Snowmaking

[MarzNC]

Greek won!

February 6, 2024

And the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker Winner is… - Ski Area Management

SAM Magazine—Mount Snow, Vt., Feb. 6, 2024—Nearly 12,000 votes were cast during the 12-day voting period for the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker contest. This year’s contest showcased eight snowmaking teams from across North America: Brettons Woods, N.H.; Cataloochee Ski Area, N.C.; Copper Mountain, Colo.;...

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[tirolski]

~3 week old article regarding snowmaking in The Hudson Valley.

The Hudson Valley’s Ski Industry is in a Constant Battle with Climate Change

When we reached Bruce Transue, the general manager at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, it was last Friday and you could almost hear his palms sweating. He was gearing up for

www.hvpilot.com

 

[SayvilleSteve]

~3 week old article regarding snowmaking in The Hudson Valley.

The Hudson Valley’s Ski Industry is in a Constant Battle with Climate Change

When we reached Bruce Transue, the general manager at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, it was last Friday and you could almost hear his palms sweating. He was gearing up for

www.hvpilot.com

From the article:

Catamount’s Schaefer is New-England crusty and very matter of fact... He thinks legalized cannabis in Massachusetts has helped bring more casual skiers..

Da fuh?

 

[timbly]

From the article:

Da fuh?

Maybe they were more paranoid before legalization?

 

[tirolski]

From the article:

Dang fuh boarders

FIFY
What’s the ratio of “legal” skiers:boarders ( : ) partaking?

 

[tirolski]

The Beast uses radar to figure where snow is needed most.

 

[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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One from last March regarding reservoirs.

2023 - Ski Area Management

SAM magazine is the professional trade publication for the mountain resort market. It is a bi-monthly, all-paid circulation publication. It is wholly independen

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[Peter Minde]

I feel like I remember somebody telling me something like that when I was a kid. Maybe not word for word…

"Watch out where the huskies go / And don't you eat that yellow snow." - From Zappa's Apostrophe album.

 

[dubstar]

Windham report states they will be making snow tonight.

 

[MiSkier]

Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands both blew snow last night.