Making Snow for the Olympics | National Geographic

A Michigan-based snowmaking company, SMI Snow Makers, is using the latest technology to create snow for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Their machines create snow crystals that are like two-week-old snow from Mother Nature. But while Mother Nature takes hours or days to manufacture the crystals, SMI s machines make the snow in 3 to 15 seconds. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what s possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta VIDEOGRAPHERS: Eileen Mignoni and Nacho Corbella EDITOR: Eileen Mignoni ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: SMI Snow Makers Making Snow for the Olympics | National Geographic https://youtu.be/lZvJ49gJ9Tw National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo