Monarch Mountain is using aggressive snow farming techniques to open more terrain during this slow winter.
Crews at Monarch Mountain roll out a fence in hopes of it blocking snow and piling up and being transported to thinner spots of the ski area. (Courtesy of Monarch Mountain) When the snow isn’t falling ...
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How one Colorado ski areas farms its snow
Without snowmaking equipment, Monarch Mountain outside Salida relies on Mother Nature to turn its ski runs white each winter. Yes, but: In low snow years like this one, she needs a little help, says ...
Monarch Mountain ski patrol installs temporary wind fences ahead of an upcoming storm. Photo Credit: Monarch Mountain With the holiday rush building up on Dec. 23, ski areas across Colorado struggled ...
"People think it's easy to store snow in Finland," says Antti Lauslahti, CEO of Snow Secure. In fact, 24-hour sunshine necessitates snow farming, the practice of preserving snow berms between ski ...
Crews at Monarch Mountain roll out a fence in hopes of it blocking snow and piling up and being transported to thinner spots of the ski area. (Courtesy of Monarch Mountain) When the snow isn’t falling ...
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