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Snow Guns/machines??

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mloyd29
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Just wondering ... Why doesnt sugar mt. Have the big snow gun fan machines, like most of the other resorts? Do they have newer snow machines or older ones?
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Why invest in better equipment if you'll make the same amount of money regardless? Doesn't make financial sense to management to do so
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mloyd29
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What kind of snow machine is better?
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skia4life89
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depends on the weather. If it is real marginal temps, the air/water mix guns are the best. They have a larger range of when they can make snow. Fan guns produce a higher quantity and quality snow, but are more temp sensitive.
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mloyd29
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Thanks for explaining!!
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