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Sun Peaks Resort, BC, is First Canadian Ski Area to Employ Snow Farming and Storage Technique

The Snow Secure mats can be set up in one day. Photo Credit: Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is the nation’s first ski area to utilize a snow farming and storage system. Developed by Snow Secure, the system works by collecting snow in massive piles and then covering them with Snow Secure’s insulated mat technology. The goal is to preserve the snow through the summer and into the fall when ski area […]
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5 Noteworthy Ski Resorts That Don’t Rely on Artificial Snowmaking

Many challenges and factors affect a ski resort season. Operational costs, staffing, and mountain upgrades are variables that resorts have to deal with every year. Climate change and warmer temperatures have made it increasingly challenging for all ski resorts to have a successful season. Some regions worldwide have seen less snowfall over the last decade, which can lead to a shorter operating […]
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Gunstock Mountain, NH, Report: Night Skiing During Glow and Throw

Report from Saturday, January 11, 2025 Glow and Throw Last Saturday, Gunstock Mountain in New Hampshire hosted Glow and Throw, a glowstick-themed night terrain park competition that brought together local skiers and snowboarders. The event occurred at the Pistol lift’s base, where the mountain’s terrain park crew had created a hike-to rail jam specifically for the competition. Participants showcased their […]
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How Vail Resorts’ Mt. Brighton Operates and Creates Snow in the Midwest Amid an Ever-Changing Climate

Located in a metro area of nearly 5 million people and at an elevation of only 230 feet, Michigan’s Mt. Brighton might not initially sound like a destination resort. However, thanks to its state-of-the-art snowmaking abilities and varied terrain, Mt. Brighton operates successfully even under some of the most unpredictable weather conditions in the country. Since 1960, the well-known resort […]
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[VIDEO] Killington Resort, VT, to Invest $7-Million on 1,000 New Snowguns

KILLINGTON, Vt. (October 10, 2024) – Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America, announces a massive investment in new energy-efficient snowguns totaling 1,000 new pieces of equipment over the next two seasons. For the 2024 season, Killington and Pico will add 36 HKD Snowmakers Phazer portable snowmaking guns, install 454 HKD Impulse and Phazer R5 tower guns, and four […]
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[PHOTOS] Copper Mountain, CO, Kicks Off Snowmaking in Preparation for Winter 2024-25

Thanks to plummeting temperatures, Copper Mountain in Colorado seized the opportunity to begin its snowmaking operations for the upcoming 2024-25 winter season. The resort’s snowmaking crew initiated the process early Monday morning, focusing on building a solid base for the upper mountain’s alpine race training facilities. Related: [VIDEO] Direct Weather October Snow Forecast: These Are the Regions That Will See […]
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[PHOTO TOUR] Aerial View of Snowmaking Efforts at Perisher Ski Resort, Australia

Last week saw the first natural snow of the season as a cold front swept across southeast Australia. Temperatures have dropped in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC), and resorts in the Snowy Mountains have kick-started snow-making efforts to prepare for the opening weekend on King’s Birthday, June 8-10, 2024. Nothing quite puts the efforts into perspective like aerial […]
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Sewage into Snow | Montana’s 1st Recycled Snowmaking Effort Launches at Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club

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Environmental Groups Applaud Water Conservation Program in Inaugural Season After a decade of collaboration, study, and scientific review, an effort to use recycled water from the community of Big Sky, Montana, to establish a base layer snowpack kicked off the start of the 2023/2024 ski season. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved a permit in 2021 for the […]
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[PHOTOS] Crested Butte, CO, Begins Snowmaking Following 19 Inches of Snow

Knock-knock. It’s Old Man Winter. He’s arrived. Snowmaking is officially underway at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Mountain teams fired up the snow guns on Sunday night, three days ahead of schedule, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature. A whopping 19 inches of fresh snow dumped over the mountain last weekend, followed by temperatures cold enough to allow snowmaking. Crested Butte […]
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[PHOTOS] Snowmaking Begins at Vail Resorts’ Colorado Ski Areas

On Wednesday night, ski resorts across Summit County and Eagle County in Colorado were blanketed by fresh snow… but Mother Nature wasn’t the only one doing the work. Keystone Resort and Vail Mountain fired up their snow guns that evening, with Beaver Creek firing up Thursday afternoon, and have officially started snowmaking for the 2023/24 ski season. Related: [PHOTOS] These […]
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[PHOTOS] These 3 Colorado Resorts Have Started Snowmaking

Loveland Ski Area and Copper Mountain, in Colorado, began snowmaking yesterday, joining Arapahoe Basin, who fired up its snowguns on September 23rd. Related: Which Ski Resort Will Open First This Year? #RaceToOpen Copper Mountain not only kicked off its first day of snowmaking operations late last night but also received its first snowfall in the village. Loveland’s snowmakers fired up […]
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Study Reveals the High Vulnerability of European Ski Resorts to Global Warming

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A new European study has investigated the effects of climate change on European ski resorts and warns that global warming will leave 53% of Europe’s ski resorts at very high risk for snow supply in the future. If temperatures increase by 1.5°C, around a third (32%) of European ski resorts would be severely impacted. This proportion could be limited to […]
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