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Depends on how deep you mean and the terrain you will be riding, but generally it is sufferable for short distances but not recommended due to stability, traction, etc, issues. Deep snow can be a workout even when riding a snowmobile.
Where are you planning on riding that deep snow will be an issue?
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Depends on how deep you mean and the terrain you will be riding, but generally it is sufferable for short distances but not recommended due to stability, traction, etc, issues. Deep snow can be a workout even when riding a snowmobile.
Where are you planning on riding that deep snow will be an issue?
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Highly speculative just now but for a long time I've been considering the possibilities of riding Russian zimniks. Russians I've spoken to advise against going on the "bottomless snow" as they call it and deep snow here in England just covers your toes (twice in ten years - maybe) so I have no experience of snow.
Often the winter roads become overwhelmed with snow and will then be graded but so long as there is a solid and even surface underneath I imagine you can plough through? Like I say, never done it so I can only imagine.
Here's an idea of what they can be like:
[YOUTUBE] PNY 2009 Pevek - Daroschni HQ - YouTube[YOUTUBE]
Ice grip and traction seems no problem with these for tyres:
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Often the winter roads become overwhelmed with snow and will then be graded but so long as there is a solid and even surface underneath I imagine you can plough through? Like I say, never done it so I can only imagine.
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How deep snow it’s possible to drive in depends on several factors. If the snow is light, the traction is good, the surface is even, your skills are good and you are lucky you can plough through pretty deep snow. Normally we have these conditions 2-3 days every winter where I live.
If the snow is heavy or there has been cold after a warm period you might get problems even if it’s not much snow. A few weeks ago I used 6 hours to cover less then a km, with a light KTM EXC with no luggage and the best tires you can get.
You will never know how deep the snow is in front of you, snow evens out the surface and suddenly it can be pretty deep. It also camouflages ruts, potholes and stones, sometimes you have to guess where the road/track goes.
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I use tires like that (Trelleborg/Mitas with 7 mm studs) and as you say grip on ice is excellent, better then you get with slicks on tarmac. But usually you don’t drive on ice and the tires are lethal on tarmac/concrete.
When it comes to overlanding I would say that travelling in deep snow on remote places is high-risk. If the weather turns bad you might be stuck for days, or weeks, or months. Can you handle it? How cold can it get? Will your bike handle it?
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