Beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, the Advanced Snowmobile Team is working with two new competition platforms: a 2025 Polaris Switchback 850 (SI) and a 2023 Arctic Cat Blast 400 (Hybrid). Over the coming years, the team will pursue projects that enhance performance, efficiency, sustainability, and the overall rider experience to meet the interests of the snowmobile industry.
Each year, the team puts our projects and designs to the test at the Advanced Snowmobile Competition held annually in Eagle River, WI. At the competition, collegiate teams are evaluated across a range of technical, performance, and design criteria, including:
- Emissions
- Fuel economy
- Endurance
- Acceleration
- Objective and subjective handling
- Noise
- Cold start
- Vehicle weight
- Technical inspection
- Innovation
- Technical paper
- Engineering and business presentations
At the 2026 competition, the team received achievements for the following:
2025 Polaris Switchback 850 – Spark Ignition:
- 1st Place Overall, winning the event in back-to-back years
- 1st Place Emissions Event
- 1st Place Business Presentations
- 1st Place Technical Design Paper
- 2nd Place Technical Design Presentations
- 1st Place Industry Impact Points
- 2nd Place Objective Handling
- 2nd Place Subjective Handling
- 3rd Place Objective Noise
2026 Competition Photos
Handling Event
Acceleration Event
Emissions Testing Event
Cold Start Event
Endurance Testing Event
Technical Inspection
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