The SnoWest Show (SnoWest)

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.

Heidi McNary (Sr. VP and GM of Textron Offroad/Arctic Cat) and Troy Halvorson (Director of Product Strategy at Arctic Cat) join to talk about the 2024 Catalyst platform, some development history, riding impressions and some insight into what Cat is up to.  We also talk Hay Days 2022.

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

The SnoWest test rider staff recaps our head-to-head tests of the 2023 Polaris Khaos RMK 9R 155 vs the 2023 Ski-Doo 850 Summit Expert 154. As well as the 2023 Polaris Khaos RMK Patriot Boost 165 vs 2023 Ski-Doo Turbo R Summit Expert 165. Rhett Clark, Justin Stevens, Broc Genta and Bruce Kerbs join 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.

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.

SnoWest test staff Justin Stevens, Bruce Kerbs and Broc Genta join host Ryan Harris to talk about our 2024 Ski-Doo Freeride 146 Turbo R. We've ridden this sled in a variety of snow conditions this season and sit down to talk track length, lug height and performance.

Two OGs of the sport -- Dan Adams and Chris Burandt -- join host Ryan Harris to swap stories, answer questions from Instagram, and talk about their preferences between the 9R and Patriot Boost.

JR and Sebastien from Widescape join host Ryan Harris to answer all of our questions about the new WS250 stand-up snowmobile.

Dylan Rose and Jack Sarama join Ryan Harris and co-host Brent Willsey in studio to discuss Jack's exploding sled, reviews of the sleds in the Boondock Nation fleet, favorite riding areas and more.

RedBull and Lynx Snowmobiles athlete Andreas Bergmark and Lynx athlete Ross Robinson join host Ryan Harris to talk about the upcoming Big 5 video series.

The Guys from Elevated Riders join host Ryan Harris and co-host Bruce Kerbs. Stetson Banta, Tyler Coles, Dylan Boyce and Trace Pettingill tell stories from their favorite rides, talk racing RMSHA, pick their favorite sleds of the upcoming season and tell stories about Stetson and Tyler racing Endurocross. The SnoWest Show, sponsored by Polaris Snowmobiles. See your local dealer for the latest in the Polaris RMK lineup.

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.

Catch some wild stories from pro backcountry riders and racers. Ryan Harris joins Carl Kuster, Dave Norona, Jay Mentaberry, Blaine Mathews and Steve Martin as they kick back and unwind after a long day on the snow.

Ski-Doo ambassadors Tony Jenkins and Steve Martin join the show to talk about the 2023 mountain sleds, racing stories and riding in places like Greenland, Iceland and BC. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ibexx's Alex Klassen and William Klassen join guest host Bruce Kerbs and host Ryan Harris to talk about a Patriot Boost we tested with their clutching and tuning. The SnoWest Show, Sponsored by Polaris Snowmobiles

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!

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.

Steve Martin and Tony Jenkins join host Ryan Harris to talk about their sled preseason tips, sled setups and more. Then we dive into another segment with two more guests and things go a little sideways.

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 talks with Riley Kincaid following the 2024 Jackson Hole Snow Devils World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb. Kincaid won 700 Mod.

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.

Each year the Avalanche Alliance uses their annual sweepstakes to raise money for Avalanche Centers across the US and for Motorized Avalanche Education Scholarships for both professionals and recreation enthusiasts. Guests Dan Adams, Dustin Pancheri, Vicki Hormuth (AIARE) and Matt Entz. Watch our live drawing here to see who won this year’s sweepstakes! Host Ryan Harris also discusses avalanche training and Q&A with Dan Adams and Matt Entz

SnoWest's Ryan Harris sits down with Arctic Cat's Mountain Team Lead Engineer Andy Beavis, Director of Product Strategy Troy Halvorson and new VP Philip Jant. We get the inside info on the development of the new engine and ask the questions that are on everybody's minds.

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.

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.

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.

SnoWest test riders rode the Ibexx turbo Catalyst M 600 prototype. The Ibexx team joins us in studio to talk about turbo development, the Catalyst M 600 and more. Justin Stevens, Bruce Kerbs guest host with Ryan Harris.

Ryan Harris catches up with Premier-class King winners from the RMSHA season opener last weekend to see how their race went. Sam Peterson won Stock Premier King. Keith Curtis won Improved Premier King and Mod Premier King.

Ride Rasmussen Style’s Bret Rasmussen and Ski-Doo ambassador Tony Jenkins join host Ryan Harris to talk about Ride Rasmussen Style clinic stories and adventures, the Schooled DVD days, riding in Siberia and lots of trash talk and good times.

We get all the specifics on the updates for model year 2024 RMKs from Polaris Engineering Director Cal Larson. Driveshafts, spark plugs, fuel pressure sensor location, brake rotor and caliper and more. And we dive into what's going on with the recalls Polaris, where they come from and how the engineering team works to resolve them.

Guest hosts Broc Genta and Bruce Kerbs. Hosted by Ryan Harris.

Presented by Pure Adrenaline Motorsports. SnoWest test riders Ryan Harris, Rhett Clark, Bruce Kerbs and Broc Genta review the 2024 Arctic Cat Catalyst M 600 following our initial test session on the new platform. 

Guests Blair Morgan, Dan Adams and Chris Burandt talk early Slednecks, '90s sledding, the start of the freeride movement and some funny stories. Co-hosts Justin Stevens and Broc Genta.

SnoWest test riders Rhett Clark and Justin Stevens join Ryan Harris in studio to talk about our introductory ride on the 2024 Polaris RMKs in January. 

A good discussion about different approaches to riding clinics and education with guests Julie-Ann Chapman, Gabrielle Hockley, Dan Adams and Chris Burandt. Hosted by Ryan Harris

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Timbersled athletes Brock Buttars and Carrie Barton, and Timbersled Program Lead and Senior Development Engineer Cody Telford join host Ryan Harris to talk snowbikes.

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.

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.

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 ambassador Lisa Granden and Ski-Doo ambassador and RMSHA racer Mason Rutledge come on the show with guest host Bruce Kerbs and host Ryan Harris. Lisa talks about her upcoming women's clinics with Uncharted Society.

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

SnoWest test riders Rhett Clark, Justin Stevens, Broc Genta and Bruce Kerbs join Ryan Harris and Brady Kay to discuss and mostly argue about what four sleds each of us would pick among the 2024s to fill a 4-place trailer. Subscribe to SnoWest magazine and catch every feature this season. https://www.snowest.com/

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.

Guests Jay Mentaberry, Keith Curtis, Andy Thomas and Blaine Mathews talk recent changes to the World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb in Jackson, Wyoming, as well as past highlights and crashes. Lots of great stories here. Co-hosts Bruce Kerbs, Justin Stevens and Broc Genta join Ryan Harris in-studio. 

SnoWest's Ryan Harris and Broc Genta rode the 2024 Ski-Doos recently and join SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens and Rhett Clark to talk about the changes and updates to the 2024 lineup. 

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.

Guests Keith Curtis, Jared Session and Sam Peterson talk about the 2023 factory turbo sleds, share riding and racing stories discuss sled mods and tuning and just a whole lot of good times. 

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.

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.

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?

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.

Ski-Doo ambassador Tony Jenkins joins Ryan Harris in studio to talk 2024s. Guests include Carl Kuster, Steve Martin and Lisa Granden. We discuss the 2024 Ski-Doo mountain lineup, track lengths and lug heights. 

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!

Arctic Cat released its 2025 M Alpha One 858 mountain sleds this week and this is our initial reaction pod. We get Todd Tupper of Cat's R&D department and David McClure on to talk about riding the '25 M 858 Alpha Ones. SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens, Broc Genta and Bruce Kerbs join host Ryan Harris in studio.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Avalanche Alliance reps Matt Entz, Dustin Pancheri and John Summers join Ryan Harris to introduce the 2023 Avalanche Alliance sweepstakes and all prizes up for grabs this year. Please go to www.avalanche-alliance.org to learn more.

SnoWest test riders Justin Stevens, Broc Genta and Bruce Kerbs join Ryan Harris to talk about the 2023 Polaris 9R RMK, Patriot Boost, Ski-Doo Summit Expert and Turbo R new models. 

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.

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.

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

Jay Mentaberry and Blaine Mathews of The Jay and Blaine Show on YouTube join host Ryan Harris and guest host Bruce Kerbs to talk RMSHA racing and backcountry riding.

We compare and talk about the 2023 Lynx Shredder DS Turbo R, 2023 Ski-Doo Summit Expert Turbo R and 2023 Polaris Khaos Patriot Boost. Handling, responsiveness, wet weight, power, and all the nuances we factor in when testing sleds. 

Guests Matt Entz (Polaris ambassador, Mountain Skillz guide/operator), Mason Rutledge (Ski-Doo ambassador, RMSHA racer) and Dustin Pancheri (Klim marketing, Avalanche Alliance) talk about the Avalanche Alliance. Matt and Mason share powerful personal experiences with avalanches. 

Vince O'Malley of Tempest Optics joins Ryan Harris to discuss the new Tempest heated goggle. There's no external battery pack or switch on these new goggles, which is very cool.

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.

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!

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.

Ben Kobrin and Frank Hardin join van Harris on this episode of The SnoWest Show presented by Polaris to discuss sled geometry, IceAge Elevate technology and more.

One of the top tuners in the industry talks clutching setups. Jared Sessions and Dan Adams join Ryan Harris from the Utah Snowmobile Show

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

We talk about the quick rise of Pure Adrenaline Motorsports gear with its creator Barry Pierce. As well as talking ride stories, races and general sled industry talk with backcountry riders and RMSHA pro racers Tyler Coles and Dylan Boyce.