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Historians will remember Edgar Hetteen as the man who started Polaris and Arctic Cat and made historic journeys to prove the capabilities of the snowmobile. Those who knew him well will remember his sharp mind, determined nature, passion for snowmobiling and amazing story-telling abilities.
Feb 15, 2011 · Edgar Hetteen didn’t invent the first snowmobile. But he did invent the sport of snowmobiling.
- Prelude to A Dream
- Past and Present
- Homecoming
- Beating Technology
- Triumphant Return
In the fall of 1999, a good friend that works at Polaris named Ed Skomoroh laid out plans for a re-creation of Hetteen’s Alaska trip. Bob Persson, a friend of Hetteen’s, suggested another Alaskan adventure to mark the 40th anniversary of the journey. Hetteen himself was going on the trip as well as Polaris co-founder David Johnson, Polaris CEO Tom ...
The first day on the trail went so well that we left the village of Tuluksak the next morning excited for the adventure to continue. The second day was going to be a long ride of about 160 miles with a stop at the home of Alex Aloysius in the village of Kalskag. Aloysius guided Hetteen and the original crew safely across the great portage on the 19...
Because of the late arrival into Grayling the night before, day three began with a visit to the school. We were impressed to see the school decorated with “Welcome back to Grayling” signs and a ’60s vintage Sno-Traveler in front of the school. Kaltag was the next destination village for the group. Our guide, Esmailka, had even more reason to hope t...
That evening in Ruby, the technology connection failed us. Miels and I tried, as we did each night, to send photos back via the satellite phone to the Internet. Just to the south of us was a large bluff that prevented a clear angle to the satellite. There was no way we would get a clear connection from town. We loaded up the equipment and drove a f...
The final legs of the journey went by so fast, as we had our final destination of Fairbanks drawing closer. A sense of sadness started to come over me as I realized this dream trip started to come to a close. The trip was going so well and we still had several more villages and sights to see. I started to feel the success of the trip was at hand, t...
Beginning in the mid-1950s, Hetteen founded, with his brother, Allan, and brother-in-law, David Johnson, what became Polaris, in their hometown of Roseau. Only a few years later, the self-driven Hetteen walked away and soon in nearby Thief River Falls, co-founded what became Arctic Cat Inc.
Aug 12, 2019 · 2000: Polaris founder Edgar Hetteen, his original partner David Johnson and a group of Polaris officials retrace the route of Edgar’s 1960 Sno-Traveler trek across Alaska on the “Breaking Trail 2002” ride.
Mar 11, 2011 · A lot has been written and said about Edgar Hetteen in the wake of his passing. The “grandfather of snowmobiling” started both Arctic Cat and Polaris, and for that he is fondly remembered, but many people don’t recall the role he played in lifting the entire snowmobile industry, not just those two companies.
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Mar 17, 2022 · Who is Edgar Hetteen? This man created not only one but two emblematic brands of American Powersport: Polaris and Arctic-Cat!
