Meet Georg Eisath, the man instrumental in building the first South Tyrolean snow gun some 40 years ago. Georg was first inspired to build a snowgun after seeing models in America. To build his first prototype he stole his brother’s hay ventilating device and made due. He eventually co-founded TechnoAlpin which produces artificial snow for over 2,400 customers in 55 countries. This is his story:
About TechnoAlpin:
TechnoAlpin guarantees first-class snow quality for winter wonderland magic all over the world. Driven by a passion for tip-top snow, TechnoAlpin has been optimizing solutions for snowmaking systems since 1990. Over 2,400 customers in 55 countries rely on the use of customized snowmaking systems in order to guarantee snow coverage. The many snow guns made by TechnoAlpin excel in terms of quality, efficiency and reliability. This is confirmed by the confidence of the main winter sports destinations all over the world in the incomparable performance of the fan guns and snow lances supplied by TechnoAlpin. In the past few years TechnoAlpin has been chosen to partner many major events, such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup races, and the company is the official product partner of the International Ski Federation (FIS).