Snowcat Certification Training: Mandatory? I am always amazed at what I hear about the need for mandatory training for snow cat operators and certification of their abilities. In every industry there is "that guy" or "that company" that teaches everything from knife fighting to urban survival...
THINK Finally, we offer this last piece of advice this week to keep you and your crew safe and to promote critical thinmking in your safe approach to your winter travels. Review go or no go situations Review the hazards with your employees and have a plan. If...
Look out - Whats behind you? Our fourth tip this week for winter vehicle safety is to keep an eye on whats in your rear view mirror. Highway vehicle and trailer safety Many accidents result prior to even getting the snowcat on the snow. Make sure that trucks...
Safety Is Not Just the Vehicle In our continuing series this week of preparation for winter and the hazards associated with extreme cold temperatures, we bring you the 3rd installment. Maybe the most important for the most people, being prepared with the right equipment in whatever...
Winter Vehicle Safety As crews head out to their field locations around the country this winter, Safety One would like to ensure that employers will plan for the best and prepare for the worst. With heavier than normal snow levels expected throughout the US and Canada...
THE 1st OF MANY $64.00 CASH QUESTIONS FROM THIS BLOG! Many of my upcoming blog posts will be a challenge and a contest. Whether snowcat, safety or tower certification related, the challenge will be in the form of a difficult question. If you are the first...
REASONS WHY YOUR TRACKED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT: This is a very common occurrence with two tracked vehicles and the one that should be dealt with and not ignored. Without any steering input from the operator the vehicle “pulls” to one side or...
Hagglunds BV206 Here in the United States, we are sweltering through another summer as temperatures in July are typically hot. But in New Zealand, the snow is flying! At Mt. Hutt, Canterbury's leading ski and snowboard area, a massive slide damaged the arterial triple chairlift and took it out...
Snow Cat Summer Inspection/Service These are 4 items not listed on most manufacturers’ maintenance schedules that can make a huge difference in your snow cats reliability next year. Drain the fuel tank and steam clean it out if you see rust of debris at the bottom....
We receive many phone calls from snowcat novices. Most are looking to purchase their first machine and do not know where to begin. When purchasing these vehicles or any other used snow cat there are a number of variable to consider while making your decision: Location:...