7 Results in category Snowmobile Riding
With many similarities to motorcycles and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles can generally carry two people unless they are specially designed for deep snow and mountain travel; these snowmobiles typically carry only one person. With the exception of a windshield, snowmobiles are not enclosed with continuous track(s) drive engines at the rear. Directional control is provided by the front skis.
Like other sports, there are World Championship Watercross or Snowmobile skipping races. These are held each July in Grantsburg, Wisconsin where participants race snowmobiles on pre-marked courses (like motocross) on water and without ramps.
Similar to motocross courses, the Snocross racing series is held in North America during the winter. The Northeast SnoX Challenge held annually in Malone, New York in early January is one of the largest in New England. The race is run by Rock Maple Racing with sponsorship from Malone’s Chamber of Commerce.
Ice racing is another snowmobile sport and it takes places on an iced oval track. Eagle River, Wisconsin, hosts the World Championship Snowmobile Derby each winter.
Alaska is the host to the world’s longest snowmachine race known as the “Iron Dog.” At 1,971 miles (3,172km),it runs from Wasilla to Nome to Fairbanks.
Vintage snowmobiling is also increasing in popularity in both America and the Canadian prairies. It involves using vintage snowmobiles for racing.
Finally, the World Championship Hill Climb competition takes place annually in March at the Snow King Ski Resort in Jackson, WY.
Snowmobiling offers unfettered opportunities for ‘off piste’ adventures inside the Arctic Circle.
Arctica
Prep the salopettes and wax the skis, because Bansko is Bulgaria’s most prized winter sports resort.
Bulgaria
The stunning Lyngen Alps are located in the Arctic Circle and encompass a mountain range that stretches for 90 kilometers to the border with Sweden.
Norway
Discover how we ice fish in the winter, meet the local fishermen, ride a dog sled all the way to the fishing spot, and have dinner the traditional way.
Greenland
Sharing the same latitude as central Greenland, Kiruna in Lapland is Sweden's northernmost town. It's also the chief town of the largest commune in the country, which borders both Norway and Finland. The midnight sun is visible here from mid-May to m
Sweden
The Fjellheisen Cable Car sits at the base of Mount Storsteinen and will take you up to its peak of 420 meters in as little as 4 minutes.
Norway
The Arctic Circle runs across northern Finland, right through the town of Rovaniemi, giving it claim to being the Gateway to the Arctic. In the summer, this means the famous Midnight Sun.
Finland