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Carl Eliason’s hand-built 1924 motor toboggan is on display in Sayner’s Snowmobile Museum, and Eliason’s design was the prototype for the modern snowmobile. While Eliason’s model became the most successful, it was not the first, and Northwoods residents experimented with all sorts of snow machines before settling on Eliason’s toboggan.
One of the earliest attempts at over-snow travel accompanied the bicycle craze of the 1890s. In Wisconsin people experimented with bicycles equipped with runners and gripping fins. Unsurprisingly, this did not last long. A few steam propelled sleighs appeared, and as early as 1895 a couple of inventors in Brule, Wisconsin, submitted a design for a propeller-sled. However, the most successful design that predated Eliason came out of New Hampshire in 1917.
Top Overall: KHW Snow Flyer
Your child will be unstoppable in this Formula 1-style sled that’s equipped with a steering wheel and contoured driver’s seat. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, the Snow Flyer has built-in footrests for added control, making it an ideal racing sled.
To buy: $119; maisonette.com. Snow Sleigh
Top Toboggan: L.L.Bean Toboggan and Cushion Set
This classic wooden toboggan may look delicate, but it’s built to withstand the elements, and the attached cushions will keep your little ones comfortable as they fly down snow-covered slopes. “You will be the king of the hill on this sled,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “When the neighbors saw it coming down the hill they all wanted to try it.”