초록

A method of collecting, preserving and repositioning snow on a ski slope whereby the slope may be placed in condition for skiing in the fall prior to the time of sufficient fall of natural snow or the arrival of freezing conditions necessary for the production of man-made snow.

대표청구항 ▼

In snow cover management at a ski area, the method of seasonally shifting snow coverage on a designated ski slope in order to achieve skiing on said designated slope at a time of the year when said slope would otherwise be closed for skiing because of inadequate snow cover which method comprises: (A

In snow cover management at a ski area, the method of seasonally shifting snow coverage on a designated ski slope in order to achieve skiing on said designated slope at a time of the year when said slope would otherwise be closed for skiing because of inadequate snow cover which method comprises: (A) at a time of the year when said designated slope could otherwise remain open for skiing, closing said designated slope; collecting the snow remaining on said designated slope into a series of piles distributed over the entire length of the slope; and, covering said piles with sheets of insulating material by placing said sheets over said piles such that they are substantially supported by the snow in said piles; and, (B) at a time of the year when said designated slope would otherwise be closed for skiing, uncovering said piles and distributing the snow remaining in said piles across said designated slope so as to achieve a depth satisfactory for skiing thereon.