ABOUT US
Labrador Winter Trails was formed in 1998 to oversee the development of snowmobile trails, snowmobile clubs and associations and organized snowmobiling in general across Labrador.
With much assistance from the provincial and federal governments, Labrador Winter Trails has developed approximately 1500 hundred kilometers (900 miles) of trail through communities and vast expanses of wilderness.
Although communities on the south coast of Labrador have been grooming trails for more than 20 years, much of those trails were crossing sea ice making for dangerous conditions at times. In those days trails were primarily used for transportation between communities. Working with snowmobile clubs and development associations across Labrador those trails have now been rerouted off the sea ice and located further inland.
We are continuing to improve our trail systems wherever we can on an annual basis. There are still warm-up shelters to be put in place, signs to put up and some cosmetic work to be done on various sections. Crews are working now to get this work done.
Building a trail across Labrador was no easy task. Much of the work had to be done in very remote areas, using aircraft on floats and helicopters to move men and equipment around, in many cases. Crews stayed in tents and fended for themselves for weeks at a time, sometimes dealing with flies in the summer and cold temperatures in the fall and winter.
Organized snowmobiling has come a long way here in Labrador. Even with a population of less than 30,000 snowmobilers in Labrador invested nearly $300,000 in trail passes last year. Snowmobile trails in Labrador are now used primarily for recreation with more snowmobilers from across North America and Europe visiting each year to snowmobile. Local outfitters who primarily catered to anglers and hunters are now expanding their seasons to accept the growing numbers of snowmobilers visiting Labrador.
With trails passing through vast wilderness with an abundance of variety in the topography and scenery, opportunities to see wildlife on the trail, particularly caribou, numerous opportunities to view northern lights and the good down home hospitality of the peoples of Labrador, it is no wonder Labrador is fast becoming a destination of choice for snowmobilers.
PLEASE NOTE
As there is still development taking place in different areas of Labrador, sledders should contact Labrador Winter Trails before heading to Labrador to verify trail conditions, chalet placement etc.
Always be aware of grooming equipment on the trails.
Although we usually start snowmobiling in November, due to ice conditions we don’t start grooming until around the last week of December. This may vary somewhat from year to year.
We will try to keep this site updated frequently to keep sledders informed.
Sometimes you have to stop and wait up to an hour for caribou to get off the trail.
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Labrador Winter Trails Inc.
P.O.Box 2069 Stn.B
Goose Bay, Labrador
A0P 1E0
Phone: 1-877-884-SNOW (7669)
Fax: 1-709-896-8751