Dust Produced by the Shrinking Great Salt Lake is Harming the Utah Snowpack The Great Salt Lake and the effect it has on winter storms, commonly referred to as ‘Lake Effect’, is one of the biggest reasons that Utah is credited with the greatest snow on Earth. Lake effect occurs when a cold winter storm passes over a warm body of water and picks up water from the lake, causing an increase in […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | July 10, 2023 1 Comment
Drastic Difference in Snow Cover at Kicking Horse, BC, Compared to Last Year Unless you were hiding under a rock, you know that snowfall last winter was one for the record books for many places in the western USA. It was so good, that many places are still showing healthy snowpacks right now. Related: There’s Still an Astonishing 8 Feet of Snow on the Ground at Alta, UT However, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Californian Lakes Bounce Back After Record-Breaking Snowpack The 2022-2023 snowfall season was historic for the western United States, and as a result, the Californian snowpack was very much above average across the entire state. The crazy amounts of water in the Californian mountains provided relief to many areas that were previously very dry due to droughts. California is now approximately 92% free of drought following the record-breaking […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] A Record-Breaking Season at Snowbird, UT The winter of 2023 at Snowbird was a record-breaking season for skiers and riders, with non-stop snowfall from November throughout the season. Although challenging due to obstacles such as road closures and snowy nights, it offered dream lines and endless powder turns for guests and made everyone who calls Snowbird home stronger. The season created bragging rights and unforgettable memories, […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2023 0 Comments
New Study Reveals Harmful Environmental Effects of Snowmaking Climate change is the biggest roadblock in the future of the ski industry because warming temperatures mean less snowfall in most regions and more abnormal weather patterns. Many ski resorts are becoming increasingly dependent on artificial snowmaking to combat this. However, a new study reveals that producing snow has many negative consequences. Published in the Current Issues in Tourism journal, […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | June 16, 2023 3 Comments
Local Legend Retires from Snowmaking After 45 Years of Employment at Killington Resort, VT Passing the torch. Greg Hiltz (left) and Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. | Photo: Killington Resort Not many people can say they’ve covered New York’s Central Park with snow, but Greg Hiltz can. A select few people can say they’ve pulled off making enough snow for a World Cup course in one night, and they’d probably have to thank Hiltz […] Industry News Guest Author | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
How the Record-Breaking Snow Depth at Mammoth Mountain, CA, is Measured Using PistenBully’s SnowSat Technology Mammoth Mountain, CA, measured a record-breaking 813 inches of snow at Dave’s Run last week. While we have seen many records broken this season — a season that was certainly one for the record books — you may wonder how resorts can actually measure these snow depths accurately. Enter ‘SNOWSat’ technology by German snow grooming brand ‘PistenBully,’ which was used […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 10, 2023 0 Comments
Snowboarder Discovers Body Sticking Out of Snow Near Kiroro Resort, Japan A snowboarder riding out of bounds near the Kiroro Snow World Ski Resort in Japan discovered a dead person’s leg still attached to the snowboard sticking out of the snow around 10 a.m. on April 3, 2023. The snowboarder alerted the ski patrol at Kiroro Snow World, who contacted the local police. The police confirmed the body to be that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 5, 2023 0 Comments