Goodbye, Snowmobiles — The MoonBike Has Arrived

In 2015, French aeronautical engineer Nicolas Muron was visiting his grandparents, who lived in the French Alps where transportation in the winter often depended on snowmobiles. After listening to the peace and quiet of the mountains begin shattered by fleets of those noisy, smelly beasts, he decided there had to be a better way — something like an e-bike for the snow that was lightweight, easy to maintain, and sustainable.

Steve Hanley