garrett.koval

I am a snowmaker.

There’s only a few things in this world that are a sure thing. The sun rising every morning is one of them. Got snow? Views from the office....

This is SNOWMAKING at a ski resort.

https://youtu.be/QNhnYE7ElUY A little video I put together of the last winter season. Smugglers Notch Resort. Vermont, USA...

What is Snowmaking?

It’s the art of using high pressure water, and high pressure air, forced together, and at a cold enough temperature to form snow. Some nights are hell. Some ton...

Winter is HERE.

I work at a ski resort as a Snowmaker. This is my job, to provide more snow than Mother Nature can naturally provide. I work 8pm-8am. A significant portion of t...

My usual hike

To my usual spots. Hello Autumn....

Snowmaking behind the scene.

Three weeks left to get ready. Three weeks left to make sure millions of dollars of equipment is ready to go. Three weeks of keeping our fingers crossed for a c...

Colors.

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I

woke up early, and went for a sunrise hike this morning. Started off my hike in the dark, but when I came out on top of Spruce peak, this is what I saw! The fal...

Jeep.

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“There’s nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile”

Hiked Bolton yesterday evening with an old friend. I spent my childhood at this place, it’s a second home to me. Every time we crawl up the half broken ladder o...

It’s that time of year

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This is snowmaking

In the summer time. A lot of blood, sweat, brute force and ignorance goes into making the white stuff for skiers and riders. It’s a year round operation. We spe...

Watching

The sun set over Vermont’s tallest mountain....

“Grass” hopper

Hop-Hop, Hop-Hop xx Monique Posted using Partiko iOS...

Most of the time

I prefer to hike alone. And some times, the prettiest views are basically right in your backyard....

One of the better humans I’ve met

She’s so beautiful, inside and out. I don’t know if any ones got a sweeter heart then this soul. I haven’t known her long. But, she’s taught me a lot, and made ...

Beach sunrise

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My home, where I belong

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When you’re alone on the beach

You might as well be in your birthday suit....

Vermont rainbow sunrise

From the top of Spruce peak, lookin at Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s tallest peak. Stowe resort....