Gear Reviews and Destinations in Newfoundland

Excellent value for a photochromic light sensitive goggle The SCOTT Prospect Snow Cross is the company’s flagship goggle geared for snowmobilers. While you don’t see SCOTT goggles on the helmet of as many sledders as perhaps some other brands, the...

The Ski-Doo Expedition series has been an undeniable sales success in our market for several years. Particularly, in the northern regions of Quebec as well as in Canada. A democratization of this type of vehicle has occurred in the last...

A head-to-head match-up between the standard 509 Altitude 2.0 Helmet and the Carbon Fiber 3K Hi-Flow Altitude 2.0 The success of the first 509 Altitude Helmet has since spawned a 2.0 model with several variations. I currently have both the...

I must admit that I’ve had a long-standing negative opinion on one-piece snowmobile suits—ever since the first time I saw one, really. Not for any good reason I suppose, other than the fact I thought they looked kind of goofy...

Mountain Sledder riders rode two MY2023 Polaris RMK mountain sleds this spring, side by side, to compare the engine characteristics and output differences between the Patriot 9R vs Patriot Boost engines MS test dummies Sean and Pat had the chance...

A 20-minute trek transforms a bare tunnel into a brand-new RMK at the Polaris factory in Roseau Just minutes south of the Canadian border lies the town of Roseau, Minnesota. From the outskirts, Roseau looks just like many of the...

Have you ever wondered how many new snowmobiles were sold in the last year? And where? Us too. Beyond mere curiosity, a look at the worldwide sales of snowmobiles can offer us some insight into the health of our sport....

Mountain Sledder Tests 4 Backcountry Flashlights With advances in battery efficiency and light emitting diode (LED) technology, a number of lightweight, powerful backcountry flashlight kits have come to market specifically with outdoor powersports users in mind. They offer the user...

, I've learned in my past 6 years inhabiting this beautiful Province, that the onset of Autumn means a few things in Newfoundland and Labrador. Inevitable wet is definitely one of them, but more than anything the buzzing activity of...