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Climate Activists Damage Snow Cannons in Europe

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Reports have been coming in from across the Alps for several months now of climate activists repeatedly damaging snow cannons in European ski resorts. In Swiss and French ski resorts, such as Villars, Les Diablerets, Verbier, Les Gets, and La Clusaz, damage to snow cannons has been reported across December and January. Sometimes confessions were posted on militant websites, and […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 13, 2023
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Brain Post: How Snow Guns Work

Fan guns put out a ton of snow

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 […]

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Tanner Blake | October 5, 2022
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Loveland and Arapahoe Basin, CO, Prepping Snowguns to Start Snowmaking in 2-Weeks

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Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin, CO, are getting ready to take advantage of the falling temperatures by getting their snowguns ready to start firing. Both resorts intend to open in mid-October and will begin snowmaking for real in the next couple of weeks or so. Loveland yesterday shared a video of crews testing snowguns, and A-Basin COO Alan Henceroth […]

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SnowBrains | September 14, 2022
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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 […]

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SnowBrains | May 19, 2022
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Arapahoe Basin, CO Snowmaking Team Ready to Go

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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
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Loveland Ski Area, CO, Fires Up Snowguns for Testing | 22 Days Until Snowmaking Begins

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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 […]

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SnowBrains | September 9, 2021
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Has Summertime Use of Snow Guns Become Essential for Saving the Tahoe Ski Industry?

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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 […]

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Joseph Puetz | August 31, 2021
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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 […]

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Miles Clark | December 3, 2020
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