After working many years in various ski resorts, I&#x27;m still convinced there&#x27;s billions to be made if someone can crack &quot;man made powder&quot;<p>This article does a good job of explaining the difference between natural snowflakes and man-made &quot;ice flakes&quot; (natural stuff is mostly air), and I&#x27;ve always wondered why someone hasn&#x27;t figured out how to make powder on a large scale.<p>A resort that can guarantee 5+ inches of powder every day is a license to print money.