Snowmaking

[MarzNC]

Voting for the I AM A SNOWMAKING contest sponsored by SAM and HKD will start soon. Videos should be up for a week or two. The finalists are all in the east for 2023. Includes Belleayre, Windham, and Jay. Also Massanutten and Bryce in VA. Plus Pleasant Mountain in ME (now owned by Boyne Resorts) and Wachusett in MA.

I Am a Snowmaker

The I AM a Snowmaker contest highlights the hard work, determination and camaraderie of snowmakers, and recognizes how critical the

www.saminfo.com

 

[tirolski]

Who’d a thunk it?
Dude in charge of snowmaking at The Big K grew up next to Song Mountain.

Meet snowmaking manager Greg Gleason - The Mountain Times

By Karen D. Lorentz Every once in a while, you meet someone who was destined to work in the ski industry. That was the case in spades for Killington Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. Because he grew up directly across the […] Read More

mountaintimes.info

"“They would make it under the lights. I couldn’t sleep and I knew that when those lights came on they were making snow, so I would head over to check it out. They knew I was coming and would leave snacks and treats for me in the top lift shack,” Gleason told the Mountain Times of a defining time in his life."

 

[Ripitz]

Here is some cool history.

History of snowmaking: The panicked and accidental beginnings — FOX Weather

The Toronto Ski Club was about to debut their new ski jump with a competition, but there was no snow in the forecast. Panic set in and organizers worked out a fix. They made a deal with the University of Toronto to make the ice and truck 75 tons of it in for the ski jump.

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[tirolski]

What about this?

ReNewSnow | Say NO to fossil fueled snow!

ReNewSnow's technology cuts snowmaking costs by 30% and virtually eliminates its carbon footprint.

www.renewsnow.ski

 

[MarzNC]

Voting for the I AM A SNOWMAKING contest sponsored by SAM and HKD will start soon. Videos should be up for a week or two. The finalists are all in the east for 2023. Includes Belleayre, Windham, and Jay. Also Massanutten and Bryce in VA. Plus Pleasant Mountain in ME (now owned by Boyne Resorts) and Wachusett in MA.

I Am a Snowmaker

The I AM a Snowmaker contest highlights the hard work, determination and camaraderie of snowmakers, and recognizes how critical the

www.saminfo.com

Voting started and goes until Jan. 23. While I'll probably vote for Massanutten given that it's my home mountain, the Bryce video is more fun. Haven't watched the others yet. Been enjoying what the Massanutten snowmaking team managed to do in the last week of cold weather.

I Am a Snowmaker

The I AM a Snowmaker contest highlights the hard work, determination and camaraderie of snowmakers, and recognizes how critical the

www.saminfo.com

 

[MarzNC]

Belleayre I AM A SNOWMAKER video for 2023. Voting until Jan. 23.

 

[tirolski]

A recent snowmaker article from SAM.
Thank yer snowmakers.

Building Snowmaking Teams - Ski Area Management

Resorts have realized it takes a lot more than a decent wage to successfully hire and retain good snowmakers. Employee hiring and retention isn’t getting any easier for the snowsports industry. Finding snowmakers is especially difficult, and we’re not even talking about keeping them around lo...

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[Campgottagopee]

It's times like these we need to thank our snowmakers! If you see them at the bar, buy them a round or 2

 

[tirolski]

It's times like these we need to thank our snowmakers! If you see them at the bar, buy them a round or 2

Yup.
Saw Greek blowin today, Lab too & Song’s Bunny bump.

Gonna try to get my pass before the weekend & meet some friends at Huega’s for holiday cheer.
It there’s any snowmakers in Huega’s when I’m there I’ll treat em to a cold one if they’re off the clock.

 

[Benny Profane]

Killington is making quite a bit of snow now, interesting that they are not piling more on Super Star, perhaps a rumor of them closing early May might be real, but I don’t think that would happen

Dude, they don't start making that glacier until February. It's got plenty of base from the WC money pit.