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The knowledge site for snowmaking technology and innovation for ski resorts, cross-country ski areas, snow tubing hills and special projects.

the-snowman.com is the home of Mountain View Technologies, Inc. - a leader in the development and application of appropriate technologies for the ski resort marketplace. Please visit the Products and Services sections for details on the types of snowmaking equipment and technologies offered by Mountain View Technologies.

In addition to featuring Mountain View Technologies, the-snowman.com aims to be an invaluable resource on all aspects of snowmaking. Keep an eye on the Research page for snowmaking information, upcoming articles and technical data on the many aspects of snowmaking. Check out the Links page for an interesting array of snowmaking and related resources.

Recent News:

Mountain View Technologies, Inc. is offering a tower conversion for the K2000 and K3000 snow guns. The MVT1000 Tower is an articulated design that allows the snow gun head to be positioned at any required snowmaking angle irrespective of the tower tube position and angle. This feature improves upon the many available fixed head tower designs by providing the flexibility to adjust the snow gun position to the prevailing snowmaking and wind conditions. This tower design is also adaptable to the majority of available air-water snow guns and will improve snowmaking productivity 15% to 25%.

The new MVT4000 tower design has been proof-tested this winter (2003/2004) and slated for production this year.

For the beginning or technically challenged snowmaker we continue to offer the highly rated and popular Wet Bulb Temperature calculator and download on our Research page. Check this out! The only downloadable snowmaking wet bulb temperature calculator on the web.

We continue to offer our services and wide experience for a multitude of snowmaking projects including snowmaking testwork, snow tubing and cross-country snowmaking systems along with special projects and investigations.

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