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Determination of snowmaking efficiency on a ski slope from observations and modelling of snowmaking events and seasonal snow accumulation [PDF]

The Cryosphere, 2017
The production of Machine Made (MM) snow is now generalized in ski resorts and represents the most common method of adaptation for mitigating the impact of a lack of snow on skiing.
P. Spandre, H. François, E. Thibert, S. Morin, E. George-Marcelpoil   +4 more
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Snowmaking in the French Alps [PDF]

Revue de Géographie Alpine, 2015
Snowmaking facilities have been commonplace in the French Alps since 1974 and particularly since the 1990s. Now, nearly all resorts are equipped with snowmaking facilities, which guarantee snow for skiers and sufficient revenue for resorts.
Pierre Spandre, Hugues François, Samuel Morin, Emmanuelle George-Marcelpoil   +3 more
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Historical Climate Warming in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (USA): Implications for Snowmaking Water Needs at Ski Areas

Mountain Research and Development, 2018
The objectives of this study were to examine changing snowmaking conditions in the New Hampshire White Mountains and how changes in snowmaking operations have compared with winter warming.
Geoff Wilson, Mark Green, Ken Mack
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Snow Reliability and Water Availability for Snowmaking in the Ski resorts of the Isère Département (French Alps), Under Current and Future Climate Conditions

Revue de Géographie Alpine, 2020
This study presents the evolution of the snow reliability in the 24 alpine ski resorts of the Isère département (Northern French Alps, around Grenoble) over the last decades and its projection into the 21st century, taking into account grooming and ...
Martin Gerbaux, Pierre Spandre, Hugues François, Emmanuelle George, Samuel Morin   +4 more
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Pan-European meteorological and snow indicators of climate change impact on ski tourism

Climate Services, 2021
Ski tourism plays a major socio-economic role in the snowy and mountainous areas of Europe such as the Alps, the Pyrenees, Nordic Europe, Eastern Europe, Anatolia, etc.
Samuel Morin, Raphaëlle Samacoïts, Hugues François, Carlo M. Carmagnola, Bruno Abegg, O. Cenk Demiroglu, Marc Pons, Jean-Michel Soubeyroux, Matthieu Lafaysse, Sam Franklin, Guy Griffiths, Debbie Kite, Anna Amacher Hoppler, Emmanuelle George, Carlo Buontempo, Samuel Almond, Ghislain Dubois, Adeline Cauchy   +17 more
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Current Technology Situation and Research Progress of Artificial Snowmaking

Zhileng xuebao, 2021
The principle of snowmaking is simple, however the process is complex and highly dependent on environmental conditions. In recent years, to achieve the goal of "300 million people on ice and snow" and to host the "2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games" China
Liu Guoqiang, Xiong Tong, Yan Gang, Zhao Wei, Zhang Hua, Wang Ruixiang, Sun Chenghua   +6 more
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Construction of a quantitative model for ski resort water demand and preliminary exploration of drainage irrigation pathways [PDF]

Scientific Reports
In China, natural snowfall is insufficient, and ski resorts often require artificial snowmaking in winter and turf management in summer, which results in high overall water consumption and considered as one of the high water-consuming service industries,
Jialin Liu, Xue Bai, Yubo Zhang, Yan Bai, Rong Cai   +4 more
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Changes in Erosion Processes and Morphology of Step-Pool Channels in the SKI Resort with Artificial Snowmaking, An Example from Gubałowskie Foothills

Quaestiones Geographicae
The construction of ski runs with artificial snowmaking in mountainous areas changes natural water circulation and leads to the activation of erosion and deposition processes.
Piątek Dawid, Gołąb Agata, Wrońska-Wałach Dominika   +2 more
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Snowmaking's slippery slope: The effect of mountain reservoirs on water demand

Ecological Economics
Snowmaking is the primary adaptation of winter tourism to climate change and requires increased water use in winter. However, water withdrawals during this period coincide with the mountain low-flow period, which can potentially cause conflicts with ...
Jonathan Cognard, Lucas Berard-Chenu, Yves Schaeffer, Hugues François   +3 more
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Past changes in natural and managed snow reliability of French Alps ski resorts from 1961 to 2019 [PDF]

The Cryosphere, 2022
Snow reliability is a key climatic impact driver for the ski tourism industry, although there are only a few studies addressing past changes in snow reliability in ski resorts accounting for snow management practices (grooming and snowmaking, in ...
L. Berard-Chenu, L. Berard-Chenu, H. François, E. George, S. Morin   +4 more
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