Snowmaking is the production of snow by forcing water and pressurized air through a "snow gun", also known as a "snow cannon". Snowmaking is mainly used...
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Mount Buller Alpine Resort (section Snowmaking)
transportation. Snowmaking began on Mount Buller in the 1970s with a pilot system on Enzian Ski Run, which was later moved to Bourke Street. The main snowmaking infrastructure...
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Easton Ski Area (section Snowmaking)
abilities. Most of the trails at Easton Ski Area are covered with snowmaking. The snowmaking fleet includes many fan guns. Eaglebrook School - Official site...
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Ski FIS Races since 2014. Tiffindell uses snowmaking and grooming machines to maintain the ski areas. Snowmaking currently covers in excess of 1,000 metres...
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Hunter Mountain (ski area) (section Snowmaking)
half of the snowmaking arsenal at once under marginal snowmaking conditions. 2014: New pumping system added. 2015: Automated snowmaking added to Hellgate...
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solar-powered snowmaking technique was implemented. The resort's snowmaking team developed a solar-panel to float in the largest snowmaking pond as a way...
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the lifts as late as the 4th of July. The introduction of artificial snowmaking with snow guns in the late 1950s revolutionized the ski industry, drastically...
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Snow Summit (section Snowmaking)
drop, and 240 acres (97 ha) of skiable terrain, partially covered by snowmaking. In 2014, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (owned by Starwood Capital Group at...
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watch to see who will open first. Below are the opening dates during the Snowmaking Era.[citation needed] Season Open Date (Day of Week) 2003–2004 October...
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need to receive sufficient snow (at least in combination with artificial snowmaking, unless the resort uses dry ski slopes). High concentrations of ski resorts...
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