Snow Goer’s 2026 Snowmobile of the Year
Ski-Doo Summit X with Expert Package 850 E-TEC Turbo R 154 is Snow Goer's 2026 Snowmobile of the Year!
Don’t Get Crossed Up By Modern Crossover Options—2026 Crossover Snowmobile Comparison
A deep dive into modern 50/50 crossover snowmobiles, comparing Ski-Doo, Polaris, Arctic Cat, and Lynx models to uncover how narrow and wide stance designs change trail and off-trail performance.
Top 10 Snowmobiles of 2026
Discover the Top 10 Snowmobiles of 2026, featuring the best trail sleds, mountain machines, crossovers, touring models, and high-performance snowmobiles of the year.
Naturally Aspirated Big Bore Trail Sleds
Naturally aspirated big bore snowmobiles are back. We test 2026 Polaris, Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat and Lynx trail sleds.
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.
The Top 10 Snowmobiles Of 2020
Every year after evaluating snowmobiles for the upcoming season, Snow Goer names its Top 10 snowmobiles of the season, along with the Snowmobile Of...
The Top 10 Snowmobiles of 2019
Every year after evaluating snowmobiles for the upcoming season, Snow Goer names its Top 10 list, along with the Snowmobile Of The Year.
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Used Sled Shopper: 2006 Arctic Cat F7 Firecat
Model year 2003 was when Ski-Doo’s REV chassis essentially changed the future of snowmobile designs and ergonomics; it was also the year Yamaha launched...
2017 Polaris 800 Switchback Assault 144 Break-In Report
After a couple of weak winters across the Snowbelt, the tide has turned this winter as there is widespread snow cover across most of snowmobile-land – including...
2017 Yamaha Sidewinder X-TX SE Review
The 2017 Yamaha Sidewinder X-TX SE is an all-new Extreme Crossover model powered by a new, turbo-boosted, 998cc four-stroke Yamaha engine – the most-powerful...
2017 Ski-Doo MX Z X 850 Review
We vividly remember throwing a leg over the REV-XP-based Ski-Doo MX Z X 800R snowmobiles in the spring of 2007 when they were introduced...
Full-Season Test: 2016 Polaris 800 Switchback Adventure
With the responsive Pro-Ride chassis and suspensions, 136-inch track and hard-sided cargo boxes, the original Polaris Switchback Adventure was part on-trail performer and part...
Full-Season Test: 2015 Ski-Doo GSX LE 900 ACE
It’s been said that people don’t really know each other until they live together. Co-habitation reveals whether a person is grumpy in the morning,...
2017 MX Z X 850 E-TEC Test Ride: 5 Cool Things About The All-New...
Snow Goer magazine editors recently returned from a week-long trip in Montana where they tested all of the hot 2017 snowmobiles, including the all-new...
2016 Polaris 800 Pro-RMK First Rides
Snow Goer contributor T.J. Krob has enjoyed a great start to the snowmobile season near his home in Bozeman, Montana. Here is his initial review,...
2016 Yamaha SR Viper M-TX: First Thoughts After Break-In
I picked up the SG Demo Yamaha SR Viper M-TX 153 LE smack dab in the middle of December. This was perfect timing as the mountains...
Ski-Doo Pilot TS Skis: So Far, So Good
So far in this young snowmobile season, I’ve ridden both of our Ski-Doo long-term test sleds, and each of them is equipped with the...
First Impressions: 2016 Arctic Cat XF 6000 CrossTrek
The past 10-plus days have been fun as I’ve taken four separate road trips to ride in northeast Minnesota – near Lake Superior –...
2015 Yamaha SR Viper S-TX DX Review
Introduced for 2015 with a broad windshield, spacious and protective cab, comfort-tuned suspensions and a tunnel-mounted storage rack that gives it a square-shouldered, masculine...
2016 Ski-Doo Renegade Enduro 800R E-TEC Test Ride
As snowmobile manufacturers try to understand the desires of their customers, they further slice and dice the market segments – including the popular crossover...
