What snowmobile tour types are right for you? Once upon a time, most snowmobiling originated from our own backyards. A large part of its appeal was day riding from home and back. Even weekend overnighters by sled started and ended there. So did multi-day getaways by snowmobile. In fact, the only time you’d trailer your sleds anywhere was for …
I’m always amazed by how remote it seems to snowmobile Greater Sudbury Region. One minute, I’m taking in big city sights. The next, all I see is trees and terrain. The only commonality is groomed trails… With a population of about 165,000, The City of Greater Sudbury is the largest urban centre in Ontario completely surrounded by snowmobile trails. The …
Over 3,500 kilometres of trails mean there’s plenty of choices for Abitibi-Témiscamingue day loops. That’s another good reason I ride in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region each winter with a huge grin pasted on my face. What’s more, each night my notes for this article described our day’s ride as “awesome”, “incredible” or “fantastic”. And I went to bed each night …
Related: Saddle Bagging Central Quebec It was a frigid January day to go Mont Laurier snowmobiling. Much too cold to ride a brisk pace. Better to just cruise along, hunkered down behind my tall windshield. Handlebar heaters and thumb warmer cranked to max. Heated seat and FXR Heated Recon Gloves on fry… The temperature dropped even more as the …
I hadn’t expected to snowmobile Midwestern Ontario in a furious snow storm. Our Supertrax crew had set out in clear conditions. But suddenly, we ran into a veritable wall of snow. Visibility went to near zero as the snowfall intensified. The white stuff packed into our face shields, our laps, our running boards and covered our sleds. Fresh powder piled …
