How do they make Ski Slopes in the Alps?

[@CMH1971]

Great video. These guys are the unsung heroes of everybody’s skiing holiday. We see the lights of the piste bashers on our way home from the restaurants or bars, we know they are out working and we hear them in the morning as the come close to the village centers but we rarely if ever actually see the drivers. We owe them our thanks. Great job for highlighting their work and skill level and their machines.

[@willsonj]

Very interesting! As a lover of skiing I’ve always been fascinated by these machines, and their brilliant drivers. Paul is clearly very knowledgeable about the subject. Thanks for the video

[@Grassmen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Grassmen]

Absolutely loved this adventure.

[@Psstnbooly]

As an operator of these machines it was nice to see your video and impressions of what we do and machinery we use. Great to have an expert show you the inner workings of that industry 👌🏼👏🏼

[@Puzzoozoo]

Very interesting, and a thankyou to all the guys who groom the piestes for skiers.

[@SimonKL11]

Cool to see something different😉👍 thank you for the video👍👍

[@Grassmen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pushnpow]

I think a good fleet is mixed. Prinoth makes a good machine for flat grooming, Pistenbully make a great cat for pushing. We all have our preference of course. I think some european resorts would enjoy Pistenbully more if they ordered machines with sticks instead of yolk steering, it makes such a big difference in control. Also you mention the tiller on the Leitwolf setting it apart, again they both have their strengths there, the Prinoth has parallel side-shift which is unique to the Leitwolf where you can offset the tiller to one side while maintaining straight corduroy, which is great for tilling under a low t-bar or button lift where you cant fit the machine but that comes at a sacrifice to sharp turning, the tiller "stinger" (the tail the tiller is attached to) is shorter as a result of all the extra hardware for the offset system so it doesnt articulate as far in sharp turns. The Pistenbully tiller will follow through sharper turns and now comes with their "autotracer" system which assists with tiller steering while climbing and also holds better while side-hilling. Having a mixed fleet means you get the benefits of both machines strengths and also keeps the operators happy, because of course we all have our favourites...

[@Grassmen]

Wow thanks for that.

[@EifionOwen-g2h]

One of the best videos youve made .👍👍👍 Please go back in the summer to film them making hay .

[@Grassmen]

Thank you. It was a pleasure to make.

[@brucecooley4170]

Western US skier, see more Pisten Bull machines. Grooming makes it much easier to ski steep slopes, but by allowing high speed skiing the risk of collisions and danger has actually increased.

[@johnmcalester5165]

Really enjoyed watching that, really impressive machines. If I had my time again would definitely liked to have been a piste basher driver.

[@johnorourke9048]

Great video Gareth - loved seeing something different, some technology and way of life

[@edthomas9575]

Great video guys!!

[@Grassmen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DOLENC01]

If you would get anyone else to talk aboute this machines wouldn make so interesting, but Paul knows this thing inside outside, very interesting video👍

[@andrewspedding]

I enjoyed that brilliant work Gareth

[@benallen51]

Currently working as an engineer for grimme uk but would be great to hear how Paul got the job overseas for prinoth

[@t0mall870]

Always found snow cats fascinating, would love to drive one. Would be nice to hear how Paul got in to the industry and if he has any advise on getting in to it.

[@Grassmen]

We cam do a follow up for sure

[@forestreese1704]

In the US if you have any heavy equipment experience and apply to enough places, you have a decent chance of getting a job. Some may even give you a work visa if you are from out of the country

[@t0mall870]

@@Grassmen Thanks 👍

[@t0mall870]

@@Grassmen Thanks 👍

[@brendanfennelly989]

I take 3 weeks off work in summer to do silage ..that money takes me skiing..addicted to both now 🤣 lovely watching theese machines work on the slopes at night

[@alistairnelson3216]

Incredible video something very different but just amazing.

[@ladgolf]

Great video guys, 👍

[@Grassmen]

Thank you

[@askewforestry]

Would love to drive one of these

[@Fishpashby]

Brilliant 👍🏻

[@douggilroy1188]

That's an interesting video! Paul still speaks like he has lived his life in Austria/Nord Tyrol

[@mark-hy4ni]

That be a class job piloting one of those things

[@piotrkramarczyk7390]

I wish I could drive one day. Please recommend me how can I start to become an operator. Thanks.

[@mick6ful]

Super video. Well done

[@Grassmen]

Thank you very much!

[@b14clg]

A different type of farming! Great blog, have seen on blogs that they are use on clamps think USA, I’m sure someone will correct me

[@maginnisbaling]

Was helicoptered off the slopes in st Anton last year to a hospital 50 mile away, good times 😅

[@Grassmen]

O no. Hope the insurance was up to date.

[@maginnisbaling]

@@Grassmen was certainly or I'd be 35k the poorer 🫣

[@andykane9866]

But the most important question is here can it back up single chop silage

[@Grassmen]

Be hard to sake off 😆 🤣

[@Oisin_tm140]

I wonder has someone fabricated a slurry tank and a dribble bar or trailing shoe on the back

[@charlesharkin5602]

Ye someone put a dribble bar on one before I thenk

[@Oisin_tm140]

@@charlesharkin5602 you would want it with the way the year is gone😂😂

[@charlesharkin5602]

@@Oisin_tm140 ye you would the ground soaked altogether

[@Oisin_tm140]

@@charlesharkin5602 shur I was spreading slurry yesterday and the field was so wet I could only do half of it. U would want a track machine on standby 🤣

[@kaedynwallace2980]

Seen one with a krone baler and mower on front

[@donaldtriumph1682]

Luv luv to have a crack at the piste basher.

[@jeremynash5623]

Dream job

[@johnsonderegger8627]

The great thing about skiing in the Alps is skiing off piste. There is one groomer to get stuff to the top but why would anyone ever ski on the piste. In North America they groom everything and then call the good stuff "out of bounds".

[@Evanpump6610]

Ok ?