Finland Ski Resort Building Artificial Glacier Levi Ski Resort in northern Finland is a leader in innovation and environmentally friendly development. That trend continues as they are building a man-made glacier and a new high-speed chair lift to service it. So far Levi says they have moved around 20,000 cubic meters of soil to create a smooth base for the slope to get it ready to […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 24, 2022 2 Comments
Is Artificial Intelligence The Future of Avalanche Forecasting? Considered by some observers as more of an art than a science, avalanche forecasting involves a unique combination of human observation, analysis, and interpretation. Perhaps even some good luck. Even the best forecasters only reach about 75% accuracy in their predictions. After all, they are human too and susceptible to bias and imperfection just like the rest of us. One […] Avalanche Ryan Kime | June 22, 2022 3 Comments
Ironic Environmental Cost of 100% Artificial Snow at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics have officially begun! Unfortunately, we may have seen more fake snowflakes during the opening ceremony than we will real ones over the next two weeks in Beijing. The images of brown mountains with small bands of snow are jarring for a competition celebrating snow sports. These Winter Olympics will be the first to use 100% artificial […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 3 Comments
Russia Using Cloud Seeding to Create Artificial Rain to Fight Fires According to the Russian Federal Agency for Forestry, they are using cloud seeding to create rain to help fight fires in the Siberia region of Eastern Russia. Related: Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference? As of Friday, July 10, there were 158 forest fires covering 46,261 hectares (about 180 square […] Fire Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall Completed: Almost Ready For Send Copenhill, home to the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall. New Atlas Amager Bakke waste incinerator plant, which is already home to Denmark’s tallest artificial ski slope (Copenhill), is now home to a world’s tallest creation. In November 2019 they completed construction of the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall, but the powers that be decided not to place climbing holds on […] Climbing James Pulfer | July 10, 2020 1 Comment
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Skiing? You may already be using one of many apps currently in existence to track and record data surrounding skiing performance or achievement. However, a new app claims to not only track data concerning your skiing performance, but to actually provide coaching based on the data collected through the use of artificial intelligence. The system is comprised of a thin, custom […] Gear Review Jon Roubik | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Winter in Japan is Underway | 100% Artificial Snow and Costume Party! Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti is famous for always recently being the first outdoor ski resort in Japan to open every season… albeit with 100% artificial snow. For the 2018-2019 season, one run was open from 19th October 2018. And it looks like they had a lot of fun making those first few turns too! You might also like: VIDEO: What It Looks […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2018 0 Comments
Engineers Are Creating Artificial Glaciers to Store Fresh Water Around The World In high the deserts of northern India, climate change and receding glaciers have left villages critically dry in the spring. Engineers are creating “ice stupas,” or artificial glaciers, to store fresh water during the winter that would otherwise have flown away downstream. In the Ladakh desert region, only about 4 inches of rain and snow falls annually. Villages rely on glacial […] Brains Mike Lavery | August 4, 2018 1 Comment