Eaglebrook has purchased three additional snowmaking machines this year to enhance snow production. This plan began two years ago, when Mr. Smith and Mr. Durant visited a ski resort in Boston.
They discovered a new game-changing snowmaking technology from a company called Latitude 90. Latitude 90 is a company that makes snow-making machines with environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art technology. Their snowmaking machines include the L series: L120, L60, and L30, which can operate nonstop for weeks, maintaining a consistent pace, and are the newest technology offered by Latitude 90.
Latitude 90 snow-making machines are the best; they are like miniature factories, using their unique technology to produce the finest snow. The machines pump temperature-controlled water from a reservoir to an evaporator. Free of chemical additives, the water is then pulverized onto a refrigerated evaporator and transformed into ice through deposition, the process by which vapor condenses directly into a solid. The ice is then broken down by a roller and sent to the propulsion mechanism. The roller grinds the ice into tiny snowflakes, which are customized to different sizes using a fully automated computer control system, resulting in high-quality soft ice that is propelled through the mechanism to the ski hill.
Not only that, each snow machine houses a powerful industrial refrigeration system; the outside temperature has almost no effect on snow production. Hot weather, wind, rain, and snow don’t alter the snowmaking machine’s pristine, high-quality snow production for as long as possible.
Eaglebrook is fortunate to currently have three of these massive machines, which are among only four in the entire State of Massachusetts. The school has high expectations for improvements in snowmaking time and quality. Our maintenance team started the machine during Country Fair and aimed to get the season started faster and make it last longer than in past years. The enhancements showed as expected, with the ski hill being ready sooner than planned, even after experiencing temperature changes. Students are also excited to use the ski hill, which opened a few weeks ago in excellent condition. Winter Wednesday is also happening soon, when students will be able to ski at night right after Home Night.
