The Birth of Snowmaking with Author James Shay

While Mohawk Mountain is known as a small, family-friendly ski area, many are unaware of the large impact this mountain had on the sport. Its founder, Walt Schoenknecht, changed the face of modern skiing when he helped create the first snowmaking machine in 1950. That “artificial snow” machine, first tested at Mohawk, received the first U.S. patent for such a device.

Today, the small mountain in Cornwall, Connecticut remains a favorite, with new lifts, expanded snowmaking, more ski school lessons, snowtubing and night skiing.

Local author James Shay reveals the unique contributions of Mohawk and Walt Schoenknecht to the sport of skiing in his book, "Mohawk Mountain Ski Area: The Birth of Snowmaking."

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