The southern U.S. has a poorer record here, but don't be deterred if you prefer NASCAR to snowmobiling.

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The goggle contains a wide angle lens to capture all the action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling.

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He got stranded in the freezing wilderness overnight while snowmobiling in 2002 in an ordeal that cost him one of his toes.

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The X Games Aspen features competitors in snowmobiling, snowboard and skiing events.

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Mining the Web, Executive Vice President Jacob Hartwick tracked down 5, 000 hunting, fishing and snowmobiling clubs, which he barraged with information about the network.

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Several other national companies, including Grainger, which sells various industrial products, and LeMans, which sells parts for motocross and snowmobiling equipment, use Janesville for the same purpose.

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In 2002 three of my brothers were snowmobiling in the mountains of Colorado when, snow blinded by a sudden squall, they daisy chained over a 400 foot cliff.

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New this year, Northern Lights Golf, with rounds played (fingers crossed) under the Aurora Borealis's glow, joins an activities roster bristling with rugged pursuits like snowmobiling, ice fishing, snowshoeing and dog sledding.

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The list of year-round activities on offer - the Svalbard tourist office has a comprehensive list, as well as a booking facility - includes hiking, glacier walks, kayaking and boat excursions that last a day or ten in summer, or dog-sledding and snowmobiling in winter.

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