""We learned a lot with the Snow Secure pilot program. We intend to expand, using this innovative technology to eventually allow us to open up our first chairlift on stored snow on a planned date each year.""
""The stored snow was uncovered on October 9th, and the majority of the original pile remained.""
""By working to preserve snow, the water and electricity consumption required to open up ski resorts in early season is cut by 70% on average.""
In April 2025 Bogus Basin gathered snow into a single mound on the lower Coach's Corner run measuring about 300 feet long, 80 feet wide and 30 feet deep and covered it with insulation panels from Snow Secure. Summer temperatures reached as high as 119°F while the underlying snow remained at or around freezing. The pile was uncovered on October 9th and the majority of the original snow remained, though not enough to fully cover Coach's Corner this season. Snow Secure uses white polystyrene mats, has been used in Scandinavia for over a decade, and can cut early-season water and electricity use by about 70%.
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