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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 ]
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.
Elec-Trak – early demonstration video of the tractor, the attachments, and the different applications of use (full video) The GE Elec-Trak was the first commercially produced all-electric garden tractor , made mostly between 1969 and 1975 at GE's Outdoor Power Equipment Operation under Bruce R. Laumeister. [ 1 ]
A snow groomer is a machine designed to smooth and compact the snow, rather than removing it altogether. Early snow groomers were used by residents of rural areas to compress the snow close to their homes, [43] and consisted of a heavy roller hauled by oxen which compacted the snow to make a smooth surface for sledging. [8]
For sidewalks and narrow lanes small tractor plows (tracked or wheeled) are often used within Canada and the United States. [citation needed] When snowfall accumulates above a certain height, snowplow operators may be seen clearing the main arteries first (designated as snow routes), in some cases for the exclusive use of emergency vehicles.
Snow Master version utilized as a ski slope groomer at the Sapporo Olympic games. An industrial version of the Snow Trac was called a Trac Master, and later renamed a Snow Master. The Trac/Snow Master was equipped with a longer and wider track that made it more suitable for the deepest soft snow conditions.
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Snow Groomer EVEREST Forestry mulcher Prinoth Beaver An old snowcat manufactured by Prinoth for the Italian State Police. Prinoth is an Italian manufacturer of snow groomers and tracked utility vehicles. The company's headquarters are located in Sterzing, South Tyrol, Italy. With its fleet of snow groomers, Prinoth is active in slope preparation.