Features

20  Saving The 6s

We’ve been down this road before—where a class has gone from three or four sleds to two, then to one then to none. We hope that’s not happening to the mountain 600s. Carrying the torch this season in the 600 class is the Polaris 600 Pro RMK. Here’s what we think of it and the class overall. By Mark Bourbeau

30 Making History With 4-Strokes

Now this is a mountain class that is expanding. Yamaha used to be the only flag bearer in mountain 4-strokes but Arctic has entered the class with several 4-stroke options. And that’s thanks to a fellow you’ve probably never heard of—Nikolaus Otto. By Steve Janes

26 Idaho Snowmobile Show Gets The Jump On Black Friday

No more ties, no more perfume. Get the jump on Black Friday by attending the Idaho Snowmobile Show, which, conveniently, is just one week before Thanksgiving.

38 We Explore Sledding Near Avery, Idaho

Thanks to a snowstorm that settled over the area, we didn’t really get to see the scenery around this northcentral Idaho town, but we did experience the snowmobiling. This is what we discovered. By Lane Lindstrom

Departments

08 Runnin’ On Empty By Lane Lindstrom

10 Letters To The Editor

12 Fronts & Forecasts

16 Gear Box

28 Product Review: Polaris Pod Storage Bag

42 Advertiser Index

44 Product Review: Vestpac

54 Snow Dust

Cover

If there ever was a reason not to overlook the mountain 600 class, the Polaris 600 Pro RMK is it. It’s lighter, stronger and can bring a mountain to its knees. Photo by Ryan Harris