We in the Champlain Valley of Vermont finally got a taste of winter over the past two days, really our first major storm. Snow began to fall yesterday about 10 AM and it came down hard and steady, a fine crystalline snow. It was basically all done by 9AM this morning. After all is said and done, I.E., snow stopped, and I got the snow cleaned out of the yard/drive and got my honey do list done, I took the MAX II out for a ride, to see how well it might handle in snow with just tires. Well, I can say with some authority, 9+ inches of well packed snow and a MAX II with just tires do not play well together. I made sure that my first test run in the snow was close to the garage and with plenty of pull/anchor points (trees). I do not think I got 8 feet into the stuff before the MAX II hung up on the tub. Luckily I could back out after 2 attempts. I can say with some certainty, I think a set of tracks are going to be my first major purchase.