the ice maker has water sprayed in a thin layer on the inside, which is then peeled off with a reamer and falls to a lower part where it s blown out through the pipe onto the slope. that s how it all works. shall we take a look at what it s like on the slopes? let s go see. so, mikey, this is the result, then, these huge mounds of snow here. just how much snow has been made? they ve been going about a month or so. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so in just under a month that s about 3000 tonnes. once they are in these big piles here, what do you do with it? it s a big mountain to cover. very much so. we spread it out using specialised piece machines which push the snow around. when it gets mixed up it s a lot easier to push. are you predicting you ll be making snow throughout the season, or are you hopeful you might be able to turn it off at some point? we make snow up until our opening day. from then on we proceed untiljanuary and then it depends on the scottish climate. and
you make snow at the top of a mountain. i m here at the snow factory now, where the man made snow is produced. mikey, you re head of engineering here at cairngorm mountain, so you re very much in charge of running this machine and producing the snow. talk me through, how does it work? it s an ammonia plant, pretty similar to some fridges and freezers. this cools an ice maker. the ice maker has water sprayed in a thin layer on the inside, which is then peeled off with a reamer and falls to a lower part where it s blown out through the pipe onto the slope. that s how it all works. shall we take a look at what it s like on the slopes? let s go see. so, mikey, this is the result, then, these huge mounds of snow here. just how much snow has been made? they ve been going about a month or so. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so injust under a month that s about 3,000 tonnes. once they are in these big piles here, what do you do with it? it s a big mountain to cover. very much so. we
of a mountain. i m here at the snow factory now, where the man made snow is produced. mikey, you re head of engineering here at cairngorm mountain, so you re very much in charge of running this machine and producing the snow. talk me through, how does it work? it s an ammonia plant, pretty similar to some fridges and freezers. this cools an ice maker. the ice maker has water sprayed in a thin layer on the inside, which is then peeled off with a reamer and falls to a lower part where it s blown out through the pipe onto the slope. that s how it all works. shall we take a look at what it s like on the slopes? let s go see. so, mikey, this is the result, then, these huge mounds of snow here. just how much snow has been made? they ve been going about a month or so. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so injust under a month that s about 3,000 tonnes. once they are in these big piles here, what do you do with it? it s a big mountain to cover. very much so. we spread it out using speci
about 3,000 tonnes. once they are in these big piles here, what do you do with it? it s a big mountain to cover. very much so. we spread it out using specialised piece machines which push the snow around. when it gets mixed up it s a lot easier to push. are you predicting you ll be making snow throughout the season, or are you hopeful you might be able to turn it off at some point? we make snow up until our opening day. from then on we proceed until january and then it depends on the scottish climate. and when you feel some of this snow, if we pick it up here, it looks exactly like natural snow. how does it feel to ski on? when it comes out of the snow factory it s essentially an ice flake, which doesn t have a lot of cohesion. by the time you get to ski on it, it s been mixed with other man made snow from snow guns and hopefully some natural stuff, which makes it bind and makes a good skiable surface. and so what do you hope about the future proofing of the industry, where you are abl
these huge mounds of snow here. just how much snow has been made? they ve been going about a month or so. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so in just under a month that s about 3,000 tonnes. once they are in these big piles here, what do you do with it? it s a big mountain to cover. very much so. we spread it out using specialised piece machines which push the snow around. when it gets mixed up it s a lot easier to push. are you predicting you ll be making snow throughout the season, or are you hopeful you might be able to turn it off at some point? we make snow up until our opening day. from then on we proceed untiljanuary and then it depends on the scottish climate. and when you feel some of this snow, if we pick it up here, it looks exactly like natural snow. how does it feel to ski on? when it comes out of the snow factory it s essentially an ice flake, which doesn t have a lot of cohesion. by the time you get to ski on it, it s been mixed with other man made snow from sno