Ski Martock, a Nova Scotia resort roughly 60 kilometres northwest of Halifax, is experimenting with insulating blankets to preserve a massive snow pile — 125 metres long, 35 metres wide, and nearly 11 metres high — through the off-season. The technique aims to carry stored snow into next ski season, reducing dependence on snowmaking. It is among the latest Canadian ski resorts adopting this high-tech approach to combat warming winters.
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It’s 125 metres long, 35 metres wide, almost 11 metres high, and with a little luck, it will still be around when the next ski season starts. Ski Martock, a resort about 60 kilometres northwest of Halifax, is trying to get a jump on next winter’s season with a giant pile of snow draped in...