Snowmobile Hall of
Fame and Museum
St. Germain,
Wisconsin
"Dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich and exciting history of snowmobiling at both the recreational and competitive levels through the operation of a museum, hall of fame and library for the sport. Annual inductions honor the men and women that have played significant roles at the racing venues, design and manufacturing arenas, local clubs, state associations and national organizations."
ALL SNOWMOBILE HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM OPERATIONS
ARE AT:
8481 WEST HWY 70 at Sled World Blvd (1 mile west of the Chamber office
& one mile East of the Whitetail Inn) LOCATION MAP
715 542- 4HOF (4463)
P.O. Box 720
St. Germain, WI 54558
OFF SEASON HOURS
Thursday-Friday 10-5 Sat 10-3
Call for appointments for possible
other times
Days open will increase after trails open
Pictured above is the new trail entrance to the SHOF.
The attractive new sign and sled parking area in
front of the museum was necessary as there was
a re-route of the main trail along Hy 70 West
The Board of Directors of the SNOWMOBLE HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM is happy to announce that we have moved into our new expanded facility. The new Warning Gallery has added 5,000 feet to our exhibit space. All SHOF operations are now located in one location for the first time since our establishment in 1983.
The facilities are located at the beautiful twenty acre HALL OF FAME campus nestled in the tall pines on St. Germain's west side. When traveling down Hwy 70 from east or west, you will know you have arrived when you get to the "s" curves ("S" as in Sleds!)
Stop in and see historic race sleds, trophies, clothing and the Ramstad Photo Collection. View racing videos in our theater. Visit our well stocked gift shop... great ideas for the race and recreational snowmobile enthusiast!
Championship sleds on display include oval, enduro, hill-climb, cross country, water-cross, snow-cross & drag sleds raced by championship drivers such as Karpik, Wicht, Musselman, Coltom, Hayes, Elsner, Solem, Bernat, Frandsen, Nelson, Bender, Maki, Hibbert, Morgan and Vincent.
"I Raced Ski-Doo....A different Point of View" is hot off the press and now available for ordering. This unique photo book is full of pictures and stories of the great Ski-Doo drivers and their machines from the good old days of factory racing. Featuring greats like Duhamel, Trapp, Hayes, Rugland, Lindblad, Donahue and more. Gift shop price is $29.95 and for mail orders it is $35.00 including shipping and handling. Please send check or money order with your order. All profits go to the SNOWMOBILE HALL OF FAME and MUSEUM in St.German, WI. Limited supply, get your order in today. CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM
The SHOF does not have a sno-cam but these are just down the road here in
St. Germain.
The 2010 Classic Sled Roundup by Arctic Cat was the largest ever. One hundred seventy seven sleds registered for judging alone. Over 150 swap booths. Record food sales..................thanks to Al DeJullianie of OLD WORLD for the donation of dogs and brats. We had great weather (brought to you by the St. Gemain Chamber). BoBoen Snowmobile Club served food all day and Wolfman provided the music.
Photos below are of Larry Ellefritz's 1974 Yamaha 440 factory racer. This sled was unveiled at St. Germain after an extensive restoration and build over the last two year. Larry and his son Larry Jr. came all the way from Hood River, Oregon to present this piece of racing history to the world. We thank Larry and his son for the outstanding efforts. This sled won "Best of Show" award.
Alert: watch a new promo video featuring the Snowmobile Hall of Fame which is part of OLD IRON II being produced by Braap Video, Dan Celdonia. This is Dan's second video dedicated to vintage sleds, collections and shows. The short promo is on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yii7FrAcXNE and also on www.vintagesleds.com
When completed and distributed, the video will be available at the SHOF gift shop.
Classic Sled Roundup by Arctic Cat
Sunday, May 30, 2010, Registration 7:00 am
St. Germain Community Park, Hwys 70 and 155, St. Germain, WI
All John Deere sleds will be shown under pavillion as the featured sled for the regular $5 fee ($25 max). Other sleds can be displayed there on a first come basis for a donation of $20 per sled to the SHOF
This vintage show and swap is growing every year. This year John Deere will be the featured snowmobile. Deere was the featured sled at the Waconia, MN show in January and we continue the tribute to this great manufacturer.
For more information on this years event and past Roundups CLICK HERE.
27th annual RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS by Modine HotDawg Garage Heaters a huge success.
"Over 100 riders enjoyed the daylong ride. Two vintage groups and two late model groups. The Vintage Challenge had over 40 riders........most made it back under their own power and received their completion certificates at the banquet. Our 2010 inductees were great but Jimmie Dimmerman stole the show with his speech starting out with his first sled and his childhood stories........ending as a factory driver."
The SHOF had a great time at the 2010 Waconia Ride In. These photos show the precious cargo going back to the St. Germain, WI museum. Five of the most historic John Deere sleds in the world are now on display as we continue the salute to John Deere the rest of this year. Jon Carlson's #54, Brian Nelson's #269, John Orvis's # 263 and Jeff Larkin's #176 are part of this historic collection. Thanks to the entire Waconia committee for another great year ! We appreciate all they do for the sport and for the SHOF.
Dave Pettit of New London, WI delivers his beautiful restored 1967 Mercury 150 E to the SHOF.
Thanks Dave for the loan of this great first year production Merc.
Vreeland, Seely, Monsrud and Dimmerman to be inducted into Hall of Fame
St. Germain, WI.................... The Board of Directors of the Snowmobile Hall of Fame and Museum (SHOF) is happy to announce the 2010 Inductees. Induction ceremonies will take place on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Whitetail Inn, Hwy 70 West, St. Germain, WI. The banquet is the final event of the RIDEWITH THE CHAMPSpresented by Modine Hot Dawg Garage Heaters. The Racine, Wisconsin manufacturer is in their fifth year as the corporate sponsor of this prestigious event. The day-long trail ride starts with registration and breakfast at 7:00 am. Again this year, two of the four rider groups will be for vintage sleds. One will be the Vintage Challenge group which makes a 170 mile round trip to the UP of Michigan and is now the most talked about vintage ride in the world. It has become the gold standard for vintage riders and a test of their machines as it is a real challenge to ride 25 to 35 year old iron for such a grueling trip. Celebrity riders and others past SHOF Inductees join in for this day-long ride through the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin. Jon Carlson, Brian Nelson, Mike Trapp, Stan Hayes, Doug Hayes, Jim Dimmerman, Joey Hallstrom, Ray Monsrud, Bob Eastman, Jim Bernat, Olav Aaen, Craig Marchbank and many others will be riding. Registration fee is $130.00 and includes breakfast, lunch and the evening banquet. A souvenir bib and cap is presented to all riders.
The 2010 Inductee class includes Keith Vreeland of Mosinee, WI, Clyde Seely of West Yellowstone, MT, Ray Monsrud of Roseau, MN and JimDimmerman of White Bear lake, MN. READ MORE...
BRIAN NELSON POSTER NOW AVAILABLE. THE 2009 HOF INDUCTEE POSTER, 3RD IN THE SERIES, IS NOW AVAILABLE. ONLY 15 OF THESE PRINTS (SIGNED BY BRIAN ) ARE BEING SOLD. MIKE TRAPP WAS THE FIRST POSTER, DOUG HAYES WAS # 2, AND BRIAN NELSON IS NOW #3 IN THE SERIES. CALL THE HOF TO ORDER YOURS. $150.00 PLUS SHIPPING. POSTER NUMBER #1 WENT FOR $450.00 AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET SILENT AUCTION FEBRUARY 21, 2009. GET YOURS TODAY.
Pictured above are photos of the Northwood's Racing shop in the Anderson complex next to the new HOF museum. Since the HOF moved into their new facility, Anderson has gotten use again of his shop space formerly leased to the HOF and the oval race team of Brad Bettin, #20 Champ 440 Polaris and Matt Ritchie, #355 are based out of the facility. Visitors to the HOF may take advantage of a public viewing area to watch the team and see a professional race shop in action. Photo on far right shows Matt with his two World Championship sleds, flags and trophies won in Junior I and Junior II classes this year.
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