 |
Here
are some interesting snowmobile "facts & figures,
provided by ISMA:
1. There are four major snowmobile manufacturers.
They are: Arctic Cat - headquartered in Thief River
Falls, MN; Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). -
headquartered in Valcourt, Quebec Canada; Polaris
Industries - headquartered in Medina, MN; and Yamaha
Motor Corporation - headquartered in Cypress, CA. Blade
and Snow Hawk are production snowmobiles as well.
Check out the "Links" button above-right or the "Related
Links", link to the right to view links to these
companies.
2. In 2006, there were 91,670 new snowmobiles sold
in the U.S., and 42,953 new snowmobiles sold in Canada.
The average suggested retail price of a new snowmobile
sold in North America in 2006 was $8,269.00.
3. The number of Snowmobile Dealers:
United States - 1815
Canada - 932
Scandinavia - 409
4. There are approximately 2.6 million registered
snowmobiles in the world.
United States - 1.69 million
Canada - 601,000
Scandinavia - 318,000
5. Worldwide snowmobile sales:
2006 - $164,860
6. The Economic Impact of Snowmobiling:
United States - $21 billion annually
Canada - $6 billion annually
Scandinavia - $1.6 billion annually
7. Over 85,000 fulltime jobs are generated by the
snowmobile industry in North America. Those jobs are
involved in manufacturing, dealerships and tourism
related businesses.
8. The average age of a snowmobile owner is 41
years old.
9. The average annual household income for
snowmobilers is $70,000.
10. The average snowmobiler rides their snowmobile
990 miles per year.
11. The average snowmobiler spends $4,000 each
year on snowmobile-related recreation, tourism and
products
12. 75% of snowmobile owners are married. The
average snowmobile family has 0.8 children living in the
home with them.
13. 65% of the snowmobilers usually trailer their
snowmobiles to go ride. 35% either snowmobile from their
primary residence or have a vacation home where they
keep and use their snowmobiles
14. Approximately 80% of snowmobilers use their
snowmobile for trail riding and touring in marked and
groomed trails. 20% of snowmobilers use their snowmobile
for work and ice fishing
15. Snowmobilers spend on the average 7.2 nights
per snowmobile season in a motel/resort room while
snowmobiling
16. Snowmobilers are caring neighbors; they raised
over $3 million for charity during the 2005/2006 season
17. Approximately 17% of all snowmobilers are part
of the Senior Circuit - 60 years or older and 37% of all
snowmobilers are 50 years or older
18. There are over 225,000 miles of groomed and
marked snowmobile trails in North America that have been
developed by volunteer clubs working with local
government and private land owners.
19. There are over 3000 snowmobile clubs
worldwide, involved in trail grooming and charity fund
raising and family activities
20. There are 40 registered non-profit
associations representing snowmobilers in the U.S.,
Canada and Scandinavia
21. Snowmobiling is great exercise that brings
people outdoors to interact with nature and each other.
It is an invigorating sport that is great for stress
release and good mental health
22. Snowmobiling is a great family sport. It is an
activity that keeps parents and kids together.
Historically individuals who snowmobile at a young age
continue to snowmobile with their parents and continue
in the sport throughout their lives, sharing great
experiences as a family. In many winter regions,
snowmobiling is simply the main form of winter outdoor
recreation and in some cases the main method of
transportation available
23. The use of snowmobiles in National Parks is
controlled, organized and regulated by Federal Law
Enforcement. The snowmobiling occurs on roads groomed
and marked for snowmobiling, the same roadways used by
recreational vehicles, cars, trucks and busses.
Snowmobiles are NOT used as off-road vehicles in
National Parks such as Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain and
Grand Teton
24. On US National Forest Land, most of the trails
used by snowmobiles are on groomed roads used by summer
recreationists. There are also secondary and seasonal
roads within the forests used by snowmobilers. These
roads are groomed and marked by volunteers who work
closely with the local US Forest Service staff in
maintaining and managing those areas
Click Here
Click Here
Back To Tips &
Safety
Support Us By Supporting
Our Sponsors.
Please Let Our Sponsors Know You Found Them On
AbsoluteSnowmobile |
|
|
Support Us By Supporting Our
Sponsors.
Please Let Our Sponsors Know You Found Them On
AbsoluteSnowmobile
|
|
