David Sharp
A truck carries snowmobiles, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rangeley, Maine. Americans desire to get outdoors during the pandemic despite the winter cold is creating a season unlike any in more than two decades for the snowmobiling industry. From Maine to Montana, itâs becoming difficult to find a new snowmobile for sale.
Image Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty February 02, 2021 - 5:30 AM PORTLAND, Maine - The thrill of hurtling along a remote trail, coupled with Americans’ ongoing desire to get outside during the pandemic, is creating the biggest boom in more than two decades for the snowmobiling industry. From Maine to Montana, it s becoming difficult to find a new snowmobile for sale. And the rental fleets are booked up.
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The desire to escape lockdown is creating the biggest boom in more than two decades for the snowmobiling industry.
From the US state of Maine to Montana, it is becoming difficult to find a new snowmobile for sale and the rental fleets are booked up.
“We’ve had some good years and some bad years, but we’ve never had anything quite like this one,” said Dave Jones at Jackman Powersports, who expects to sell about 450 snowmobiles this year.
Nearly a third of sales were to new riders, Mr Jones said, and he would sell more snowmobiles if he could get more from manufacturers.
PORTLAND, Maine The thrill of hurtling along a remote trail, coupled with Americans’ ongoing desire to get outside during the pandemic, is creating the biggest boom in more than two decades for the snowmobiling industry.
From Maine to Montana, it’s becoming difficult to find a new snowmobile for sale. And the rental fleets are booked up.
“We’ve had some good years and some bad years, but we’ve never had anything quite like this one,” said Dave Jones at Jackman Powersports, who expects to sell about 450 snowmobiles this year.
Nearly a third of sales were to new riders, Jones said, and he would sell more snowmobiles if he could get more from manufacturers.