snowmaking
noun
snow·mak·ing
ˈsnō-ˌmā-kiŋ 
often attributive
: the production of snow usually for ski slopes
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The court held that a lower court was right to dismiss a lawsuit from the widow of a skier who died after crashing into a snowmaking tower gun at Sun Valley.
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Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Over the past several years, the resort has experienced significant growth through a three-year ski expansion project, which added new slopes, lifts and advanced snowmaking technology, driving an increase in winter guest visits.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Other improvements would include adding 65 acres of terrain covered by snowmaking, which would nearly double A-Basin’s snowmaking acreage, and installing new avalanche mitigation hardware for remote operation that would be safer for patrollers to operate.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
The process involved significant upgrades to racecourse infrastructure, snowmaking systems and venue logistics to meet the standards of World Cup competition.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Over the past several years, the resort has experienced significant growth through a three-year ski expansion project, which added new slopes, lifts and advanced snowmaking technology, driving an increase in winter guest visits.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Other improvements would include adding 65 acres of terrain covered by snowmaking, which would nearly double A-Basin’s snowmaking acreage, and installing new avalanche mitigation hardware for remote operation that would be safer for patrollers to operate.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
The process involved significant upgrades to racecourse infrastructure, snowmaking systems and venue logistics to meet the standards of World Cup competition.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Snowmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmaking. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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