The I AM a Snowmaker contest—sponsored by HKD Snowmakers—highlights the hard work, determination, and camaraderie of snowmakers and recognizes their critical contributions to the alpine, Nordic, snowboard, and winter tubing industry. I AM a Snowmaker launched in 2013 and has since provided a behind-the-scenes look at the expertise and character of a wide variety of snowmaking teams across North America.

Seven teams have been selected for the 2027 I AM a Snowmaker contest: Dartmouth Skiway, N.H.; Deer Valley Resort, Utah; Mount Southington, Conn.; Quarry Road Trails, Maine; Sommet Saint-Sauveur, Québec; Whiteface Mountain, N.Y.; and Winter Park, Colo.

This year’s theme, “Shift Change,” challenges teams to show how their snowmaking crews hand off the work from one shift to the next. Their videos will capture how crews share updates and communicate priorities, along with the camaraderie in the shop and snowmaking action out on the mountain.

The videos will be released and voted on in January 2027.

  

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