{"id":40592,"date":"2024-03-04T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arcticinsider.com\/?p=40592"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:07:23","slug":"insider-insight-the-pride-is-back-and-cat-is-the-center-of-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arcticinsider.com\/insider-insight-the-pride-is-back-and-cat-is-the-center-of-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDER INSIGHT – THE PRIDE IS BACK AND CAT IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As I\u2019ve pointed out in previous posts, I\u2019ve been attending Snow Shoot (the media and OEM gathering of new models for ride evaluations and photo\/video sessions) for the better part of 30-years. There\u2019s lots of things to glean from a gathering like this including the obvious such as riding the newest models, meeting new OEM team members, and learning about new technology. However beyond all this, Snow Shoot serves as the ultimate barometer for the industry and more specifically as a measuring stick for each of the brands within that window of time. Who\u2019s got the momentum, who has the best new buggy, who has the sled everyone wants to ride, and who is consistently the last one picked for dodge ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way Snow Shoot works is each media outlet reserves a collection of sleds from all the OEMs for a morning session and an afternoon session. From there a scramble of preparation, forgotten helmets, swapping of sleds, and discussions transpire before each of the groups depart the staging area. Tagging along with most groups are one or two OEM representatives, often there to answer questions and to \u201cshepherd the herd\u201d in case there\u2019s trouble. Joining one of these groups is how I often attain my ride evaluations. Not only do I get to ride the newest Arctic Cat snowmobiles, but on occasion during the frequent swapping of sleds, you can spend some time on the other brands as well. It\u2019s during these \u201cswaps\u201d… away from the eyes of the staging area, when you find out what sleds the editors really want to ride. This winter, the Catalyst was clearly the most popular sled\u2026and for good reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the coming days I\u2019ll be posting insights and learnings regarding the 2025 Arctic Cat lineup from my trip to West Yellowstone. I had some great discussions with Cat engineers while I was there, and I got some great feedback on the new 858 from members of the Black Cat team and press in attendance. For now, I wanted to share some photos and initial thoughts from the trip\u2026enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n