20 snow guns and over 30 snow towers are producing snow at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
The snowmaking process makes 'whales' which are big piles of snow, that will later be smoothed out by the snowmaking team.
All this is done to make sure riders will be able to go full speed on opening day.
"Our goal is to get to that point where we have a sustainable base so it is 12 to 18 inches of packed base, ok? Anything less than that we are not sure it will last with people skiing it and things like that. So, we want to make sure that once we are open, we stay open, and we want to have a good high speed fun quality ski experience," said Mike Pierce, Marketing Director for Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
As of Wednesday, snowmaking conditions are looking good.
The temperatures are cold enough, the humidity is low, and there isn't much wind blowing the water away.
Pierce says they will continue snowmaking, as it helps them stay on track for opening day.
"Snowmaking is a ski resort's insurance policy, so whenever we get the right conditions, we will make snow. Our goal, we are a local resort, everyone is chomping at the bit for winter and so the sooner we can fulfill that need, we will,"Â said Mike Pierce, Marketing Director for Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
There is a possibility of snow in the near future, which is always going to be better than creating snow.
However, if the mountains need it, snowmaking operations can continue for a while.
"We can go as late as until January usually, sometimes February if snow conditions require that. We are hoping it snows a bit to help us out though," said George Wagner, Snowmaking Manager for Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
Wagner also says the team can make snow during a snowstorm, but they just have to mimic the snow that is falling, so everything stays consistent.
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe say they hope to be open by November 8th, but that is dependent on how much snow they can before then.
