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Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge. An Aerosledge (Russian: aэросани, "aerosani") is a propeller-driven sledge, sleigh or toboggan which slides on runners or skis.Aerosleds are used for communications, mail deliveries, medical aid, emergency recovery, and patrolling borders in countries such as northern Russia, as well as for recreation.
Snow grooming is the process of manipulating snow for recreational uses with a tractor, snowmobile, piste caterpillar, truck or snowcat towing specialized equipment. The process is used to maintain ski hills, cross-country ski trails and snowmobile trails by grooming (moving, flattening, rototilling , or compacting) the snow on them. [ 1 ]
An enormous cargo sledge being maneuvered by a 10K-AT "All Terrain" forklift at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Some of these originally used draft animals but are now more likely to be pulled by an engine (snowmobile or tractor). Some use human power. The word "motor sled" [10] is colloquial term for a snowmobile
The packing and lashing of a sled is an art. Weight must be carried low on the sled, to reduce the risk of tipping. Ingenious structures and materials are used to protect the passengers and hunters build small sleek versions to permit fast day trips. The qamutiik were traditionally hauled by trained dog teams.
A PistenBully 600 working in 2006. A snowcat dedicated to snow maintenance rather than transport is known as a snow groomer. Other terms are "piste machines", "trail groomers" (in North American English) or "piste bashers" (in British English) because of their use in preparing ski trails ("pistes") or snowmobile trails.
The American Motor Sleigh was a snowmobile made by the American Motor Sleigh Co. in 1905. It was designed for travel on snow, with a single-cylinder engine which drove a pronged wheel , with runners in place of conventional wheels.
The snowmobiles produced earned a better reputation than the rival Polaris and Arctic Cat brands of motor sleds. In 1971, Bombardier completed the purchase of the Moto-Ski company to expand the Ski-Doo line and eliminate a competitor from the marketplace.
A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park First person view of a snowmobile driven through Yellowstone National Park.. A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine (chiefly Alaskan), motor sled (chiefly Canadian), motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow.