This December, a date will come and go as just another mark on the 2019 calendar. A date that should not have slipped away without mention ten years ago but it did. A date that is arguably one of the most important dates in the history of the town of Lancaster, New Hampshire. One that should be celebrated with a parade, a dance, or the very least, front page news in the Coos County … [Read more...] about Ski-Doo Introduced First Snowmobile in NH
2019 Eastern Snowmobile Racing Hall of Fame Inductees
Said to be perhaps be one of the greatest line-ups ever, five snowmobile racers were honored with introductions into the 2019 Eastern Snowmobile Racing Hall of Fame at Crane’s Snowmobile Museum in Lancaster, NH. Bob Fortin: World Snowmobile Jump Record The late great Bob Fortin, captain of the famed New England racing juggernaut Ski-Doo distributor Timberland Machines, Inc.,began racing in … [Read more...] about 2019 Eastern Snowmobile Racing Hall of Fame Inductees
Eastern Snowmobile Racing Hall of Fame Inducts Pioneers
I was just an 11-year-old kid back in 1962, when witnessing my first snowmobile race here in Lancaster, NH. Many of those who participated were wearing knit hats plaid Johnson jackets/pants and green rubber barn boots. They were competing on machines, originally designed for trapping, with engines delivering little more than 7 HP, and the winner receiving a two-dollar trophy. Snowmobile Racing: … [Read more...] about Eastern Snowmobile Racing Hall of Fame Inducts Pioneers