SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Pump Up The Volume
This past winter, two Pocono areas proved the value of maximizing their snowmaking capacity. Considering the balmy temperatures throughout the Pocono Mountains at the…
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Put It on Autopilot
When Wintergreen turned to automated snowmaking, it was hoping for more snow, less staff, and considerable savings. Did it work? Is automated snowmaking worth…
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Pipe Dreams
Ductile iron is a great way to combat pipe erosion. Over the past 40 years, most snowmaking systems have employed steel pipe to get…
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Make Better Snow for Less Money
If the nozzles on your snowguns are damaged or degraded, they are just spitting away your profits. One of the most critical components in…
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Piles and Piles and Piles of Smiles
Rounding out our freestyle section, we take a look at the art of snowmaking in the terrain park. Here’s the best way to handle…
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2004 National Snowmaking Survey
This study, along with a similar one completed in 1999, sets a national baseline of statistically reliable information regarding the common practices and composition…
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By the Numbers
The habits and preferences of our guests are changing. Do you know what they are looking for at your resort?
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The Digital Mountain
With the marvels of modern technology, area operators can bring the mountain to the home, the office and the courtroom with digital imagery. On…
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Energy Moves to the Front Burner
The second installment in our sustainability section is chock full of great ways to save on energy costs. Massachusetts’s Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort was…
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Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Is automated snowmaking right for your ski area? The answer: it depends. When automated snowmaking systems were first introduced way back in the last…
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Going Underground
If new snowmaking pipe is on the agenda this summer, forget those trenches-directional drilling may be the better solution. For most snowmaking systems, the…
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Gunning for Efficiency
Warm winters demonstrate a need for snowmaking systems that integrate new tower technology and traditional efficiencies.
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Construction Site
Mt. Baker, Wash., upgrade plan to fixed-grip quads, Breckenridge, new facilities, Alta, detachable quad, Yellowstone Club, Mont., three lift projects, Cascade, Wisc., snowmaking system.
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Finding the Right Words
Snowmakers across the country seem to have their own lingo for their product. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all spoke the same language?
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Finding the Right Words
Snowmakers across the country seem to have their own lingo for their product. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all spoke the same language?…
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A High-Tech Way to Measure Snow Depth
With radar, GPS and new software, ski areas can take the guesswork out of grooming and snowmaking.
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Construction Site
Ski areas kept busy this summer installing new lifts, creating new beginner areas and ensuring a white season.