Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The ski resorts saving snow over the summer
As global temperatures rise and winters become warmer, ski resorts are
struggling to get enough snow to draw skiers and snowboarders, especially in the
early seasons. Many now try to make the slopes skiable with snow guns,
especially in the early season. However, that is when snow guns are least
efficient in making snow because of the warmer temperatures. Then how about
using the leftover snow from the previous season? You might wonder how snow is
preserved through the summer to the next season. But as winters become warmer and
snow starts falling later, many ski resorts are storing snow for the next
season. Towards the end of the season, snow that is left on the slopes and the mountain
is pushed together and covered with insulation. Then at the beginning of the next
season, the snow is uncovered and spread to the slopes. To your surprise, around
80% of snow mass is found to be kept over the summer. Nowadays, utilizing what
is left seems essential not only for food or water but also for snow.
Read the article and learn about how ski resorts are keeping snow for the
next season.
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