I made a quick trip to Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls last week.

Click to see some pix, including a 2012 Arctic Cat!

Check out this sweet custom "extra-skinny" Arctic Cat Firecat, built by Irondogger Brad Helwig.

Special thanks to Micah Huss for sending the photos and info!

Click to see 'em.

Here's a letter I wish I would have sent to Pat Mach before he died in a snowmobile accident last week.

Here's an excellent Public Television documentary about the origins of snowmobiling, with an emphasis on Minnesota, Arctic Cat, Polaris and Ski-Doo.

Click Here to watch Part 1 (roughly 27 minutes).

Click Here to watch Part 2 (26 minutes).

That's one heckuva storm that hit 2,000 miles of North America.

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Check out what I recently uncovered.

Anyone have a projector?

Click to see a couple more pix.

Well, this site and others have been buzzing about the captured image here, of what appears to be a prototype sled.

Click to see it, and read a few thoughts.

The first-ever Vintage I-500 project is complete, culminating in the actual race last weekend.

Click to see some pix of our weekend.

(Most photos from Jim Urquhart at sledRacer.com. Thanks Jim!)

I'm not sure what THIS STORY says about Tyler Bryan, or about (some) snowmobilers.

Personally, I'm picturing him leaning off the side of the cab, pretending he's railing through a long, sweeping left-hander.

What was it like to win an unprecedented fourth Eagle River World’s Championship?

Click to read Team Arctic Champion P.J. Wanderscheid’s answer (and more).

The Winter 2011 edition of Pride Magazine is now posted at ArcticCat.com.

Click HERE to read it.

Here's the NOHRSC Snow Depth report for Tues., Jan. 25.

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This photo was taken yesterday at the Varsity Theater in (Dinkytown) Minneapolis.

Any ideas what it's about?

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Noticing a lack of my semi-regular "Craig's-List-of-the-Week" postings, Brent Rasmussen sent me this doozie.

(Thanks Brent!)

Click to read about the most amazing Arctic Cat Lynx. Fast.

And sporting a sweet muffler.

No brakes though.

Needs some minor things before it can race.

I spent another day with Brian Nelson working on the three 1979 Arctic Cat Cross-Country el tigres, and doing a bit of riding.

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How about this for cool: On 1-11-11 there snow in 49 of 50 United States, and on all Canadian provinces. Sweet!

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It's amazing how dramatically a full day's rain can affect what had been a phenomenal snow pack over parts of the country. Dang.

Good news is, there’s still rideable snow in many areas, and incredible snow in others. Keep the faith.

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This past weekend, Brian Nelson (left) was joined by his longtime friend and legendary mechanic/engineer, Hubert Fixsen (right). The cumulative knowledge of these two icons is staggering.

Click to see pix and video.

Even more snow for much of North America since last week...good!

Here's the Snow Depth report for Tuesday, Dec. 28.

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