How to Use snowmaking in a Sentence

snowmaking

noun

• For more on the Friends group or to donate to the snowmaking effort, see laphampeakfriends.org or laphampeaksnowmaking.org.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2019
• Thanks to his snowmaking crews and groomers, runs were open and skiing well.
  — Jason Blevins, Outside Online, 23 May 2018
• The mountain claims to get around 500 inches of snow a year, negating the need for snowmaking.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
• And when Mother Nature comes up short, the snowmaking team jumps in.
  — New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020
• Future plans include ski rentals and lessons; snowmaking and lights; and a high-speed quad.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2020
• The resort, which does not use any snowmaking, is scheduled to open Dec. 8.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
• For the first time in almost two decades, many of the Alps’ snowmaking machines are idle, from Austria to France and south into Italy.
  — Andy Hoffman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• Wind, on the other hand, can help or hinder snowmaking.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
• In the past 18 years, in excess of $1.2 million has been raised by the volunteers for the snowmaking and other improvements at the Lapham Peak Unit.
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
• Added the Caterpillar lift, a 400-foot-long surface lift near the bottom of Great Western and added snowmaking and a new run to the beginner area.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Dec. 2022
• Kids can ice tube, take part in an elf training academy and use snowmaking machines to build and blast snowballs.
  — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2023
• Plus, temperatures have been low enough and winds calm enough to allow for snowmaking.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
• The park has had more than 24 hours of continuous snowmaking since Tuesday.
  — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 13 Nov. 2019
• Smaller resorts may be forced to take on debt to finance snowmaking equipment.
  — Brian P. McCullough, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2022
• That’s too warm for snowmaking, which is best done when the temperature is between 25-28 degrees.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2021
• But snowmaking is not as simple as just making sure the air is sufficiently cold.
  — Peter Veals, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2022
• The air temperature has to get down to 18 °F before snowmaking can take place, using plain old water.
  — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2012
• What Mother Nature fails to provide will be made up for with some of the most sophisticated snowmaking systems in the world.
  — John Hopewell, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2018
• The snowmaking equipment can only cover part of the 35-mile trail system, which could mean the races are held on shorter loop courses if necessary.
  — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• The array produces more than half the power its snowmaking system consumes.
  — Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
• Also new: additional snowmaking equipment; a new on-snow eatery, the Yurt; and new rental equipment.
  — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
• Cold weather means great snowmaking conditions through the weekend and, in the high country, there will be some natural snow on Friday.
  — Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2020
• There were warm winters, faulty snowmaking equipment, rising interest rates and a lack of interest in winter sports in the South.
  — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2020
• Just four miles down the road, Keystone has been upgrading its snowmaking system this summer, throwing down the gauntlet to A-Basin with plans to open in October.
  — John Meyer, The Know, 22 Aug. 2019
• The company also plans to invest in new snowmaking equipment.
  — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
• Boasting 97% snowmaking coverage, there doesn’t need to be snow in your backyard in order to enjoy an ideal day of skiing at this quaint resort.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
• By kicking the season off a bit later than usual, the resort hopes to have expanded terrain, more snowmaking, and as many lifts open as possible starting from the first day.
  — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2020
• In 1957 snowmaking was added, followed in subsequent years with new surface lifts, improved lighting for night skiing and an expansion in the number of trails.
  — Brian Irwin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• While not an option everywhere, snowmaking has breathed new life into some cross country ski areas that saw the snow disappear.
  — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2022
• The Cedar City resort says El Niño weather pattern, snowmaking will allow for its second-earliest start to season.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024