“He once told a local reporter that the real reason for the creation of the snowmobile was that they were lazy. As serious outdoorsmen, they wanted an easier, mechanized way to get to their hunting cabin. It was tiring skiing to it in the winter. They figured a snow vehicle would be quicker and could carry their gear. The real problem they had was the vehicle’s success. Once others saw that it worked and could make life easier, well, they wanted one, too.”

We’ve had a lot of snow this winter and the snowmobile trails have been great, which got us thinking about our snowmobile history. We came across a story by Jerry Bassett (click the image below to view the story) and wanted to share it for all of you who would like to know a little more about the history of the men who started it all, right here in Roseau.