SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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The Snow King Of Tyrol Basin
A whimsical tale based on the true story of the McKays of Tyrol Basin and how they attempted to create the world’s first fullpipe.
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Bringing Snowmaking To The Public
After embarking on a $4.5 million snowmaking expansion, Smuggler’s Notch, Vt., created the Family Snowmaking Learning Center to allow guests a peek into the…
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Out Of The Ashes
A fire in the compressor building at Sunday River, Maine, last season meant a new start and added a lot of snowmaking muscle in…
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A Future For Crushed Ice
The Japanese are applying new technology to an old idea with good results for a high price, investing huge sums of money to lay…
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Snowmaking For Christmas
In three weeks, Solitude, Utah, installed snowmaking to cover 50 acres and save what looked like a bleak holiday season on the horizon.
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Under The Gun
Sugarbush, Vermont, had eight weeks to do a job that should have required three months. Here’s a day-by-day journal of a nerve-wracking snowmaking installation.…
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Snowmaking Automation I
An overview of what is available to ski resort operators in air/water snowmaking automation, including scatterplots, charts of cost breakdown by region and a…
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Making Big Snow- Two Case Histories
A look at how Mammoth Mountain Calif., is using portable fan guns with up to two thousand feet of hose to bring an arsenal…
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Cost Effective Snow Through Smart Design
A look at the success of variable-speed drives at HoliMont ski area in western New York.
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Primer On Air/ Water Cool-Down Systems
The efficiencies gained in cooling compressed air and water for snowmaking are being confirmed daily at ski areas across the country. Here is a…
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Snowmakers Can Be Skiers, Too
A brief look at the 9th Annual Snowmakers Classic ski race at Ski Windham, N.Y. A great event to cap off a season of…
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France Prepares For The Olympics
Snowmaking is the key question for alpine venues. This article reports on the observations of 20 American ski executives who toured France’s snowmaking facilities…
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Snowmaking Goes Public In California
A major commitment has been made by some California ski resorts to educate their skiing public on the merits of early season machine-made snow.…
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Mammoth Installs Snowmaking
How Dave and Gary McCoy were able to complete a major snowmaking system, covering over 200 acres, in under five months and under budget.…
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Cool, Cool Air
When it came to maintaining air temperatures, Ski oundtop solved the problem with a simple modification.
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They’re Ready
A look at the snowmaking efforts of Val di Fiemme, Italy, in their battle to provide snow for the 1991 Nordic World Championships. Includes…
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Boneyard Jewels
A recap of the events at the third annual snowmakers’ conference at Brodie Mountain, Mass. Seminars and speeches were well-received and winners were announced…
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Snowmaking System Controls
A look at the joint venture in designing snowmaking systems by Sunday River, Maine, and Jeff White of Delta Engineering. The system, called Hydra…