Snow Goer Magazine

Snow Goer magazine is a publication focused on snowmobiling, created by and for enthusiastic snowmobile lovers. Since its debut in 1966, Snow Goer has been committed to providing detailed reviews of snowmobile products, thorough testing of sled trails and powder conditions, and offering a glimpse into the vibrant snowmobiling lifestyle. Learn more about some important members of the Snow Goer team below.

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Continued Clutch Issues Causes Expansion Of Polaris Recall

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Polaris and its snowmobile division issued a recall on a recall this week. It expanded on a previous recall and interestingly even included some vehicles that had already been brought into a dealership for the needed repair. The recall asks the owner of 21,160 Matryx chassis Polaris snowmobiles built over four model years (2022-2025) and featuring the Patriot 650 and Patriot 850 naturally aspirated two-stroke engines.
Breaking News: Jose Boisjoli Retiring As BRP President/CEO

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Jose Boisjoli’s long and highly successful career at Ski-Doo’s parent company, BRP, will soon come to a close. He and the company announced on the morning of May 29 that Boisjoli’s 36-year run with the BRP and Bombardier and 22 years as president and chief executive officer of BRP will end sometime in the next nine months. Boisjoli’s tenure has been incredibly successful.
Arctic Cat Snowmobile Race Program Returns For 2025-26

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Folks looking to race on or cheer for Arctic Cat snowmobiles in coming years received a dose of great news this week. The brand will be actively competing in and supporting racing again under its new ownership. Applications for the fabled Team Arctic race program were distributed earlier this week, followed by the press release that is pasted far below.
Annual Classic Sled Roundup Kicks Off Summer At HOF

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

The first unofficial weekend of summer will once again be kicked off with a celebration of snowmobiling and the sport’s glorious past with the 21st Annual Classic Sled Round Up at St. Germain, Wisconsin. Hosted annually by the competition-focused Snowmobile Hall Of Fame, with a big assist from local snowmobile clubs and sponsorship from Livingston Sales, the event features many aspects. It includes a top-notch vintage snowmobile show. There’s a large vintage swap meet.
Throwback: Images From The 2005 Canterbury Snocross

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our snowmobiling lives! Somehow, 20 years have slipped past since the 2005 Canterbury Snocross in Shakopee, Minnesota. When looking at the images from the race that we stumbled across this morning, in many ways it seems like only yesterday. Enjoy this Throwback Thursday with us through the images below from that epic race. Some of these racers became household names, like Blair Morgan, TJ Gulla and Robbie Malinoski, for example.
BRP Earns Red Dot Hall Of Fame Design Status

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Ski-Doo maker BRP has long prided itself on its impressive design work that it integrated into its various vehicles. And it has long participated in and earned a lot of recognition from the international Red Dot awards. Well for 2025, BRP and its design teams are getting hall-of-fame worthy recognition from the organization. It is the Red Dot Design Team of the Year. Pretty impressive! Read the press release below from the Red Dot crew to get a sense of the accomplishment.
Club In Focus: Washington County Star Trail Snowmobile Alliance

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Sandwiched between the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and the Minnesota border with Wisconsin, Washington County has long been an area of notable transitions. From the true suburban feel on its west side through some central farm fields to the touristy and quaint river towns on the east, the county is rather diverse and gifted with an interesting landscape.
Snow Goer Live: Repping & Protecting Our Sport In D.C.

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Washington D.C. has often been described as a “swamp” for various reasons, yet at the same time it is one of the most important seats of power in the world. Therefore, a group of snowmobiling leaders from across the U.S. recently strapped on their proverbial waders and nobly slogged their way into the U.S. Capitol, where they represented and protected the sport we all love.
How To: Easy Snowmobile Brake Maintenance

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Editor’s Note: This article on changing brake pads and bleeding the brakes on a snowmobile first appeared in the Service & Repair department of the January 2024 issue of Snow Goer magazine. For more snowmobile-dedicated content, subscribe today. You don’t have to be the sharpest tool on the tree or the brightest bulb in the drawer to figure out that the brake is a rather important part of your snowmobile.
Classic Video: 1998 Z 440, Indy XCF, MXZ 440 Fan and Phazer II

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak

Truly, some of the most fun rides we annually conducted “back in the day” at Rode Reports was our test of the next year’s fan-cooled snowmobiles. Yes, musclesleds were amazing and sounded awesome, and the high-output ditchbangers were thrilling to ride. But there was something special about truly wringing out every available horsepower and dicing with friends and co-workers when we were all on roughly equal-powered entry-level sleds.