I took a Can-Am Defender outfitted with the new Apache XC LT track system for a drive for a first-hand look at how they handle deep snow.

Side-by-side utilities (aka UTVs) are fun and useful machines. Add on Can-Am Apache tank tracks for the snow, though, and they gain a whole new season of usefulness. I went to Utah to find out how.

That's why I was so keen on testing Can-Am's new Apache XC track system up in Northern Utah a few weeks back. To see whether or not I, a man who has a habit of getting side-by-sides stuck in snow ...

The Can-Am Apache Backcountry Track System converts an ATV into a snowmobile by replacing the tires with tracks.

Can-Am Defender Traxter HD10 vehicles made in 2020 and 2021 fitted with an Apache 360 LT track system and the Apache Backcountry track system are being recalled.