarizing part that was a real score for him.
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March 24, 2013
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Views 175
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Is Global Warming Cool?
Steve Janes Blog
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May 05, 2013
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Views 2784
One Last Ride
Steve Janes Blog Blog
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April 28, 2013
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Views 864
It’s A Whole New Season
Steve Janes Blog Blog
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April 21, 2013
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Views 1981
Up North … Deep Snow
Steve Janes Blog
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April 14, 2013
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Views 917
Six Months Changes Attitudes
Steve Janes Blog Apr. 7, 2013 Blog
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April 07, 2013
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Views 1297
Way Up High
Steve Janes Blog Blog
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March 31, 2013
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Views 2313
Best Year Ever … Not
Steve Janes Blog Blog
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March 24, 2013
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Views 718
Model Year 2014
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March 10, 2013
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Views 5704
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Yamaha’s Cat-Like Features
Let the jokes/smart remarks (and most likely speculation) begin. We know they're coming. Yamacat. Catahama. There will be more.
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February 20, 2013
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Views 14925
What’s New For Ski-Doo In 2014
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February 23, 2013
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Views 14755
Arctic Cat’s New 2014 Models
Arctic Cat announces its new 2014 models with lots of exciting additions. We’ll get things started with the M8000 models.
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February 27, 2013
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Views 9807
2014 Polaris Models Unveiled
The new Polaris lineup features trail performance, touring and Adventure models that let riders dominate on the trails and explore with confidence off-trail. Polaris crossover, deep snow and backcountry models inspire riders to reach places they never thought accessible before. The lineup also includes a workhorse of a utility model and a 120 Indy youth model that gets young riders off to the right start.
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March 05, 2013
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Views 6840
Here's What You Missed If Didn't Go To The Expo This Weekend
So you thought you had better things to do this weekend than go to the World Snowmobile Expo in West Yellowstone, MT? What a shame because you missed quite a party.
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March 16, 2013
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Views 6099
Model Year 2014
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March 10, 2013
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Views 5704
Is Global Warming Cool?
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May 05, 2013
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Views 2784
Way Up High
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March 31, 2013
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Views 2313
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2011 800cc Mountain Sleds Test
We’ve been waiting for a year like this one. Maybe for too long. Polaris, Ski-Doo and Arctic Cat all showing up at the game with the best 800 mountain sleds any of them have ever built.
Snow Tests
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April 10, 2013
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Views 912
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April 08, 2013
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Views 276
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