When most skiers and snowboarders think of ideal conditions, they picture cold, crisp winter air and fresh, dry powder. But behind the scenes at Lost Valley, creating that snow is a careful balance of ...

DESPITE THE ONGOING DROUGHT. HERE’S JOHN SCHNEIDER. ON CANAAN MOUNTAIN, SNOW FALLS ALL DAY LONG, QUITE CONFIDENT IN OUR WATER SUPPLY. I THINK WHAT WE’RE HOPING FOR ARE COLD TEMPS, DRIER AIR AND SNOW.

When Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, it’s up to technology — and a dedicated crew willing to work in freezing cold weather while the rest of the world sleeps — to bring winter to the slopes. There has ...