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Outside Is Where We Thrive – Summer

July 2024 Issue

The Future of All-Weather Snowmaking

The market is growing for all-weather “snowmaking boxes” as the technology continues to become more refined.

When Ski Ward in central Massachusetts fired up its Latitude 90 all-weather snowmaking machine in earnest for the first time in October 2023, it was like Christmas in July. White flakes began falling, creating a mound of snow on the otherwise snowless slopes despite temperatures exceeding 80 degrees.

“That machine did everything they said it would do,” recalls Ski Ward owner John LaCroix. “Within two hours of unloading it, it was running.”

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