Gore Snowmaking Behind the Scenes: Part 2

This time I'm back with the video, and some more pictures.
 
Pete Gay and Snowmaker 1
 
more Pete Gay

 
View from Foxlair
 
High Peaks from Foxlair



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4E.W.D Productions wrote

^Harv, embedding still isn't working for me, what am I doing wrong?

You had two sets of embed tags but neither were surrounding the embed code. You need this one before...

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Thanks Harv,
Any feedback on the pictures or video?

Man you enjoy the snow but you don't know the work that goes into it being made. Thanks for the video. Nicely done.Making snow in the dark and cold and then standing in it to see if it's to wet. They all deserve a beer. and applause

4E.W.D Productions wrote

Any feedback on the pictures or video?

Just had a chance to watch it.  

One friend of mine is constantly busting on what he calls NYSB's obsession with snowmaking. We certainly have reported on quite a bit in the past. I do have to admit there is something I find fascinating about it.  For one thing, with a solid back down - even if it's firm - there's always the possibility that ten inches of natural snow tonight will make for an awesome day tomorrow. Without it, we'd be nowhere near that.

The guys too, at least at Gore, are real solid people.  They bust their butts, and they really do care about what the customers think. I rode with them one night and was really surprised at how quickly they accepted me, talked with me, hung out. Mark Kenyon, the head of the crew is a total Everest freak and loaned me his book on Mallory.  I ran into him the other day and now he's going after the 46 high peaks.


Snowmaker 1

Great video NZ.

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Love the irony--no snow in the background of Snowmaker #1

And the snowmaker "jacket test"--I'd never seen anyone at Gore do that until I saw this video. An old Sugarloaf snowmaker told me about that quality check years ago--glad to see it in use! So simple....yet so effective!

SIAWOL wrote

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Love the irony--no snow in the background of Snowmaker #1

Yea I thought about that. Pic was taken Nov 28 2010.

Well done!

another note: most experienced snowmakers can tell the quality of the snow coming out of an air water gun by just watching the way the snow comes out of the gun. The sound the gun makes is also another indicator.

Very cool.  Thanks for the effort.  That is a tough job in tough conditions.  Maybe Discovery channel will turn it into a reality series:)

Danzilla wrote

Very cool.  Thanks for the effort.  That is a tough job in tough conditions.  Maybe Discovery channel will turn it into a reality series:)

+1, cool vid.  I'd love a tv show like that!  

4EWD, please check for PM from me...

I suspect it would go the way of the "ski patrol" show, but it would be fun for a season.

I've seen a few of these episodes as reruns.  I think you can buy the whole season on iTunes.  I especially remember them pulling the passes of a couple punks who were repeat offenders of flying through slow ski areas.  Wish they would do more of that.

http://www.trutv.com/shows/ski_patrol/episodes.html

My thoughts exactly.  What a great cast,  Id definatley watch it,