| In 1997
the University
of Maine and the Maine Snowmobile Association conducted a study showing
the economic impact of snowmobiling on Maine to be $225 Million.
Source: International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association . Maine has more than 12,000 miles of groomed ITS and club trails. Source: Maine Snowmobile Association . There are 265 clubs in Maine affiliated with the Maine Snowmobile Association. Source: Maine Snowmobile Association . The Interconnecting Trail System (ITS) encompasses the entire state, with 2,500 miles of main trails. Source: Maine Snowmobile Association The March
1993 issue
of Sno Goer Magazine rated Aroostook County trail riding the highest in
New England and third highest in the North American snowbelt.
Surveys show that, on average,
snowmobilers
taking overnight trips (24 percent of those surveyed) take three to
five
trips a year, spending two nights per trip away from home.
In 1998 there were 257,936
snowmobiles
sold worldwide; 162,826 were sold in the U.S. and 68,618 were sold in
Canada.
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