“The upper mountain also received some natural snowfall, offering an early boost as snowmaking operations get underway”
After a mid October snow storm across much of Colorado, snowmaking has begun at several ski resorts across the state.
Copper Mountain began making snow on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and resort officials are stoked snowmaking has officially begun.
“Snowmaking operations are highly dependent on weather conditions, and our team carefully evaluates temperature, humidity and other factors to determine when conditions are favorable,” Copper Mountain Communications Coordinator Molly Glandt said in a statement Thursday, Oct. 15. “During this early season window, we continually monitor conditions and adjust our snowmaking strategy.”
Glandt said Copper Mountain is making snow on the upper mountain ahead of opening day, scheduled for Nov. 6.
“The upper mountain also received some natural snowfall, offering an early boost as snowmaking operations get underway,” she said.
Glandt also said the resort includes focusing snowmaking on its most important trails first in order to reduce the amount of snow made where possible, and adjusting its operations based on the natural snowfall the resort receives.
“This his approach is complemented by a multi-year snowmaking modernization project focused on upgrading Copper’s existing system to improve efficiency and reliability,” Glandt said. “Recent improvements include installing new fan guns and upgrading existing towers and hydrants with more efficient, fully automatic systems.”
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