Economic
According to the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, Snowmobilers in Canada and the United States spend over $28 billion on snowmobiling each year. This includes expenditures on equipment, clothing, accessories, snowmobiling vacations (lodging, fuel, and food), maintenance, etc. Often, this is the only source of income for some smaller towns that rely solely on tourism during the summer and winter month. An example of a town like is this is the town of Bralorne, BC. Once a booming gold mining town, Bralorne is now a very small town with a population of apx. 60. The economy and residents of Bralorne is relatively inaccessible by car in the winter. The economy greatly revolves around snowmobilers visiting the town. Snowmobilers can contribute to the Bralorne economy by spending money on gas, food and hotel rooms.
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