January 20, 2003
Making Winter - Innovations in snowmaking technologyShare
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Annie Feidt - Reporter, Rusty Olson - Interviewee, Jim Japs - Interviewee, Rob Walz - Interviewee, Dan Meyer - Interviewee
MPR’s Annie Feidt reports on new technology that is helping resorts produce even better snow…and removing humans from the equation. Trollhaugen ski area is testing out an automated snow gun for the first time this year in efforts in working towards full automation.
Area ski resorts spend millions of dollars making snow each year. Professional snow makers have spent decades refining the production of light, powdery snow into an exact science.
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