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1981 Kawasakis: Celebrating Nebraska Sleds

This week, the attention of grassroots organizers of the great sport of snowmobiling will be turned on the state of Nebraska, which will host...

Flashback: The 1980 Kawasaki Invader LTD

When Kawasaki introduced its new-for-1980 LTD 4/6, there was some confusion over whether it was a performance sled or a luxury sled - or...
Snow Goer 1970s

1976-77 Snow Goer: Kawasaki Enters, Endurance 1000 Test Begins

Snow Goer magazine was launched as the first national snowmobile magazine 50 years ago. To celebrate, Snow Goer is taking readers on a volume-by-volume...

1981 Kawasaki Drifter

The main reason for buying a 1981 Kawasaki Drifter 340 is to have fun. The other reason is that, although it isn’t an LTD...

1978 Kawasaki Invader 440

Think Kawasaki and you usually think Z-l000 speed. Power. Performance. King of the road. It is that image that Kawasaki wants to transfer to the...

Kawasaki Invader LTD Photo

Check out this photo of a Kawasaki Invader LTD from 1979.
1980 Kawasaki Invader

1980 Kawasaki Invader LTD

What’s going on this year? Just when you think that snowmobile manufacturers have reached the ultimate in ride, handling and performance, along comes a...
1976 Sno Jet SST 440—The End Of The Trail For Big Blue

1976 Sno Jet SST 440—The End Of The Trail For Big Blue

SnoJet rose fast in the 1960s, peaked in 1970, then declined, ending with the innovative but short-lived 1976 SST 440 trail sled.
1980 Polaris TX-L Indy

1980 Polaris TX-L Indy: The Sled That Saved Polaris

First and foremost a cross-country race sled, the initial 1980 Polaris TX-L Indy evolved into a series of sleds that reversed dwindling sales for the then-fading brand, ensured its continued existence and led it to a dominating position in snowmobiling marketshare for a couple of decades. 
john deere

1984 John Deere Snowfire – Sunset for Free Air Sleds

Free air snowmobile engine cooling was very popular during the vintage era because it offered a lot of advantages. It was light weight and less expensive than any other cooling type due to fewer parts. But as the years rolled on, free air cooling began to fall out of favor.
A Letter From John Prusak

History, And The Future—A Letter From John Prusak

Memory is funny—childhood can seem like the best time ever or so tough that “kids today wouldn’t last a week,” depending who you ask.
Timbersled

Polaris Is Folding Its Timbersled Snow Bike Division

In a shocking development a few hours before Polaris is set to publicly launch its 2026 snowmobile lineup, the corporation announced it is discontinuing...
New Hampshire Sled Fest

Joe Duncan Event Seeks To Revive Sled Racing Passion In The East

Longtime snowmobile and powersports racing and competition organizer Joe Duncan today officially launched a plan to spur new growth for snowmobile racing in the...
Big East classic

Chasing History: Rare Ski-Doo Earns Big East Classic Honors

For ardent collectors and connoisseurs in the vintage snowmobile community, seeing a 1974 Ski-Doo Sno Pro at the third annual Big East Classic vintage...
1982 Ski-Doo Blizzard 9500

Flashback 1982: Old Snowmobile Ads Tell Their Own Stories

The snowmobile world was going through some interesting times in the early 1980s. Brands like John Deere, Kawasaki and Moto-Ski were still in existence...
1994 Snow Goer magazine

10 Best Suggestions And Rumors: A 29-Year Flashback

Almost 29 years ago, in what was then Snow Goer's annual 10 Best issue (cover date, March 1994), editors at the time penned the...
Yvon Duhamel

Yvon Duhamel Memories, In His Own Words

Many in the broad motorsports world – an especially those in Canada – reacted this week when word trickled out on the death of...
1978 John Deere Spitfire

1978 John Deere Spitfire: The Split Personality Sled

The John Deere Spitfire earned a place in snowmobile history as the first direct drive sled. And although popular at first, its sales declined...

50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition: Get Yours!

Arguably the coolest and most collectible issue of Snow Goer ever published, the special 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition takes readers year-by-year through the history...
Vintage snowmobile book

Perfect Summer Reading: Wells’ Vintage Sled Book!

The trees are green, the grass is growing and some early spats of hot weather confirm the obvious: Summer is here at last! Sadly,...