The 11, 12, 13th of February 1983 would be the first edition of the FIM, with Bombardier immediately giving their name as a major partner. The success was instant. Ten of thousands of snowmobilers from across North America converged in Valcourt. Never before had we managed to attract so many snowmobilers to the same place in a single weekend. The enthusiasm was at a high. It was, at the time, the largest gathering of snowmobilers in the history of the sport. Snowmobilers invaded the region’s trails and all the streets of Valcourt were especially designed as trails for snowmobiles.