Behind the Scenes | A Night in the Life of a Snowcat Operator

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  • @natasiadem5620
    @natasiadem5620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I LOVE watching the groomers. It is the coolest thing. 🤓 Esp. seeing the bright lights in the distance going up and down the hill. Very cool 🏂🏻🧊❄️

    • @ImTorryTF2
      @ImTorryTF2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What?🤨

    • @d_kortman
      @d_kortman ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ImTorryTF2 what part do you not understand? Made perfect sense to me

    • @Daniboi971
      @Daniboi971 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just had this exact experience and had to look into it.
      So cool and also spooky

  • @Sky1
    @Sky1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Beautiful machine, wonderful job!

  • @bikingdervish
    @bikingdervish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I miss operating snowcats. Coolest job I’ve ever done

    • @SuperValcron
      @SuperValcron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm going into my second year grooming and I can't agree more. Best job I've ever had and I want to do it forever.

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SuperValcron How you making out now?

    • @bretleysfilm4078
      @bretleysfilm4078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SuperValcron hey man how do you get into it?

    • @adventuresofchris6098
      @adventuresofchris6098 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuperValcron still enjoying it?

  • @Rediipandaii
    @Rediipandaii ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I seen this before in a old kid show. I always wondered what kind of vehicle it was finally found what kind of vehicle it is. Thank you so much for making this video.

  • @tedjob21
    @tedjob21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks like a fun job.

    • @Sky1
      @Sky1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to like watching them when they operated during the day.

  • @keithtaylor6069
    @keithtaylor6069 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Something I always wanted to do. Operated dozers all my life but thought this would be awesome. Yes it’s a job. But when your a perfectionist we’ll.

  • @jackfenton2271
    @jackfenton2271 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've always thought farmers would make great operators.
    Plus , farm life slows down in the winter.
    Pay those people top dollar!

  • @homiekitten6161
    @homiekitten6161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like this video

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love your profile name 😂😂; you're a legend Homie Kitten

    • @homiekitten6161
      @homiekitten6161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bunnyman6321 hello

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@homiekitten6161 Hey Homie how you living?

    • @homiekitten6161
      @homiekitten6161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bunnyman6321 yes

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@homiekitten6161 💯

  • @leosypher9993
    @leosypher9993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    no snowcat in sight, remember, snowcats are made by tucker, there brand specific, calling a pistonbully a snowcat is like calling any pickup a silverado weather its a chevy or not
    but this was a really cool video to see, its just a little annoying for me only because im looking for the history of tucker snowcats specifically, and them being odd machines from a small company any information on them is hard to find as is

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just bought a Chevy Silverado too; I like your comment Bro Bro

    • @anthonyhitchings1051
      @anthonyhitchings1051 ปีที่แล้ว

      A Tucker snowcat was used by the NPS staff (2 couples) who wintered over at the ghost town of Bodie, CA many decades ago. It's described in Carl Chavez' first book. Carl retired a while back.

    • @jessebuchman6744
      @jessebuchman6744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no lol.. snowcats are purpose built groomers. Pistenbullys, prinoths & tuckers are all snowcats.

  • @pittmanfh
    @pittmanfh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched your video out of curiosity as to what exactly is a Snowcat. I saw those guys over at Adventures with Purpose pull one out of a once frozen lake. Two men in Oregon took one of those beasts out onto a frozen lake and it was too heavy for the ice. Both men lost their lives that night. But I was just curious as to exactly what the heck is a Snowcat, since I live where it never snows. I enjoyed your video, and it totally explains what that machine does. RIP to the two poor souls who decided to drive that huge machine onto a frozen lake in the middle of the night. From what I've read, they were warned that it was not a good idea. Now we all know it is not a good idea, as they found their bodies laying at the bottom of that lake beside that very heavy Snowcat.

    • @bunnyman6321
      @bunnyman6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn

    • @wendyokoopa7048
      @wendyokoopa7048 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm here because of Hawkeye

    • @d_kortman
      @d_kortman ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah this are big, heavy heavy machines. You’d probably have to have many many feet of ice to support this thing, even then it would still be sketchy.

  • @kcthewanderer
    @kcthewanderer ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I see how Renner got flattened. Why isn't there a platform over the treads to prevent operators from getting thrown under them? Terrible design.

    • @jessebuchman6744
      @jessebuchman6744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are a number of reasons why track guards are not a thing in the modern day industrial snow cat. 1) Visibility: Track guards could obstruct the operator's view of the tracks and the surrounding terrain. 2) Accessibility: We often need to access the tracks and undercarriage for maintenance and repairs. Track guards would make it more difficult to reach these areas, potentially increasing downtime for servicing the machine. 3) Maneuverability: Track guards could affect the snowcat's maneuverability, making it less agile. 4) Safety Measures: Us operators are trained to operate these machines safely, which includes understanding the risks associated with the equipment. We are trained to operate the snowcat in a manner that minimizes the risk of being thrown into the tracks or encountering other hazards. Looking at Jeremy Renner's incident, plain and simply: He failed to do what any reason operator is trained to do. Before you get out of the machine for any reason, we are trained to do 2 things. 1) put the parking brake on (that way the machine doesn't roll) and 2) put the front blade on the ground (that way if the parking brake fails, the groomer won't go anywhere with the blade digging in. If Jeremy Renner had done either of those 2 things, that would never have happened. It is definitely very sad that it happened and I am glad his recovery is going well! Cheers.