ATV for plowing snow?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I wonder if an ATV could make snow-piles of any height? Years back I used a Wheel Horse garden tractor equipped with a plow, and -- with tire chains -- I could PUSH a ton of the white stuff, but -- maybe my lack of technique? -- it wasn't too good at making piles of it -- 'specially the wet, heavy stuff. Then came the Kubota BX25d....Attachment 322019Attachment 322020

I use a technique as I have limited snow storage space. Early in the season, I pack the snow with the ATV and kind of build a ramp with that packed snow going toward where I want the pile to grow to. So, like a bulldozer pushing gravel/soil up a hill, my Honda is able to push snow up the hard pack snow ramp. One year, I built a pile as high as 12 feet, sadly I don't have a photo of that one. The photo below the pile is about 8 feet.

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[Outer Rondacker]

I use a technique as I have limited snow storage space. Early in the season, I pack the snow with the ATV and kind of build a ramp with that packed snow going toward where I want the pile to grow to. So, like a bulldozer pushing gravel/soil up a hill, my Honda is able to push snow up the hard pack snow ramp. One year, I built a pile as high as 12 feet, sadly I don't have a photo of that one. The photo below the pile is about 8 feet.

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yup mine look like that. Just need to start a ramp. But to save time I cheat with the backhoe when the piles get to big to push back.

[pmer]

I'm a little north of the twin cities and missed that big snow storm that hit southern Minnesota and went east past Wisconsin. I have a 6 foot snow blower that connects by 3 piont to a Farmall but it's slow compared to the ATV with a snow blade. I found the ATV is great up to 5-6 inches depending how wet the snow is or if there's ice on top. It's a fuel injected 450 Suzuki.

[10x]

-35C to -40C here the past few days. Not interested in blowing, shoveling, or plowing snow.