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tions, the situation is a bit different. There we will need about
two weeks for installation and training.”
TechnoAlpin’s Snowfactory support starts with a de-tailed
planning and consulting process to find the best so-lution
for each customer because every mountain is differ-ent.
Experts help their customers determine which system
technology and dimension will be right for their needs. The
TechnoAlpin Academy offers a wide variety of training op-portunities
at their offices or on site along with any needed
after-sales service with technicians available 24/7 during the
winter months.
Marlatt says that the Snowfactory operates continually,
even overnight, and usually only requires one operator. “As
well, I can check up on it using my phone, my computer or
our cam system – it’s very easy to monitor.”
The biggest benefits of the Snowfactory are its ability to
give a reliable independence from temperatures and snow-fall,
accompanied with short installation times. However,
as Will said, “Traditional snowmaking systems that benefit
from cold temperatures to freeze the water are much more
energy efficient because with the Snowfactory, we need en-ergy
to reach that freezing point. This is one of the reasons
why we see the Snowfactory not as a substitute, but rather as
a supplemental snowmaking solution.”
At Ski Apache, Marlatt has no doubts that installing the
Snowfactory was the correct move for them. “From a market-ing
standpoint, the Snowfactory is worth its weight in gold.
We have people coming up from Mexico to see snow when
it’s 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. And this season, for the
first time in years, we successfully opened on Thanksgiving
weekend thanks to Snowfactory and the four acres of snow
it delivered for us!”
The long-term trend for natural snowfall is towards declin-ing
levels as our climate continues to grow warmer; affecting
the ability of resorts and ski areas to operate conventional
snowmaking equipment and anticipate an opening date for
the season. The Snowfactory offers an efficient and effective
answer to this problem that is being faced by ski resorts and
areas around the world.
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The Snowfactory
produces a clean,
large snow chip
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