Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Isn’t snowmaking fairly water use neutral since it flows back down to the ponds? that just means they wouldn’t be restricted in what they use from their pond not that they could draw from public water supply to make snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Lift damage and building damage (which is more likely as they are likely more flammable) are basically the thing you would worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 The fire isn't going to get near the ski area. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 24 minutes ago, toast21602 said: The fire isn't going to get near the ski area. Fake news. The fire is going to dessimate miles of beautiful land in its path, and the democrats have given all of the water to Canada. All of the beautiful real estate around the area will be worthless. The fire was started near a polling location to distract the people of Palmerton, in hopes they would all stay inside and not go out to vote. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirheadD8 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 1 hour ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: Lift damage and building damage (which is more likely as they are likely more flammable) are basically the thing you would worry about I was thinking along the terms of the flames touching the haul rope and changing the temper. I think an insurance company might condemn it for safety reasons, even though there might be very little visual damage. Good news to hear that the fire won’t make it there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdBacon Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 577 acres burned now. Was 220 yesterday. Fire remains 25% contained. Looks like the smaller Mosier's Knob fire by Shawnee has stopped updating. Maybe that one is fully contained/out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 3 hours ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: Isn’t snowmaking fairly water use neutral since it flows back down to the ponds? that just means they wouldn’t be restricted in what they use from their pond not that they could draw from public water supply to make snow It hasn’t rained in like 5 weeks so like I don’t know this is new stuff to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 5 hours ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: Isn’t snowmaking fairly water use neutral since it flows back down to the ponds? that just means they wouldn’t be restricted in what they use from their pond not that they could draw from public water supply to make snow For the most part its not a concern. Erosion is a big one for ski areas and can change the sediment balance, they rely on a good nucleus tooso they often have higher mineral content and it doesn't melt the same way out of the sky does due to the higher water content. But it's less than 1% of any states water usage and is 80 to 95% returned to the system eventually. The NSSA talks about water recharge and stuff here https://www.nsaa.org/snowmaking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 On 11/3/2024 at 6:09 PM, Benm said: Might as well test those snow (water) guns. I saw where some areas out west were using snowmaking guns to try to contain wildfires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoralas Posted Sunday at 04:37 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:37 PM (edited) Nice. https://youtu.be/IyHMJ4DRg0A?si=Fz7PvpNvQsVvj4Vy Edited Sunday at 04:39 PM by enjoralas 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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