New Zealand Ski Areas Begin Prepping Snow Guns as Winter Nears Winter in New Zealand is coming. A cold snap is expected to bring severe weather and possibly the first significant snowfall of the year for the South Island this weekend, The New Zealand Herald reports. Ski areas are getting ready. So far, May has been unusually warm. However, a puff of colder air will allow snow to fall over […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Snowmaking Team Ready to Go Arapahoe Basin, CO chief Alan Henceroth told us in his blog this morning that the snowmaking team is ready to go––they are just waiting for the temperature to drop. Our Snowmaking Team is ready to go. They have been testing and working on their equipment all summer. The fan guns are in place on the hill. The snowmaking reservoir is […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2021 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Fires Up Snowguns for Testing | 22 Days Until Snowmaking Begins Loveland Ski Area, CO, is getting ready to take advantage of the falling temperatures by getting their snow guns ready to start firing. The resort intends to open mid-October and will begin snowmaking for real in 22-days. Related: Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates for Winter 2021/22 Wild Mountain, MI, who started their lifts turning on 19th October, won last year’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 9, 2021 0 Comments
Has Summertime Use of Snow Guns Become Essential for Saving the Tahoe Ski Industry? On August 14th, the Caldor Fire began near Little Mountain in El Dorado County, and by the 16th, it had grown to 764 acres. On the 31st of August, it has grown to 191,607 acres and has actively burned for 17 days. According to Cal Fire, only 16% of the blaze is contained and has destroyed 669 buildings in its […] Fire Joseph Puetz | August 31, 2021 14 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Fake Snowstorms Are Making It Softer, Smoother, & Funnerer Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from December 2nd, 2020 The snow guns at Alta are cranking around the clock right now due to very cold temps and a hard-working crew. Last week, the groomers were getting a touch firm due to no new snow and skiers scrapping them around. This week, the snow guns are making the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 3, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Fire Up the Snow Guns | Only 1-Month Until Opening Day Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA, fired up the snowguns on Thursday to test their snowmaking systems on the slopes of both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows plans to open on November 25, weather and conditions permitting. Related: Ikon Pass: Seek the Open Road – California The first dusting of human-made snow could be seen on the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2020 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Vail, CO Begin Making Snow for Real | The #RaceToOpen is On Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Vail Resorts in Colorado have all taken advantage of cooler temperatures and the few inches of snow that fell yesterday by firing up their snow guns for real. “The natural snowfall mostly stopped by early evening yesterday. The temperature dropped with an overnight wet-bulb low of 15 F. The snowmakers had all the fan guns spinning. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: How Snow Guns Work The idea behind snowmaking is simple; you spray water into cold air and it freezes into snow as it falls to the ground. But there’s more to it than that. Engineers have spent nearly 70 years developing snow machines, and as a result, modern snowmaking is really good. Let’s take a look at what goes into it. These five things are […] Brains Tanner Blake | October 12, 2020 3 Comments
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