04-14-2023

Snowmaking data analysis | For maximized resource utilization

The road toward a greater efficiency of snowmaking resources utilization not only lays in high quality and high-performance snow producers. The analysis of snowmaking data gives also precious indications and directions for ski resort operators who are looking to save their resources and achieve a greater efficiency of their snow production.

With the winter season behind us, this is the right time to look into the snowmaking system operating data and analyze how this past snow production campaign went.

Indeed, looking into the details of these data helps assessing how efficient the utilization of available resources and the snow production overall have been, in the light of the quality and result of the winter season: Was there enough snow on all the slopes, what was the satisfaction level of the guests in terms of snow quality etc.?

Analyzing the snowmaking season data allows to check if goals have been reached in a timely fashion or disrupted on the way by weather conditions when preparing the slopes for the winter season, like unfavorable evolutions of the temperatures, wind conditions, natural snow falls etc.

Record of operating parameters, production statistics, distribution of snowmaking hours per temperatures, snow production quota per snow pits or per slopes, records of weather conditions, a wealth of data is available in TechnoAlpin’s snowmaking control software. But one needs to know where to look and what to look for. There is a tool integrated into the ATASSpro control software, the Analysis App. Through this app, it’s possible to gain a clear insight into the past snowmaking season. And TechnoAlpin’s team is also available if a deeper analysis is required.

Once the data analysis achieved, it is possible to define how to adapt snowmaking strategy in order to optimize the use of available resources. It can also reveal underlining issues that need to be solved, in terms of system sizing, pumping capacities or water temperature. In this case, the expertise of TechnoAlpin is here to help and it is possible to define what is the best course for the evolution and optimization of the snowmaking system of the ski resort.