Lynne Arizona Snowbowl Flagstaff, Arizona Objectives and Solutions Arizona Snowbowl had not had a snowmaking system and had seen wild fluctuations in natural snowfall. After thoroughly researching the snowmaking choices and many years of planning and legal challenges, Arizona Snowbowl chose SMI as its snowmaking partner to help with each step of the snow process. Since … Read more
semmering Vienna, Austria Objectives and Solutions Considered the flagship ski resort of eastern Austria and located one hour outside the capital city Vienna, Semmering is a high-profile destination hosting some of the industry’s most popular races, including the Women’s World Cup. Due to extremely warm temperatures in recent years, compounded by a limited water supply, … Read more
Rokytnice Czech Republic Objectives and Solutions Rokytnice is a resort located in the Krkonose Mountains of the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. SMI has worked hard with Rokytnice to finalize and guarantee a quick snowmaking startup on the main trails of the slopes. After a few tests, and a long collaboration with SMI, … Read more
Pelvoux-Vallouise Pelvoux, France Objectives and Solutions An innovative ski resort in the heart of the French Alps wanted to automate its entire snowmaking operation, including new machines of three different designs and existing snowmaking devices from two other manufacturers. Ski area officials at Pelvoux-Vallouise were looking for a turnkey package versatile enough to create one … Read more
Les Orres Les Orres, France Objectives and Solutions Les Orres, France features 17 lifts, 100 km of slopes and is one of the largest ski areas in the Southern Alps. Les Orres first tried SMI’s products in 2007 and has had a strong relationship ever since. Over the past decade, Les Orres has partnered with … Read more
Grossglockner Kals-Matrei, Austria Objectives and Solutions In partnership, SMI and Wintertechnik Engineering, have developed a close relationship with the Schulz Group, one of the largest ski resort owners in Austria. The Schulz Group has added over 120 SMI fan snowmakers since 2007, experiencing excellent success with Super Wizzard (Gigastar) and Super PoleCat fully automatic designs … Read more
2013 Olympic Venue Konjiam, South Korea Objectives and Solutions In planning for over 15 years, Konjiam is a ski resort just outside of Seoul, South Korea. With a high-end golf course already in place, Konjiam has invested heavily in snowmaking to ensure that theirs is a leading winter resort. SMI was selected for the project … Read more
Cardrona Alpine Resort Cardrona, New Zealand Objectives and Solutions Cardrona Alpine Resort is located between Queenstown and Wanaka in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. As one of New Zealand’s premium ski areas, consistent snow cover is essential when Mother Nature does not provide. Cardrona’s investment in snowmaking has paid off: with limited natural snowfall … Read more
Yabuli-Sun Mt Heilongjiang Province, China Objectives and Solutions The sister resorts of Yabuli and Sun Mountain have completed an extensive expansion of their snowmaking capacity, ending their reliance on natural snow with 98 new SMI® snow machines that now deliver 90% coverage of all skiable trails. As a result, ski area officials have been able … Read more
2018 Olympic Venue Jeongseon, South Korea Objectives and Solutions SMI is proud to have been selected as the exclusive snowmaking company of the Jeongseon Alpine Olympic venue, marking our seventh Olympic partnership to date. The Jeongseon Alpine Center in the Gangwon Province in the Republic of South Korea was the host of the 2018 men’s … Read more
