In December 1976, Colorado’s ski resorts were so snow-deprived that locals in Aspen banded together to do a “dance for snow.” The situation was so dire that Sen. Floyd Haskell held a news conference to plead for federal disaster relief.
The state, which now boasts eight of the 10 highest ski resorts in North America, had little need for snowmaking due to its advantageous elevations. That winter, however, began opening minds to the benefits of human-made snow.
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While Colorado still lags behind in snowmaking internationally, and perhaps elsewhere in the U.S., companies and resorts in the state are putting serious money into the practice now.
Since 2019, Vail Resorts has invested $100 million into automated snowmaking, with Keystone Resort and Breckenridge Resort being major beneficiaries.…
