Powder from snowmaking machines sticks best in cold temperatures and low humidity.
And weeks of those conditions at Mt Holiday in Traverse City late last year meant that the crew built up a thick base of snow quicker and earlier in the season.
Development director Jordyn Ross says it takes more than the whims of recent rain and warmth to melt the base.
“We're able to kind of sustain through even this warmer weather, just because we were able to lay so much of a base in those cold times.”
Ross says they’re preparing for future winter seasons by upgrading snow guns and old infrastructure like rope tow systems.
Which has come in handy this season, one of their busiest in years.
