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How To Guarantee Early Opening for Ski Resorts

Damn, that's covered!

In the summer of 2016, Ruka Ski Resort in Finland conducted a test using their latest method of snow storage in order to guarantee an opening date. They set a goal for an opening time on the 10th hour of the 10th day of the 10th month this year and they succeeded. On October 10th, they opened the resort with a […]

Dylan Cautela | October 31, 2016
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Sochi, Russia Calls In Shamans to Pray for Snow for Olympics…

tunguska shaman

Last spring, they stockpiled 450,000 cubic meters of snow for this winter’s Olympics. This fall, Olympic organizers in Sochi have brought in shamans to pray for snow. They’ve also brought in 550 snowmaking machines to take advantage of any cold weather Sochi sees leading into the Olympics this February. Yep, shamans, witchdoctors, spiritual healers, magic makers. Russia isn’t taking any chances with snow during these winter games. Their concerns are valid. Last year, Sochi had one of the worst winters on record. They got a lot of rain and very little snow. Two Olympic training events were canceled last winter in Sochi due to a lack […]

SnowBrains | December 13, 2013
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