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Making a snowmobile steer and handle correctly in many different conditions is still somewhat of a black art. From crispy hard-pack to slushy trails to deep powder, a modern ski has to handle all of these conditions well, without any big surprises for the rider.
A lot of compromises must be made to accomplish this, and that is why skis and runners are in constant development and new designs are popping up from both the manufacturers and aftermarket companies.
Here, we’ll look at not only skis, and runners, but suspensions, geometry and more to help paint a clearer picture of why snowmobiles steer how they do.