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Snowmobiles Then and Now: A Life on the Trails with Steve Hayward
Episode 118
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Steve Hayward has spent most of his life on a snowmobile.
He’s been a big part of Ontario’s snowmobile community. From helping to create SnowTrax to working closely with clubs and trail groups, Steve has seen how the sport has grown and what it’s up against today.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Steve shares stories from the trail, talks about how snowmobiling has changed over the years, and opens up about the challenges that clubs and riders are facing now.
He also reflects on what snowmobiling means to Northern communities and why it's still worth fighting for.
0:00 Intro
4:20 Steve's first snowmobile
7:50 Creation of SnowTrax
11:20 Challenges for today's snowmobilers
20:00 Shorter seasons and warmer weather?
28:30 Favourite rides in Ontario
36:00 Sled Ed
41:00 Shooting video while hanging out of an airplane
He’s been a big part of Ontario’s snowmobile community. From helping to create SnowTrax to working closely with clubs and trail groups, Steve has seen how the sport has grown and what it’s up against today.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Steve shares stories from the trail, talks about how snowmobiling has changed over the years, and opens up about the challenges that clubs and riders are facing now.
He also reflects on what snowmobiling means to Northern communities and why it's still worth fighting for.
0:00 Intro
4:20 Steve's first snowmobile
7:50 Creation of SnowTrax
11:20 Challenges for today's snowmobilers
20:00 Shorter seasons and warmer weather?
28:30 Favourite rides in Ontario
36:00 Sled Ed
41:00 Shooting video while hanging out of an airplane