Moonbikes... Now THESE look like fun!

[luv2fly]

https://moonbikes.com/

From the website:

With Moonbikes, rediscover winter.
As the first-ever ultra-light electric snowbike, Moonbikes is a game changer for outdoor winter activities and offers an alternative to snowmobile. Thanks to its electric engine, this zero-emission vehicle will give you a unique riding experience, allowing you to explore nature, with respect for it, in total silence. Offering far more than just a fun activity, our Moonbikes will let you explore winter like never before. Whether you’re riding fresh snow, adventuring with friends, mountain touring with your family, accessing your favorite fishing spot, or cruising through North America’s backcountry, our revolutionary snow vehicle will be the ideal partner for outdoor sports and fun.

[hlthe2b]

1. Yup, looks like fun, but I hope they come with avalanche beacons.

Given friends of friends were lost (found dead in Summit County, CO) last weekend with their dog-- merely snowshoeing (and not in a specific warning area) it doesn't take much to trigger a deadly avalanche.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. If one has a spare $8,500 plus VAT...

[2naSalit]

3. I remember about ten years ago...

The guys in my little town in the mountains built some of those from bikes and I don't what but they called them "snikes". There were three or four of them in a town of about 1100.

[Auggie]

4. Heathkit Boonie Bike with ski attachment, 1970s

Had one as a kid. Really difficult to control in snow. I kind of realized it back then -- these things were dangerous.

[luv2fly]

5. An early prototype no doubt

But you wouldn't catch me getting on that!