Patent ID: 7802646

Claim:
A snow vehicle comprising: a track belt unit having an endless track belt; a steering mechanism to which a pair of steerable skis positioned in a forward direction of the track belt unit and being steerable to the left and right are attached; a rod-shaped steering shaft coupled to the steerable skis via the steering mechanism; a rod-shaped handlebar section coupled to the steering shaft and adapted to be gripped by a rider; and a pair of left and right footrests which allow the rider to the rest rider's feet thereon; wherein a straight line that is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the steering shaft extends from an upper end of the steering shaft to each footrest, as seen in a side view of the snow vehicle; each footrest extends in a longitudinal direction of the snow vehicle, and the straight line extends to a position in front of a central portion in a longitudinal direction of each footrest; and a steering shaft support arranged to rotatably support the upper end of the steering shaft; wherein a lateral end of the handlebar section in a steering direction is positioned below the steering shaft support as each steerable ski is turned to a limit position in the steering direction.