Who’s Ready? Trio of California Resorts Announce Opening Dates and Begin Snowmaking With plans to open in mid-November, recent drops in overnight temperatures mean snowmaking is underway at resorts across California. The teams at Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California sent out photos of their snowmaking efforts Wednesday. You might also like: Squaw Valley, CA Fire Up Snow Guns for First Time this Fall | 2 Weeks Earlier than Last Year They are working […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
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Ski Resorts Have Secured Water To Ensure That They’re Able To Make Snow According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Colorado ski resorts can make snow consistently, even during droughts. Resorts have worked hard over the last 40 years to attain snowmaking systems and access to water that allow them to open on time, regardless of precipitation. The focus on snowmaking in the industry kicked off after two really dry years in 1976 and […] Industry News Tanner Blake | October 26, 2018 0 Comments
New $4-Million Snowmaking System Up and Running at Winter Park, CO | Will Make a Huge Difference to Opening Day The main focus of the almost $30-million investment at Winter Park, CO has been the $16-million, 10-man gondola replacing the aged Zephyr four-pack. But the new lift that takes riders to the summit of Winter Park mountain is no good if there is no snow to shred on. Alterra Mountain Company knew this, so for a quarter of the price of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado Began Snowmaking Friday | The Earliest in 10-Seasons Snowmaking began in Summit County, Colorado when Arapahoe Basin Ski Area fired up eight snowmaking guns early Friday morning. This is the earliest in 10-seasons. A-Basin’s snowmaking team covered a mid-mountain area at the top of the High Noon trail with the beautiful, beautiful white stuff. On average snowmaking begins in the first few days of October, so the team has a […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 25, 2018 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO Want to Increase Snowmaking by 52% to Improve Early Season Conditions Vail Mountain, Colorado has submitted a proposal to the US Forest Service to improve its existing snowmaking system, expanding snowmaking on upper mountain terrain by a huge 52%. The proposal aligns with the resort’s Master Development Plan, which was accepted by the Forest Service in July, reports Vail Daily. The plan would allow the resort to offer more reliable early […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2018 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA Launches $8 Million Snowmaking Initiative Sugar Bowl Resort, CA sits nestled in the peaks of Donner Summit. Known for its heavy snowfall and exciting terrain, this Sierra Nevada gem belongs on the bucket list. Even though this resort sees record breaking winters, investments in snowmaking are still on the priority list. According to a recent Sugar Bowl Resort press release, the resort has announced an […] Industry News Katy Shipley | August 7, 2018 0 Comments
Resort in Australia Begins Snowmaking in Preparation for Upcoming 2018 Season Mt Buller in Australia is the first ski area in the southern hemisphere to report that it has started snowmaking ahead of their 2018 ski season. Lifts are due to start turning at the first resorts in Southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand in about six weeks, followed by South American resorts from mid-June. Mt Buller uses an all-weather Snow Factory […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2018 1 Comment
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