#snowmaking — Public Fediverse posts

Record July warmth raises concerns for Australian ski industry as resorts rely on #snowmaking

https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/record-july-warmth-raises-concerns-for-australian-ski-industry-as-resorts-rely-on-snowmaking #climate #Australia

Artificial snow is created by forcing water droplets into the air through snow cannons.

This leads to denser snow than natural, but at a cost.

As climate change alters snowpack, we must ask if snowmaking is sustainable.

#Snowmaking #Environment #AskFedi

New toys just arrived 👀
#snowgun #snowmaking #skiresort #demaclenko

Puzzled re. this observation from Chartbook. Why is the ski industry’s water consumption an environmental concern? Wouldn’t all that artificial snow eventually melt back into the watershed? #skiing #environment #snowmaking

Woke up to freezing weather + light #snow again so checked in with nearest #Ski place (in #Sweden), just, you know, in case...
They've decided not to open this year- #ClimateChange means ever less natural snow + the #energyCrisis means electricity is too expensive for #Snowmaking

This is of course a #FirstWorldProblem of the highest order but maybe just also a #signOfTheTimes #Vallåsen

https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/vallasens-skidanlaggning-oppnar-inte-i-vinter?publisherId=3235514&releaseId=3331233&lang=sv