27 Pics Of What Snowmobiling Looked Like In The 1970s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published Yesterday in ftw

Put away those snow tires, and wrap your chains back up! If you need to get around a snow-covered landscape, look no further than the snowmobile!

Unfortunately we're well past the 1970's golden age of snowmobiles, and modern riding is ruined by things like "safety procedures" and "experience." But if you miss the good old days of helmet-less snow drift jumping, check out this collection of what snowmobiling look like in the 1970s.

Spoiler alert: There is lots of danger and lots of yellow.

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1. Suburban Montreal
“Use it like it’s a dirt bike.” Winter of 1975.
2. 1970's Sno Coupe Snowmobile
Created by the Innovar Corporation in Minnesota.
3. Sno Coupe
Continued.
4. Sno Coupe
Continued.
5. The Minnesota Snowmobile Patrol
From 1970.
6. Ski-Doo Snowmobile Commercial
An ad in the 1970's.
7. Three More Frames From Said Ski-Doo Commercial.
(For your 1970s viewing pleasure.)
8. John Deere Snowmobile
“A friend of my grandfather's.” 1972.
9. "My Grandma"
On a Snowmobile, 1977.
10. Arctic Cat Ad
Early 1970s.
11. Taking a Break
Savoy Mountain State Forest, Massachusetts, '71 and '72 TNTs.
12. Canadian Travel Agent
Sometime in the 1970s.
13. 1973 Ski-Doo SS
Ad.
14. Family
Getting ready for their fun trip.
15. A '70s Ski-Doo
Ready to ride.
16. Ski Whiz
Iowa snowmobile ad.
17. Four-Year-Old
No age limit in the ‘70s.
18. “My Mother”
“Our '70 Olympique 335.”
19. Brothers
In the mid ‘70s.
20. 1970 Ad
The OMC Snow Cruiser.
21. Ontario Provincial Police
On an OMC Snow Cruiser.
22. Ready to Go
On a Ski-Doo.
23. TNT
From the 1970 Ski-Doo Brochure.
24. Brochure Continued
Shredding the snow.
25. Brochure Continued
Group outing.
26. “Grandma”
Riding the snowmobile, February, 1974.
27. Rupp Super Sno-Sport
Using a 500HP Ford V8, this 1970 vehicle could reach 150mph for frozen lake quarter miles.

1. Suburban Montreal
“Use it like it’s a dirt bike.” Winter of 1975.
2. 1970's Sno Coupe Snowmobile
Created by the Innovar Corporation in Minnesota.
3. Sno Coupe
Continued.
4. Sno Coupe
Continued.
5. The Minnesota Snowmobile Patrol
From 1970.
6. Ski-Doo Snowmobile Commercial
An ad in the 1970's.
7. Three More Frames From Said Ski-Doo Commercial.
(For your 1970s viewing pleasure.)
8. John Deere Snowmobile
“A friend of my grandfather's.” 1972.
9. "My Grandma"
On a Snowmobile, 1977.
10. Arctic Cat Ad
Early 1970s.
11. Taking a Break
Savoy Mountain State Forest, Massachusetts, '71 and '72 TNTs.
12. Canadian Travel Agent
Sometime in the 1970s.
13. 1973 Ski-Doo SS
Ad.
14. Family
Getting ready for their fun trip.
15. A '70s Ski-Doo
Ready to ride.
16. Ski Whiz
Iowa snowmobile ad.
17. Four-Year-Old
No age limit in the ‘70s.
18. “My Mother”
“Our '70 Olympique 335.”
19. Brothers
In the mid ‘70s.
20. 1970 Ad
The OMC Snow Cruiser.
21. Ontario Provincial Police
On an OMC Snow Cruiser.
22. Ready to Go
On a Ski-Doo.
23. TNT
From the 1970 Ski-Doo Brochure.
24. Brochure Continued
Shredding the snow.
25. Brochure Continued
Group outing.
26. “Grandma”
Riding the snowmobile, February, 1974.
27. Rupp Super Sno-Sport
Using a 500HP Ford V8, this 1970 vehicle could reach 150mph for frozen lake quarter miles.