Boondockers Snowmobiling Movie

Team Riders

Rick has always been the bravest member of the crew and lately his technical prowess has started to shine. He manages to pilot his stock M7 into places that even turbos shy away from. This guy is the modern mountain man-if he’s not riding powder on a sled then he’s probably out bow hunting, dirt biking, mountain biking, or fly fishing in the Utah backcountry. His occupation as a heavy equipment operator, mechanic, and body man brings a whole new meaning to the expression “Keep on trucking!” This winter Rick is dropping some of the biggest cliffs ever caught on film.

Sled: 2006 Arctic Cat M7
Mods: None
Occupation: Fleet body and paint
Ride: Dodge diesel with more mods than you can count
Style: Big drops, powder, technical lines

There is no doubt about it, Ryan knows how to ride deep powder. Obviously a skier in his early days, he rides with his toes and rarely makes mistakes. He makes even the most technical powder lines look easy. Watching Ryan ride is truly beautiful, his tremendous blend of rhythm and grace etch the snow like a painter’s strokes. He has graced the cover of Sledheads magazine several times and is known industry-wide for his style in the powder. Ryan is no stranger to drops and jumps either.

Sled: 2009 Ski-Doo Summit 146
Mods: 2 Cool Air Vents
Website: www.ryanowennelson.com

Phatty is one of the most dedicated riders on the planet. He is always the first to hit the snow in the fall and the last to hang it up in the Spring. Phatty is the definition of a well-rounded rider and he is just as comfortable flying off huge cliffs as he is pulling big chutes. You can always count on him for 6am snow reports and early morning phone calls. Phatty is a constant source of motivation for the Boondockers team and anyone he happens to cross paths with. This winter Phatty joined Team Arctic Cat and has been tearing it up on a new HCR.

Sled: 2009 Arctic Cat M8 HCR
Real Job: Sotware Engineer
Hometown: Farmington, Utah
Mods: Cutlers clutching, 2 Cool Air Vents

Dan debuted on the video scene with an infamous 211′ record distance jump in Slednecks 4 at the age of 16 on a 2000 Polaris RMK 700. The record smashed previous attempts and lasted for several years. He has since starred in dozens of snowmobile and ski films and has appeared in almost every major snowmobile magazine His real passion has always been in the backcountry-dropping big cliffs and hitting natural jumps, riding deep powder, and boondocking. Dan balances his love for riding and film with an intense academic schedule and is currently in his second year of law school.

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sled: 2009 Arctic Cat M8, VOHK Special
Mods: Single pipe, airbox mods, clutching. Contact VOHK for Arctic Cat setups.

Matt is one of the newest members of the Boondockers crew, but look for him to make a big showing in Boondockers 6. He has an incredibly aggressive style when it comes to going big and is remarkably precise in the trees and technical terrain. Never satisfied with simply dropping a cliff, Matt is constantly coming back to pass his own mark. His job as a potato farmer lends itself to a long riding season of chasing powder. He is a true sledhead and is always pushing the limit of both man and machine.

Sleds: 2008 Arctic Cat M8, 2008 Arctic Cat M1000
Mods: Black Diamond Intake, Lite Drive, VOHK shock valving, 2 Cool Air Vents, Speedwerx Can
Hometown: Monte Vista, Colorado
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Riding my Honda CRF 280x
Favorite Spot: Wolf Creek, Colorado and everyhwere I’ve been in Utah so far
Sponsors: Klim, Scott, Napier Motorsports, Twin Pine Motorsports, 2 Cool Air Vents
Style: Technical boondocking

Dave is a mentor and role model for the entire team. A world-class photographer, he is responsible for many of the Boondockers photos. Dave captured the cover of Sledheads magazine several times and his photos regularly appear in most of the major sled magazines. While he might be older than most of the group on paper, you wouldn’t know it on the snow! Dave has been known to jump gaps and drops that even younger members of the crew backed down from (who shall remain nameless…), including the barn jump at The Compound and several backcountry gaps in Utah.

Sleds: 2009 Arctic Cat M8 HCR
Mods: Too many to list
Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado
Real Job: Business owner
Other Hobbies: Fly-fishing, photography, airplanes

Andrew originally founded Boondockers in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and is somewhat of an icon in the snowmobile community. Though he is most famous (or infamous) for the leather pants which he once wore for three years straight, Andrew is an especially talented technical rider who defies age and surgery whenever he steps into the saddle. These days he takes great solace in his role behind the camera, with his blog writings and his new act as a grown up in the international finance community occupying most of his time.

Sled: 2008 Ski-Doo Summit 800 (“Bev”)
Mods: Coffee cup holder, cigarette lighter, and integrated graco child seat
Hometown: St. Johns, Newfoundland
Real Job: International finance

Sleds: 2005 Polaris 900 RMK 163 – 2005 Arctic Cat M7 153
Style: Like the trees, drops, air and of course…powder.
Site: aaroncase.snowrap.com
Ride: 2003 Ford Crew 6.0L Power Stroke
Occupation: Engineering Designer

Sleds: 2005 Polaris 900 RMK 159 – 2005 Arctic Cat M7 153
Mods: FNI intake and vents, big wheel kit
Style: Technical lines, powder and anything else no one will do.
Site: ryansearle.snowrap.com
Occupation: Loan Officer

Sled: Arctic Cat Special
Style: You name it.
Occupation: Construction Manager

Dan Davidoff is the only two-time winner of the Xtremey Award for the best performance in a snowmobile film. For the past decade he has been climbing some of the nastiest chutes in B.C. and entertaining everyone around him with his off-the-wall personality. He has starred in the Thunderstruck, Extreme Team, and Extreme Velocity film series. Every season Dan offers a limited number of snowmobile tours to select riders. Book your tour now for the experience of a lifetime!

Sleds: 2006 Arctic Cat M8 Turbo 162, 2009 Arctic Cat M8 Turbo 174
Mods:
Hometown: Castlegar, B.C.
Website: www.krazycanadian.com