snowmaking
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|Snow gun in operation at Camelback Mountain Resort in the [[Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, United States]]
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thumb|upright=1.2|Snow gun in operation at Camelback Mountain Resort in the [[Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, United States]]
Snowmaking is the production of snow by forcing water and pressurized air through a "snow gun", also known as a "snow cannon". Snowmaking is mainly used at ski resorts to supplement natural snow. This allows ski resorts to improve the reliability of their snow cover and to extend their ski seasons from late autumn to early spring. Indoor ski slopes use snowmaking. They can generally do so year-round as they have climate-controlled environments.
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