The SnoWest Show

Arctic Cat dropped a full 2026 lineup this morning with the snowmobile media. Here's everything that's going on with the recent sale and acquisition of Arctic Cat and all the info on the new 2026 models and changes. SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens, Broc Genta and Rhett Clark join host Ryan Harris.

We dive deep into the 2026 Ski-Doo Summit X, Summit Expert and Freeride (among other models) with guests Carl Kuster, Steve Martin, Jeremy Mercier and Dave Norona from the Ski-Doo ambassador team, as well as Frederic Desjardins and Vincent Duschenes from the Ski-Doo engineering team. We took questions from our social media followers and asked them to this crew.

We dive deep into the 2026 LYNX Snowmobiles lineup with guests Janne Tapio (Snowmobile Project Manager), Hannu Harkonen (Global Product Manager), Pascal Vincent (Director Global Product Strategies BRP) and Andreas Bergmark (LYNX Ambassador and RedBull athlete) and host Ryan Harris. We focus mainly on the 2026 LYNX Shredder RE and Shredder DS models and their new features, changes and updates. We also cover the 2026 LYNX Commander, Brutal, XTerrain and Rave.

We catch up with a wild crew at the 2026 FOX Factory product launch. Guests Rick Stroble (Race Manager for Fox Factory), Chris Burandt, Tony Jenkins, David McClure and Carl Kuster join host Ryan Harris.

Polaris announced to SnoWest this morning that it would be ceasing operations at its Timbersled facilities and would stop producing the snow bike conversion systems effective immediately. What does that mean to you as a snowbike fan? Snowbike World's Nate King joins host Ryan Harris.

We held a live question-and-answer podcast where listeners could ask the Ski-Doo engineers anything they wanted to know about the 2026 lineup. Guests Frederic Desjardins (Ski-Doo Project Manager), Mathieu Hamel-Gagnon (Ski-Doo Project Manager Deep Snow), Vincent Duschenes (Ski-Doo Product Manager), Pascal Gagnon (Ski-Doo Vehicle Dynamics Specialist) and Steve Cowing (Ski-Doo PR and Media Relations Manager) join host Ryan Harris live from West Yellowstone, Montana.

SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs and Justin Stevens join host Ryan Harris to talk about riding the new 2026 Ski-Doo Summit Expert with its new S32 front suspension. We got all the details from Ski-Doo engineers and rode both the 850 and Turbo R 2026 Summit Expert.

SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs and Justin Stevens join host Ryan Harris to talk about the 2026 Ski-Doo Summit intro, all the new changes and updates, and our first ride experiences.

Curtis Friede of Kurt's Polaris in Seeley Lake, Montana, shares some experiences about owning a snowmobile dealership for decades. Justin Stevens and Ryan Harris in-studio.

Part 3 of our 850 NA review podcast. We compare the 2025 Arctic Cat M 858 154 3.0, Polaris 850 Khaos RMK 155 3.25 and Ski-Doo 850 Summit X 154 3.0. This Part 3 episode is all about random questions about these sleds from followers on social media. We talk about what our test staff has felt riding these sleds since February of 2024. SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs, Broc Genta and Justin Stevens join Ryan Harris in-studio.

Part 2 of our 850 NA review podcast. We compare the 2025 Arctic Cat M 858 154 3.0, Polaris 850 Khaos RMK 155 3.25 and Ski-Doo 850 Summit X 154 3.0. This Part 2 episode is all about ride reviews. We talk about what our test staff has felt riding these sleds since February of 2024. Stay tuned for Part 3: Q&A. SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs, Broc Genta and Justin Stevens join Ryan Harris in-studio.

Part 1 of our 850 NA review podcast. We compare the 2025 Arctic Cat M 858 154 3.0, Polaris 850 Khaos RMK 155 3.25 and Ski-Doo 850 Summit X 154 3.0. This Part 1 episode is all about weight. We fill each sled up with gas, oil and a spare belt--just how you would start a ride--and put them on the scale. Stay tuned for Part 2: Ride Reviews and Part 3: Q&A. SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs, Broc Genta and Justin Stevens join Ryan Harris in-studio.

We talk snowbikes and the overall health and status of the snowbike industry. Justin JT Cox joins co-host Justin Stevens and host Ryan Harris.

Unlock hidden performance on your RMK or Timbersled. Curtis Friede from Kurt's Polaris and Kurt's Offroad joins us in-studio to talk about the Kurt's Offroad RMK Gear Down kits, clutching components, P22 delete kit, tunnel braces and more. Plus we dive into some cool Timbersled products like the Kurt's belt drive and aux fuel tank. Co-host Justin Stevens and host Ryan Harris in-studio.

Three great guest from RMSHA join host Ryan Harris at the Idaho Snowmobile Show to talk about the upcoming season, new locations added to the race schedule and more. Mason Rutledge, Ski-Doo factory rep for RMSHA, Jeff Rogers, past RMSHA VP, and Melissa Rowles, RMSHA Executive Director are on the show.

Tony Jenkins and Nadine Overwater took a sledding trip to Japan as part of Ski-Doo Rad Rides. We talk with them about the trip, the culture, the snow and riding in Japan. Hosted by Ryan Harris.

Snowmobile racing legend Jack Struthers of Carl's Cycle Sales and Caleb Frankamp join host Ryan Harris. Struther's talks about racing snocross and cross-country against Kirk Hibbert in the early '90s, winning the I-500 three times, the development of the 1997 Polaris 700 RMK, the Polaris 9R and more.

8-time Jackson Hillclimb King of Kings Keith Curtis joins host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens in-studio to talk about everything from personal sled setup to racing dirt bikes in Europe.

Alex, William and Michael Klassen from IBEXX and Brady Shoenfelder from SSI join host Ryan Harris and co-host Broc Genta to talk about some crazy impressive gains they're seeing out of the Cat 858 already. Plus other tuning options for Polaris and Ski-Doo sleds offered by IBEXX.

Host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens talk with Ski-Doo's Frederic Desjardins, Vincent Deschenes, Mason Rutledge and Dave Norona about the new 2025-1/2 mid-season release Summit Adrenaline models.

Ski-Doo ambassadors Nadine Overwater and Jeremy Mercier join host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens to discuss our recent trip to Valcourt--birthplace of Ski-Doo--and tour of the Ski-Doo factory and other facilities.

Mark Staples, director of the Gallatin Avalanche Center in Bozeman, Montana, joins us in-studio to discuss all things snowpack. Lot of great info in this one! Guest hosts Broc Genta, Justin Stevens and Bruce Kerbs join Ryan Harris.

SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens and Bruce Kerbs join host Ryan Harris to talk about a few snowmobiling questions.

Bobby Barney from EZ Lynk comes on the show to talk about how tuning sleds has changed and share some stories. Co-hosts Justin Stevens and Bruce Kerbs join Ryan Harris.

Ski-Doo ambassador Stef Dean joins host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens to talk about mountain sledding from a women's perspective.

SnoWest test riders Bruce Kerbs and Justin Stevens join host Ryan Harris to discuss what 2025 snowmobiles they would each choose to fill a 4-place trailer.

FXR's Duncan Lee and Ski-Doo ambassador Steve Martin join host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens.

Hear the professor teach! Bret Rasmussen joins host Ryan Harris and co-host Justin Stevens for an episode during the 20204 Utah Snowmobile Show.

Arctic Cat Black Cats riders Maverick Walker, Kyle Huestis, Tayler Peck and team manager Ben White join host Ryan Harris. We missed team members David McClure and Riley Kincaid.

Kris "Smasher" Kaltenbacher joins host Ryan Harris to talk about what it's like racing the Iron Dog snowmobile race in Alaska. Lots of crazy stories on this one!

No description needed, just 30 minutes of sled talk with a couple highly entertaining characters in the sledding industry. Stephen Clark of Stephen W. Clark Photography and Ski-Doo ambassador Tony Jenkins join host Ryan Harris.

SnoWest's Ryan Harris sits down with Tempest Optics' Vince O'Malley to discuss the newest updates to the heated goggles. Ryan Thompson joins the show as well.

We talk with Brady from Speed Shop Inc SSI about the 900 big bore Arctic Cat M 600 they build. We got a chance to ride this sled in March in Island Park, Idaho. We also talk with Ibexx's Mike Klassen and Alex Klassen about tuning these machines, as well as test rider Austin Becker. More details at bd-xtreme.com

With Polaris releasing its three 70th Anniversary Limited Edition 9R RMK, Switchback and XCR models at Hay Days, we invited Chris Burandt and Levi LaVallee to come on and talk about '90s-era sleds and riding.

We are back! If you're headed to Hay Days come say hi and check out our new line of merch. Our booth is west of the moto track with Boondock Nation and Trails West Trailers. Enjoy this missing episode from last winter and subscribe to catch all of the upcoming content!

SnoWest's Ryan Harris talks with Riley Kincaid following the 2024 Jackson Hole Snow Devils World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb. Kincaid won 700 Mod.

SnoWest's Ryan Harris talks with Blaine Mathews following the 2024 Jackson Hole Snow Devils World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb. Mathews took home a win in 1000 Stock for a World Championship title.

SnoWest's Ryan Harris talks with Factory Polaris hillclimber Keith Curtis following the 2024 Jackson Hole Snow Devils World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb. Curtis won 900 Improved Stock and Pro Open Stock and went on to win Stock King and Improved King titles.

Shopping for a new Ski-Doo Backcountry X-RS? Charles Gagné joins host Ryan Harris to talk about all the cool new features on the 2025 Backcountry X-RS, such as 850E-TEC Turbo R with water injection system, available RAS RX front suspension and Pilot RX ski, Storm 150 track and more! Check your local Ski-Doo dealer or go to Ski-Doo's website to customize your own order.

SnoWest's Ryan Harris talks with Justin Thomas following Thomas's dominant weekend at the 2024 Jackson Hole Snow Devils' World Championship Snowmobile Hillcimb. Thomas finished Jackson with three World Championships (600 Mod, 900 Mod and Open Mod) and two top fives, plus Mod King and King of Kings tiles.

Arctic Cat has been working on engine and clutching calibration since our initial 858 test ride and review podcast. Cat's mountain engineering team invited us back up to ride the latest engine and clutching calibration this week. Bruce Kerbs and Ryan Harris report on how the 858 performs now.

Ryan Harris checks in after the King of Kelly's RMSHA race in Idaho with Keith Curtis, Blaine Mathews, Sam Peterson, Jay Mentaberry, Andy Thomas, Garth Kaufman, Mason Rutledge and Colby Crapo.

Guests Steve Martin and Carl Kuster join host Ryan Harris to go into detail on what makes up the differences between the 2025 Ski-Doo Summit X, Summit with Expert Package and Freeride. Which one is the best experience for your riding style?

Social media Q&A. The SnoWest test crew of Justin Stevens, Rhett Clark, Bruce Kerbs and Broc Genta join Ryan Harris to review our first three days on the 2025 Arctic Cat M 858 sleds.

The SnoWest test crew of Justin Stevens, Rhett Clark, Bruce Kerbs and Broc Genta join Ryan Harris to review our first three days on the 2025 Arctic Cat M 858 sleds.

SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens and Rhett Clark join Ryan Harris to talk about the 2025 Polaris RMKs that we've ridden recently, including the new RMK SP, RMK Khaos 9R and Patriot Boost and RMK Pro 9R and Patriot Boost.

Ryan Harris breaks down the 2025 Polaris snowmobile release and all the changes and updates to the 2025 mountain sleds.

Shooting from inside race shop of multi-time world champion Factory Polaris hillclimb racer Keith Curtis. Keith, Sam Peterson, Toby Shepherd and Dylan Hart join host Ryan Harris to talk factory mod sleds and preparation for the opening round of the RMSHA series.

Bruce Kerbs joins host Ryan Harris to talk about our recent trip to Montreal to ride more 2025 Ski-Doo sleds and hang out at the launch with Landon Pavan, the SnoWest VIP All-Access Media Pass contest winner. Landon joins the show to talk about the 2025 deep snow lineup and changes. And we talk a little bit about trail sleds, too!

We've ridden the 2025 Ski-Doo deep snow line (and some trail and crossover stuff). Bruce Kerbs and Ryan Harris break down the changes and updates and talk about our first impressions on the 2025 stuff.

Hosted by Ryan Harris, joined in studio by Rhett Clark, Justin Stevens, Bruce Kerbs and Broc Genta. We weighed all of our test units and we discuss those weights. We weight everything full of gas and oil and with a spare belt (just how most people start their rides). We discuss how weight plays into handling and what matters on the mountain.