How Cold Is Cold Enough To Make Snow? Ask a Snowmaker

Meet Mike Towers, our dedicated Manager of Slope Maintenance here at Blue Mountain. In charge of everything from grooming to snowmaking, terrain park setups, and overall slope maintenance, Mike is your go-to expert for all things related to the pristine condition and enjoyment of our slopes. Whether you’re curious about the intricacies of snowmaking or…

Ask a Snowmaker

Blue Mountain is situated on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay and nestled on the Niagara Escarpment. Although this area of Ontario is stunningly beautiful, we are working within a very unique and at times unpredictable micro-climate. Weather conditions can vary drastically within just a few kilometres which makes for a finicky snowmaking environment. There…

Tuesday Top 5 (January 30 – February 5)

Welcome to our weekly update of the Top 5 Blue Mountain highlights you should know about. Check in here for special events, sales and promotions, and insightful tips to help plan your stay and fill it with fun! January 30th – February 5th, 2023 1. Book Now & Save When You Stay For Rainbow Ski…

Tuesday Top 5 (September 19 – 25)

Welcome to our weekly update of the Top 5 Blue Mountain highlights you should know about. Check in here for special events, sales and promotions, and insightful tips to help plan your stay and fill it with fun! September 19-25 1. Come Shop the Village Sidewalk Sale! Enjoy the Blue Mountain Village Sidewalk Sale and…

Snowmakers Prep for the Season

t won’t be long before you begin to hear the signature whoosh of the snow guns blowing at Blue Mountain Resort. Like most diehard skiers and snowboarders, this time of year has turned us into what we like to call “weather watchers.” The Weather Network has found a permanent home in our browsers and we…

Meet Steve, Blue Mountain’s Snowmaking Expert

A lot of work goes into getting Blue Mountain ready for Opening Day. While our guests are counting down the days to first chair, our mountain operations team is busy working behind the scenes, closely monitoring temperatures, waiting for the perfect time to turn on the snow guns. Today, conditions were prime and the unmistakable…

How the Snowmakers Got Us to Opening Day

pening day has come and gone and after a few days off for scheduled lift maintenance, we’re back at it, having opened the Resort for the remainder of the season on the morning of Thursday December 5, 2013. In Steve’s fourth post, he tells us how the snowmaking team pulled it off. A November 30…