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Using cable lengths of up to 1,200 metres and a tractive force of up to 4.8 tonnes, winches can support the machines on steep slopes. [11] Snow groomers warn skiers and snowboarders with visual or acoustic signals. Groomers are mostly sent out during the night time after the close of the ski area so as not to interfere with daily and night skiing.
Snow machine may refer to: Snowcat, a large vehicle with tracks, for grooming of snow or transport over it; Snowmobile, a small vehicle for individual transport (the primary meaning of the term in Alaska) Snowmaking equipment, primarily an outdoor snow cannon with fan and compressor; Fake snow machines, usually for indoors, often producing soap ...
Larger lawn mowers are usually either self-propelled "walk-behind" types or, more often, are "ride-on" mowers that the operator can sit on and control. A robotic lawn mower ("lawn-mowing bot", "mowbot", etc.) is designed to operate either entirely on its own or less commonly by an operator on a remote control.
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.
Snowmaking machines have addressed the shortage in the supply of snow; however, there are significant environmental costs associated with the artificial production of snow. According to the European Environment Agency , the length of snow seasons in the northern hemisphere has decreased by five days each decade since the 1970s, thus increasing ...