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Slopes in Zieleniec are trimmed every day at night, and with heavy snowfall also in the morning. For trimming to make sense, time and the right temperature are required so that the “corduroy” has a moment to freeze, which results in the formation of a uniform coating. In the event that, after leaving the ratrakt on the slope, it is immediately put into use, and there is no time for the frost to “grab” the snow, the slope after a short time returns to its original state. The slopes at the G1 and W5 sofa are also trimmed before the night ride. The goal of the snowplow trip is to prepare the routes as optimally as possible, which I associate (as in the case of snowmaking) with the fulfillment of specific weather conditions.

‍Note: it is strictly forbidden to stay on the slope during snow removal, as this threatens to damage your health - especially on slopes where snow trimmers use a winch with a rope on steep climbs.

All slopes in Zieleniec are trimmed, every day at night, and with heavy snowfall also in the morning. In extreme cases, the slopes are also trimmed before night driving, which involves temporarily disabling the slope from use.

Trimmer is a motor vehicle, the main task of which is to prepare ski slopes for skiing or snowboarding. This is especially important when snow cannons are working on the slopes, from which the snow produced is very frozen. The trimmer, passing by the tracks, breaks it (due to its mass and the specificity of the tracks), and the rear part is responsible for milling. Thanks to the pressure of the finisher, characteristic stripes are formed, colloquially called “corduroy”. The front mower is equipped with a plow, while at the rear it is equipped with a milling cutter or multicutter, the task of which is to align the thrust slope.

In Zieleniec there are 14 permanent trimmers:

• Nartorama and MCM — 4 pieces
• Diamond — 2 pieces
• Gryglówka and Grapa — 3 pieces
• Bartuś — 1 piece
• Winterpol — 3 pieces
• Mieszko — 2 pieces

In Zieleniec we mainly have German Kässbohrer trimmers (PistenBully 400 and 300 models) and Prinoth (Italy).

Snow trimming takes place at night after the ski slopes are closed — this is primarily due to safety reasons. Remember that after the closure of the resort there is an absolute ban on staying on the slopes, also precisely because of the snow trimming that takes place at that time. On the part of the unrolling slopes there is then a special rope, which in places with a large slope pulls the trimmer upwards.

Some of the routes are also trimmed in the afternoon before night rides. Such snow skiing takes place on the W5 Winterpol slope from 16:00 to 18:00. Also for safety reasons, the trimmed slopes are excluded from use at this time. Snow climbing before the night ride is also carried out on the slopes of Gryglówka at the G1 railway (without interruption in the operation of the lift).

The process of afternoon trimming itself takes two hours, while the weather and weather conditions are an important factor here. During this second hour, the snow has the opportunity to freeze, due to which it becomes a solid structure. If the slope were put into use immediately, the loose snow after running the mower would be “driven away” by skiers and snowboarders in about 30 minutes, which would instantly lead to a return to its pre-mowing state.

Let's also add that night snow removal takes much longer because it covers a larger area — it often lasts from about 21:00 finishing work even around 03:00 at night.

Because this would involve the exclusion of all lifts, and that during the season is not possible. On the other hand, some slopes simply do not require trimming in the afternoon - this applies in particular to slopes with a smaller slope angle where the process of formation of unevenness/muld is completely different than on steep routes.

The mower is a heavy and slow-moving equipment with a powerful mass and limited maneuverability. It moves on most slopes - even those with a very high slope. It thus poses a threat to all persons who might be within its scope of action. Therefore, staying on the slopes during their snowfall (afternoon and night hours) is completely prohibited.

Let us also add that the work of the mower in practice increases the level of safety of skiers and snowboarders on the slopes, trying to improve the quality of the surface as much as possible, eliminating the resulting irregularities and icing.

However, I remember that the condition of the slope is significantly influenced by the intensity of ski traffic (here the problem concerns in particular popular and more frequently visited routes) and weather conditions (humidity, frost, wind), which unfortunately is no longer influenced by the employees of the resort in Zieleniec (but also other resorts).

Of course. As in the case of other slopes, snow park trimming takes place at night, but requires a completely different technology and competence than is the case with normal routes. This is related to the fact that obstacles require very high precision and great skills from the person driving the mower. In addition, the mower must be equipped with functions designed for trimming areas in snow parks.

Cross-country trails, which are located primarily in our southern neighbors, are mostly perfectly prepared for riding. Of course, it all depends on the snow cover, but if winter is already good, they are trimmed (and a trail is installed or corrected) two or even three times a week. Sometimes it is enough even to do snow climbing once a week, although the frequency depends primarily on the current state of the routes.

What is important is that there are already almost 120 km of trails on the Czech side and sometimes it happens that not all Czechs will have time to cross the lawn mowers. However, always the main routes are perfectly prepared and suitable for running perfectly.

‍Let us remind you that our southern neighbors are responsible for snow skiing on the Czech side, and they themselves do not formally fall within the framework of the Zieleniec Sport Arena.