snowmaking

American  

[snoh-mey-king] / ˈsnoʊˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the creation of artificial snow at ski areas.

---

Etymology

Origin of snowmaking

First recorded in 1950–55; snow + making

Example Sentences

For the Milan-Cortina Games, high-elevation water reservoirs had to be constructed to store water for snowmaking.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 90 percent of Italy's ski slopes use artificial snowmaking systems, with Roccaraso's the largest in the country, according to environmental group Legambiente.

From Barron's

Italy is the European country that uses the most artificial snow, with over 90 percent of Italy's ski slopes using artificial snowmaking systems, according to an April report from Italian environmental group Legambiente.

From Barron's

Beyond the “country club-style” membership, Angeles Mountain Partners co-founders Joshua Shelton and Scott Towsley envision transforming the no-frills, more than 80-year-old resort into a contemporary outdoors playground replete with glamping, mountain coaster, tubing hill, high-end dining and snowmaking capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the biggest possible impediment to the team’s success is the region’s frequent lack of snow — and a current lack of snowmaking capabilities to make up for what Mother Nature doesn’t provide.

From Los Angeles Times