A massive, energy efficient, compressed air unit was lifted by crane into the snowmaking “engine room” located at the bottom of Towers at Falls Creek on Thursday night.
Sub zero temperatures yesterday didn’t continue overnight at Falls Creek and with high humidity (up to 98 percent) it wasn’t a viable proposition to turn on the alpine resort’s array of snow producers for the night.
However, there was some good news last night related to the quest to make snow at Falls Creek, a massive, energy efficient, compressed air unit was lifted by crane into the snowmaking “engine room” located at the bottom of Towers.
“The increased air capacity associated with the more efficient compressors, will enhance our ability to produce snow using less energy,” the resort’s slope maintenance manager Slope Maintenance Manager said.
“The American-made Gardner Denver compressor will be online in two to three weeks, adding a respectable amount of compressed air to our extensive number of Techno Alpine and York snow producers strategically positioned around the alpine resort.”
The new compressor being lifted into the snowmaking shed at Towers bottom, taken by Chris Hocking on Thursday, May 28, 2009.
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