Importance in Isolated Communities
Since the invention of snowmobiles, isolated communities of northern North America have always had a demand for them. However, the early snowmobiles designs were not economical or functional enough for the harsh environment of northern North America. Joseph-Armand Bombardier started producing the Ski-Doo in 1959 at the request of a priest. The priest had inquired Bombardier to make an economical and reliable means of winter travel. With the invention of the Ski-Doo, isolated communities of northern North America greatly changed. In these communities, the role of the sled dogs was taken over by the Ski-Doo. People believed that snowmobiles required less care, were cheaper to maintain and moved faster than dog sledding. By the end of the 1960s snowmobiles became the preferred mode of transportation in the north. The Ski-Doo allowed people to travel great distances efficiently. In some communities their mobility was increased to the point where it was greater in the winter than summer. The Ski-Doo also greatly improved communication between isolated communities.
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