What is Snowmaking?

Snowmaking machines replicate nature by converting water into snow. When water is sprayed through a snowmaking hose it is separated into small particles and then cooled by projecting them through the cold air. The result is snow on the ground. This snow is then groomed by a variety of machines. More details  

The Wyss Mount Blanc CC 30 

In 2009 Lake Mountain introduced a new snow making machine that enabled us to make more snow than ever before. The Wyss Blanc CC 30 is a containerised all year snow system, which can produce good quality snow at temperatures of up to 25 degrees.

The all weather snow machine is fitted with its own dedicated refrigerating plant. Negative temperature and specific relative humidity are controlled within the unit, meaning snow can be consistently produced, whatever the outside weather conditions.

First the production module puts out a dry and sub-cooled flake ice without additives. Then the Wyss now injector generates a flow of conditioned air which oxygenises the small ice and turns it into snow.

Grant Ice Snow Making System

2010 sees the arrival of a new Grant Ice snow making system which will compliment the existing snow making infrastructure. The Grant system works on the same principle as the Wyss CC30 and has the capacity to produce 50 tonnes of snow per day.

Both systems will service the toboggan, snowplay and ski school areas and have the ability to stockpile large quantities of snow for use on the ski trails.

Snow Quality

Machine made snow is made wetter than fresh natural snow. Why? It lasts longer, holds up better, resists blowing away, grooms easier and is the most efficient to make. Wetter snow is more efficient because more snow can be made with the same amount of equipment, horsepower and the same number of personnel.