Snowmobiles have become a revolutionary machine for travelling during Canada's long, cold winters. There are over 700,000 registered snowmobiles in Canada and more that 161,000 km of snow mobile trails. Particularly in the north, they are used everyday as a main form of transportation. They have also become a tourist attraction; people fly in from all around the world to go on snowmobiling adventures in Canada's beautiful north. The very first snowmobile was patented by Carl J. Eliason in 1927 and was created solely to be used to take people where motor vehicles couldn't. It replaced dog-sledding, which was the traditional method of transportation for First Nations people. However, the first modern snowmobile was designed by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1958. Canadians have fallen in love with the thrill and efficiency of snowmobiles and they play a large role in Canada's culture.
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