Snow Goer Blog Expands Focus
May 28, 2010
This was posted on our main site — www.snowgoer.com — to explain some of the changes you may have seen right here on this site. As note, race fans, don’t be scared off — we’re hoping to have even more race coverage in the future, as well as bloggers from across the spectrum of snowmobiling. If you’re looking for fresh stories, cool photo essays, interesting twists... [Read more]
Spyder Ride Is Closest To Summer Snowmobiling
May 21, 2010
So what do a couple of ATV and snowmobile editors do on a day when not riding ATVs or snowmobiles? Ride on motorcycles that largely simulate ATV and snowmobile experience, of course!! Wednesday afternoon, Associate Editor Tom Kaiser and I had the chance to go for a 50-mile ride aboard the spectacular Can-Am Spyder motorcycles in rural Quebec. The riding conditions were near perfect, the... [Read more]
Outlaw Snowmobile High-Marking? A Classic Overreaction
May 12, 2010
Most self-centered, ethnocentric U.S. Americans (reference to classic video of Miss South Carolina, 2007 ) think that our country has cornered the market on over-reacting, self-important, hot-air blowing politicians. But don’t worry, Canada, we here at Snow Goer (called Snow Sports in the fabulous land of the Maple Leaf, by the way) refuse to believe it. We know that you, too, have self-important,... [Read more]
Is Snowmobiling Good Exercise? It Depends.
May 7, 2010
Is riding a snowmobile exercise? Curiously, the answer to that question was demonstrated to me recently while sitting on my couch with a remote control in my hand. This is a bit of a stretched analogy, but stick with me for a second. On the local Fox Sports affiliate that night was a game featuring the Minnesota Twins baseball team. Over on the Versus network, the NHL Stanley Cup... [Read more]