The Eighth “Be Bold, Ride Old” Vintage Sled and Tractor Show and Swap Meet
Here’s your chance to pull out that old snowmobile or tractor, clean it up, and and show it off at the eighth Knox Trail Sno-Riders Vintage Snowmobile and Tractor Show plus Swap Meet. It all happens on Sunday, September 18, ...Read more
Published on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in
Tags: Knox Trail Sno-Riders, vintage
Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show & Cookout
Crane’s Snowmobile Museum located on Main Street in Lancaster, New Hampshire, is sponsoring it’s annual, Vintage Snowmobile Show and Cookout on February 2, 2019. It’s a free, no entry fee event. However, trophies will be awarded. The classes cover from ...Read more
Published on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in
Tags: cookout, snowmobile, vintage
Snowmobile Safety Course
The Coldbrook Snowmobile Club will be conducting its annual Vermont Snowmobile Safety Course, for riders 12 years and older, on Saturday, December 9th from 9:00am – 3:00pm. It will be held at Oakmont Regional High School, 9 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham, ...Read more
Published on Monday, October 23, 2017 in
Tags: clubs, family, safety, Teens, vintage
BGL Vintage Ride
Join the BGL Snowmobile Club for a Vintage Ride (approximately 35 miles) traveling the trails of Bernardston & Leyden. Registration opens at 8:00 AM at the Kringle Candle auxiliary parking lot 244 South Street, Bernardston, Massachusetts 01337. Riders will head out at ...Read more
Published on Friday, October 20, 2017 in
Tags: clubs, family, trail-riding, vintage
2017 Vintage Snowmobile Rides
The Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the Mass Vintage Snowmobile Club announce the 2017 vintage snowmobile rides. If you have a snowmobile enthusiast in the family, they’re sure to love reliving the past. So rev the engine, puff a little blue ...Read more
Published on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in In The News, News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: clubs, trail-riding, vintage
Special Snowmobile Registration Event
In cooperation with SAM, the Massachusetts Environmental Police will be holding a special snowmobile registration event November 13, 2016 at the BGL Swap Meet from 9am-3pm. Where: The Steel Shed Inc., 39 Bernardston Rd (Rt. 5 & 10), Bernardston, MA. ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in General Announcements, News & Updates
Tags: clubs, sam, vintage
Trail Tales: A Chip Off The Old Ice Block (Brad Stafford)
My snowmobile experience started, like many of my generation, on an Arctic Cat Kitty Cat. Then I remember that wonderful winter when my dad told me it was time to move up to a full-size sled. At the time he ...Read more
Published on Sunday, October 30, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: vintage
2016 Sled Expo Vintage Show
The 2016 Sled Expo Vintage show by The Massachusetts Vintage Snowmobile Club dominated the main isle of the showroom floor. Show attendees voted for their favorite sleds and decided who took home the bling. Special thanks to Mel Scuderi and John ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: expo, sam, vintage
David Johnson, Founder of Polaris, Dies at 93
Polaris employees and Polaris riders worldwide are celebrating the life and mourning the passing of one of the company’s co-founders, David Johnson. He passed away yesterday in Roseau, Minn., after an extended illness. He was 93 years old. Since he ...Read more
Published on Monday, October 10, 2016 in In The News, News & Updates
Tags: in the news, manufacturers, people, press release, vintage
Be Bold Ride Old Sled and Tractor Show (Mel Scuderi)
The weather was cool and crisp autumn day, attracting 36 vintage snowmobiles and 18 vintage tractors to the Knox Trail Sno-Riders Be Bold Ride Old Sled & Tractor Show on September 25. We counted 127 vehicles at the show, which has ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: clubs, sleds, vintage
2016 Sled Expo Vintage Show
2016 Sled Expo Vintage Show Trophies and Cash Prizes Display your sled at the biggest vintage show in Massachusetts, and maybe even win some cash! *Register Now* -Vote and Win- Forget about the Presidential Election, vote for the best vintage ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: expo, vintage
Crazy About Mercury Snowmobiles (John Ruffo)
Four years ago I picked up a gem, it was set back, behind the crowd of others. After looking over the same old Ski-Doos, Cats, Yamahas, etc, I found an odd-ball sled that until now I had only seen online ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: people, sleds, vintage
Ski-Doo Olympic Wood Sculpture
Ken Packie carved this 1966 Ski-Doo Olympic for the Knox Trail Sno-Riders from a single log. The sculpture is used as a fundraiser, with money going into a slot behind the windshield, like a piggy bank. Knox club president Jeff ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: people, vintage
2016 SAM Vintage Rides
2016 SAM Vintage Rides The Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts (SAM) and the Mass Vintage Snowmobile Club have awarded Vintage Snowmobile Rides to three clubs for 2016. The events have become extremely popular, allowing SAM members to ride their vintage sleds ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: clubs, sam, trail-riding, vintage
My Grandfather: The Golden Age of Snowmobiling (John Ruffo)
In 1969 my grandfather Paul Bogos, or Slim, as he was known, along with his best friend George, tried snowmobiling for the first time. It started with a ride on a new sled that belonged to a local farmer. After ...Read more
Published on Monday, October 19, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: people, sleds, vintage
Your Vintage Snowmobile on Display at the Sled Expo
Display Your Vintage Snowmobile at Sled Expo Come see some of the best vintage snowmobiles in New England at the Sled Expo, October 17 and 18. Better yet, put your vintage sled on display in front of thousands of rabid ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: expo, vintage
Sled Expo 2015 Exhibitor List
The list of exhibitors for the 2015 Sled Expo is taking shape. The Snowmobile Superstore will feature new sleds, trailers, helmets, boots, bibs, jackets, oil and all types of accessories and services. The Used Sled Corral is the place to buy or ...Read more
Published on Monday, October 5, 2015 in News & Updates, Sled Expo
Tags: expo, sleds, tech, travel, vintage
Turbo Wankel Snowmobile (Mel Scuderi)
It was one of those sleds that you knew had to come home with you. When I first checked out the 1971 Arctic Cat Lynx Wankel snowmobile, I knew I wasn’t leaving without it. It even came with three spare ...Read more
Published on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: people, tech, vintage
Snow Cruiser Built to Explore the Antarctic
Built in 1939 for $150,000 ($2.5 million in 2015 dollars) the Snow Cruiser was designed to explore the Antarctic under the command of U.S. Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Designed by Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, Director of the Armour Institute in ...Read more
Published on Monday, July 6, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: National, vintage
SAM Legislative Team Scores Touchdown: Vintage Snowmobile Bill Passes (Larry Tucker)
The New England Patriot won the Super Bowl. But the Patriots are not the only ones scoring touchdowns, your legislative team also just put one over the goal line. SAM Vintage Snowmobile Bill Passes!: On January 8th, 2015, your Snowmobile ...Read more
Published on Monday, March 16, 2015 in Legislative Affairs, News & Updates
Tags: legislative, vintage, volunteers
SAM Vintage Ride Vintage Hosted by Knox Trail Sno-Riders
The Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the Mass Vintage Snowmobile Club are pleased to announce that the Knox Trail Sno-Riders will be hosting a vintage ride February 21, 2015 EVENT DETAILS Event time is from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Park and ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: clubs, vintage
Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts Vintage Rides
The Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the Mass Vintage Snowmobile Club have awarded vintage snowmobile rides to several clubs for 2015. February, 7, Burgy Bullets Snowmobile Club Burgy Bullets Clubhouse, 12 Laurel Rd, Haydenville Massachusetts 01039. The 25 mile ride ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: sam, vintage
Massachusetts Vintage Snowmobile Registration Law
The Vintage Snowmobile Registration legislation filed by the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts was signed by Governor Patrick and is now law. SAM’s bill H.3858 can now be referred to as Chapter 502 of the Acts of 2014. There are a ...Read more
Published on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: legislative, sam, vintage
Top 10 Snowmobile Stories of 2014
These are the Top 10 Snowmobile Stories of 2014 at sledmass.com. Your clicks pile up, your Facebook “Likes” and Twitter “retweets” share the words. We are unique at sledmass.com, as the majority of our snowmobile stories are created by fellow ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in In The News, News & Updates
Tags: opinion, people, tech, trail-riding, vintage, volunteers
Santa Delivers Toys by Snowmobile (Video)
Merry Christmas from everyone at the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the SledMass team. Here’s a holiday video from 1973 featuring our good friend Santa Claus delivering toys to good boys and girls by his Arctic Cat snowmobile in a very ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: family, humor, vintage
Final Push for Snowmobile Legislation in Massachusetts
We are fast approaching the end of the current two-year Massachusetts legislative session that began back in January 2013. Since that time the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts has been working to get our two bills passed before the December 31 ...Read more
Published on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Legislative Affairs, News & Updates
Tags: DCR, legislative, safety, vintage
Gearheads Build Snowmobile Racer (Jeff Miller)
American ingenuity, two words that have lost some meaning in the last decade or so. For years Americans came up with ideas for things, you could sit back and marvel at what they thought up in their heads. But with ...Read more
Published on Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: family, people, sleds, tech, vintage
SAM Vintage Ride Saturday February 15
The SAM Vintage Ride will be held Saturday, February 15, at Ayrhill Farms, 192 Henry Wood Rd, Cheshire, Massachusetts The ride, hosted by the Adams Sno-Drifters, will be approximately 25 miles long. Registration is at 9am, the ride starts at ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: family, sam, vintage
Stan Kopala: The Godfather of Greylock (Robert Dodge)
A true story. At one time or another, most of us have gone riding on beautiful Mt. Greylock. Located in the western part of Massachusetts with its peak reaching 3,491 feet, one can view four states from the top. If ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: clubs, family, people, sam, vintage, volunteers
Snowmobile Memories (Gerry Balchuinas)
I open up the closet and reach in. Lurking in the back of the closet, there it is. I slowly reach past the jeans that have long since been too small for me – but I leave them on the ...Read more
Published on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Vintage
Tags: family, people, vintage
