CHS Snowmakers is the newest member of the Turbocristal team.  Since 1985 Turbocristal has been producing a high quality, high producing snowgun and now with years of research and development they are offering the all new Supercrystal.  It is a redesigned version of their successful Supercool line of guns with improved air flow and water flow along with better nucleation.

NEW Supercrystal Economy - This is the same gun as the Supercrystal but without all the bells and whistles.  Not only is it extremely efficient, it is easy on the budget.

    

TURBOCRISTAL projects 2009

Chapman Hill, Durango, CO - Canyon Construction of Durango, CO has been awarded the contract to install a turnkey snowmaking system with the Turbocristal engineering, design and equipment.  This system will revive the Chapman Hill Ski Area in downtown Durango.  We have begun construction and will have the system operational in November.  We will supply two automatic Supercrystals, a pump station and all pipe, hydrants and electrical pedestals.  Here is a video of the snowmaking demo at Chapman Hill in January 09.
Photos October 2009, project complete

    

Completed projects

Southfork Tubing Hill, Garden Valley, ID - We supplied one automatic Supercrystal and the new portable booster pump.  This is a brand new tubing hill with 110' of vertical and has a thrilling ride.

Montana State University - This project is completed and operational.

City of Madison tubing hill - We supplied them two used fan guns and a portable pump.  

Cloudmont, AL - This little hill in Alabama is increasing their snowmaking production by adding two more 30' LP's (total 4) and one semi auto Supercool Light for this winter.

CHS Snowmakers and Turbocristal News

Watch videos of our new Supercrystal snowmaker
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Supercrystal

This is an automatic Supercrystal running at Loveland in early October 2008.

Pictured above is the new Supercrystal running at 200 psi.  With it's wide range of water pressure (150 to 900psi) and a staggering water flow of 15 gpm to 250 gpm with a starting wet bulb temperature of 30º it is the ultimate snowmaking machine.  The biggest benefit to this machine is the fact it doesn't have or need a water filter for the central nozzle, the only fan gun on the market without a filter.  Clogged filters decrease snowmaking production and create many more hours of maintenance and the Supercrystal is the answer to your ongoing problems.  Available with different levels of automation it will allow you to make a perfect resurfacing snow to just what you need to lay down a firm base snow.

This is a close up view of the new central nozzle module with the stainless steel turbine.   The cone was designed in a wind tunnel to reduce air turbulence in the barrel, improved nozzle performance, improved neucleators and generally just the best design on the market.  For a spec sheet go to the SuperCrystal web page.

Sauron

This is the aftermath of the Sauron 20' low energy gun at Nordic Mountain in Wisconsin.  These piles are nearly 15' tall and were made during a recent cold spell.  Staff dug them out and made tunnels for the kids to ski through.

This is the new Turbocristal Sauron low energy tower performing well at marginal temperatures.  It has two valves to increase water flow as the temperature drops.  Available for hill air or on board air compressor (25 cfm), 11.5' 21' or 31' towers and either mounted on a sled or post.  Full automation also available for the Sauron.  For a complete spec sheet go to the Sauron web page.

 With the new partnership between Turbocristal and CHS Snowmakers we can offer you engineering, sales, service and turn key snowmaking systems.  Let us do the work for you and see how you can save money, make more snow, save energy and get a better long term investment.

Phoenix

The Phoenix has an internal mixture technology which, combined with the V-shaped layout of the nozzles, optimizes snow production in low water pressure areas (between 100 psi to 160 psi). The Phoenix is particularly effective at marginal temperatures.

Easy to control and operate, both manual and automatic models of the Phoenix are available. The PH95 and PH65 fixed models are suitable for hard-to-reach slopes as well as the tops of medium-width slopes.

Due to the power of its jet, the Phoenix is the least wind-sensitive air/water tower. The addition of an external nozzle lessens the importance of water temperature. The Phoenix requires no special maintenance and is unaffected by poor water quality.

For all details on the Phoenix go the Turbocristal page.

 

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Conversions

This is a Hedco Snowcub conversion at Buttermilk in Aspen, CO.  It took them about a day to convert a gun that was high maintenance to a very low maintenance efficient gun.  Yearly maintenance now includes only serving the compressor.  The new central nozzle design has taken away nozzle, filter, heater and neucleator maintenance.

Buttermilk has 3 more of these guns they want to convert.  Basically you can have a near new gun for $6000.  The best part of this gun is how efficient it is, we tested it at 40 amps, 90+ mph discharge wind speed and greater throw than the other newer fan guns they have.  At colder temperatures this gun will out produce everything else on the market except the Supercrystal.
Watch some videos here
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