Lightweight trail groomer

A trail groomer comprising an elongate generally horizontal frame, means at a forward end of the frame for attachment to a towing vehicle, a transverse scraper blade positioned beneath the frame at an intermediate location in the length thereof, said frame having a rear end supported on ski means for sliding engagement with a snow surface, said ski means comprising a pair of laterally spaced brackets each of which has an intermediate portion pivoted on a common transverse axis at the rear of the frame and each having longitudinally spaced front and rear arms extending generally downwardly with respect to the frame, each arm being connected to a ski such that the skis are positioned in pairs longitudinally aligned at opposite sides of the frame, said frame including a main frame structure supporting said laterally spaced brackets, and an auxiliary frame structure pivoted on a second transverse axis on the main frame structure at said intermediate location and having dependent arm means supporting said scraper blade, said auxiliary frame structure extending forwardly from said location and having a forward portion which carries said attachment means, adjustable connector means linking said auxiliary frame structure to said main frame structure at a selectively variable angular relationship with respect to said second transverse axis whereby in use to provide means to vary the height of said scraper blade with respect to a snow surface upon which the trail groomer is to be towed.