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GC Surplus has the last D900 Turbo diesel snowmobile up for auction Jan 25, 2019. It has a reserve bid of $5,000 and have been selling for around $6,000 The D900 is designed to run on diesel or Jet fuel and was custom built for the Canadian military. The full spec sheet can be found here...

Rest in peace. Ralph was an icon of the Calgary sledding community. WEGENER, Ralph Edward October 25, 1945 – Linden, AB November 27, 2013 – Balzac, AB Ralph Wegener passed away suddenly in Balzac on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the age of 68 years...

Check out this multimedia story on the New York Times website called: Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek. It details an avalanche at Tunnel Creek near Stevens Pass, Washington on Feb 19, 2012 that was deadly to a group of professional skiers. The combination of pictures, video...

The perfect solution for the riding area that straddles several topo map boundaries. Instead of bringing several different paper maps, you can now get a custom made map centered on your riding area and printed on waterproof paper. MyTopo Free Online Topo Maps

What is the story with Powder Pete, the website says they sold to Full Speed Rentals. I was looking to rent some sleds next month. Are the new guys good to deal with? Is Pete still available to guide?

You have to push the tow/haul button on the transmission shifter to get aux power to the trailer plug.

Do the math. 4 tie downs, two on the rear of each sled, as required to be fully legal are still way cheaper than one front superclamp. One clamp across the rear is a really bad idea.

The RCMP have advised that “If evidence to support a charge under the Criminal Code is obtained, a report will be forwarded to Crown Counsel recommending criminal charges." The full press release can be read here Search and recovery effort concluded, RCMP Major Crimes Unit assigned to...

The whole rating system was changed after that accident. The snow pack and conditions were very similar.

Can YOU see the differences Rtn Mtn Riders? It is one thing to talk about the mistakes that caused an accident. It is another thing totally different to insult and disrespect the dead. For your information, the only key differences in the 2003 Mount Cheops avalanche that killed 7 students...

Hind sight is 20/20. It is easy for you to say that was a dumb place to be as you sit in front of your computer. Using your logic: If Person knows there is a danger and voluntary places themselves in harms way you are "just plain dumb". Do you say the same thing when a soldier comes back...

Condolences to the family. Thank you to all the people who took the time to get avalanche training and saved many lives.

The story that has not been reported and needs to get out is that by the time Search and Rescue arrived everyone had been located and dug out. That is amazing! Normal everyday people, mostly strangers to each other, were prepared, and were able to mount an organized response to a major...

Pipes is normally a smart guy, but obviously not very good at history. Don't understand why he would type out a reply that insults; his local community (Bonnyville is French), his local sled dealer (French), the Canadian armed forces (majority French) and his own country.

Olympics are an international event. The protocol is all dictated by the International Olympic Committee. Historically, French is the language of world diplomacy and has always been the primary language at the Olympics. Has nothing to do with Quebec.