The Art of Snowmaking

Over the last 30 years the mountain team at Thredbo have been improving and expanding the art of snowmaking. We wouldn’t be the resort we are today without this incredible infrastructure. Snow-making is the lifeblood of Thredbo, it allows us to cover the mountain with a greater percentage of man made snow than any other resort in the country. Mountain Manager, Werner Siegenthaler talks us through it.

[@wellmax1122]

I was on the first professional snowmaking team in Australia in 1987 at Thredbo hired after teaching Werner, & the Ians in Snowshoe, West Virginia, USA - We created consistent top to bottom skiing for almost the entire season for the first time ever - A fantastic experience

[@pipeorganfan26]

So Nice To See & Hear Your Guys Story On How You Moved Up Working there & really enjoying your jobs. I bet it has really been nice to see the Major changes over the course of years working there.

[@1islam1]

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[@braelwilliams1206]

​@@1islam1 Bro what. I'm here for snowmaking not your religious views 😂

[@someguy2972]

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[@pietroalbini2962]

BRAVO

[@tomlyon7605]

i love snow

[@campanerosdelaltoojaezcara6761]

great !!!

[@kdoran709]

The real snowman

[@justm720]

This may be a dumb question.but its a genuine question.. would this possibly help in the poles?? Creating more snow for the polar bears?? Just wondering. I know its temporary, and I know its a huge area but it's the 1 place that could probably benefit the most from weather change without damaging the eco system...

[@mjay6245]

No, snow is different than ice. And even if it wasn't, the amount of power and machinery we'd use would undo the benifets.

[@cristinalemes1944]

Brazilians Snowmaking ski resorts (gramado snowland ) brazil in snow winter brazil beauflifu!!! Snowmaking ❄❄⛷🤔🙋

[@danielschmidt2186]

We need a couple hundred thousand of these all over greenland

[@georgesanger3734]

I ski at Thredbo and my dad woken ther

[@georgesanger3734]

Works

[@Georgesang448]

Hi George

[@martyndavies5551]

It is quite strong so I would also use it as a fan in the summer months, like you can do with most fan heaters.

[@crazybob1954mo]

... 😁 ... 🌈🏖 ...

[@pietroalbini2962]

YORK

[@danielschmidt2186]

This could help slow down the loss of glaciers and permafrost...

[@kylepitzer6978]

The weather still plays a major factor. It has to be pretty chill in order for the snow to not only stay but from. Jus not as cold as it normally had to be.

[@alexcamilleri3997]

The loss of glaciers and permafrost is due to increasing temperatures. Snow cannons can only make snow if there are freezing temperatures. Not to mention the energy/emissions used in the process making some contribution to the increasing temperatures.

[@danielschmidt2186]

@@alexcamilleri3997 yeah, but increasing the snowpack over permafrost where it would otherwise thaw and expose the ground to heat up faster would make a difference. If you can increase the amount of snowpack greater than the relative melt each year, then you will have a net gain rather than a net loss. I think a global electric grid is very likely so powering large flexible loads at major substation points along the Arctic circle could help balance the grid and also use excess power during peak production times

[@richardwood9757]

and what are the carbon costs of all this?

[@DronkenDrenthen]

Who cares about carbon cost. Its totally irrelevant. Just as the man made global warming lie is totally irrelevant. Stop believing those fairy tales

[@SquishyThing]

Who cares, you'll be dead by then

[@stevethedonful]

There are no carbon costs when you are having fun ❄️❄️

[@parraphrase]

Ask the dinosaurs.

[@lobotobot154]

@@stevethedonful😂

[@gregorysvitavsky6505]

Hit me up I'll weld your snow lines for a good price