Old Sled Zone
Welcome to the wonderful world of vintage snowmobiles
It's sometimes unfathomable the changes that have occurred in the snowmobiling industry since the first sleds came out. Snow machines have evolved from pretty basic models to today's highly specialized units carefully designed for particular terrain and purpose. For many sledders, there is great nostalgia in those early snowmobiles, and older riders have fond memories of family time on sleds when they were young. That evocation of times gone by seems to be, at least in part, why we find the value in vintage snowmobiles and love to see them brought back to good-as-new condition.
Featured Old Sled Zone articles
Riding the wayback (snow) machine
Don McLennan takes a sentimental journey on his vintage sleds.
A ‘60s classic
Well, here it is. Another survivor completed and saved from the scrap pile.
A sweet sled
Barry Guindon shares his story of two sled restorations—on a 1981 Scorpion Sidewinder, and a 1979 Kawasaki Invader 440.
Restoring a classic
This vintage restoration project is something to be proud of.
The blue bullet
12-year-old Mitchel Corless took on a very exciting project with his dad.
Hotshots
Snow ghostsThe snow-covered trees make for some fascinating scenery, as Cale Bargen makes tracks at Frisby Ridge.
SnoRiders Insider
Polaris remembers long-time snowmobile racing co-ordinator Bill Rader
Snow Tracs
Complimentary online training opportunityFive things every snowmobiler should do before heading into avalanche terrain
Gearboxx
SPOT Satellite GPS provides a lifeline when you need it most
In those rare but crucial moments the SPOT satellite GPS will connect you to friends, family, or emergency services quickly and reliably—and in areas where cell phones won’t.