snowmaking
noun
snow·mak·ing
ˈsnō-ˌmā-kiŋ 
often attributive
: the production of snow usually for ski slopes
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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.
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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
Related Articles Colorado ski resorts are investing heavily in snowmaking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Recent rainfall and snowmaking storms stocked the snowpack ahead of the upcoming summer months.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
Related Articles Colorado ski resorts are investing heavily in snowmaking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Recent rainfall and snowmaking storms stocked the snowpack ahead of the upcoming summer months.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snowmaking
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“Snowmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmaking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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