It hadn’t clicked with me the importance of counter steering while sidehilling until this video. This year will be my first year of hopefully many on a snowmobile I just like led up a low mile 08 Arctic cat m8 sno pro to learn the fundamentals on and maybe upgrade in a few years after I bash it a bit. Been snowboarding and riding motorcycles my whole life so this will be a fun change of pace! Thanks for the content helping me learn before I hit the snow!

Watched your video on side hilling a month ago, a few times before my first snowmobile trip ever & first time on sled as well ! I do ride enduros on single track here in New england and streetbikes on back road twistys as well... so I'm not new to high power, lightweight, speed machines... I also just turned 51 in January ..so this was a belated bday/ bucket list trip for myself... I hit up Albany lodge in wyo A great experience , with my friend an experienced extreme mountain rider from Colorado on his ski doo 800...I rented the Polaris 850 pro 155 ....had a fricken blast ! Point & shoot ! That machine did it !! Huge hill climbs , tight trees at slow speeds in deep stuff , 80 mph in the open areas.. It was awesome stuff , I'm hooked !! your video helped me out greatly ! Put your lesson into action ! thank you !! It made my experience that much better & gave me some confidence to maintain control !! , lol ...most of the time .. also hit up Grand lake and Jones pass on my friends back up sled/ wife's artic cat 500 and rode his 800 doo in colorado...lol only had to shovel my buddy out !! 💪 😎🤘

Hey dan!! Give us a video on how to use the brake properly when riding and side hilling !!

Slow motion is great but I think most people would appreciate these demonstrations in real time as well.

Great video Dan

Man, I wish you posted this a week earlier. Tore my acl and mcl on a rut, it was flat light but I could have used this information.

Thanks Dan More good info!!

I might have missed this one but around me we end up having to do a lot of ditch riding to get around and getting in and out of them can be tricky and dangerous. I would welcome a video on that if possible!

Great channel love it

Another great vid! Thanks bro.

Great video as always. I would like to see a video on how you like to anticipate & use vision/focus far enough forward in the trees to keep momentum but close enough to manage the tight spaces and tricky spots. Keep up the great work!

Great job! I Love your videos! Pls continue and wish you all the best! Greetings from Czech Republic and pls send us some snow to middle Europe , because situation is tragical: beginning of Feb, and still waiting for snow...horrible!!

Dan, just wanted to drop a note of thanks. My first mountain experience was last March in Island Park with the boys at SnoWest Mag. I live in Michigan and have extensive on and off trail, flat lander experience. BUT, had no true technique for mountain riding. Fortunately, the wisdom of Steve and Lane made the experience amazing! Since then, I've intently studied all of your videos and will be putting it all to use in early March again with them! Would be amazing to meet you on the mountain! Thank you for all you do!! Impeccable instruction!!

Great video. I have the common mistakes video on repeat, best video ever... QUESTION: How do I recover a lost countersteer on sidehill? I was out last weekend and lost my sidehill. Left ski up slope and pointed into the hill, throttle-side downhill and level and starting to go lower than level with my my counter steer lost. Didn't roll it downhill but it took all my strength to keep it from rolling over and could barely reach the throttle, finally just went for it and made it work for another 20', narrowly missing the downhill tree but then washed out the rearend , darted uphill and immediately trenched it. I realize I lost my shoulders and hips straight ahead, but how to recover? What's the best way to recover when you still have it cleaned over but the uphill ski is pointed towards the hill and not away? The sled feels like it wants to roll

What a coincidence that I was actually practicing this same technique last week, while up at Aventure Chic Choc's! In the back of my mind though I heard your voice Dan saying to go slow, stay in control, throttle/brake modulation, and most importantly counter steer. Needless to say, Dan, your videos have helped progress me as a rider immensely! With last year being my first season on a mountain sled, I am happy to say that your videos have helped turn me from a "wide-eyed greenhorn" to a rider who is now going into zones that I would never think possible previously. I still get stuck a lot but yet I find myself getting stuck less than last year and in more risky areas. Thanks, Dan & team Nxt Lvl, love the content and get wait to watch more!

would love to see a video of dealing with sleds that are under powered, Your tips have helped me soo much its almost unbelievable but I ride a 550 voyageur ... im not in the mountains but we do have some hilly terrain and lots of snow...

I’ve watched a number of these. You stress the blip and being ready with the brake. I think it would be beneficial for us viewer if your gloves were a bright contrasting colour from ur gear se we can better see hand position and how you work both brake and throttle to stay in control. Just a thot. Love the videos. Thanks for the great tutorials. I really appreciate the clear articulate techniques you present.

Big fan, I recently went out to BC to do some riding in the mountains for the first time, and while my guides were awesome, some videos of yours I watched afterwards really clicked. I guess having experienced it helped also, but now I’m really itching to go back. I will make it to Alpine for a week eventually. So my question is, (and I think it’s a question that would make for a great video) how do you go about transitions. So I know in a side hill, you blip the throttle counter steer and one foot forward. I’d love to learn more about the transitions say being on flat land, climbing a hill, when do you move your feet. At which point. I guess I understand the techniques, but it’s stringing them together based on depth of snow, how hard the snow is or how soft. This is what I struggle with. Thanks for putting out awesome content!

awesome thanks. I end up challenging myself by following my tracks back out across the field I just powder turned in. I seen how far up the hillside you were... not me.

Hi Dan!Great lesson!Would you please make a video on the technique how to cross mountain river snow canyons as it happens a lot of the time when you ride offtrack in our Rodopi and Rila mountains here in Bulgaria? We need to drive about 20 miles along a small river bank both sides and usually we must cross these canyons a hundred times before we reach the open terrain.I will appreciate your comments on this matter.Good luck and stay safe!

Great vids really improved my riding

Hey! Thanks so much for the videos. Been a huge help. I would love one on how to jump a snowmobile properly. Lots of painful trial and error learning that

Dan can you show a video with much worse conditions. Like baked out, hard ruts, that are old and going over those side hill. Tks

Jumps, up hill and down hill approaches PLEASE!

Great tips again. I have to practise a lot more. I tend to washout or lay flat and head down the slope. Ha ha

I'd like to see a video on how to be able to steer the sled going uphill at full throttle. I never know where it's going to go. Thanks!

Have you done any videos about mtn riding in hard snow (spring like conditions)?

Thanks for the video, Dan. I would love to see a video on weight transfer. Coming out of a 180 a lot of times I have a problem with how and when to transfer my weight back to the neutral position. I have done complete circles on many occasions. What’s the easy, smooth way to transfer your weight back to the neutral position. Thanks!!

Can you do a video on descending a sled on a steep slope in spring like conditions please?

Your one of the few professional riders who is not dripping with arrogance!!

Dan, just some feedback for you .... excellent vid on an important topic. You are a natural instructor. I think you have missed your professional calling, you should be teaching professionally. Nice job!

Do a how to ride in deep powder. Please

Do you apply brake and throttle simultaneously or are you quickly switching between them?

Can you do some beginners techniques? I am 13 and I ride an ski-doo 800

would love to know your thoughts on swaybar. disconnected or keep it on??

Are you running a disconnected or attached sway bar and what are your thoughts on either?

ты очень крут!!!!

Can you please do a semi detailed video on tree riding, how to pick a spot to go into the trees and what to do if something goes a little different? Long shot but somethin id really enjoy seeing since im not to good at it!

I like how he always has sunglasses on

can you give us any tips on ridding a heavier sled? I weight 170lbs all dressed up and I purchases an expedition se 900. I like boondocking, but I also do a lot of ice fishing and towing. when I trail ride with some buddies, ill venture off onto the hill a bit. I'm having some issues with controlling the sled because of it weight and track width. any tips other then sell? ahaha I'm trying to work on my throttle blip while keeping a finger on the break at all times. I find that in fresh deep powder I'm having more fun because I don't have to work as hard. I suppose the ideal sled for me would be the tundra extreme with the 850, but I don't think that will happen any time soon. Can you suggest anything for my big pig and me? ( oh, and I do have my skis set to the narrow 46.5" setting)thanks again, and as always, thanks for you vids. very informative.

I hate when people track up my secret riding spots 🤬, especially on private property. This might help calm me down haha.

Please speak and show in video. Becouse its hard to understanding all when your level english is low.