Coming up on the next episode of SnowTrax Television...

We run the lakes of beautiful Ontario highlighting the excitement, pulse-pounding speed and precautions for planning your own lake running adventure.

In TEST RIDE, AJ puts Arctic Cat's Crossfire 8 Sno Pro to the snow to show us just how much fun you can have in winter.

In TRAIL TECH, Melissa Crawford walks us through layering techniques to keep warm while you're out riding, plus we showcase Yamaha's 2011 offerings.

All this and more on SnowTrax Television - North America's most watched snowmobile show!

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The next episode of SnowTrax will air on February 8th at 5:00 PM and 8:30pm EST on Outdoor Channel across the United States.

The next episode of SnowTrax will air on February 6th at 11:00 AM EST on TSN across Canada.

The next episode of SnowTrax will air on February 6th at 2pm EST on TSN2 across Canada.

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WOODY'S TRACTION PRODUCTS

Traction is important. If you've ever ridden when the trails have iced up a bit in the corners or blasted across a frozen lake that has a few uncovered patches ice you know what we mean.

Thankfully, Woody's has your traction needs covered from to back. Woody's studs are the best selling snowmobile studs in the world and are available in a wide variety to suit all types of riding styles.

Woody's Gold Digger Traction Master boasts a sharp carbide tip along with a 1-inch head and 5/16-inch shank to deliver ideal traction and durability on hard-packed snow and ice. Woody's Grand Master stud is designed for single ply tracks and features a 1.2-inch head, 5/16-inch shank and 60° carbide tip.

For outstanding control that nearly eliminates darting, Woody's Slim Jim runners are the answer. This runner embodies all the great attributes of the original Dooly, but boasts a notable improvement in cornering control. Slim Jims are now available for all C&A and Ski-Doo Pilot skis.

For more information on all Woody's products visit www.WoodysTraction.com

Cross-Country tracks

Off-trail riding can mean anything from trailside play areas to ditch lines, frozen waterways, and serious back country boondocking far from roads and trails.

It can even mean organized cross-country racing where just about any conditions can be encountered, but no matter which of these you ride, you need a tough track that provides extra traction when the terrain gets rough and the snow gets deep.

When considering what kind of a track you need for this type of off-trail riding, start with how much time you really spend in it and how much time you spend on hard packed trails getting to and from it.

If you split time between these environments, a mid-height 1.5-inch lug is a good compromise that will be reasonably at home almost anywhere. But if you spend most or all of your time off in the rough stuff, a more aggressive 1.75-inch lug track would probably be a better choice.

Some cross-country tracks, like the new Camoplast BackCountry models have flat-faced lug designs derived from snocross racing rubber for maximum forward thrust in deep, mealy snow conditions.

Others like the Camoplast Intense, Crossover, and RipSaw 1.5 and RipSaw 1.75 models feature various multi-element lug designs engineered to help control side slip for better handling on or off the trail.

For more information on upgrading to a Camoplast cross-country track, see your dealer or go on line at www.camoplast.com.