Appreciate the quick response (also on YouTube!)! I guess we will give it a go with the backcountry version. We will use our machine in the Sierras, and once we reach the trailhead, there can be an abundance of snow. I ride a snowmobile in this area, so I know that there are situations where we will need all the help we can get to get out of a stuck situation, just like you shared in some of your videos. Yes, I know exactly what you mean with the little numbs on each paddle. It is exactly like a snowmobile track. Hopefully, once we have enough snow, this trip on asphalt will no longer be needed. We will get a trailer anyway, but even with that, it would be a complete pain to load and unload just to get a mile to the trailhead. Yes ... PRAY FOR SNOW! I appreciate your time and advice!

I have to ride my machine on my cement driveway to get it into the back of the truck & now into a trailer. So I haven't done a lot of hard pavement riding & I personally, try to avoid it. I agree with your dealer. I see sledders ride asphalt all the time, so if you ride slow, it should be OK. I do think the track paddles will wear ... the little numbs on each paddle, and the ride is gonna be kinda rough, but I guess that's a price a guy would have to make in your area. One mile each way is a long ways to me ... I'm glad I don't have to make that decision ... YET ... by that I mean, we don't have much snow this year so far, so I may end up having to do some asphalt riding this year ..... PRAY FOR SNOW!!!!