Sentences with word «snowmaking»

Mount Snow, VT. — April 3, 2017 — With natural snowfall from Winter Storm Stella and Theseus, paired with snowmaking operations in March, Mount Snow is pleased to announce it will extend its operating season through April 16, 2017.

We're proud of the snow quality that you'll find at Mount Snow, and with snowmaking on 80 % of our trails, you should feel confident that you'll have a great skiing or riding experience too.

Mount Snow, Vt. (August 18, 2014)-- Following a variety of snowmaking projects that began in the spring of 2013 with the goal of improving the system's efficiency and output, Mount Snow announces it will receive delivery of 645 new low - energy snow guns this fall.

Recent extensive snowmaking upgrades allow the mountain to continue providing a quality snow surface throughout the ski season.

Mount Snow, VT. — Jan. 9, 2018 — Thanks to its new state - of - the - art snowmaking system, paired with some help from Mother Nature, Mount Snow heads into Martin Luther King Jr. weekend with 100 percent open terrain.

Scant snowfall and mild winter weather in recent years has pushed back the traditional opening date of the resort, but operators have adapted by expanding their capacity for snowmaking.

It carves out the most desirable aspects of slope - side fun and eliminates the worst (lift lines, out - of - control beginner skiers, icy terrain and pesky snowmaking machines don't exist).

Just minutes from the Town of Banff, Mt. Norquay offers the only night skiing in Banff - Lake Louise, including a fully lit terrain park, and expert snowmaking on 85 % of the terrain.

The funds — which were raised for the upcoming West Lake Snowmaking Project and the new base lodge for Carinthia Parks at Mount Snow — will be utilized to continue construction of the West Lake Project, with work on the new base lodge at Carinthia Parks scheduled to begin in 2017.

By replacing hundreds of older less efficient snow guns, the resort's entire fleet of snowmaking equipment will now be comprised of 100 % low energy technology.

The work we'd done — from improving building and snowmaking efficiency to making renewable energy purchases and using biofuels in Snowcats — was so small in the scheme of things; it felt like we weren't really making a difference.

While snowmaking allows some downhill ski areas to compensate for decreasing snow totals, sports such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are incredibly vulnerable to these trends since artificial snow is not used for these open courses.

Lowell Thomas Chairlift and Increased Snowmaking at Tremblant, Quebec: The Lowell Thomas Chairlift will be replaced with a high - speed 4 - passenger detachable chairlift, increasing uphill capacity by 33 %.

Favorable Temperatures Paired with The Most Powerful Snowmaking System In The East Lead To Early Opening

«The industry response [to climate change] has largely been to increase snowmaking and increase water storage,» he laments, «not, «Let's lobby hard for legislation and start being more energy efficient.»»

• Building the new Tomahawk Lodge, an information building, a salt - storage building and an additional snowmaking pond.

Ride from state to state on the area's most skiable terrain and reap the benefits of the largest snowmaking system on the West Coast.

Okemo has 121 trails, 20 lifts, and 98 % overall terrain with snowmaking coverage (ranking # 1 in VT).

Both resorts plan to continue snowmaking operations throughout the weekend and beyond, as conditions allow, with a plan to open additional terrain throughout the weekend and into the following week.

Major snowmaking upgrades are underway as we prepare for the 2017 - 18 ski season.

ORDA mountain managers have worked steadily in the past six years to add snowmaking equipment, updating older snow guns to more energy - efficient models, which the annual report says have allowed the resort to prepare for snow deficit.

But there are limits to snowmaking as an adaptation for climate change, said Scott.

At Sochi, organizers have enlisted three $ 2 million snowmaking units capable of creating snow at temperatures up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure good track coverage at the Nordic combined and ski jump events.

Buick took over the Lime Rock Park racetrack in northwestern Connecticut and brought in snowmaking machinery to bring even more winter to the Berkshires region.

Shawnee Mountain Ski Area has earned a reputation for aggressive snowmaking and quality grooming.

On the sunny south slopes, one of the world's most sophisticated and comprehensive snowmaking systems facilitates optimal conditions throughout the season.

Today the resort boasts the largest computerized snowmaking system in North America.

The ideal temperature for artificial snowmaking is an even colder 28oF, dependent on humidity.

However, snowmaking requires energy to run equipment, significant water resources, and sub-freezing temperatures.

In 2001, the resort unveiled a new Grand Ballroom and outdoor pool, along with state - of - the - art snowmaking for the ski area and a new Shooting Club House and Pavilion.

Snowmaking machines are in full force for the end of the ski season, whether Mother Nature cooperates or not.

While Leland does have snowmaking operations, it has been closed in January due to lack of natural snow and high temperatures.

Though some bigger resorts have been able to open some terrain, with the help of snowmaking, many have not.

Originally scheduled as a summer project for 2018, Mount Snow managers decided to undertake the widening project after their $ 30 million snowmaking upgrade, known as the West Lake Water Project, began running comfortably ahead of schedule.

We're proud of the snow quality that you'll find at Mount Snow, and with snowmaking at 80 % of our trails, you should feel confident that you'll have a great skiing or riding experience too.

Another million dollars has been earmarked for upgrades of the lodge and snowmaking equipment at the Belleayre ski center in Highmount.

Temperatures in Lamoille County will remain cold enough that high - elevation destinations should be safe bets for snowmaking.

In «winter,» set up in the cafeteria, there was a snowmaking machine.

We visited early in the season and their snowmaking crew was ON IT.

An air - to - water heat exchanger extracts heat from the compressed air used in snowmaking, and pre-heats the water for the oil - fired boilers in Mount Snow's Main Base Lodge.

«Our snowmaking push in March and three feet of late season snowfall has made for some of the best late - season skiing in recent memory,» said Kelly Pawlak, general manager at Mount Snow.

The estimated total cost of these snowmaking efficiency upgrades over the last two years is around $ 2.5 million.

Construction of the lodge is taking place concurrently with Mount Snow's $ 30 million West Lake Water Project, which will double the production capacity of its snowmaking system while increasing water storage capacity six-fold.

Mount Snow will begin snowmaking operations on Wednesday morning, as they fire up their brand - new snowmaking system that is now the most powerful system in the Northeast, thanks to $ 30 million in upgrades as part of the recently completed West Lake Water Project.

Due to snowmaking, grooming activities and associated vehicle traffic typically occurring on the mountain, we do not allow guests to access the Mount Snow trail system for skinning, skiing, riding, hiking or snowshoeing before the resort is open for the winter operating season.

It is estimated the average annual energy demand to operate the snowmaking system will drop by more than 2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) moving forward; an unprecedented improvement only made possible by the single largest snow gun delivery in Mount Snow's history.