The History of Snowmobiles

In 1927, the first patent for a snowmobile was issued to Carl J. Eliason of Sayner, Wisconsin. The patent listed Eliason’s invention as a snow machine.

Between the years of 1927 and 1962, thirteen patents were granted to inventors for snow vehicles considered the predecessors to the modern snowmobile.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier

The introduction of the snowmobile opened up much of the country’s… [read more]