Age: Just getting started! ::: Hometown: Summerland, BC (I wish it was called Winterland)

Occupation: The Calculated Canadian! Western British Columbia YAMAHA Sales rep
Favorite riding areas: Revelstoke , Whistler, Cooke City
Favorite food: Pasta or a Good BBQ
Favorite music: Classic Rock, Sirius #15, and all the tunes from Thunderstruck series of course.
His SLEDs: 2008 Yamaha Nitro BOOSTED and a 2007 Apex Mountain with some Swedish HP........MC-Xpress boosted baby!!

QUOTE: "Got boost?" and "My best friends are sledders!"

Age: 27 ::: Hometown: Rexburg, Idaho

Marital Status: SINGLE!

Occupation: Counselor
Favorite riding areas: TRAILS....j/k no really- Any place with tons of snow, boon docking, and steep mountains
Favorite food: Sugar Cookies
Favorite music: Mormon Tabernacle Choir ....... just kidding........ Nickelback or Rascal Flatts (country)

Her SLEDs: The pinkest M8 you will ever see!

QUOTE: I can't decide who is higher maintanence, me or my sled....

Occupation: Adrenaline Junky! Turbo guru for M-sleds and Apexes
Favorite riding areas: Revy, Utah
Favorite food: Brad will honestly eat just about anything.
Favorite music: Paging Mr Bronson from TS4 is his favorite song!
His SLEDs: 2008 Cat 1000 with a 1200cc D&D big bore kit and a HUGE 31 series turbo! This sled rocks! Also, a 2008 Propane powered Nitro with 24 pounds of boost! Rocket ships!
Specialty: Chute climbing

Quote: I am giving everyone a nickname... Your job is to learn your nickname!

Age: 38 ::: Hometown: Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation: Paint Contractor
Favorite riding areas: McCall, Donnelly, Afton
Favorite food: Elk Steak
Favorite music: Alternative
His SLEDs: Boosted Yamaha Apex

QUOTE: I'm Stumped. Dang, I can't believe I took down Phelan at Marysville!!

Shawn won the 2005 award for BEST SNOWMOBILER IN A SLEDDING FILM for his amazing performance in Thunderstruck 3! Nicely done, Shawn!

Occupation: Machinist
Favorite riding areas: British Columbia
Favorite food: Steak and seafood
Favorite music: Avril, other alternative
His SLED: Cat M8 with a Brad Story design BOONDOCKER'S TURBO!!
Specialty: Chute climbing

Quote: "I like to be as stock as possible for quick repairs! Oh, and thanks to everyone!

Age: 42 going on '32' ::: Hometown: Helena, Montana

Occupation: Chain Link Fence builder, Snowmobiler
Favorite riding areas: Somewhere near Ennis, Montana. Shhh! It's a secret!
Favorite food: NOT SUSHI!
Favorite music: AC/DC
His SLEDs: 2008 Ski-Doo. . . STOCK again this year!

QUOTE: If I can't go up it, I'll go down it!

Occupation: CRAZY CANADIAN, of course!
Favorite riding areas: Steep chutes , Huge cliffs and Big Mountains
Favorite food: Here Kitty,kitty,kitty, Cats taste great...
Favorite music: Anything with a great beat, nice and hard and soft and sweet
His SLEDs: 1) Yamaha MountainMax with 944 Union Bay Big Bore. aftermarket Suspension, RacePack gages, 525lbs full of fuel, 151" pegger track and a Yamaha MountainMax with 800 Bender Big Bore, Stock Yamaha everything except a 159" Camoplast.

2) Stock Cat M8

Specialty: Lover, Chute slayer, hillclimber

Quote: Arctic Cat, BABY!!!

Occupation: High Voltage Electrician
Favorite riding areas: British Columbia
Favorite food: Anything that will fit in his mouth. . . And he has a LARGE mouth!
Favorite music: Rob Zombie, Staind, Def Leppard
His SLED: M8 Brad Story/Boondocker's turbo
Specialty: Climbing and wreckin'

Quote: "Life is divided into two parts, anticipation and memory and if we remember richly then we must have lived richly."

Mark's amazing reputation follows him everywhere he goes and if you ever want to meet him in person, just come to a snow show and visit the Thunderstruck booth! From Karaoke in Puyallup to eating cheese curds at Haydays, Mark is the ultimate gentleman and funny man! Check out Mark in this hilarious commercial he did in sunny California last fall (now you know why we call him the HAIRY BEAR!). Mark also held the Thunderstruck crashing title for 3 years before Doc Nesbo took over with a whirlwind last year! We love you, Mark!

Occupation: Costco Wholesale 14yrs
Favorite riding areas: Mccall, Island park
Favorite food: Seafood, Pasta, and wine
Favorite music: Alternative; Nickleback, Fuel, Puddle of Mud.
Her SLED: 2008 Yamaha Nitro boosted!
Specialty: Photography,Carving, and boondocking.

Quote: "There's no escaping who we are."

Occupation: Building Controls
Favorite riding areas: The Towers, Mt. Jefferson, SW Wyoming
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite music: Thunderstruck II Soundtrack!
His SLED: Farm Sled turbo!
Specialty: Powder, hillclimbing

Quote: Reputation is valuable but character is priceless.

Doug (or 'Dougie') as I like to call him, hails from Utah and is one of the pioneers of Farm Sled Racing. Doug rocks the steep and deep with his custom 700cc turbo. If you line up against Doug, he'll either whoop you or out-crazy you. Either way, you're going to get beat! Taking turbos where they've never been before is #1 in Doug's books. Check out his highmarking picture in our gallery! Long ride THE BANANA!!!

Occupation: Plumber
Favorite riding areas: Island Park, Utah
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite music: Anything LOUD
His SLED: 2008 Propane Apex boosted and a Farm sled 700cc Turbo in a custom chassis
Specialty: Scaring all the people at the bottom of the hill!

Quote: Don't tell me I can't do that!

Wes jumped head-long into the turbo world this year and oh boy does he mesh with it. You rarely see a beat up old Polaris chassis pull up next to your $30,000.00 sled and lay some smack on it. Wes has pulled some of the craziest lines I've ever seen and he is just excited to do more. His first ascent of Mt. Jefferson's "Threadmaker" put him on the map as one of the premiere chute climbers this world has to offer.

Occupation: Construction
Favorite riding areas: British Columbia
Favorite food: Steak and seafood
Favorite music: Britney Spears
His SLED: 2008 Yamaha Nitro boosted!
Specialty: Chute climbing, technical climbing

Quote: "I Like to put a little finesse into it!"

Dan made all Union Bay fans stand up and take note this year as he climbed his way into the deepest realms of chute climbing with his "Snatch" first ascent and some awesome "chopper courage" antics! Finesse all the way!

Occupation: Brick Layer
Favorite riding areas: All of them!
Favorite food: Steak and seafood
Favorite music: Back Street Boys
His SLED: M1000 TURBO!
Specialty: Chute climbing, technical climbing

Quote: "I am the guy who rides with Brad Story!"

Occupation: Team Physician, MD
Favorite riding areas: Skyland, Revy, Golden, Copper Creek
Favorite food: Steak and Lobster Tail
Favorite music: Rock n Roll, "Another One Bites the Dust"
His SLED: Apex with Boondocker Turbo
Specialty: Leaping scientific boundaries, saving lives, and stamping out disease!

Quote: "You Want Proof?" and "Laughter is the Best Medicine!"

Shawn is the most dynamic member of Team Thunderstruck and with the TURBO Apex he may well be the fastest, too! Look for Shawn at all the snow shows promoting Team TS and safety while riding! Also, watch for him to dominate in the deep stuff this year!

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Occupation: Owns concrete/excavating business
Favorite riding areas: Copper Creek, Cooke City, Mt. Jefferson
Favorite food: Steak and Shrimp
Favorite music: Eagles, some country and rock
His SLED: Yamaha APEX with Propane powered boost!
Specialty: Hillclimbing

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Occupation: Concrete
Favorite riding areas: Revy
Favorite food: Breakfast burritos minus the eggs!
Favorite music: TS soundtracks
His SLED: 2008 Yamaha Nitro boosted!
Specialty: Chute Climbing, carving, boondocking

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Age: 29 ::: Hometown: Slocan City, BC

Occupation: Trained Sled Basher, no sled left unharmed.
Favorite riding areas: Anywhere in the West Kootenays
Favorite food: The kind that I can reach
Favorite music: Depends what HER favorite music is
His SLEDs: 2008 Rev XP

QUOTE: Good thing someone invented the snowmobile or I wouldn't have anything to spend my money on.

Age: 18 ::: Hometown: Helena, MT

Occupation: Student in high school
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His SLED: 2007 M8 Cat

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Age: 14 ::: Hometown: Pinedale, WY

Favorite Snocross Venue: Leavenworth, WA; Washington Cup Northwest Snocross

Occupation: Student
Favorite riding areas: Horse Creek in the Wyoming Range
Favorite food: Steak and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Favorite music: NickelBack
His SLED: 2007 Ski-Doo 550 MXZ

QUOTE: Git-R-Done; A snocross race is two races-the race to the first corner and the rest of the race.

Taylor is the only racer Team Thunderstruck sponsors during the racing season and he does us proud. He already had a huge write-up with pictures in his local paper and he has been riding snowmobiles for 10 of his 14 years! Although racing is his passion now, we're going to be getting him on the snow with Cody and Carl soon to have some FUN!

Age: 18 ::: Hometown: Helena, MT

Occupation: Student in high school
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His SLED: Modded Ski-Doo from the Steve Martin Racing Team. It's been to Alaska and back, baby!

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Occupation: Optometrist
Favorite riding areas: Copper Creek, Tony Grove, Mt. Jefferson, Lion’s Head
Favorite food: Steak from CRAFTSTEAK in MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Favorite music: Metallica, Linkin Park
His SLED: Yamaha Apex with Boondocker Turbo
Specialty: Filming, hillclimbing, powder riding

Quote: "Let's all sit around and talk about how awesome our sleds are. . . Then we'll go home."

I'm just sitting here updating everyone's little "file".

Occupation: Building contractor (www.grandgarages.com)
Favorite riding areas: Island Park, Western Wyoming, Revelstoke
Favorite food: His custom 2" ribeye (it's good, I vouch for that!!)
Favorite music: 13th Step, System of a down
His SLED: Dan isn't even sure what kind of sled he rides!!
Specialty: A little of this, a little of that. . . Does awesome in the helicopter with me taking still photos!

Quote: (from his daughter): "When are you coming home, daddy?"

Occupation: WPS and Fly Racing
Favorite riding areas: McCall, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Togwotee, Afton
Favorite food: Vingladoise (Portuguese pork and potatoes)
Favorite music: Alternative rock and hip-hop
His SLED: 05 Cat M7 with a BIKEMAN PERFORMANCE 800cc Kit.
Specialty: Hillclimbing and boondocking. . . Big powder and water crossing.

Quote: Bring it!

Wade is one of those 90 mph-everywhere-he-goes-type riders! The photo above was taken on a day with Jimmy Blaze at Turnagain Pass, Alaska!

Occupation: Indoor Sprinklers
Favorite riding areas: Buck Creek, Canada
Favorite food: Bud Light
Favorite music: Linkin Park
His SLED: Propane Apex
Specialty: Freestyle jumping

Occupation: Fire Alarm Technician
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His SLED: 700cc Turbo!
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Travis is the epitome of the strong, silent type. Riding the nasty chutes in IP this year, he took his 700cc turbo over a few rocks and bumps to get to the tops of those hills. Watch for Travis' awesome 4 sled "Fireworks" show with the other 3 Turbo Hounds in TSIII!

Age: Old enough to know better ::: Hometown: East Helena, MT

Occupation: Auctioneer
Favorite riding areas: Island Park, Afton
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite music: Thrash Alternative
His SLEDs: Yamaha Apex with Boondocker Turbo

QUOTE: I'm a water-head!

Occupation: ICU Nurse
Favorite riding areas: Copper Creek, Tony Grove, Mt. Jefferson, Lion’s Head
Favorite food: Lasagna or grilled steak
Favorite music: All of it
His SLED: 2003 Cat 900
Specialty: Filming, hillclimbing, powder riding, FUN!

Occupation: Custom Combiner
Favorite riding areas: Copper Creek, Cooke City, Lion’s Head
Favorite food: Bud Light
Favorite music: Songs about Bud Light
His SLED: 1200cc PSI, 1800 PSI, M7 with CPC 1000 and Story Designs turbo
Specialty: Bud Light, hillclimbing

Quote: "Beer!"

Gerald is detailing out a few amazing new sleds after last year's sled graced a 2-page spread in SLEDHEADS magazine! This guy can build a sled and this year will be no exception! Look for them at a Snow Show near you!

Occupation: Concrete and excavating
Favorite riding areas: Copper Creek, Mt. Jefferson
Favorite food: Shrimp
Favorite music: Death Metal
His SLED: 900 Cat with CPI twins, custom HOOVER paint.
Specialty: Hillclimbing and anything you tell him to do in front of a camera

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Occupation: Legalized Extortionist
Favorite riding areas: Off trail and during most winters in Valley County, Idaho
Favorite food: Grilled Salmon
Favorite music: Anything with a beat AND attitude.
Her SLED: '02 Polaris Edge Chassis powered by an Artic Cat 900 Engine with a SLP single pipe and an old worn out 151 track. She’s a fat POLCAT
Specialty: Wearing myself out in the POW

Quote: "I'm a contender!"