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TERRACE, BC
Terrific Terrace
Shown here is Terrace snowmobiler Myles Pierce shredding into one of the many open bowls at Bolton Ridge near his hometown.
—submitted by Myles Pierce
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GOLDEN, BC
Mountains of powder
Joshua South tested the limits of a 2008 Ski-Doo REV-XP in the idyllic backcountry of Golden, B.C.
—photo by Nathan South
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McBRIDE, BC
Simply surreal
Curtis Bordeleau was captured catching some air on his Ski-Doo Rev XP 800 in the Renshaw area near McBride, B.C.
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BLUE RIVER, BC
The man without fear
Don Roberts took this shot seconds after Brett Naked launched his Ski-Doo REV-XP off a large cornice in Blue River, B.C.
—Photo by Don Roberts
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BARKERVILLE, B.C.
The backcountry beckons
Sixteen-year-old Meghan Bosecker was sitting on her custom Arctic Cat M6 enjoying the view above Groundhog Lake in Barkerville, B.C. when her father Andre took this picture.
—photo by Andre Bosecker
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NELSON, B.C.
Spot the ski
This is the first of four sequence shots that Ryan Coates sent of his friend Marcus Ziggler on a steep descent near Nelson.
—submitted by Ryan Coates
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FOAM LAKE, SK
Prairie power
Pamela Code stood back to get this photo of Glen Bachinski of Foam Lake, SK, pulling stunts on his sled. Code said her friends call her the paparazzi since she's always taking shots of them.
—photo by Pamela Code
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FOAM LAKE, SK
Great airs
In this photo Pamela Code captured Tyson Bachinski letting his Mountain Cat stretch its claws to the sky after taking his turn jumping a bank at Foam Lake, SK.
—photo by Pamela Code |
VILNA, AB
Final flatland ride
Here is Jason Yacey walking out of a dugout with his Ski-Doo XP. This photo was taken by his brother Darryl while they were tearing up the last of the season's snow in Vilna, AB.
—photo by Darryl Yacey
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VALEMOUNT, BC
Seventh heaven
Rob Duckering and Mike Kowalyshin (on sled) found a fresh area to track up while they were snowmobiling in Valemount, B.C., in March.
—photo by Rob Duckering
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COQUIHALLA LAKES, BC
Wild and Woolsey
This is one of several action shots that Kobe Woolsey sent of himself riding his new 2008 Ski-Doo Summit REV-XP in the Coquihalla Lakes area of B.C.
—submitted by Kobe Woolsey |
ENDERBY, BC
Rooster tail
While riding in the Owlshead area near Enderby, B.C., with his dad Blaine, 13-year-old Riley Pidherny launched his Arctic Cat M7 through the air after jumping off a cornice.
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YOKRTON, SK
Going cross-country
Sixteen-year-old Sheldon Alderton carved up some fresh powder in an untouched field south of Yorkton, SK, during a cross-country ride with his dad Blair in early March.
—photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography
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MORINVILLE, AB
Renegade on the run
This photo shows Rob Duckering shooting across the flatland around Morinville, AB, on his 2004 Ski-Doo Renegade.
—photo by Matt
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VALEMOUNT, BC
In too deep
Barry Brower and Darren Repka (far right) gave Mike Kowalyshin a hand after he got stuck up to his neck in the fluffy snow surrounding Valemount, B.C.
—photo by Rob Duckering |
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OAKBANK, MB
Heading out
SnoRiders was pleased to receive this photo and comments from Joe of the Springfield Pathfinders Club in Oakbank, Manitoba. He wrote: "I love to see what is going on in the western provinces during our fabulous winter season, thanks to the publishing of your great magazine."
—submitted by Joe |
BLUE RIVER, BC
Dive in
Here is Ron contemplating his next move after his Cat dove headfirst into a creek near Blue River, B.C.
—submitted by Don Roberts |
McBRIDE, BC
The three amigos
(L to R) Rob Duckering, Barry Brower and Darren Repka stopped long enough to have this photo taken on their new 2008 Summit 154 XPs while in the Renshaw riding area.
—submitted by Rob Duckering |
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McBRIDE, BC
Alberta boys
While he was out sledding in the Renshaw area near McBride, Kevin Bordeleau stopped to get this photo of a group of Alberta boys taking a break at the cabin.
—photo by Kevin Bordeleau |
McBRIDE, BC
High on mountain air
Kevin Bordeleau roared through the air on his King Cat 900 in McBride’s Renshaw snowmobiling area.
—photo by Chad Bordeleau |
SHUSWAP, B.C.
Cruisin' on Crowfoot
Daryl Zimmer got this shot of his friend Mike Mills getting some big air with his RMK 900 on Crowfoot Mountain near the Shuswap Lake.
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KAKWA LAKE, BC
Snowmobile splendour
Lou Maffret waited for Justin Dyrland's ascent off a jump to get this picture-perfect shot in the Kakwa Lake area of B.C.
—photo by Lou Maffret |
KAKWA LAKE, BC
Tree hugger
Stacy Williams got up close and personal with a tree while he was riding his wife's new Ski-Doo REV-XP in the Kakwa Lake area. "Too bad for him—she saw it from the bottom of the hill," said Williams' riding buddy Lou Maffret.
—photo by Lou Maffret |
McBRIDE, BC
The Bordeleau boys
Kevin, Chad, Curtis and Keith Bordeleau set the timer on their camera for this shot on their way up the 27-kilometre trail to the Renshaw riding area near McBride, B.C.
—submitted by Kevin Bordealau |
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YORKTON, SK
Free riding
Sixteeen-year-old Sheldon Alderton carved up some fresh powder in an untouched field south of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, during a cross-country ride with his dad, Blair, in early March 2008.
—photo by Blair Alderton, NITROIMAGE Photography |
SICAMOUS, BC
Gravity redefined
Ryan Keehan soars through the air on his 2004 Ski-Doo Rev while riding with his father Gary in the Eagles Pass sledding area near Sicamous on February 24, 2008.
—photo by Gary Keehn |
KAKWA LAKE, BC
The sundance kid
Justin Dyrland took a leap into the sun on his auntie's sled in the Kakwa Lake area. According to Lou Maffret, who took this picture, the fresh snow made it a perfect day.
—photo by Lou Maffret |
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
Sledding across the line
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, resident Kyle McKinnon went across the border to shred some powder in West Yellowstone, Montana, in February 2008.
—photo by Roly Thibault |
MEETING LAKE, SK
Meeting her match
Janine Habraken showed her brother how it's done when she took his sled for a catwalk at Meeting Lake, Saskatchewan—and this was only her fifth time riding a snowmobile.
—photo by Bruce Habraken |
WHISTLER, BC
The best day
Bruce Clayton sliced through the powder toward cameraman John Kamitakahara; they were riding at Cirque Lake near Whistler, B.C., during what Kamitakahara said was the best day of the 2006/2007 season.
—photo by John Kamitakahara
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KAKWA, BC
Hitting the bank
Brian Lofstrom accidentally sent his new Ski-Doo XP 800 into an enbankment while he was riding in the Kakwa area of B.C.
—photo by Lou Maffret |
GROVEDALE, AB
Smooth sailing
Calvin and Lou Maffret and Justin Dyrland learned how to defy gravity while taking turns launching their sleds off a jump the boys built in their backyard. "We found out that landing from that high bends tunnels," said Lou.
—photo by Lou Maffret
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CLEAR LAKE, MB
Fun in Manisnowba
Brandon resident David Penman caught some air time on a 2006 Polaris Fusion while he and Jennifer Penman were out for a weekend of riding at Clear Lake, Manitoba, with some friends.
—photo by Marv Williamson |
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ERINVIEW, MB
Kickin' back
Carolyn Finnbogason took a break from sledding to enjoy the sun in Erinview, Manitoba.
—photo by Daryl Finnbogason |
NANAIMO, BC
Snowed inn
Ken Harding took this picture of a snow-covered cabin in the Nanaimo Lakes area. The cabin has survived many heavy snowfalls over the years and it is a nice spot for having lunch or taking a break while sledding.
—photo by Ken Harding |
KAKWA, BC
The shredder
Eighteen-year-old Kayle Duggan took flight off a neat little drift in the snow while sledding with parents Diane, Todd and sister Tiffany in Kakwa Provincial Park, B.C.
—photo by Todd Duggan |
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NIPAWIN, SK
Carving lines
Don Gurski had a blast carving up the endless powder that he and his friend, Geoff Witwicki, found while sledding outside of Nipawin, SK, in January 2008.
—photo by Geoff Witwicki |
VALEMOUNT, BC
Clear for take-off
David Blahun of Mayerthorpe, Alberta, caught some air near Valemont, B.C., as his wife Jen awaited his ascent.
—submitted by Anna Blahun |
HUDSON BAY, SK
This side up
Mike Hysert from Creigton, Manitoba, had a blast riding with members of the Prince Albert Snowrunners during the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association festival on February 23, 2008.
—submitted by Rob Venn |
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CRANBROOK, BC
Like father, like daughter
Reg DeYoung and his daughter, Hannah, went for a ride near their home in Cranbrook, B.C., earlier this season. Hannah is just learning how to ride and when she's ready, DeYoung said he'll take her out on the trails.
—submitted by Reg DeYoung |
PRINCE ALBERT, SK
Busted
Greg Siegel of the Prince Albert Snowrunners had to get his buddies to tow his sled out after the track came apart whlle he was snowmobiling near Prince Albert, SK.
—submitted by Rob Venn
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WHITTIER, ALASKA
What a jump!
Even Aaron Alto had to check out the air he was getting during a colossal jump in Whittier, Alaska. This amazing photo was taken in the filming process for Turnagain Hardcore—a five-part series of snowmobiling videos produced by High Life Films in Alaska.
—photo by Gerry Zeek |
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TOWGETEE, WYOMING
Mountain monster
This picture of Utah resident Shawn Bullock was taken on a four-day sledding adventure in Towgetee, Wyoming. Bullock was breaking in his new Polaris 800 Dragon.
—photo by Steve Herke
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GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Here kitty, kitty
Neepawa, Manitoba's Reg Delaloye let his Arctic Cat stretch its claws in a race near Grafton, North Dakota. Delaloye is one of a handful of Canadians who compete in the United States Cross Country Racing Association.
—Rob Bye Photo |
NAPLES, IDAHO
The Idaho way to park!
Pat Bennett and his friend Jacob had some fun sledding in Idaho earlier this season. Commenting on this photo, Bennett jokingly said they weren't stuck—it's how they park in Idaho.
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GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Canadian spirit
Tyson Dmytriw from Alomeda, Saskatchewan, is one of a handful of Canadians who regularly compete in United States Cross Country snowmobile racing. In this image, Dmytriw is speeding around a river bend near Grafton, North Dakota.
—Rob Bye Photo |
BARRIERE, BC
Pushing the barrier
Fifteen-year-old Corey Acres had some fun on his 2007 Arctic Cat M8 in the Green Mountain area near Barriere, B.C., on January 6, 2008.
—photo by Lisa Acres
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CRANBROOK, BC
Double the fun
Evan Shellborn went snowmobiling for the first time in the snowy hills above Lumberton, near Cranbrook, B.C. He helped break in a brand new Ski-Doo Tundra LT 800 four-stroke touring sled by doubling behind his father. Asked if he would do it again Evan said, "Absolutely—that was awesome!" The 4-stroke was a quiet, smooth ride. It had no problem keeping up and only used a quarter of the gas of its two-stroke counterpart.
—photo by Kerry Shellborn |
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REVELSTOKE, BC
Getting a boost
Landon Freschette hit the NOS button on his sled for this shot while he played in the Sugar Bowl area on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, B.C.
—photo by Samantha Bruinooge |
MOOSE JAW, SK
Giving his best
Fifteen-year-old Cullen Best showed off his jumping technique over an embankment during a ride down the Moose Jaw River—a tributary of the Qu'Appelle River—with his dad, Kevin, and friend Blair Alderton in January 2008.
—photo by Blair Alderton of NITROIMAGE Photography |
BEAUSEJOUR, MB
Fast and furious
Winnipeg racer Brian Bewcyk led 2007 champ Gary Moyle through a corner while the competition heated up at Beausejour, Manitoba, in December 2007. After this race, Bewcyk won the 2008 World Championship title in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
—Rob Bye Photo
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VALEMOUNT, BC
Cornice twins
Rob Morin and Brendan Buttler tested out the suspension on a couple of new Ski-Doo XPs while landing a drop off a big snow cornice in the Allen Creek riding area on January 21, 2008.
—photo by Don Heberling |
REVELSTOKE, BC
A sweet ride
Landon Freschette took some air time while riding in the Sugar Bowl area of Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, B.C. After this shot was taken, Freschette said he wiped out and just about lost his sled over a cliff.
—photo by Samantha Bruinooge
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REVELSTOKE, BC
Boondocking on Boulder
Photographer Samantha Bruinooge snapped this shot of Landon Freschette while he was boondocking on a picture-perfect day in the Boulder Mountain area near Revelstoke, B.C.
—photo by Samantha Bruinooge
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McBRIDE, BC
The powder posse
Don Heberling, Rob Morin and Brendan Buttler of Team Riverside didn't have to search too hard to find fresh powder—and lots of it—in the Blue RIver riding area near McBride, B.C.
—photo by Brendan Buttler
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PRINCE GEORGE, BC
Do the wave
This picture shows 15-year-old Meg Bosecker on one ski while she was shredding powder in the Torpy sledding area near Prince George, B.C.
—submitted by Andre Bosecker |
MILESTONE, SK
Flatlander fun
A shortage of snow didn't stop rider Steve Morrison and cameraman Tony Harris from taking their sleds for the first ride of the season in late December 2007.
—photo by Tony Harris
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JAFFRAY, BC
Putting it to the test
Avid sledder and dootalk.com contributor Karen Gray recalled her experience test riding a Ski-Doo Summit Everest XP at McDermott Creek near Jaffray, B.C. earlier this season: "I won't forget the thrill of that ride too soon."
—submitted by Karen Gray |
CRANBROOK, BC
Never look back
Sheldon Kelly snapped this photo of his friend, John, riding his Yamaha Nytro along the powerline in the Lumberton snowmobiling area south of Cranbrook, B.C.
—photo by Sheldon Kelly
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LOST CREEK PASS, SALMO-CRESTON
Livin' it up at Lost Creek
Leigh Nord hangs on tight and braces for a landing after taking a jump in Lost Creek Pass, located off the Salmo-Creston Highway.
—photo by Margo Saunders |
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SWAN HILLS, AB
It's play time
Troy Birtles couldn't resist taking a ride in the fresh, untouched powder on a slope off the trail on the way into the backcountry west of Swan Hills, Alberta.
—photo byJeff Cran |
SWAN HILLS, AB
Drifter
Jeff Cran found a nice drift to get some air while he was out sledding in the backcountry 30 kilometres west of Swan Hills, Alberta.
—photo by Troy Birtles
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UBATUBA, BRAZIL
A Brazilian winter
Kamloops, B.C., snowmobilers Tyler and Pam Robertson with their kids, Ben and Katie, took a break from their normal Christmas sledding to enjoy some time in Brazil. "We will be home and back on the hills soon, but for now are enjoying the sunshine while we read about the snow," wrote Tyler.
—submitted by Tyler Robertson
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STAPLES, ON
Hit the pow
Bonnie Scratch jumped off to take this shot of her boyfriend Scott getting air and a face full of powder near their home in Staples, Ontario. The couple were taking advantage of a fresh dump of snow.
—photo by Bonnie Scratch
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BIRD HILL, MB
Snow graffiti
Mitch Rezansoff of East St. Paul, Manitoba, took this picture of snow graffiti during a weekend ride in January 2008.
—photo by Mitch Rezansoff
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EMERALD PARK, SK
So cute
Four-year-old Aidan Gurski took his sister Addison, who is 22 months old, for a ride on their Christmas present—a 1990 Kitty Kat—under the watchful eye of their father Dave Gurski in December 2007.
—photo by Dave Gurski
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SHELLBROOK, SK
Saskatchewan-style sledding
Kelly Gallagher took this picture of his 13-year-old son Jerome catching some air near Shellbrook, Saskatchewan.
—photo by Kelly Gallagher |
MCBRIDE, BC
Now that's stuck
Brendon Buttler was riding through some fluffy snow in the Renshaw area when he fell through and got stuck. After finding his feet were wet, Buttler realized there was a creek hidden underneath the snow.
—photo by Rob Morin
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SICAMOUS, BC
Catching air at Queest
A group of Cranbrook, B.C., snowmobilers watched Brent Pucas take a jump in the Queest riding area in mid-April of 2004. Pucas has been sledding since he was a little kid—and it shows in this video clip.
—filmed by Felicia Eaton
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PRINCE GEORGE, BC
The mountain heights
Darren King enjoyed a blue sky day on top of the world in the Torpy Valley near Prince George, B.C.
—submitted by Darren King |
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
Doin' the snow dance
Darren King was king of the catwalk on this day in the Torpy Valley near Prince George, B.C.
—submitted by Darren King
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BARRIERE, B,C.
Snow day
Peter Inglis and Steve Schulte (pictured here) couldn't resist tearing up the generous amount of snow that had fallen on Harp Meadow, located near Barriere, British Columbia, in January 2007.
—photo by Peter Inglis
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VALEMOUNT, BC
The wind
beneath
his wings
You can only imagine the rush that Rob Morin of Team Riverside R&D felt as he was soaring through the air at the wall, located in the Allen Creek area near Valemount, B.C. "The snow was madly deep and there were no tracks," said riding buddy Brendan Buttler.
—photo by Brendan Buttler
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NAPLES, ID
Sun and snow
The snow conditions were ideal for Idaho man Pat Bennett to capture his friend Matt taking a jump on his Polaris 800 near Naples, Idaho.
—photo by Pat Bennett |
BEAUSEJOUR, MB
Pouring on the power
Travis MacDonald, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, balanced his 2003 Ski-doo on one ski while coming through a corner at the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships, held December 8 and 9, 2007 in Beausejour, Manitoba.
—Rob Bye Photo
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ARNES, MB
Three generations
Daryl Finboggason enjoyed a day on the trails with his family. Pictured (back to front) are his mother Linda, wife Carolyn, father Wally and son Chris.
—photo by Daryl Finnbogason
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ARNES, MB
For all ages
Chris, Kelsey, Linda, Terrence, Carolyn, Wally, Shaun and Daryl spent Christmas Day in 2007 exploring the trails in Arnes, Manitoba. This photo shows how much snowmobiles have changed over the years; however, the oldies are still fun to ride.
—photo by Daryl Finnbogason
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PRINCE GEORGE, BC
On top at Torpy
Lee Sexsmith and Meghan Bosecker stopped on a cornice atop Torpy Mountain near Prince George, B.C., and took in this magnificent view of the surrounding area.
—photo by Andre Bosecker
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PRINCE ALBERT, SK
Need some help?
Rob Venn was willing to help Vic—a fellow member of the Prince Albert Snowrunners snowmobile club—get his machine unstuck (after he took a photo of his buddy’s blunder). This goes to show that there's no shortage of snow in Saskatchewan.
—photo by Rob Venn
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JACKSON HOLE, WY
Back for more
Every year, Edmonton, Alberta, snowmobiler Rick Needham travels to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to enjoy high altitudes and champagne powder.
—photo by Ken Zasada
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WESTLOCK, AB
Wheelie man
Randy Tayler took this shot of Westlock, Alberta snowmobiler David Butler playing around and having fun near his hometown in the spring of 2007. Westlock has great riding, wrote Butler.
—photo by Randy Tayler
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GOLDEN, BC
A mutual separation
Golden rider Chris Helkie loves catching air on his snowmobile but this time, he got bent out of shape and had to let his sled go.
—photo by Kyle Kelner |
REVELSTOKE, BC
The death of the 583
This photo shows what was left of a sled that caught fire and burned to the ground 10 kilometres from the parking area. The young lady who was riding the sled was following her friend down from Boulder Mountain when the machine caught fire. After a few minutes, her friend realized she was missing and when he returned to check on her, the sled was fully ablaze; however, no one was hurt.
—submitted by Don Honeychurch
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CROWSNEST PASS, AB
Line 'em up
(L to R) Kelsey Poelt, Derek and Amanada Plaza, and the guys from the Camrose Arctic Cat dealership posed for a picture during a poker run in the York Creek snowmobiling area in the Crowsnsest Pass.
—photo by Alannah Plaza |
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CRANBROOK, BC
Test drive
Sheldon Kelly and his buddies enjoyed some early season riding on October 6 in the Cranbrook area. They were testing the settings on a turbo sled and breaking in another one for Tyler Pighin.
—photo by Travis Lachkovics |
GOLDEN, BC
A Golden opportunity
Kyle Kelner used the fresh powder and excellent riding conditions to get some air at Quartz Creek in Golden.
—photo by Chris Helkie
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BEAUSEJOUR, MB
Here comes the heat
Photographer Rob Bye captured racers Spencer Graff (#97) of Kewaskum, WI, and Cardell Potter (#58) of Camp Douglas, WI, battling for a position through the corners at the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships.
—Rob Bye Photo
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MACKENZIE, BC
What a rush
We aren't sure who this rider is but he certainly got some nice air after launching off a jump in Mackenzie, B.C. Photographer Trevor Steele took this photo when he was riding with the boys from Rocky Mountain Trench Adventures,
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ENDERBY, BC
Thumbs up
Enderby sledders Jason and Bill broke out their 1980 and '86 El Tigre 6000s for the first ride of the season on November 12, 2007. They rode into the Hunters Range area and found between three and four feet of snow.
—Submitted by Jason
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GOLDEN, BC
Taking off
Photographer Gillian Cameron caught fellow Goldenite, Jay Zorn, as he plunged head first into the backcountry after launching off a hill in the Gorman Lake snowmobiling area near Golden, B.C.
—Photo by Gillian Cameron
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CRANBROOK, BC
Vertical lift
Garth Olufson from Wasa, B.C., got vertical on his snowmobile in the Little Lamb Creek riding area near Cranbrook in January 2007. His buddy, Shane Hawke, who is a Grade 12 student at Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook, was there to capture the action.
—Photo by Shane Hawke
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CRANBROOK, BC
Nose dive
Doug Williamson was the victim of a sledder's nose dive. Williamson was leading a pack of riders and breaking trail and he didn't anticipate this large creek hole. They were on their way to the Hidden Basin in the Lumberton snowmobiling area.
—Photo by Felicia Eaton
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GOLDEN, BC
Cornice king
Jemma Cowin took this picture of her boyfriend Andrew Allan hitting a snow cornice in the Silent Pass area near Golden last January.
—Photo by Jemma Cowin
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GOLDEN, BC
A giant leap
Shawn Markus watched his riding buddy, Jay Zorn, soar through the air in the Gorman Lake sledding area near their hometown of Golden in January 2007.
—Photo by Gillian Cameron |
ROSSEAU, MINNESOTA
Boondocking in the bushes
While he was riding in the ditch near Rosseau, MN,, Grant Romaniuk of Oakbank, MB, slipped into the bull ruses. Romaniuk put the throttle to the bar and got himself out after a 1/4 of a mile of riding in the bulrushes. Photographer and riding buddy Darrell Rohoway said it was priceless.
—Photo by Darrell Rohoway
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MCBRIDE, BC
Group shot
Last year, this group of riders from Vanderhoof, B.C., took a trip into the Renshaw area of McBride and enjoyed superb sledding. They spent two nights at the Terracana Ranch Resort; according to Stuart Hall, who took this picture, the resort is a great place to stay.
—Photo by Stuart Hall
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RUTHERFORD, B.C.
Taking flight
John Kamitakahara captured Rick Godwin in mid-air with his Snow Hawk on a bluebird day in Rutherford, B.C. This unique mono-ski snowmobile has been modified for use in the mountains.
—Photo by John Kamitakahara |
CRANBROOK, BC
Speed demon
In January 2007, Tom Hawke, who is from Fort Steele, B.C., enjoyed fresh powder and some high-speed sledding with his buddies in the Lumberton riding area outside of Cranbrook.
—Photo by Shane Hawke |
MACKENZIE, BC
Shadow rider
This is one of the many hotshots that Trevor Steele sent us. The rider is Todd Steele and the photo was taken at the end of a day of riding with Rocky Mountain Trench Adventures, a snowmobile touring company in Mackenzie.
—Photo by Eye Candy Productions (Trevor Steele) |
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SOUTHERN ALBERTA
Riding in the Rockies
Glen Smyth and Doug Bachura kicked off the season in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Alberta on October 6, 2007.
"It was awesome, deep and very technical," said Bachura. "It was well worth the rocky ride."
—submitted by Doug Bachura
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MCBRIDE, B.C.
Revving up the Renshaw
Last spring, Dean Maurier used a Rhino to pull their small sled trailer about 14 kilometres up the trail to the Renshaw.
The rest of the day was spent exploring the area. Maurier said they were the only people up there and it was amazing.
—submitted by Dean Maurier |
SHUSWAP, B.C.
Snow ghosts
Steve Mortensen took this photo of his wife, Patricia, who was standing near many of the snow ghosts in the Pokeyash snowmobiling area of the Shuswap in February 2006.
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KAKWA, B.C.
Powder play
Clear blue skies, phenomenal terrain and tons of fresh, white powder—it doesn't get any better than that And this rider enjoyed every minute of it.
—submitted by Jamie Woodland |
GOLDEN, B.C.
Soft landings
Ontario resident Ryan Vetterli caught Chris Helkie seconds after Helkie launched off a hill at Gorman Lake near Golden. Vetterli usually makes a trip to the west to hit up the wicked snow.
—photo by Ryan Vetterli
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
Breaking barriers
Alaska's backcountry allows for many, like Tyler Kipp, to challenge their riding abilities and hone their skills. "Riding up here is absolutely amazing," said Kipp. "This year was a huge stepping stone on learning to pancake whip, do re-entries and jump over 135 feet. Next year, hopefully, I'll be able to land a clean back flip and amplify my whips."
—submitted by Tyler Kipp |
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MACKENZIE, B.C.
Ready to ride
The Ouimet family and their two friends prepare to do some serious sledding at Kennedy Sighting near Mackenzie.
—sumitted by Tammy Eddy Ouimet
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
Sitting on top
Dalene Boyson took this shot of her husband, Sean Mayo, on his 2000 Ski-Doo MXZ 700 at the top of Two Top during a snowmobile trip to West Yellowstone in February 2006.
"Day one was so foggy you couldn't see 10 feet in front of you," said Boyson. "As this photo shows, day two was splendid."
—photo by Darlene Boyson
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MINAKI, ONTARIO
Poker and powder
After attending a poker derby in northwestern Ontario, Pat Johnstone (pictured here) and his brother went for a ride and discovered a frozen lake with a foot of fresh snow on it. The brothers had a blast tearing up the powder and snapping off photos.
—submitted by Pat Johnstone
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