Snowmobiling in middle of its biggest boom in more than two decades By 245 Shares A snowmobile rider checks for traffic before crossing a road on a trail near Rangeley Lake, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rangeley, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty, AP Photo) PORTLAND, Maine — The thrill of hurtling along a remote trail, coupled with Americans’ ongoing desire to get outside during the pandemic, is creating the biggest boom in more than two decades for the snowmobiling industry. From Maine to Montana, it’s becoming difficult to find a new snowmobile for sale. And the rental fleets are booked up. “We’ve had some good years and some bad years, but we’ve never had anything quite like this one,” said Dave Jones at Jackman Powersports, who expects to sell about 450 snowmobiles this year.