Steep driveway ideas

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by RoBe

Bill,
We had a similar situation in slope/width but just under 100' long, not 300' ft. We were weekend warriors when we purchased our second home here 10 years ago. We bought a new Ariens 24 high output snow blower, w/electric start/chains, not a big investment. The Ariens is not that hard to handle, works like a champ both up and down slope, store it in the shed. Since your driveway is narrow, you can quickly blast the snow off each side in a dozen or so passes (albeit long passes for you.) Use crampons or micro-spikes.

Find that local guy who'll just swipe and clear the massive bank up top just after the big storms, so that when you arrive the heavy mess at street level is mostly clear. Also, there are guys around who will come by and use your snow blower to clear your driveway right after those bigger storms. Hopefully, the driveway area gets good sunlight for any ice build up.

If feasible, set up a camera so you know what you're dealing with before you arrive. Keep plenty of sand available.

We're retired and live here now, and the Ariens Platinum still does the job just fine. Lots of good ideas here, but for us...no heated driveway, no expensive equipment, but there's always physical effort involved.
Enjoy your winter. Best of luck.

Sorry for delay-been on business travel.
While our driveway is steep, once you reach the bottom we are fairly level all around the cabin and water. With a beach area, kayak launch, and separate dock area, all on a very private peninsula, it would be VERY hard to replace this property. We love it.
The Honda w/tracks sounds like a good idea.

We do have cameras all around.
Looking from Indy at the moment-sure looks beautiful in NH!

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by BillTex

Sorry for delay-been on business travel.
While our driveway is steep, once you reach the bottom we are fairly level all around the cabin and water. With a beach area, kayak launch, and separate dock area, all on a very private peninsula, it would be VERY hard to replace this property. We love it.
The Honda w/tracks sounds like a good idea.

We do have cameras all around.
Looking from Indy at the moment-sure looks beautiful in NH!

I can also vouch for the Honda tracked blower…had a 928 but they also make a 32 or 33” inch wide beast. I upgraded to a Kubota front blower for my tractor…now that is the ultimate snow beast! Good luck! Sounds like a nice spot you’re at!

[Kamper]

Can you put a small shed at the beginning of your driveway? Something suitable to store a snow-mobile?

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by Kamper

Can you put a small shed at the beginning of your driveway? Something suitable to store a snow-mobile?

Yes. Currently the sled trailer and pontoon boat are stored at top of driveway. There is additional parking/storage space there as well.