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T360, you had mentioned about the packers the other day, is that not the same as a groomer? Do they pack some runs and groom others? What's the difference

richardvoyageur wrote:T360, you had mentioned about the packers the other day, is that not the same as a groomer? Do they pack some runs and groom others? What's the difference

Good question and I've got some file material that
will help to show the answers.

Hang in there while I deal with the rest of the
regular day here and then I'll put it all up
A.S.A.P.

All this Holiday travel, family gatherings, chores etc. is
getting in the way!

The terms "packer", "groomer" and even "snow-cat" are synonymous,
BUT, ...within the context of a ski-hill conversation, can be used in
a way that infers the "functional" application of the machine for the
given conditions.

Here's an example:

If we get a 2 foot dump of fresh snow we might say they were
"driving the Packers over it.", inferring the use of the machine
to compress or pack a deep, loose surface.

If it had been a week since fresh snow and there were moguls,
lumps and bumps that they were smoothing out, we might say that
they were "driving the Groomers over it.", inferring the use of the machine
to groom the imperfections out of the surfaces.

This functional frame of reference can also be directed at what "Attachments"
are being pulled and/or affixed to the basic Machine.

We'll expand on that in a while, but just to get you going
it occurred to me that we had an article on file for this that's a really
good start.

Check this out: http://alturl.com/j7ses

Here' a Pic of the new Pinroth "Beast".

This recent acquisition is a very high performance
machine. In this case, "High Performance" does not
necessarily mean "Fast", although with the power on
board here it certainly won't be slow, it refers to the
capability of the machine to push/pull heavy loads in
addition to its precise maneuvering ability.

A grooming attachment can be seen on the rear
that when lowered against the surface creates "corduroy".


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