Making snow for downhill and cross-country skiing

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Heard On The Morning Show
An aerial view of the Lapham Peak trails covered with machine-made snow in January 2023.
An aerial view of the Lapham Peak trails covered with machine-made snow in January 2023. Photo by Henning Henningsen/Lapham Peak Friends Snowmaking

Downhill and cross-country skiers can’t count on naturally occurring snow to enjoy all winter. So in Wisconsin, machine-made snow covers downhill runs and, increasingly, Nordic trails. We talk to three of the of the state’s experts about the science and economics of making snow.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Jim Engel Guest
  • Yuriy Gusev Guest
  • Anne Riendl Guest

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