Setting the bar a little higher

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Polaris Wins Every Stock Class at Jackson Hole

Polaris hillclimbers take home the hardware

(Press Release) The 2016 Jackson Hole World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb offered abundant proof that Polaris snowmobiles deliver winning performance straight out of the box as Polaris racers won every Stock class – Pro, Pro Masters, Semi-Pro, and Women’s – along with the Stock King of the Hill crown.
The Stock-winning sleds that raced up Jackson Hole’s Snow King Mountain from March 24-27 were nearly identical to the AXYS RMK models available right now from Polaris snowmobile dealerships. The Stock hillclimb sleds that won at the sport’s premier event in Jackson Hole, Wyo., used stock Polaris engines and rode on the patented AXYS deep snow platform that recreational riders can enjoy.
Polaris racers on AXYS RMK sleds made a clean sweep at Jackson Hole by winning all of the weekend’s Stock classes:

• As Polaris racers won 58% of all the Pro classes at the World Championship, they won all four Pro Stock classes and filled 75% of the available Pro Stock podium spots.
• Along with winning both 600 Stock and 800 Stock, Keith Curtis won the Stock King of the Hill crown by reaching the peak in 1:09.03, which was faster than the run that won Improved Stock King of the Hill.
• Veteran Polaris racer Sandy Sletten won the Pro Masters Stock title and Rayden Gladfelder won Semi-Pro Stock.
• Jadian Pfaff won the Women’s Stock class, and then reached the mountain top to win the Queen of Queens crown – the only woman to ride to the peak in this year’s event.

Pro Racers Sweep Stock Class Titles

After Keith Curtis won two Stock classes and the Stock King title, he made a determined run at adding another King of Kings title to his impressive career resume, but finished second by just over 6 seconds. He finished third in three more Pro classes, and he won the Snow Bike class.
Erin Beukelman won both the 1000 Improved Stock class and the 700 Modified class. He earned a third podium spot with a third-place finish in 800 Improved Stock, and he finished second in both the Improved and Modified King of the Hill competitions.
Luke Rainey won the 1000 Stock class at Jackson Hole and finished second in the other three Stock classes. He also finished second in 800 Improved Stock to earn a podium spot in all five classes in which he competed.
Polaris racer Andy Thomas won the 700 Stock class and took second in both 700 Improved Stock and Open Mod.
Justin Thomas won the 600 Modified class aboard a Polaris, one of the five podium spots Polaris racers earned in the Mod classes.
In Pro Masters competition, Polaris racer Sandy Sletten won the Pro Masters Stock class.
Polaris Racers Rule Women’s Classes

In the Women’s classes, Polaris racers claimed seven of nine podium spots as Christy Frisby won the Mod class and Jadian Pfaff won the Stock title and the Queen of Queens crown. Frisby and Pfaff earned three podium finishes apiece.
Semi-Pro King Wins on Polaris

There was a Polaris sweep in the Semi-Pro classes as Rayden Gladfelder won the Stock class and Tanner Meyers won both Improved and Modified before winning the Semi-Pro King of the Hill crown.
In Juniors, Polaris racers Colton McCallum and Brock Sharp finished 1-2, respectively, and in Amateurs, Cody Monroe led a Polaris sweep by winning ahead of Luke Quinn and Jeff Toolson.

Polaris hillclimbers have three Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb Assn. events left on the 2016 schedule: Crested Butte, Colorado, on April 9-10; Beaver Mountain, Utah, on April 15-16; and Crazy Horse at Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Wyoming, April 22-24.

 

[Bnorth]

Can you please post this like 10 more times. I want to see this place implode

 

[d8grandpa]

Did anyone expect any different results! Common knowledge polaris is number one.

 

[NoBrakes!]

cant wait for next years Gen4 850 domination!

 

[pistoncontracting]

cant wait for next years Gen4 850 domination!

Yes, because that's obviously what's going to happen...

What's the secret to their success going to be?? The fact that they'll finally be able to use all the fuel in the tank, or???

 

[ferniesnow]

notice that I used the big tub!!!

 

[Pistonbroke]

Lookout next year boys - doodoo has a new pro rider on the 850 Daffy special!

 

[pistoncontracting]

Personally, I'm shocked with the results.

I can only imagine how successful team Polaris would be, if they could build a true, high performance, purpose built mountain sled...

Guess they don't call it Terrain Domination for nothing...

 

[niner]

Can you please post this like 10 more times. I want to see this place implode

If us poo guys had a Norona there would be 10 threads of Jackson Hole. We need a Poorona!

 

[snopro]

Maxwell will be carrying the colors at Vernon next weekend. Be prepared to be amazed!























































No pressure Sean. Lol.

 

[Bnorth]

If us poo guys had a Norona there would be 10 threads of Jackson Hole. We need a Poorona!

You should totally get a poorona! Honestly though whatever Keith Curtis decides to ride will be the dominant sled at Jackson Hole.

 

[maierch]

You should totally get a poorona! Honestly though whatever Keith Curtis decides to ride will be the dominant sled at Jackson Hole.

Viper?

 

[Bnorth]

Viper?

Now that'd be something to see!

 

[pistoncontracting]

I wonder why so many talented riders are drawn to Polaris, when the Summit is supposed to be the best mountain sled on the market. I would have thought that being so easy to ride, with the flexy suspension, big track, and huge power, that it would make even the best professionals that much better??

And yet here we are, again, with an under powered, small tracked sled, crushing the competition.

Werd.

 

[sc800]

I wonder why so many talented riders are drawn to Polaris, when the Summit is supposed to be the best mountain sled on the market. I would have thought that being so easy to ride, with the flexy suspension, big track, and huge power, that it would make even the best professionals that much better??

And yet here we are, again, with an under powered, small tracked sled, crushing the competition.

Werd.

Money talks!

 

[pistoncontracting]

Ya, I don't know about that. But maybe.

If it was that easy, why wouldn't BRP spend the money to win??
And why do some people think that their brand is best, when it's quite plainly purely the rider??

 

[ferniesnow]

Well Troy it is nice to see you have something you can rub in after all the difficult years Polaris has had with those motors of past. Everybody needs something to be happy about!

I'm happy just getting out and riding 60 days in a season.

 

[snopro]

Ya, I don't know about that. But maybe.

If it was that easy, why wouldn't BRP spend the money to win??
And why do some people think that their brand is best, when it's quite plainly purely the rider??

Should I take that as a "no" on a new Doo for next year then?

 

[sc800]

Ya, I don't know about that. But maybe.

If it was that easy, why wouldn't BRP spend the money to win??
And why do some people think that their brand is best, when it's quite plainly purely the rider??

I agree with it being the rider! I'm not brand loyal at all. Rode cat for 8 years, currently own a Doo and a Pro. All of them are great sleds. Might even buy a 17 cat and have all 3 in the stable!

 

[pistoncontracting]

Should I take that as a "no" on a new Doo for next year then?

No new sled for me next year. For a few reasons. Can't really choose since all of them look really interesting. And, I just can't hate my pro enough to give it away.
It seems like we say it every spring, but I really am looking forward to next season, to see how the new stuff stacks up.