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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.
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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