Wanted: your hotshot photos

One of the most popular features on SnoRiders is our hotshots contest. Throughout the winter, we receive dozens of photos—some of which appear in our printed magazine—of snowmobilers taking jumps, getting stuck and generally having a great time. Each month during the sledding season we will have a prize that will be awarded to the most interesting photo submitted during that month. Winners will be listed on this page.

Snowmobile videos will also be accepted.
Safety first! All riders pictured must be wearing helmets.

Submit your SnoRiders hotshot by email.

Featured hotshot of the month

September hotshots

Stony Plain, Alberta

Riding dad’s sled

Bailey Goertz flying high on dad's sled in their front yard. "Wait 'til I get my hands on him!" —Photo by Clayton Goertz

July hotshots

Golden, British Columbia

Chatter Creek chills

Joseph Heide cascades through the snow at Chatter Creek, near Golden, B.C. —Photo courtesy of Joseph Heide

May hotshots

Smithers, British Columbia

Microwave Mountain

The sun sets on Microwave Mountain near Smithers, encouraging sledders to explore this well-hidden paradise. —Photo by Pierre Cote
Enderby, British Columbia

What a rush!

Jason Schubert has an exhilarating ride on the Hunters Range trails. —photo by Kent Clark
Enderby, British Columbia

A sledding pair

Jason Schubert and Kent Clark look north over Morton Lake in Hunters Range. —photo by Karla Schubert
Island Park, Idaho

Crashing through the snow

Josh Mushumanski sent in this photo of a sledder getting up close and personal with the supreme Idaho terrain. —photo submitted by Josh Mushumanski

March hotshots

Alberta

Hidden sledder

Trevor Repka ploughs through the fields on the Alberta prairies. —Photo submitted by Trevor Repka
Bird Lake, Manitoba

Emergency repair

Robin Dopheide is happy with the results of this sled repair operation. —Photo by Richard Botchar
Black Hills, South Dakota

Head for the hills

Doug Atchison from Portage, Manitoba, took a break and enjoyed the scenery while on vacation in the Black Hills of South Dakota. —Photo by Stacy Willsey, submitted by Bev Atchison
Melfort, Saskatchewan

Provincial pride

This is Mike Hysert From Creighton, Saskatchewan riding with the Prince Albert Sno Runners at the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Associ —Photo by Robert Venn
Melfort, Saskatchewan

Kudos to Yamaha

Who says Yammys are too heavy to play? Ryan Thurstan from Creighton is seen here riding with the Prince Albert Sno Runners in Me —Photo by Robert Venn
Melfort, Saskatchewan

Rallying riders

Sledders enjoy themselves at the 2010 SSA rally in Melfort. —Photo by Robert Venn
Roman Nose, Idaho

Blue skies

Weather was obviously on the side of this snowmobiler, as he explores Roman Nose in Idaho. —Photo by Pat Bennett
Roman Nose, Idaho

Steep incline

An Idaho sledder takes his machine to precarious heights. —Photo by Pat Bennett
Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Playing with power

This is a picture of Kevin Forsyth on a 1200 Ski-Doo with a C3 Carbon Fiber Chassis, made by C3 PowerSports. This shot was taken —Photo by Greg Painter
Stonewall, Manitoba

A spray of powder

Racers at the Sno-X plunge through the snow to the delight of spectators. —Photo by Jay Ladouceur
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Go vertical!

Ryan Gadd defies gravity and poses for an awesome photo at the same time. —Photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
Clearwater, British Columbia

Carving above the clouds

Darryl Yacey took this shot of his brother Jason Yacey while enjoying an awesome day of riding above the clouds in Clearwater B. —Photo by Darryl Yacey
McBride, British Columbia

A great day for a ride

On a sunny day in McBride, Rob Duckering of Morinville, Alberta, captured a photo of Barry Brower living it up on the trails. —Photo by Rob Duckering

February hotshots

Roman Nose, Idaho

Tunneling through snow

This sledder plunges through a deep groove of powder as he tours the Idaho trails. —Photo by Pat Bennett
Roman Nose, Idaho

Taking a momentary pause

An adventurous snowmobiler stops briefly before heading off again. —Photo by Pat Bennett
Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba

Sledding in the Duck Mountains

This family enjoys their late season excursions. Here they are taking a break at Parrot's Mill, a warm-up shack situated at an o —Photo by Arla Danielson
Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba

Self-portrait of a sledder

Arla Danielson took a unique perspective on snowmobiling photography. —Photo by Arla Danielson
Blue River, British Columbia

Classic conditions

Droves of powder and sunny skies made for a great day of sledding, as Don Roberts discovered. —Photo by Fuji Neview
Blue River, British Columbia

Bringing it on

Don Roberts cruises along the Bone Creek area, in Blue River, B.C. —Photo by Fuji Neview
Stonewall, Manitoba

Sno-X fun

Sled racers compete in the Ultimate Canadian Sno-X, put on by Ultimate Canadian Motorsports Association. —Photo by Jay Ladouceur
Stonewall, Manitoba

Heading to the finish line

The Sno-X features competitive riders in a race for the finish line. —Photo by Jay Ladouceur
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Airborne

Blair Alderton captured this photo of his brother Ryan Gadd, as he blasted through the banks of the Moose Jaw River, south of Mo —Photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Dare devil at work

Robbie Gadd, a brother to the photographer, has no fear as he sleds through the Moose Jaw River area. —Photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
McBride, British Columbia

Riding the storm out

Darryl Yacey and his sledding group, among others, wait for a snowstorm to pass at Renshaw’s Cabin in McBride. —Photo courtesy of Darryl Yacey
Pukeashun, British Columbia

Standing up for himself

Tim Smith always gives his buddies good photo opportunities! Jim Lamar took this picture while snowmobiling at Pukeashun—it was —Photo by Jim Lamar
Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan

Sledders know how to multi-task

Nathan Duff takes a break from riding in Pasquia Hills, east of Carrot River, Saskatchewan.. —Photo by Rob Nye
Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan

Leaps and bounds

The Saskatchewan terrain is no match for Nathan Duff, and Rob Nye managed to capture a photo of him in action. —Photo by Rob Nye
Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan

Plentiful snowdrifts

The area around Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan, is blessed with immense snowdrifts even late in the season. —Photo by Rob Nye
Fernie, British Columbia

Alpine tour

Eric Rein and his friends explore the mountainous trails south of Fernie. —Photo by Eric Rein
Fernie, British Columbia

Meet the mountains

Eric Rein took a pause to reflect while riding his 2009 Polaris 800 RMK in the mountains south of Fernie. He hails from Indian H —Photo by Eric Rein
Cranbrook, British Columbia

Kootenay sunshine

Joel Keiver (L) and Clay Vogt (R) head out to enjoy yet another sunny day in the Kootenays. —Photo submitted by Joel Keiver
Pukeashun Provincial Park, British Columbia

He’s at it again

Brian Farkus was having the time of his life on a bright sunny day at Pukeashun, riding with his buddies. —Photo by Jim Lamar

January hotshots

Whitehorse, Yukon

Wonder kids

Six-year-old Zane Daniels poses for an impressive sledding photo taken by his sister Natalie (nine years old). —Photo by Natalie Daniels
Grande Prairie, Alberta

Tackling the powder

Sledding in the Kakwa area means taking on some top-notch terrain. —Photo submitted by Randy Vogel
Grande Prairie, Alberta

Pristine Peaks

The serene landscape at Mount Sir Alexander invites sledders to enjoy the view. —Photo submitted by Randy Vogel
Grande Prairie, Alberta

Bowlarama

Swooping bowls await snowmobilers at Mount Sir Alexander, located in the Kakwa area. —Photo submitted by Randy Vogel
Cranbrook, British Columbia

First time riding solo

Hannah DeYoung took her first solo ride near Cranbrook. She even passed her dad, RVwest tech expert Reg DeYoung, on the way back —Photo submitted by Reg DeYoung
Candle Lake, Saskatchewan

Soft landing

Saskatoon rider Callen Goebel launches off a bank into a soft powder landing, while sledding near Candle Lake. —Photo by Lauretta Gray
Margo, Saskatchewan

A dramatic shot

Terry Hendrickson shows us that Saskatchewan sledders make great hot shots, as he rips through the snow near Margo. —Photo by Candace Hendrickson
Blue River, British Columbia

Snowy tower

A snow-covered communications tower made for an interesting photo opportunity, as Rob Duckering discovered while sledding at Blu —Photo by Rob Duckering
McBride, British Columbia

Powder cruising

Barry Brower of Edmonton, Alberta, got to know the B.C. winter landscape firsthand while riding in the Renshaw area. —Photo by Rob Duckering
Yorkton, Saskatchewan

A power house

Kelly “Shu” Shumay sent in this shot of an ’09 Yamaha Nytro XTX sled, all ready to go on the next excursion. —Photo by Kelly Shumay
Pukeashun Mountain, British Columbia

Savouring the day

Jim Lamar paused on the way back to the Grizzly Lodge at Pukeashun Mountain, and took this photo after an amazing day of sleddin —Photo by Jim Lamar
Fernie, British Columbia

Spectacular sledding

Darren Repka of Edmonton, Alberta, enjoyed snowmobiling south of Fernie. He was accompanied by his cousin who took this brillian —Photo by Trevor Repka
McBride, British Columbia

Riding Renshaw

Darren Repka sleds in the Renshaw area of McBride. This photo was taken by his good friend Barry Brower. —Photo by Barry Brower
Revelstoke, British Columbia

Untouched wonderland

Sheldon Kelly picked the perfect day to visit Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, as he found lots of untouched areas to sled. His —Photo by Sheldon Kelly
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

Digging out

Tiffany Dancho frees her sled from the ample snowdrifts during a ride in Radium Hot Springs, BC. —Photo by James Peterson
Invermere, British Columbia

All geared up

Tiffany Dancho (foreground) and James Petersen (background) are well prepared to hit the powder near Invermere, BC. —Photo by Brent Bast
Barrhead, Alberta

Check under the cover!

Kim Fletcher was surprised to lift the cover and see this gigantic hive. It was wrapped around the handlebars and into the winds —Photo submitted by Kim Fletcher
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

Raring to go

Tiffany Dancho of East Selkirk, Manitoba, explores the Radium sledding territory. —Photo by Brent Bast

May hotshots

Hall Lake, British Columbia

Rough riding

Sheldon Kelly rides atop the mountain, overlooking Hall Lake, near the St. Mary’s area. The rugged terrain made him and his frie —Photo by Tyler Pighin
Boulder Mountain, British Columbia

Time to relax

After attending Yamafest, Sheldon Kelly and his friend Dan Butler made time to hang out at Boulder Mountain and celebrate a day —Photo by Sheldon Kelly
Boulder Mountain, British Columbia

A narrow miss

Dan Butler took this fantastic shot at the Big Iron Shootout, in the midst of some crazy action. Mountain Mod Mania was filming —Photo by Dan Butler

March hotshots

Garson, Manitoba

Taking on the terrain

A six-foot-tall snowdrift was no match for Jared Romanychyn as he explored the Garson snowmobiling territory on his Arctic Cat. —Photo by Cory Hawthorn
Oakbank, Manitoba

Having a blast

Jared Romanychyn came across a large snowdrift while sledding near Oakbank, Manitoba, in early March. Of course, he had to make —Photo by Cory Hawthorn
Blue River, British Columbia

Smooth slopes

Don Roberts takes advantage of a gorgeous winter's day in Blue River, B.C. Here he is hitting one of the area's many rolling hil —Photo by Jerry Cartrite
Roman Nose, Idaho

Rough landing

Pat Bennett submitted this photo of his friend Tony handling a particularly hard landing. This shot was taken with a 5d Canon 28 —Photo by Pat Bennett
Sicamous, British Columbia

Sunny day in Sicamous

It took Anthony Peters a few tries to get the timing right, but he did manage to capture Alvin VanderDeen flying high above the —Photo by Anthony Peters
Dawson City, Yukon

Riding on the Tombstone Range

Ryan Hack tears through the powder on his 2001 Summit 700. This shot was taken on the Tombstone Range in Dawson City. —Photo by Kevin Hastings
Selkirk, Manitoba

Gaining speed

TThe Sno-X Racing event in Selkirk draws huge crowds and brings excitement to participants and attendants alike. —Photo by Jay Ladouceur
Riondel, British Columbia

Winter quadding

Harry Mawdsley sent in this photo to show us what winter quadding is all about. This photo was taken at the summit of Gray Creek —Photo by Harry Mawdsley
Katepwa, Saskatchewan

Taking a break

Landon Obleman has a mid-afternoon nap on his dad’s sled during an Indian Head Curling Club rally to Katepwa Lake. —Photo by Eric Rein
Katepwa, Saskatchewan

Flying high

John Kuffner jumps a bank north of Indian Head on his 2008 Polaris Switchback Dragon. —Photo by Eric Rein
Carcross, Saskatchewan

Hangin’ on

This photo was taken during Kyle Comber’s first ride on his new Yamaha Apex. “I saw this on a movie once—it didn't end well.” —Photo by Ryan Hack
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Daredevil in the snow

Brennan Baillargeon, aged 15, boondocks on his highly modified Polaris RMK 800 outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. —Photo courtesy of Brennan Baillargeon
Big River, Saskatchewan

Poking fun

An avid Arctic Cat fan, Greg Siegel pokes some fun at his Polaris-loving friend Rob Venn in regards to the new Polaris Rush that —Photo by Rob Venn

February hotshots

Moose Jaw, SK

Climbing high

Felix Bert defies gravity as he climbs a snowy embankment along the Moose Jaw River. —photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
Revelstoke, British Columbia

Riding at sunset

Jason LaRoy cruises over the snow at Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke. His dad, Ron, captured this photo at the perfect time of —Photo by Ron LaRoy
Seddon’s Corner, Manitoba

Sled at rest

Troy Hlady left his Ski-Doo sled at his dad's shack after an exhilarating day of riding. —Photo by Taylor Hlady
La Ronge, Saskatchewan

Hot enough for you?

While on the trail south of La Ronge, heading to Egg Lake, the owner of this Ski-Doo 670 encountered a bit of a problem. The mac —Photo by Rob McDougald
Bonners Ferry, Idaho

A burst of speed

This Hot Shot photo was taken by Pat Bennett at Roman Nose Peak near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. It features his little brother Jason —Photo by Pat Bennett
Sicamous, British Columbia

Catwalking

Landon Freschette takes his turbo Yamaha Apex for a ride through the Blue Lake sledding area near Sicamous. —Photo by Samantha Bruinooge, X-Treme Photography
Sicamous, British Columbia

Steep riding

Blue Lake’s riding area offers some steep slopes, as Landon Freschette soon found out. He was quick to try his hand at some high —Photo by Samantha Bruinooge, X-Treme Photography
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Serious skills

Douglas Gould demonstrates his sledding prowess as he takes his machine out on the family’s farm north of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewa —Photo by Linda Gould
Nares Lake, Carcross, Yukon

Nowhere to go but up

Rider Ryan Hack speeding up to the top with great views behind. —Photo by Dale Ristau
Nares Lake, Carcross, Yukon

In need of assistance

Rider Ryan Hack digging out and waiting for help, but not before the picture was taken! —Photo by Dale Ristau
Nares Lake, Carcross, Yukon

Making first tracks

Rider Dale Ristau enjoying tons of untouched powder, carving through the trees while riding buddy Ryan Hack snapped the photo. —Photo by Ryan Hack
Corbin, British Columbia

Ride the Continental Divide

Curtis Hagley sent in this shot of himself enjoying the mountain trails along the Alberta/British Columbia border and the Contin —Photo by Kevin Krauss
Candle Lake, Saskatchewan

Sky on fire

This gorgeous sunset was the perfect addition to a day of sledding. Steve Barley and Lawrence Mantyka, two members of the Prince —Photo by Robert Venn
Moyie, British Columbia

Touching the sky

Jon Smoroden takes a daring leap as he cruises the trails. This photo was taken about 30 minutes from Cranbrook, in Moyie, B.C. —Photo courtesy of Jon Smoroden
Moyie, British Columbia

A sledder’s silhouette

Jon Smoroden of Cranbrook, B.C., chose the perfect day to go out on his sled and explore the trails around Moyie. —Photo by Jon Smoroden
Revelstoke, British Columbia

Catching air in Revelstoke

This sledder makes the most of the Revelstoke terrain, as he careens through the snow with his buddies. —Photo by Geoff Witwicki
Revelstoke, British Columbia

Always the cameraman, never the subject

Geoff Witwicki was fortunately on hand with his camera, and managed to capture this shot of a friend sledding in Revelstoke, B.C —Photo by by Geoff Witwicki

January hotshots

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Just dropping in

Cullen Best “drops in” during a ride through the Moose Jaw River with family and friends. —photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
Lumberton, BC

Just couldn’t resist

Quinell Lockwood found an untouched play area in Lumberton (near Cranbrook, BC) and just couldn’t resist stopping to make the fi —photo courtesy of Chantelle Cavelle
Bigfork, Montana

Coming to the rescue

Carson Sneed, 17, speeds down to help his stuck friend at Jewel Basin near Bigfork, Montana. His pal, Scott Taylor, was there to —photo courtesy of Scott Taylor
Six Mile, Montana

Going vertical

Carson Sneed of Bigfork, Montana, stands his sled up while cruising through the powder. This shot was taken by his friend, Scott —photo courtesy of Scott Taylor
Kakwa, B.C.

The meadows of Kakwa

Lou Maffret took this photo of his son Calvin Maffret perfecting his powder turns in the meadows of Kakwa. —photo courtesy of Lou Maffret
Kakwa, B.C.

Blasting Snow

After numerous attempts, Lou Maffret caught this amazing action shot on Mount Ruth in the Kakwa area. Justin Dyrland blasts thro —photo courtesy of Lou Maffret