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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SNOWMOBILING

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SNOWMOBILING. NO SNOW NO DOUGH $. Michigan Snowmobile Facts. Michigan Has 378,000 Registered Snowmobiles. Total Economic Impact Of Snowmobiling In Michigan Alone Is Over $1 Billion. Michigan Has Over 6500 Miles Of Marked Groomed Trails.

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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SNOWMOBILING

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  1. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SNOWMOBILING NO SNOW NO DOUGH $

  2. Michigan Snowmobile Facts • Michigan Has 378,000 Registered Snowmobiles. • Total Economic Impact Of Snowmobiling In Michigan Alone Is Over $1 Billion. • Michigan Has Over 6500 Miles Of Marked Groomed Trails. • Over 15,000 New Snowmobiles Were Sold Last Year At An Average Price Of $6,800.

  3. Michigan Snowmobile Facts • That’s Over $100 Million Dollars In New Machine Retail Sales. • The Average Michigan Snowmobiler Spends $4,218 Annually On Snowmobile Activity, Equipment, And Vacations In The State. • 65 Michigan Clubs And Business Groups Groom Over 6000 Miles Of Trail. • The Department Of Natural Resources Grooms 500 Miles Of Trail.

  4. Michigan Snowmobile Funding • Michigan Snowmobilers Fund The Entire Snowmobile Program With a $22.00 Three Year Registration. • This Money Is Used For Law Enforcement, Sled Registration With The Secretary Of State, and Safety Training.

  5. Michigan Snowmobile Funding • A $20.00 Per Year “Snowmobile Trail Permit”. • This Money Funds All The Grooming, Maintenance, And An Equipment Cost- Sharing Program (tractors and drags) To Maintain The Trail System. • A Percentage Of The Gasoline Tax We Use Is Returned To The Program.

  6. World Wide Snowmobile Sales Most Sales Are Pre Season • 1995- 227,400 1999-230,887 • 1996-252,324 2000-208,297 • 1997-255,733 2001-208,592 • 1998-257,936 * 2002-203,153 • *Denotes Low Snow Year

  7. National Economic Impact • Snowmobiling’s Economic Impact Over $12 Billion: • United States $7 Billion Annually • Canada $3.6 Billion Annually • Scandinavia $1.6 Billion Annually • Over 75,000 Full Time Jobs Are Generated By The Snowmobile Industry In North America.

  8. SNOWMOBILE STATS • The Average Age Of A Snowmobiler Is 42 Years Old. • The Average Annual Household Income For Snowmobilers Is $70,000. • The Average Snowmobiler Rides His Or Her Sled 960 Miles Per Year. • The Average Snowmobiler Has 18 Years Of Riding Experience.

  9. SNOWMOBILE STATS • 75% Of Snowmobile Owners Are Married. • 65% Of Snowmobile Owners Usually Trailer Their Snowmobiles To A Destination. • 35% Either Ride From Their Primary Residence Or Have A Vacation Home Where They Keep Their Snowmobiles. • 20% Use Their Snowmobiles For Work Or Ice Fishing Activities.

  10. SNOWMOBILE STATS • 80% Of Snowmobilers Use Their Snowmobile For Trail Riding And Touring On Marked Trails. • Snowmobilers Spend An Average 7 Nights Per Season Away From Home While Snowmobiling. • 17% Are 60 Years Old Or Older. • 37% Are 50 Years Old Or Older.

  11. Miles Of Trails Groomed • 1995-96 340,100 Miles • 1996-97 348,608 Miles • 1997-98 To Few Miles To Record • 1998-99 289,788 Miles • 1999-00 268,797 Miles • 2000-01 430,805 Miles • 2001-02 276,738 Miles* • *Groomers Did Not Start Until Mid Feb.

  12. 2001-2002 Impact • First Snow Did Not Happen Until Dec 23, 2001. • All The Normal Lake Effect Areas Received A Large Measurable Amount, But There Was Insufficient Base For Riding. The Snow Was Pounded Into Snert (a combination of snow and dirt). • By January 5, 2002 The Cold Air Quit And The Lake Effect Machine Stopped.

  13. 2001-2002 Impact • Other Than A Few Inches Here And There The Great Snow Making Machine Lay Dormant Until Mid February. • Clubs Were Wondering How They Were Going To make The Groomer Payment. • Motel Owners And Restaurants Were Wondering How To Pay The Bills.

  14. 2001-2002 Impact • After The Second Week Of February It Started SNOWING! • Northern Lower Michigan Snowmobile Trails Were Open And Groomed Until Mid March. • All The Upper Peninsula Snowmobile Trails Were Open Until The Second Week Of April.

  15. Climate Change • You Can Ask Any Snowmobiler And They Can Tell You About The Lake Effect Areas Of Michigan. • You Can Ask Any Northern Michigan Business Owner About Climate Change, And They, Better Than I, Can Tell You About How It Effects Snowmobiling.

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