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

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.

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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.

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Towsley has expertise in the matter, having designed and installed snowmaking systems for ski resorts across the U.S., according to company documents.

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Waterman’s prospective owners say they intend to bring in snowmaking, which could expand a season from a couple of weeks to almost half a year.

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He directed the team to start placing snowmaking guns strategically along the perimeter of the resort.

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