ATV/UTV Hitch Discussion
The rear tracks extend beyond the end of the receiver hitch on most ATV/UTV’s. With the stock hitch on a standard roller or groomer, the tracks will contact the implement during tight turns. YTS offers a UTV hitch that attaches to the hitch bracket on the implement and extends up and away from the tracks…
Snow Machine Recommendations
Grooming Snowmobiles – Cross Country Skier, Oct 1 2010, Eric Anderson Snowmobiles Minimum requirements: 2-speed hi/low transmission. Just about any machine will pull the standard roller. Grooming requires more power to pull due to the knives that dig into the snow to rebuild the surface prior to compaction. 2019+ SkiDoo Rev Gen4 Chassis – Expedition…
Interesting Videos
I’ll keep adding videos as I find them. Please email links if you think this page needs more videos! Weight side-to-side transfer system
How to Get Started – Grooming for Beginners
Several good articles have been written about grooming for beginners. I’ll keep adding links to this page as I find them. Please email me at david@yellowstonetrack.com if you find an article worth mentioning here. Wikipedia article on cross country ski trail layout and construction ABR Trails – grooming article Eric Anderson’s excellent article on Cross…
Specifics on Parts
Specifics here…
Use of salt for Cross-Country competition courses
John Aalberg wrote an article for FIS. It well written and I don’t think I can add to it. See it here. Quick summary: Salting should be used to save the competition (i.e. make it fair and safe), not just to speed up the snow or make skiing easier. Use in warm conditions – 0C,…
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