Moving timber from the stump to a landing by pulling it directly over the soil. The leading end of the log is choked with a chain or cable and hauled by a machine, winch, or draft animal. Unlike forwarding where logs are carried entirely off the ground, this method leaves a distinct trail and requires careful route planning to limit soil disturbance.
Hook up those last two stems and snig them down to the lower landing before the rain hits.
In Australian and New Zealand forestry operations, snigging is the standard term for what North American loggers call skidding.
Also heard as
- skid
Related terms
Skidding
The process of dragging felled trees or logs from the cutting area to a central landing.
Skid road
A rough, temporary trail used by heavy equipment to drag felled logs from the stump to the landing.
Drag path
A temporary route used by heavy machinery to pull felled trees to a landing.
Yarder
A heavy machine that uses a system of cables and winches to pull felled logs to a landing.