Have you ever seen a skier smoothing the ski slope with a roller? Watch the video to find out the story behind the so-called ski groomers.
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- The first mechanical snow groomers came onto the market in the 1960s.
- But before the machines came along, ski groomers were responsible for smoothing the slopes at some ski resorts.
- They whizzed down the slopes, pulling a slatted roller behind them.
A freshly groomed ski slope is the dream of every ski fan. Snow groomers have been used for this purpose since the 1960s.
But before the machines came along, it was the ski groomers who smoothed the slopes. Watch the video to find out how fast they were.
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