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The vehicle we know today as the snowmobile was invented in Quebec, Canada, by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1922.
Yes, it all started here, and ever since, the province has remained the most popular destination in the world for this winter sport. And over the years, the region of Chaudiere-Appalaches, which borders the northern part of Maine in the province of Quebec, in Eastern Canada, has become one of the largely preferred areas in the country with more than 1700 miles of snowmobile trails, promise of a safe, exhilarating, out of the ordinary escapade.
In fact, Chaudiere-Appalaches was recently listed among the TOP 10 BEST snowmobile destinations in the world in the fall 2004 edition of Supertrax Magazine.
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Every year, thousands of snowmobile enthusiasts ride up from Maine and Vermont, from New York and New Hampshire, and even from Massachusetts, to discover this region which, rightly so, advertises itself as being “Just Across The Border”. You can even go through the customs from USA to Canada and back on your machine, which, admittedly, represents an experience in itself. |
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From the southern shore of the St.Lawrence River, the Chaudiere-Appalaches region is delimited by Levis and Montmagny in its northern part and by Thetford-Mines and Saint-Georges in the south, and it presents a modern and secure network of perfectly groomed trails, accessible every year from mid-December till |
mid-March.
The area offers a breathtaking geographical diversity, including hundreds of typical maple sugar bushes, and the trails are punctuated with countless bridges to safely cross the many rivers scattered over the territory.
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Quebec is knowned for its abundant snowfalls every winter, and from the start of the season, the summits of the Appalachians are covered with manyfeet of snow. At the top of the mountains,the scenery is |
breathtaking.
From some peaks, you can see up to 40 miles around, and on a clear day, one can observe as many as seven different towns and parishes over the horizon.
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