How Much Water Do You Need for Snow?

Wouldn’t you know it. Just after I criticize Welch Village for its surly attitude towards its (surly) Facebook fans, it comes out with an informative tidbit that gives us all a behind-the-scenes peek: “Snowmaking Science 101: Our fans might find this interesting. So far this winter, we have converted just over 35 million gallons of water into snow. That converts into just over 4 feet of snow coverig 160 acres of slopes. And…we are not done yet!”

Now that’s a positive interaction with your fans.

It really is remarkable what ski areas are able to do with the ever-advancing technologies involved in making snow. In the Midwest, we buy lift tickets not only so we can ride to the top of the hill, but so we can have snow when nature doesn’t cooperate.