 Poster: A snowHead
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topic dedicated to pictures of snow cannons blasting full power!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Pfelders, south tyrol italy, beginning of november
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Dolomites IT, don't know the exact location but beautiful stretch photo
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Obergurgl AUT - Localized artificial snow cloud
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Another one from Winterberg D, the highest density of snow cannons on the planet
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Val Gardena IT
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The last looks fun 
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I've always wondered where Italy gets all its water from to make snow. They have to blow through billions of gallons of water.
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| Toadman wrote: |
| I've always wondered where Italy gets all its water from to make snow. They have to blow through billions of gallons of water. |
It mostly falls out of the sky, though not always at the right time, so the trick is to catch it when it does! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| luigi wrote: |
| Toadman wrote: |
| I've always wondered where Italy gets all its water from to make snow. They have to blow through billions of gallons of water. |
It mostly falls out of the sky, though not always at the right time, so the trick is to catch it when it does! |
Well yes, but where do they catch it? Do they divert the rivers into massive reservoirs? Drain the lakes in the area? Use a bucket brigade at the town tap!?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Toadman wrote: |
| I've always wondered where Italy gets all its water from to make snow. They have to blow through billions of gallons of water. |
Years ago, I was in Montgenevre (borders with Italy)....and they had no drinking water, as they'd used it all to make snow!! 
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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
| Toadman wrote: |
| I've always wondered where Italy gets all its water from to make snow. They have to blow through billions of gallons of water. |
Years ago, I was in Montgenevre (borders with Italy)....and they had no drinking water, as they'd used it all to make snow!! |
Never knew an Italian to drink water. Wine, beer, grapa, yes but water? No!
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You know it makes sense.
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Kopaonik, Serbia:
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Dedicated water accumulating reservoirs
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Poster: A snowHead
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Day and night...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mother nature also doing its bit
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Toadman wrote: |
Well yes, but where do they catch it? Do they divert the rivers into massive reservoirs? Drain the lakes in the area? Use a bucket brigade at the town tap!? |
There's a whole forum section here dedicated to the subject...you will need to register to see the discussions...
http://www.funiforum.org/funiforum/forumdisplay.php?f=63
...seems it's mostly caught in dedicated catchment reservoirs on the mountain...look at these around the Sella Ronda area which claims over 90% cannon coverage...
http://www.impianticolfosco.com/it/referenze/impianti-di-innevamento.html
They are industrial scale installations, but sometimes buried out of sight.
Don't forget that snow can be around 10-12 times less dense than water, so 40,000m3 of water can go a long, long way!
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