snowmaking

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The process of making artificial snow for ski resorts

noun
/ˈsnoʊˌmeɪkɪŋ/

: producción de nieve

With advanced snowmaking systems, the resort can guarantee fresh powder even on warmer days.
ski resorts with snowmaking
snowmaking at ski resorts
snowmaking equipment

Examples

The ski resort invested in new snowmaking technology to ensure good conditions for winter visitors.
Developers generally believe that if a ski area does not have snowmaking equipment, it will eventually be forced to go out of business.

Academic text (1996)
Section II explains the environmental and economic issues involved in snowmaking.

Academic text (1996)
However, opportunities for snowmaking will decrease as winter temperatures continue to rise.

Academic text (2012)
Water quality and stream health are affected by withdrawals for snowmaking.

Academic text (2000)
46 developers believe that snowmaking machines are essential to the survival of the skiing industry in New England.

Academic text (1996)
"Well-engineered, thoughtful snowmaking is a critical piece of any resort, no matter where it's located," Rock said.

Blog text (2)
In modern ski resorts, snowmaking machines dot the landscape.

Academic text (1996)
Most thriving resorts now utilize snowmaking to a great extent.

Academic text (1996)
Increased snowmaking at ski resorts over the last few decades has compensated for declines in natural snow accumulation.

Academic text (2012)

Surface Forms

snowmaking singular

snowmakings plural

Morphology

snowmaking = snow + making (transparent) = snow + make + ing

Clear compounding of 'snow' and the noun 'making' (process), so the overall idea 'the process of making snow' is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Snowmaking joins snow and making, so a helpful way to remember it is as 'making snow'. That's why snowmaking means the machines and ways used to make artificial snow for ski resorts.