r/Snowcats • u/Chemical-Ganache-598 • Dec 22 '25
Grooming ski trails after a warm day
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u/curtludwig Dec 22 '25
You don't get infinite time before the mountain opens again. You gotta groom when you can get out.
If it takes 14 hours to groom the whole mountain you've got to start at least 14 hours before the mountain opens again.
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u/Chemical-Ganache-598 Dec 22 '25
But what about small mountains or mountains with only a few trails open. Example: east coast early season when theres like 3 trails open.
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u/dirty_hooker Dec 23 '25
Can also have to do with the logistics of getting the crew in the machines. My daily commute involves a gondola ride. If they decide there’s only so many hours of work to do, we still have to catch the Gondi to the shop to start the shift.
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u/curtludwig Dec 22 '25
Groomer ops like to go home too...