The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association attributes a 20% sales increase to the global pandemic.
The winter ride makes for a masked, socially distant and outdoor activity for people stuck at home. The big misconception about snowmobiling is you always have to travel, Rod s Ride On Powersports sales manager Weston Meyers said. It s parts of the country you typically don t see.
Meyers said new sleds are selling fast but used sleds sell faster. We ve got a couple used ones in and they only lasted here on the floor about a week, Meyers said. The biggest risks with snowmobiling are alcohol, speed and inexperience, Wisconsin DNR recreation warden Jake Holsclaw said. I can tell you unfortunately we have had some fatalities this year already.