New ‘Snow Saving’ Technology Being Used at Aspen Snowmass

New ‘Snow Saving’ Technology Being Used at Aspen Snowmass

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The ski tourism industry in Colorado is huge, bringing in over $5 billion to the state's economy and average of 12 million skiers each season. Due to warm temperatures in the 2025 season, the state saw a 24% drop in skiers coming to Colorado versus the 2024 season. Aspen Snowmass is trying to get ahead for the 2026 season.

What is the New 'Snow Saving' Technology Aspen Snowmass is Using?

When you hear about a Colorado ski resort looking to keep snow from the previous season for the next season, you get kind of interested. The Aspen Times has the story about Aspen Snowmass, about 200 miles from Denver, will be Colorado's first ski resort to use special blankets to hold onto the snow left at the end of the 2025 season.

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They gather the [mostly] man-made snow, and cover it in a special blanket (keeping the snow at about 32°F.) Though the tech has been used around for many years across the world, only at a few U.S. ski resorts have tried it.

Snow Secure Blanket
Credit: Snow Secure

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Saving this snow for later, will make it easier for Aspen Snowmass to open the 2026-2027 season on time, and use less water/energy to do so. This technology can also be used to keep house warm during winter, and will last (to be used each season) for at least 10 years.

Once other ski resorts in Colorado see the results of the Aspen Snowmass project, the blankets could be used all over Colorado, helping to bolster the giant ski tourism industry.

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