a qualified source told me there will be 18 add'l compressors powering the old skool guns as well as multiple fan guns...expect the surface to be near bulletproof following the event...Stormchaser wrote:It will be interesting to see of what the standalone Superstar snowmaking system consists, and if it will stick around for the foreseeable future for even more potential impact come March...skiadikt wrote:a rock solid base will be nice head start. this could be the year.Stormchaser wrote:Is that a June prediction?skiadikt wrote:successful or not, one benefit of the whole thing is that superstar should have a deep durable base after the event.
World Cup Race: 144 hours of snowmaking
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Re: World Cup Race: 144 hours of snowmaking
mach es sehr schnell
'exponential reciprocation'- The practice of always giving back more than you take....
'exponential reciprocation'- The practice of always giving back more than you take....
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Re: World Cup Race: 144 hours of snowmaking
Well, if they blow on Blue Heaven, Bear Trax, and Launch Pad, along with Superstar, right from the get-go along with the usual North Ridge/Stairway to Heaven, it should be a very interesting start to the season. Especially if they are going to throw additional compressors in the equation.
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Re: World Cup Race: 144 hours of snowmaking
That's a very big number.madhatter wrote:
a qualified source told me there will be 18 add'l compressors...
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Re: World Cup Race: 144 hours of snowmaking
Mister Moose wrote:That's a very big number.madhatter wrote:
a qualified source told me there will be 18 add'l compressors...
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