ALPINOV X
SNOW PRODUCTION

Producing snow with very high efficiency and non-weather dependancy

An innovative technology

Alpinov X is developing a brand new technology based on the cycle of water, evaporation and condensation under a multiple-stage vacuum environment.

It adresses the global cold market.

Our company is finalizing our primary product designed to produce snow : Snowfarm X offers very high performances

– Non-meteo depedancy allowing positive temperature production,

– consumes 3 to 5 times less energy than existing positive temperature snowguns,

– 100% valuation of the taken water and 40% minimum of water economy compared to conventional snowguns.

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A breaking technology that allows snowfarm X to display outstanding performances

Our goals

Alpinov X produces breaking innovations that are fully dedicated to the mountain territories.

The first product developed by the company, Snowfarm X, adresses ski resorts and will strengthen their economic model while making their snow activities durable.

Thanks to its very high efficiency, our product will substantially reduce snowmaking operating expenses.

Therefore, snowmaking operational expenditure (OPEX) will be decreased.

Our future prospects

For downhill and cross-country ski resorts operators, Snowfarm X allows to :

operate continuously to produce snow in order to anticipate the start of the season and control snow provisions,
overcome electrical consumption with electrical load averaged over the season and production when needed and non piecemeal interventions,
reduce the ecosystem water stress thanks to continuous snow production facilitiating water consumption smoothing ove time, and sustainably harvesting water resources throughout the season,
give the possibility to strengthen turnover and revenues, as well as operating duration.

Features

The 8 main benefits of Snowfarm X :

Non-weather dependancy: allowing positive temperature production !

Very high electrical efficiency: 3 à 5 times more efficient compared to existing non-weather dependant snowguns !

Zero water loss, in comparison to the 40 à 50% induced by conventional snowguns !

Silent operation and transparent visual design for an optimum environmental integration.

Plug and play on existing power and water networks: no extra major works to plan !

Mobility for multi-point uses: opportunity to operate from several points.

High quality and cold snow with large volume production: optimum utilization !

Remote control for operating flexibility.

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Fondaterus d’Alpinov X, Sébastien Bur, Thomas Vinard et Jérôme Girard

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The Alpinov X team

Thomas Vinard

Co-founder &
President

Co-founder, CEO, INSA, 41 years old.
16 years 1ofmanaging, marketing and selling complex projects within Air Liquide and then the startup MCE-5 Development. Thomas has developed a triple expertise in industrial marketing & sales, technical development in thermodynamics and cryogenics a well as team management & leadership. In addition to runing the company, Thomas is in charge of business & technical developments.

Jérôme Girard

Co-founder &
R&D and Innovation Manager

Co-founder, Research, Development & Innovation Department, Master degree un Physics, 52 years old.
26 years of professional experience in Research & Development with mutiple firms such as Air Liquide, Constellium (formerly Alcan) or in the startup Stiral. Jerôme has developed strong skills in design office, industrial design and has acquired advanced knowledge in the fields of physics and mechanics.

Sébastien Bur

Co-founder &
Project & Poduct Manager

Co-founder, Project & Product Manager, two-year technical degree in Physical Measurements, 40 years old.
16 years of professional experience in the commissioning and testing of gas and cryogenic installations. In the Alpinov X team, he’s the reference fort the technological development, particularly insuring the development of the product range, from the prototype stage until the market introduction.

Fabrice Aubouy

Marketing & Commercial Manager

Marketing & commercial manager, Master degree in Tourism & Mountain Development, 36 years old.
10 years of experience in tourism and mountain consulting firms (Horwath HTL) and in the moutain & tourism development agency “Isère Tourisme”. He has specialized in the development of tourism projects and mountain resorts. He brings his knowledge of the actors of the sector.

Grégory Kaplan

Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager, Pipefitter & Welder Training, 37 years old.
20 years of professional experience in manufacturing, fluids & insulation connections and commissioning of industrial equipment. He has also managed the relationship with suppliers and customers in production units of major industrial groups such as ST Microelectronics, Air Liquide, ENGIE, Spie, Ponticelli…