snowmaking
noun
snow·mak·ing
ˈsnō-ˌmā-kiŋ 
often attributive
: the production of snow usually for ski slopes
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Big Sky is relying on advanced snowmaking and grooming technology to maintain skiable conditions.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
There's zero snowmaking—a rarity in Colorado.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Beijing, which held the 2022 Winter Olympics, relied almost entirely on snowmaking.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Around 60% of the world's ski resorts now rely on snowmaking machines alongside natural snowfall, and in 2022, the Beijing Winter Olympics relied on almost 100% artificial snow.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
There's zero snowmaking—a rarity in Colorado.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Beijing, which held the 2022 Winter Olympics, relied almost entirely on snowmaking.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Around 60% of the world's ski resorts now rely on snowmaking machines alongside natural snowfall, and in 2022, the Beijing Winter Olympics relied on almost 100% artificial snow.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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