Hear that? It's Winter, knocking on your door.

Be ready to answer the call by moving the crazy amount of snow that (I'm hoping) will fall this and future winters with the all-new, no-touch SPEEDPlow system from Arctic Cat.

Plow through the jump to see more information.

ISOC has updated its rules for the 2015-16 season and now requires ISR-approved upper body protection for all mechanics and crew who work area trackside.

TekVest has responded with its new, clever RPM model vest that adds myriad useful features for mechanics and crew members of all snowmobile racers, circuits and the like.

Click and see if it will make an impact on your wallet.

For serious backcountry riders, the avalanche airbag has become a no-brainer gear item. They simply use it every time they ride, without a second thought.

Safety first!

There's myriad options to choose from. Here's one of the latest, and available through Arctic Cat dealers and their online store.

Click and BAM!

Today Arctic Cat reported its 2016 2nd fiscal quarter financial results:

-Second quarter net sales totaled $211.2 million;
-Net earnings were $0.85 per diluted share;
-Progress made on strategic plans to reposition company for growth;
-Company lowers fiscal 2016 outlook, primarily on stronger currency headwinds

Click to read the full financial release.

Christian Brother Racing expands its list of racers and sponsors for the 2016 snocross, cross-country and hillcross season.

Jump over to read the press release about the premier Arctic Cat snowmobile race team.

Arctic Cat has used Elka Stage 5 shocks on Wildcat ROVs for several years. Now they're offering the premium dampeners for snowmobiles.

Click to end the suspense (and to learn more).

This is pretty dang cool: Arctic Cat is partnering with Patriots and Heroes Outdoors, a non-profit organization that provides outdoor activities and sporting events for Purple Heart recipients and military members with service-related injuries.

Click to read the release.

On the heels of dressing Tucker Hibbert and team last season, Arcticwear adds several more top racers and teams to it's program for the upcoming race season.

(Picture your favorite racer in the above image.)

Gotta love the Arcticwear/Arctic Cat family of racers and race duds!

Click for a fashionable full list of names.

FOX Shox unveiled a new prototype electronic version of their QS3 shock system at Hay Days this year, effectively ushering in the next era of simplified suspension control.

Tentatively dubbed QS3 RAD,  the new system uses a 12v powered stepper motor controlled by a handlebar-mounted switch, allowing the rider to choose between three valving options in the QS3 shocks while riding.

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Tucker Hibbert will have another arrow in his quivver this season: Dan Ebert.

The longtime Arctic Cat racer, engineer and (most recently) crew chief has joined Hibbert's Monster Energy/Arctic Cat/Ram Truck team as a mechanic working alongside crew chief Kirk Hibbert.

Wrench on over to the press release to learn more.

Arctic Cat announced today that it's moving its corporate headquarters to Minneapolis from its current location in Plymouth, Minn., in order to accelerate and accommodate growth.

Cat anticipates that it will begin occupying the new headquarters in the summer of 2016.

Over time, approximately 150 to 200 personnel will be housed in the new location. Arctic Cat’s facilities in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud, Minn., will remain vibrant manufacturing sites, with overall employment levels staying the same.

Click for added info.

The two best ways to eliminate fogging while snowmobiling? Wearing goggles or an electric shield.

Now you can do both.

Click for a clear look at what promised to be a pretty sweet product.

Windscreens/windshields are like swimwear, ranging from the ultra-skimpy bikini style (meant only to be looked at), to the full-on dry-suit (all function, zero fashion).

While I personally enjoy seeing SOME people wear a bikini, you'll never find me wearing one (or a Speedo). Especially when I'm surfing a wave in Australia or diving to check lobster traps in New England.

Which is why Arctic Cat offers an absolutely full-range of windscreen sizes and style for all recent model snowmobiles.

Click for more info.

The Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF) in St. Germain, Wis., just announced their inductees for 2016, and it's a bumper crop of legends:

Hubert Fixsen, Steve Houle, Brad Pake and Tom Zernia

Click to read a few details about these guys and about attending the 2016 SHOF Ride With The Champs and Induction Ceremony.

Want to win Kraig Kinser's special Arctic Cat helmet?

Then click for info on the just-announced Sweepstakes in conjunction with the Knoxville Nationals.

Arctic Cat announced this morning that it has enterd an exclusive, five-year product development and marketing agreement with famed off-road racer Robby Gordon and SPEED RMG.

Click for some dust, glory and additional info.

The same FOX QS3-R 3-position ski shock adjustability that had me swooning over the 2016 Arctic Cat Limited models is available for most 2012-and-newer ProCross and ProClimb snowmobiles.

Get your Quick-Switch groove going by making the jump to learn more.

Participants at the upcoming Dunefest can test-ride Arctic Cat Wildcats, see the factory display and enter to win some sweet prizes.

It's all happening July 29 - Aug. 2 in Winchester Bay, Oregon.

Click for the details.

When it comes to a snowmobile jacket, the question used to be leather or textile.

How about both?

Click to read about the Arctic Cat Leather Tex Jacket.

Today Arctic Cat released its fiscal first quarter results for 2016. Inline with their previous guidance and emphasis on reloading for greater future growth, here are key messages:

* First quarter net sales totaled $134.4 million;

* Net loss $0.08 per diluted share;

* Progress made in 2016 first quarter to reduce dealer inventory levels;

* Company maintains fiscal 2016 outlook

Click to read the full release.