snowmaking

[ snoh-mey-king ]

noun

1. the creation of artificial snow at ski areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowmaking¹

First recorded in 1950–55; snow + making

Example Sentences

There will also be snowmaking capabilities and a new patrol shack back there.

From Outside Online

At some resorts, like Park City Mountain, we had temperatures in the fifties and sixties which is not conducive to even snowmaking.

From Outside Online

Organizers have brought in an army of snowmaking machines, which will get through an estimated 200 million gallons of water to ensure the success of the various skiing and jumping events.

From The Daily Beast

It’s an expensive undertaking to run the lifts and the snowmaking and to pay employees and insurance.

From Outside Online

He was like, some places are going to do better, like a Breckenridge or a Mammoth, places that are high and cold and have solid snowmaking.

From Outside Online