The International Snowmobile Congress is the largest snowmobile meeting in the world, bringing people like you together with snowmobile manufactures, groomer manufactures, leaders of organizations, writers of snowmobile publications, snowmobile administrators, government representatives and others addicted to sledding. More than 400 snowmobile leaders from the United States, Canada, Sweden and ... Read full article

A mild winter has delivered less than ideal conditions for snowmobiling and unsafe ice conditions, resulting in several incidents throughout the state. Rena M. Sumner, executive director of the Snowmobiling Association of Massachusetts was quoted in a story that ran in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, she said there is a lack of snow throughout the state, but snowmobilers should not be riding on ice because of the lack of an extended cold period. Ms. Sumner said normally, if there is no riding in Massachusetts, snow can be found a couple of hours away in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont. This year, all areas... Read full article

The forecast called for another 4-6 inches just before you went to bed last night and as you look outside on your front lawn enjoying your morning coffee it looks like the weatherman was finally right. Mother Nature had indeed smiled on your favorite snowmobile trails and covered them with even more of the white gold that you have been enjoying the past couple weeks. You gas up your sled and go out to enjoy the trails that your local club has been keeping in great shape since the season began. Does this sound familiar? It did for me over and over last year but in our sport one of the things you always need to ... Read full article

RTP Update The future of RTP is bleak. This is not new news to you - RTP has been extended a number of times during the past several months. It was last extended through March 31st. There is a national effort that is currently being coordinated and we - the snowmobile community -- will participate. This national effort will be a rolling schedule, where snowmobilers will be "assigned" a week to make contact with their legislators, and other groups will be "assigned" other times. This schedule is currently being developed. As soon as it is completed, we will let you know our dates - and will also provide you ... Read full article

The following story is true. Only the master’s name was changed to protect the individual. We received our first snowfall shortly after I retired. While sleeping late and thoroughly enjoying the experience, the phone rang at the crack of dawn and I heard a voice say “Hey. Ready to go grooming”. I thought about mumbling something like wrong number, unplugging the phone and going back to sleep; but a little voice reminded me that I had said that I would go grooming after I retired. We fired up the old Thiokol Super Imp and headed up the mountain where the master began demonstrating the proper grooming techniq... Read full article

You aren't the only one unhappy by the lack of snow. The Yamaha USCC Cross Country race team is training in Minnesota regardless of conditions, with their eyes on the I-500. Professional X-Country racer Ross Erdam and the rest of the Yamaha USCC Midwest squad are preparing for the season to get underway. Remember, these are trained professionals on a controlled course, don't try this at home or on the trails! You can follow the teams progression all season long at the Yamaha Racing Show YouTube Channel. Read full article

The four snowmobile manufacturers are please to support and encourage participation in the upcoming International Snowmobile Safety Week January 15-21-2012. Snowmobilers have placed safe, responsible snowmobiling at the top of their list for years and have made great strides in safety education and enforcement. Snowmobile safety is a year around project that is supported by safety trainers, clubs, associations, enforcement officials, dealers and the manufacturers throughout the world. In 1995 the snowmobile community joined together and developed the Safe Riders! You make snowmobiling safe™ safety campaign, an... Read full article

Many of you have seen me running around with my camera at various SAM events over the past season. For those who don't know me, I'm a born-and-raised snowmobiler from the Berkshires. Growing up, the Snow Seekers were like my second family. I moved to Boston to study Film Production at Emerson College, and for my senior thesis I decided to make a documentary film about snowmobiling, since so few people out here in the city know anything about it. I thought it would be exciting and informative... and it is. But it has evolved into so much more than I expected. The support from SAM and all of the clubs has been real... Read full article

A month-long Polaris goodwill event provides jackets and bibs for the needy, rewards riders with pure polaris discounts Upgrade your snowmobile jacket and feel good doing it during the Pure Polaris “Donate for a Discount” Sales Event that runs Jan. 9-Feb. 9, 2012. Bring your old jacket and bibs into a participating Polaris snowmobile dealership along with a coupon available online and you’ll receive up to $50 off when you purchase new riding gear. You get new gear at a discount and you help someone in need stay warm this winter. The “Donate for a Discount” sales event is being held at participating Polaris ... Read full article