The following is a documentation of an annual snowmobile trip, including the trials and tribulations of backpacking around Quebec for a week. On a February morning, six of us left Moultonborough, NH by truck to St. George de Beauce. Everything went well until we came into the village of St. Honore. Following the truck and trailer in front of us, the smell of burning rubber … [Read more...] about Backpack Tribulations while snowmobiling the Gaspé Quebec
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Snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
Last winter my friends and I had an exceptionally unique experience snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, also known as the Kyrgyz Republic. Most of you have not even heard of such a country - neither did I - not until two years ago when Dmitri(Dima) Kalinyuk sent an email inviting me over for a summer off-road/enduro trip in his country. For ten days we explored the country by … [Read more...] about Snowmobiling the Tian-Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
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
Camp Sno-Mo Tent Site Project
After looking at Camp Sno-Mo’s wish list, Louie Perkins, of the Wolfeboro Snowmobile Club, realized the tent sites needed help and brought it to the club’s attention. They decided to take on the project and rebuild the tent platforms and grounds that the club had built 15 years ago. All of this would not be possible without the generous and ongoing support of the New Hampshire Snowmobile … [Read more...] about Camp Sno-Mo Tent Site Project
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
The Face Of Snowmobiling Continues To Change
By Mark Lester: Regular readers of Supertrax know I've been crowing about the emergence of a new kind of snowmobiler with different expectations than those of past participants. I've carved out the identity of the emerging "free rider" and his or her predisposition to ride off-trail and chase “pow." My reward for this narrative has been mixed. I've heard positively from younger riders - … [Read more...] about The Face Of Snowmobiling Continues To Change