How snow machines have become the key ingredient for ski seasons

Data shows snow depth has been declining in Australia since the 1950s, with resorts turning to snowmaking to guarantee a strong ski season.
PlanetSKI

US Ski Resort Turns on Snow Cannons as Wildfire Threatens

They are being used to prepare the ground as the nearby Fishhook fire might spread to the resort’s ski area. The fire started ...
wnep

Snow-making machines boost ski season at Blue Mountain

PALMERTON, Pa. — Nick Delich is the director of operations at Blue Mountain near Palmerton. He says the resort received nearly six inches of snow on Tuesday. The snow helped them prepare for opening ...
NBC News

Saving the snow for next year: Ski resorts try 'snow farming' as temperatures rise

Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up artificial snow and preserving it until next ski season. Subscribe to read this ...
The Conversation

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine‑made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered landscapes, thanks in part to a storm that blanketed the ...