Fake snow vs Real snow?

Question

What is the difference??
WIll it be better to snowboard or ski with real snow??

Answer 1

First off - it's not fake snow. Fake snow is bought in a can and sprayed on store windows for Christmas.

You're taking about Man-made snow, which is cold water sprayed into cold air and falls to the ground as real snow.

There is no difference between the two.

It all depends upon the weather, if it's humid out, the snow will be crappy and wet whether it is real or man-made.

If the air is cold and dry the snow will be great whether it falls out of the sky or made from water that blows out of a machine.

Answer 2

Real is better. By the way, there is a HUGE difference. The water used for fake snow, or as most call it, man made snow, is from a hose. The water from a hose is completely different than the water from the sky. Real snow from the sky tends to be flufflier, and not turn to ice as easily. Fake snow, on the other hand, gets VERY icey after a bit. It would be way better to snowboard or ski on real snow. It's the best choice. I hope my answer was good for you.

Answer 3

Man-made snow is nothing more than water blown into the air in order to freeze and fall to the ground.

Man-made snow will almost always be wetter when fresh. It depends greatly on the machines used to make the snow. Some machines that use a fan to blow water into the air tend to make a wetter snow while air powered guns tend to make slightly drier snow. The water temperature going into the snow guns has a lot to do with the quality of snow that will be produced. The air temperature when the snow is made will also have a lot to do with this.

If temperatures are perfect, it is actually possible to make powder with a snow gun...although the chances of that are really freakin' slim.

Additionally, man-made snow is generally made in big piles and then pushed around by the snow groomer. Once a groomer touches any snow, man-made or natural, the snow will compress and beging to form ice.

Natural snow, if left untouched, will pack down, but usually not turn to ice, provided that the air temperature doesn't get above freezing. Once the surface begins to melt, it will begin to get slushy and then when it freezes it gets crusty just like man-made snow.

Case in point: While I was making snow the other night, one snow gun was making absolutely wonderful snow. It was heavy, but it was building up nicely and after a few hours I had a monster pile. Just 50 yards away was another snow gun. It was a bit more exposed to the wind and for whatever reason, the snow as melting almost on contact with the ground. In the same time as I made the other pile, this one was about 1/2 the size and almost slush. Natural snow might have given better cover, but it would have most likely suffered the same consequences when it hit the ground.

Overall, natural snow is hard to beat, but once it's been groomed it all tends to be the same.

Answer 4

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Actually, snow is not snow...there are huge differences in the properties of man-made vs. natural snow. Think of fake snow as shaved ice chrystals blown into the air. Thats exactly what it is. It is going to form a harder, more compact base than natural snow. It will be faster and less forgiving. Man-made will also last longer, and that is why most resorts with snow-making capability will focus their efforts on the main runs leading to the base, and the teaching and beginners area. That way they can ensure that those key areas will have snowcover into march and april when the rest of the mountain is melting down. Also, you will normally find a man-made base underneath almost all race courses. Man-made stands up better because it produces a firmer surface, and the ruts will not form as quickly. And it is a hell of alot faster.

Answer 5

If you like your skis real snow is the only thing that'll make you happy. artificial snow has a tendency to burn your bases
I have a pair of crappy atomic izor prems i use exclusively for early and late season skiing on fake snow and I wax the heck out of them. Use a pre-base and colder than normal wax on man-made snow or you'll end up with base burn that even a scale base-grind won't get rid of

Answer 6

Fake snow is completely different construction. It's really small pieces of frozen water, while real snow is incredibly fine grains of ice. Usually, real snow is better

Answer 7

Real snow is puffier and softer etc because of the snowflake structure.

Fake snow is packed tight and hard, and that fun.

Personally, as a beginner/novice/noob at skiing, I tried to ski on soft snow and my ski drove straight in on one leg, stopped my entire body, almost strained my groin muscle, almost sprained my ankle, and I couldn't get out for a few minutes. The fake stuff worked for me though. =D

More experienced people absolutely love that soft real snow though.

Answer 8

Fake snow tends to be more icy , real snow is more powdery and which ones the best , depends on what you doing , for example doing tricks of a snowboard is better on fake

Answer 9

Fake snow is much more slippery compared to real snow. You can't really anchor your ski apparatus into the snow when you come to a halt. So, skiing in real snow is much more fun-er than in those fake and artificial snow!

Answer 10

Depends on consistency rather than the type of snow