- Arrange weights evenly across the weight compartments Start with 10 lbs weights and adjust up or down from there
- Be sure not to add so much weight that you are plowing the snow rather than packing it
- Use the most weight that you feel comfortable pulling; don’t strain, remove weight
- You should be able to snowshoe at a steady, even pace, if you use too much weight and strain to take each step you’ll get a lumpy trail
- Angle the groomer slightly away from the middle of the trail so that the snow slides out the trail edge, not it’s middile.
- Groom, groom, groom. Don’t let a snowfall go by where you don’t groom. This will create a well packed and better surface for planting your skis and poles.
- Grooming can be a great leg strength workout, but watch straining
- Watch the tracking of the device when grooming across hills
- Be cognizant of changes in sunlight on snow and how that will affect snow packing and course speed. Going from shade to sun frequently can make your trail inconsistent.
- Recognize the energy and time it takes to groom. The more trail you groom the more you become a groomer and the less time and energy you’ll have for skiing.
- Never groom a golf course, especially the tee and green areas.
- Groom in the dark so you can ski in the light.
- Don’t store in sunlight; won’t absorb water but sun will change the lifespan of your groomer
- Be sure not to add so much weight that you are plowing the snow rather than packing it
- Use the most weight that you feel comfortable pulling; don’t strain, remove weight
- You should be able to snowshoe at a steady, even pace, if you use too much weight and strain to take each step you’ll get a lumpy trail
- Angle the groomer slightly away from the middle of the trail so that the snow slides out the trail edge, not it’s middile.
- Groom, groom, groom. Don’t let a snowfall go by where you don’t groom. This will create a well packed and better surface for planting your skis and poles.
- Grooming can be a great leg strength workout, but watch straining
- Watch the tracking of the device when grooming across hills
- Be cognizant of changes in sunlight on snow and how that will affect snow packing and course speed. Going from shade to sun frequently can make your trail inconsistent.
- Recognize the energy and time it takes to groom. The more trail you groom the more you become a groomer and the less time and energy you’ll have for skiing.
- Never groom a golf course, especially the tee and green areas.
- Groom in the dark so you can ski in the light.
- Don’t store in sunlight; won’t absorb water but sun will change the lifespan of your groomer
