Snowmaking Saves Ski Seasons | Adelaide News

Ski resorts are turning to snow machines to survive climate change, turning once-fragile seasons into reliable winter playgrounds. With natural snowfall vanishing, places like Ben Lomond in Tasmania now run 60 to 100 days a year thanks to $1 million in snow guns — a gamble that’s paying off. But the cost is steep: Australia’s alpine fields struggled in June with barely any snow, forcing visitors to rely on artificial patches — until a July dump saved the season. Scientists confirm snow cover has dropped 30% since the 1950s, and seasons are shrinking by nearly the same amount. Even a few degrees warmer can turn snow into rain, and warmer nights sabotage snowmaking. Across the globe, from U.S. ski towns to European slopes and New Zealand’s peaks, resorts are pouring money into machines to keep winter alive — betting that technology can outlast nature’s fading gift. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/72fce1f382296318