In fact, ANSMET field party members each have their very own snowmobile, giving them the mobility and horsepower they need to get around in Antarctica and get those meteorites in the bag. Developing some familiarity with snowmobiles is an important part of the training we undergo in the McMurdo area- and those Skidoo skills come in handy later on, when John Schutt insists we climb a "wall of death" to have a look around.