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    Snowmaking Articles

    Peruse the SAM archives for an abundance of snowmaking content.
  • I AM a Snowmaker

    I AM a Snowmaker

    Eight teams have been chosen for this season's I AM a Snowmaker contest. Check out thier videos and vote today!
  • Mountain Ops PodSAM Podcast

    Mountain Ops PodSAM Podcast

    We discussed burnout and moving teams forward in our mountain ops Huddle. Listen to the discussion on PodSAM with added commentary from leadership expert, Paul Thallner.
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    Looking for a new gig?

    Check out snowmaking and mountain ops job openings or peruse snowmaking parts for sale.

Snowmaking has only grown in importance at resorts across the globe as weather patterns vary and capacity needs change. Here in the Snowmaking Mountain Department, you'll find articles about efficiency, mountain ops management, software, team-building, pumps and compressors, snow planning, and much more. Plus, find job openings and opportunities to further your career. 

 

SNOWMAKING ARTICLES

  • May 2024

    Snowmaking's Secret Sauce

    Prioritize your people to perfec the snowmaking process and product. Imagine this: You’re a snowmaker on a snowmaking gun run. It’s 2 a.m., and the wind is howling with snow swirling about. Visibility is 10 feet, and every step fights you. Sled guns are poking through the snow like miniature v Prioritize your people to perfec the snowmaking process and product.

  • November 2023

    New HQs for Mountain Ops

    Mountain operations have expanded greatly over the decades, and so must the notion of “maintenance shops.” Maintenance shops are one of those capital expense items that are often difficult to fund. The guest doesn’t see them, and they can put a large dent in an area’s budget, knocking the Mountain operations have expanded greatly over the decades, and so must the notion of “maintenance...

  • November 2023

    Construction Site : November 2023

    It was a big summer for capital improvements at North American ski areas.   CRANMORE, NH   When Cranmore tore down its main base lodge in April 2022, it planned to complete the first floor of a new mixed-use building in time for the 2022-23 ski season. Covid supply chain and labor challenges It was a big summer for capital improvements at North American ski areas.

  • September 2023

    Construction Site :: September 2023

    Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience.   BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN, ID The summer of 2023 has seen the largest capital investment ever at Brundage, with construction underway on a new detachable quad lift and a 17,000-square-foot skier services building Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience.

  • The LIF-TRACK vehicle lift in the middle of the cat bays is accessed on the snow side of the building. The five-ton overhead crane (top center) serves all three snow-side bays.
    July 2023

    Building for Efficiency

    After Grand Targhee's old maintenance shop collapsed, the resort planned for and built a new shop with all the fixins to help its crew do their jobs right. The basic elements of an efficient maintenance shop have remained constant over the decades, though some shops still lack one or more of these After Grand Targhee's old maintenance shop collapsed, the resort planned for and built a new shop...

  • Woods Valley Ski Area, N.Y., installed this 9.5-million-gallon on-mountain storage reservoir 370 vertical feet above its existing pumphouse and water supply. Filled during the off season, the pond stores 60 percent of the ski area’s average seasonal water usage.
    March 2023

    Water in Reserve

    As the need for high-volume snowmaking rises, water reservoirs can be a smart, efficient investment. With narrowing snowmaking windows and increasingly efficient snow gun productivity, water pumping capacities have been rising at a significant rate. However, water sources have generally remained t As the need for high-volume snowmaking rises, water reservoirs can be a smart, efficient investment.

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I AM A SNOWMAKER 
Sponsored by HKD 

The I AM a Snowmaker contest highlights the hard work, determination and camaraderie of snowmakers, and recognizes their critical contributions to the alpine, Nordic, snowboard, and winter tubing industry. Eight teams were chosen for this season's I AM a Snowmaker contest. This year’s competing teams were challenged to produce a “day in the life" video that captures the heart and soul of their snowmaking team. They showcase how snowmakers' contributions result in personal development and the overall success of the mountain. 

View all eight 2024 videos and see who won: www.saminfo.com/i-am-a-snowmaker.

 


SAM Huddle RGBPODSAM

  • Struggling with staffing, motivating your team, or maintaining a positive outlook? Listen to our "Moving Mountain Operations Forward" Huddle on PodSAM, where we discuss burnout, staffing, and so much more. Organizational development expert Paul Thallner also chimes in with tips for managers to help keep their staff (and themselves) focused, happy, and productive. Check out all of our Huddle podcasts at saminfo.com/podSAM. 


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