Canaan Valley Resort’s snow guns are here
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:51 am
It feels like Christmas here at Canaan Valley Resort. We have already received five of the new T40 snow guns, and 12 more guns are on their way. And excitement around here is palpable. Even though we are in that late-summer sweet spot now when temperatures in the valley are perfect for outdoor play, everyone around here is dreaming of snow.
For those of you who love the tech detail, here’s more about the snow guns, according to the TechnoAlpin, the manufacturer. These are fully automatic, low-pressure type fan guns. The ones we have are mobile, but they can also be installed on a fixed mount. Components include a turbine barrel with fan motor on the rear, optional heating of the fan blades and turbine barrel, oil-free compressor unit, valve block with seamless wedge wire stainless steel filter insert, motor valves and pressure and temperature sensors and electrical system including LED headlight and flashlight. We can adjust the gun to various heights, and there is a motorized oscillation mechanism with a manual release accessory. The guns are easy to use, with a swivel lever, height adjustment mechanism and valve block on the same side of the machine and LED key illumination so we can power up the guns in the dark of night to be ready for skiers on the first lift up.
For those of you who don’t care about any of that, here’s the deal in a nutshell: It’s going to be an awesome ski season! We are going to double our snowmaking capacity this winter at both the ski area and the tubing park, which will be open by Thanksgiving. The ski area will be open by mid-December, with an anticipated 23 trails and slopes – about half of the runs on the mountain -- open right out of the gate.
Stay tuned for more exciting news about the ski area. In the meantime, don’t forget to buy your season passes soon. Prices go up on Sept. 30.
For those of you who love the tech detail, here’s more about the snow guns, according to the TechnoAlpin, the manufacturer. These are fully automatic, low-pressure type fan guns. The ones we have are mobile, but they can also be installed on a fixed mount. Components include a turbine barrel with fan motor on the rear, optional heating of the fan blades and turbine barrel, oil-free compressor unit, valve block with seamless wedge wire stainless steel filter insert, motor valves and pressure and temperature sensors and electrical system including LED headlight and flashlight. We can adjust the gun to various heights, and there is a motorized oscillation mechanism with a manual release accessory. The guns are easy to use, with a swivel lever, height adjustment mechanism and valve block on the same side of the machine and LED key illumination so we can power up the guns in the dark of night to be ready for skiers on the first lift up.
For those of you who don’t care about any of that, here’s the deal in a nutshell: It’s going to be an awesome ski season! We are going to double our snowmaking capacity this winter at both the ski area and the tubing park, which will be open by Thanksgiving. The ski area will be open by mid-December, with an anticipated 23 trails and slopes – about half of the runs on the mountain -- open right out of the gate.
Stay tuned for more exciting news about the ski area. In the meantime, don’t forget to buy your season passes soon. Prices go up on Sept. 30.