The most extreme and capable snowmobiles on the planet still rely on snow and ice this time of year, and unfortunately, the ice at Lakewoods Resort in Cable, Wisconsin, isn’t up to the task of holding the STM Powersports Snow Outlaws event scheduled for this weekend. For the second year in a row, the event is canceled.
Disappointing enough, but this was on track to be the most competitive Snow Outlaws championship ever.
Rice Lake winner and Outlaw class points leader Matt Musselman was so motivated that he was ending his family’s Mexico vacation early and taking a marathon trip of flights and rental cars to be at Lakewoods on time. His retro, Hypersports-built “Sno-Twister” is one of the coolest sleds in the paddock but will be stuck at home this weekend.
Three Lakes Outlaw winner Alec Gibas finally had the taste of nitro victory in his mouth and had only 18 points to make up on Musselman, but he and his awesome “Hulk” won’t get the chance.
Jeff Ratzlaff’s Mike Allen-ridden, Hypersports-built “Grinch” defined the current model of screw-charged nitro sleds. They sit third and will finish the season without an event win.
And Dominick Ernst? The 2023 champ’s “Eagle-1” switched from turbo to screw blower since ’23 and will go without a round win in ’25.R. Dustin, Chris Connelly’s “Problem Solver” (with Jeremy Hannen riding), Ethan Erhardt, Austin Oertel and more will all have to wait until next year to hit the snow.
Rice Lake winner Ryan Santry and Three Lakes winner Kyle Shilts won’t get the chance to break their tie at the top of the Pro Xtreme 55 points battle, and 2023 champ Brian Sullivan and his brother Corey, Scott Kostman, Tyson Enerson, Canadian Casey Down, Danny Hogan and more won’t be able to advance in the most competitive season in years.
The Three Lakes Pro Mod final was a four-stroke vs. two classic between Jesse Bruns and Louie Goldbach, but Cable won’t see that kind of sweet noise this weekend. Rice Lake winner Kyle Baynes will retain his points lead and be champion.
The Snow Outlaws series thanks all of the racers and fans for their support of the quickest, most explosive sport on snow. We all look forward to completing a full schedule in 2026.
This story was originally published on February 25, 2025. 
