deutsch english francais italiano
Advantages
results of testing
Snowcatalysers
Contact
Home Sitemap Imprint Privacy
Mode of operation:
Physical change of the water‘s molecule strukture
and reduction of the surface tension
Effect:
Better atomisation, smaller and better crystals

 

 

1. Critical temperatures
smaller drops can freeze easier
snow gets more dry and / or
more snow by more water possile
higher efficiency – less water lost
earlier preparation possible
Advantages:  
   
Advantages in critical temperatures
More throughput
Better snow quality
More durable slopes

 

 

2. Snow quality
smaller crystals which cause:
dryer snow
more compact snow
less ice

 

 

3. Stability

mechanical resistance grows:
  snow is more stable against skiers and preparation
less warm air can get into the snow
more fine snow reflects more sunlight (up to 90%) than coarse - grained snow (50%)
rain water gets less deep into the snow
Comparing test with two low-pressure snow guns
at criticals temperature
snow profile with SnowPlus snow profile without SnowPlus
Comparing test with two low-pressure snow guns at –8°C wet temperature in St. Anton am Arlberg (A), 22.02.2002
snow crystals with SnowPlus snow crystals without SnowPlus
Snow out of a piste (20 cm deep) after a warm and rainy week

old snow with SnowPlus

old snow without SnowPlus