Cairngorm snow making machine. Can some one point it at the Orion Face and turn the settings to ice? Must play hell with the electricity meter! I thought these machines were for use in places where there is not a lot of snow. The far horizon suggests that Scotland is not short of snow just now!
The reality with most ski resorts is that they turn them on in the early season when it’s cold enough as the more base you get down early, the longer the season lasts.
You’ll see them turn them on in the Alps for a few weeks in December/January if there’s a cold high, despite the whole area being covered. It keeps the lower runs open for 2 – 4 weeks longer at the end of the season.