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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 sa...

  Monday Feb 1, 2021 at 4:57 AM Feb 1, 2021 at 4:57 AM PORTLAND, Maine (AP) " 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 snow...

Snowmobiling in middle of its biggest boom in more than two decades By 245 Shares A snowmobile rider checks for traffic before crossing a road on a trail near Rangeley Lake, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rangeley, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty, AP Photo) 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 ...

David Sharp Snowmobiles are lined up outside a shop, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rangeley, Maine. This year the market is red hot for snowmobiles, just like the market for boats, bicycles and ATVs — anything that keeps people occupied, outdoors and safe during a pandemic that has pushed families indoors. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) February 01, 2021 - 8:53 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...