More snow.Less energy.Lower emissions.
Provide a few system details and we’ll do the math — a free analysis that reveals your untapped snowmaking potential.
Your results are confidential. We only share aggregated benchmarks.
More snow.Less energy.Lower emissions.
Provide a few system details and we’ll do the math — a free analysis that reveals your untapped snowmaking potential.
Your results are confidential. We only share aggregated benchmarks.
The Challenge
Snowmaking is governed by physics.
The amount of energy required for a given gun strategy is a math equation.
The cost of Inefficiency
Our hypothesis: most snowmaking systems are run with more energy than physics requires.
When pumps push more energy than the system needs, that energy has to go somewhere. Instead of making more snow, it turns into turbulence, vibration, backpressure, and wear on equipment. The result isn’t more water at the guns — often it’s less.
For resorts, that inefficiency shows up in costly ways:
- Less snow made during critical weather windows
- Higher energy use and added CO₂ emissions
- Shorter pump and equipment life
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates 30–50% of all energy used in fluid systems is wasted. Snowmaking is no exception. Even small shifts toward efficient operation can deliver more snow, lower costs, and extend equipment life.
A snowmaking efficiency study
Be part of the first industry-wide efficiency study.
We’re testing how efficiently snowmaking pumps really run compared to their physics “sweet spot,” and what that means for energy, CO₂, and snow output. By joining, you’ll help build the first industry benchmark — and see exactly where your system stands.
Resorts that participate receive:
- An efficiency score for their pumps
- Estimated energy waste, CO₂ impact, and equipment wear
- A copy of the full industry report once the study concludes
No cost to participate, about 15 minutes to gather data.
Results are confidential — only aggregated benchmarks are shared.
who we are
Decades of experience, applied to snowmaking today.
This study is led by Ray Hardee, P.E., one of the world’s foremost experts in fluid system optimization. He co-founded Engineered Software, Inc., which created two products widely used in the pump and engineering world: PUMP-FLO, relied on by pump manufacturers to size and sell pumps, and PIPE-FLO, used by engineers at companies like 3M, Google, and the U.S. Navy to design and operate complex fluid networks. Over 50 years, Ray has helped set the international standards for pump system assessment and trained thousands of engineers and operators.
Working alongside him is Corie Hardee, who brings 20 years experience in consulting, building technology products, and launching a sustainable fashion business. That mix of efficiency and sustainability informs how the analysis is run today — combining technical rigor with a focus on practical impact.
Together, we bring deep system expertise and modern product thinking to a single mission: helping resorts make more snow with less energy, cost, and equipment wear.