With unreliable weather and the holiday season approaching, Canada’s approximately 275 ski areas may be putting their snow making equipment to work. Mounted high on towers or kept mobile on wheels, snow guns are capable of spraying 100 gallons per minute of snow across the slopes. Learn more about the science behind making snow in this article about Lutsen Mountain in Minnesota.

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