The project was completed with over triple the tubers projected and came in on time and under budget.
For snowmaking equipment, SMI won the bid for 5 SMI Super PoleCat towers and 1 portable Super PoleCat carriage to cover the tubing lanes. SMI pedestals and recommended hydrants were also installed along with pipe and cable to feed the system.
To supply the snowmaking system, Cone Park was lucky to already have an existing pond at the site. Originally constructed as a water quality/storm detention pond, this pond only needed partial dredging to provide the needed volume for the snowmaking requirements. Coincidentally, the pond benefitted from the dredging as routine maintenance to remove accumulated silt deposits from storm run-off. The increased pond volume also improved overall water quality and is fed by run-off from the drainage area.
