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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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Modelling investigation of water droplet evaporative freezing in artificial snowmaking [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
In this paper, a modelling investigation of water droplet evaporative freezing was conducted in order to better understand the snowmaking process and hence to optimise the design of the artificial snowmaking device.
El Achkar Georges, Chen Aiqiang, Bennacer Rachid, Liu Bin   +3 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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Winter tourism under climate change in the Pyrenees and the French Alps: relevance of snowmaking as a technical adaptation [PDF]

The Cryosphere, 2019
Climate change is increasingly regarded as a threat for winter tourism due to the combined effect of decreasing natural snow amounts and decreasing suitable periods for snowmaking.
P. Spandre, P. Spandre, H. François, D. Verfaillie, D. Verfaillie, M. Pons, M. Vernay, M. Lafaysse, E. George, S. Morin   +9 more
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Snowmaking in Austria: Energy consumption, water turnover, CO2 emissions

Current Issues in Sport Science
Introduction & Purpose Winters in Austria have warmed by 1.7 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times (Olefs et al., 2020). Since 1961, snow cover periods in Austria have shortened by an average of 40 days (Olefs et al., 2020).
Günther Aigner, Robert Steiger, Marius Mayer   +2 more
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Ski Tourism Shapes the Snow Microbiome on Ski Slopes in the Italian Central Alps. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
Ski tourism alters the snow microbiome by increasing microbial load and introducing human‐ and host‐associated taxa. These shifts may impact alpine ecosystem functions and highlight the need for systematic microbiome monitoring in mountain environments.
Dell'Acqua AN, Scicchitano D, Simoncini N, Mercanti I, Leuzzi D, Turroni S, Corlatti L, Rampelli S, Colonna M, Corinaldesi C, Candela M, Palladino G.   +11 more
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Technology on Snow and Ice: Innovation, Monitoring, and Performance for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. [PDF]

Scand J Med Sci Sports
ABSTRACT Elite performance in Olympic winter sports depends on the interplay among the athlete, equipment, and the snow or ice. This naturally evolves with temperature, humidity, wind, preparation, and contact between the equipment and its surface. Together, these factors continuously rebalance the forces of gravity, aerodynamic drag, and friction ...
Almqvist A, Supej M, Düking P, Stöggl T, Holmberg HC.   +4 more
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Climate Change and Utah Ski Resorts: Impacts, Perceptions, and Adaptation Strategies

Mountain Research and Development, 2021
Climate change is a threat to ski resorts, the ski industry, and mountain communities that rely on ski tourism. Ski resorts may be able to mitigate some of the social and economic impacts caused by climate change with proactive adaptation strategies ...
Emily J. Wilkins, Hadia Akbar, Tara C. Saley, Rachel Hager, Colten M. Elkin, Patrick Belmont, Courtney G. Flint, Jordan W. Smith   +7 more
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Climate response by the ski industry: the shortcomings of snowmaking for Australian resorts. [PDF]

Ambio, 2010
Skier numbers, and revenues for the multi-billion-dollar ski industry, are highly sensitive to snow cover. Previous research projected that under climate change, natural snow cover will become inadequate at 65% of sites in the Australian ski resorts by 2020. Resorts plan to compensate for reduced snowfall through additional snowmaking. For the six main
Pickering CM, Buckley RC.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Fiabilité de l’enneigement et disponibilité des ressources en eau pour la production de neige dans les domaines skiables du Département de l’Isère (France), en conditions climatiques actuelles et futures

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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