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Power on the snow

When Valcourt, Quebec, native Joseph-Armand Bombardier fastened the engine of an old Model T Ford to a crude sleigh, the 15-year-old built a machine that could plough through snowdrifts with the greatest of ease. Today, snowmobiling is synonymous with Canadian ingenuity and is one of the country's most popular winter activities. From Newfoundland to British Columbia, a vast network of snowmobile trails includes spectacular inn-to-inn traverses that offer breathtaking mountain views as you follow trails lined with snow-clad conifers. It's a high-powered winter getaway. Check the links below for more information on great snowmobiling destinations in Canada.

www.ccso-ccom.ca
The Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) is the national umbrella organziation for all recreational snowmobile associations in Canada. Represented in all provinces and territories, the CCSO is setting standards for safety, ethics, environmental awareness and responsible snowmobile use, and it plays a major role in the Trans Canadian Snowmobile Trail (TCST). This site also offers regional trail conditions, weather, TCST maps, plus hotlinks to trail conditions in provincial and regional organizations.


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www.avalanche.ca
One normally thinks of avalanche safety as the backcountry skier's worry, but it's equally useful information for snowmobilers who venture off the beaten track into remote regions each winter. The Canadian Avalanche Assocation provides weather and avalanche conditions, public bulletins, and training courses for recreational users.

Here's a quick rundown of provincial snowmobile organizations. All offer details on trails, including maps and passes, and some include information on regional outfitters and club trips.

www.fcmq.qc.ca
Federation des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec

www.ofsc.on.ca
Ontario Federation of snowmobile clubs

www.nlsf.org
Newfoundland & Labradaor Snowmobile Federation

www.snowmobilersns.com
Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia

www.peisa.ca
Prince Edward Island Snowmobile Association

www.nbfsc.com/links.html
New Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs

www.snoman.mb.ca
Snowmobilers of Manitoba

www.sasksnowmobiling.sk.ca
Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association

www.altasnowmobile.ab.ca
Alberta Snowmobile Association

www.bcsf.org
British Columbia Snowmobile Federation

www.ksa.yk.ca
Klondike Snowmobile Association


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