Snowfarming is a technique used by some winter sports resorts to conserve snow so that there is enough for the start of the following season.
This technique, which originated in Scandinavian countries, is beginning to develop in other European countries, notably France, as Julien Lizeroux told us in an interview for Le Petit Montagnard.
"The aim is to recover the snow at the end of the season and store it in tarpaulins or sawdust.explains the former slalom and combined runner-up.
Approximately 30% lost with Snowfarming
In the autumn, when the cold arrives and temperatures are low, we can reuse this snow to prepare for the season.
With only 30% of loss, this technique enables ski resorts to anticipate unfavourable snow conditions, by supplementing natural snow cover and that of their guests. snow cannons.
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"Scandinavia has been using this process for almost 20 years and it works very well.adds Julien Lizeroux. It's the most intelligent way of producing snow and the one that consumes the least energy.