American Dream's Giant Indoor Ski Park Begins Making Snow

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Workers at Big SNOW American Dream have a cool job ahead of them.

In advance of the indoor ski and snowboard park’s Dec. 5 opening, Big SNOW has started grooming 5,500 tons of snow needed to fill the 180,000-square-foot, 16-story, climate controlled venue, the park announced Tuesday.

To begin, a snow making machine was moved into the mall. However, that was no easy feat

Since the Snow Cat Prinoth Husky X model weighs over 12,00-pounds, it needed to be lifted 16 stories over the building in order to be dropped onto a platform so it could get inside the venue.

Altogether it’ll take two months to shape that much snow, a park spokeswoman said.

Big SNOW American Dream, which is being billed as North America's largest indoor ski and snow park, will feature four acres of slopes, a 160-foot vertical drop, a graduated degree of pitch ranging from 0% at the base to 26% at its steepest and 1,000 feet of length for skiers.

The park will also offer skiing, snowboarding, introductory lessons, private coaching, children's programs, snow play, corporate team building and private events.

Equipment rentals, helmets, winter outerwear (pants and jackets), slope access tickets and a complimentary introductory lesson are available to guests for $49.99 plus tax per person. For those who already own their own gear, slope access tickets for those ages 7 and up is $34.99 for two hours or $49.99 for four hours. Tickets purchased online will be available at a reduced rate.

American Dream partially opened Friday, unveiling Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park and an NHL-size ice rink. Other attractions, shopping and dining will follow over the next several months at the $5 billion mall.

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