A snow grooming machine has two large rubber and steel tracks that disperse the weight of the machine evenly across the snow surface and cut into the snow to assist with climbing. Mounted on the front is a multi-directional blade that cuts and levels the snow surface before driving over it.
A power tiller on the rear churns the snow to an even consistency before a large, heavy comb then drags across the surface leaving a corduroy finish on the snow.
The ultimate snow grooming machine can climb steep slopes, push heavily compacted snow, and leave a seamless trail of corduroy in its wake. Specialty machines can winch on extremely steep terrain and have attachments for carving perfect half-pipes and other features. The blades, which are mounted on the front of the machines, have twelve movement capabilities which allow difficult-to-access snow to be groomed on the slopes as well.
