XRider Zone

If you’re looking for an adrenalin fix, then you’ve come to the right area. This section of SnoRiders West is devoted to those who push the limits of snowmobiling. From freestyle and snocross action to extreme backcountry sledding, this page contains race reports, event coverage, XRider personality profiles and other Xtreme snowmobiling news.

A whole new sled game

Sledding with these boys is not for the faint of heart. Snowmobiling is their obsession. Conquering the most malicious chutes in Revelstoke, B.C., is their goal.
Coming in at top speed

Matt Weidinger of Toronto, Ontario, has set an unofficial, new world record for distance covered on a snowmobile over a 24-hour period.
On the trails with the Red Neck Sled Cru

Don’t expect to find Stuart Durning relaxing on Sunday mornings—he’ll be out on the trails with Creston’s Red Neck Sled Cru
This sledneck has an impressive sled deck

Monster truck and snowmobiling enthusiast, Clint Habart, welded this hydraulic rig to lift his Nytro
Breaking the rules of physics

Freestyle snowmobiling is still a relatively new sport, but it is rapidly gaining in popularity in the United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.
Three generations of Ski-Doo

Having grown up at his father’s Ski-Doo dealership, Kevin Fleming eventually became the guy in the company’s ads.
The best gets better

Polaris Racing, proven to be the best snocross race team in the circuit, continues to get better.
Slednecks star breaks his own record

Extreme Rider Paul Thacker Sets Snowmobile Jump Record of 301 Feet on a Polaris 600 IQ®
Broadening horizons

Rob Bye shared his experience at the Ultimate Canadian Motorsports Association’s Sno-X tour as it entered Dryden, Ontario.