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cost of snowmaking

39% of French Ski Slopes Were Covered in Man-Made Snow in the 2022/2023 Season

As the snowline rises across the European Alps, the once snow-sure resorts find themselves using more and more snowmaking to stay open. Where once you could be reasonably sure of being able to ski down to the lower village at around 4,600 feet off-piste through the trees, there are now just thin landing strips of snow, covered in artificial snow. [โ€ฆ]

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Ben Davies | February 19, 2024
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The Hardships of Making Snow | Cost, Reliance, & Environmental Impacts

According to POW (Protect Our Winters) about 88% of ski resorts in the United States rely on snowmaking each season. Resorts will make snow to accumulate a base to open earlier, stay open later, or compensate to build features like halfpipes for competitions. Some resorts, like those in the Mid-Atlantic region, rely on snowmaking to have a season at all. [โ€ฆ]

Helena Guglielmino | November 3, 2017
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