Gliding on snow: one man’s dream | Digital Museums Canada
Illustration of Joseph-Armand Bombardier driving his 1934 prototype outside on a winter evening.

Gliding on snow: one man’s dream

Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier 2026

For 10 years, Joseph-Armand Bombardier devoted himself to the development of a vehicle that would move across the snow. This interactive comic strip provides an inside view of the inventor’s trial-and-error process, which eventually led to the invention that revolutionized winter transport. An original and captivating story for people to learn about what fueled Bombardier’s passion, while inspiring them to pursue their own dreams.