The Frog
07-02-2010, 12:45 PM
Falls Creek to make even more snow in 2010
Living and Leisure Australia invests additional $2.5 million in snowmaking.
Guests visiting Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resorts in winter 2010 will
benefit from today’s announcement by parent company, Living and Leisure Australia (LLA), of an additional $2.5 million investment in snowmaking at
the resorts. Falls Creek Alpine Resort is investing in 28 automatic TechnoAlpin lance snow guns with the majority of these being installed on Wombat’s Ramble, Australia’s longest beginner run at 2.2km.
With 100% automatic lance gun coverage, the run will be transformed into Australia’s newest nightskiing and boarding playground with floodlights
running on green power.
Falls Creek will now have 49 fan guns, 50 automatic air water guns and 115 manual air water snow guns. With the completion of a high capacity snowmaking system along the length of Wombats Ramble, new top to bottom snowmaking ensures night skiing will be available both earlier and later in the season.
Snowmaking helps to develop a solid base for the season, top up high
traffic areas and keep popular access trails and ski areas open for longer.
John Schryver, LLA CEO said, "Previously installed snowmaking
infrastructure helped to sustain a quality snow base through to the end of the 2009 snow season, which resulted in strong visitation building at both resorts from early in the season.
"This commitment by LLA to its continued investment in snowmaking will
provide guests with greater confidence when booking snow holidays in the earlier and latter parts of the snow season, including school holidays."
Living and Leisure Australia invests additional $2.5 million in snowmaking.
Guests visiting Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resorts in winter 2010 will
benefit from today’s announcement by parent company, Living and Leisure Australia (LLA), of an additional $2.5 million investment in snowmaking at
the resorts. Falls Creek Alpine Resort is investing in 28 automatic TechnoAlpin lance snow guns with the majority of these being installed on Wombat’s Ramble, Australia’s longest beginner run at 2.2km.
With 100% automatic lance gun coverage, the run will be transformed into Australia’s newest nightskiing and boarding playground with floodlights
running on green power.
Falls Creek will now have 49 fan guns, 50 automatic air water guns and 115 manual air water snow guns. With the completion of a high capacity snowmaking system along the length of Wombats Ramble, new top to bottom snowmaking ensures night skiing will be available both earlier and later in the season.
Snowmaking helps to develop a solid base for the season, top up high
traffic areas and keep popular access trails and ski areas open for longer.
John Schryver, LLA CEO said, "Previously installed snowmaking
infrastructure helped to sustain a quality snow base through to the end of the 2009 snow season, which resulted in strong visitation building at both resorts from early in the season.
"This commitment by LLA to its continued investment in snowmaking will
provide guests with greater confidence when booking snow holidays in the earlier and latter parts of the snow season, including school holidays."