Upgrade Your Snowmaking Equipment
Retrofitting your legacy snow machines extends the life of your existing equipment while adding modern automation, efficiency, and performance upgrades at a more competitive price.
Maintain your existing towers and carriage infrastructure while improving snow quality, reducing operational costs, and increasing overall system performance.
From automation upgrades to complete Polecat and Low-E Grizzly conversions, we help you explore ways to update your fleet without replacing every machine.
We can complete retrofits/refurbishments at SMI’s factory, or your team can complete them at your resort using equipment-specific conversion kits.
Retrofitting Options
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Automation & Controls
Add automation to your manual equipment through updated control panels and automation components!
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Valving, Spray, & Nucleation
Retrofit options include upgraded valving, spray technology, and nucleation components.
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Electrical & Compressor Service
Address electrical components and compressor servicing as part of your retrofit. SMI can incorporate these improvements alongside upgrades to controls and snowmaking components.
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Complete Refurbishment
Combine equipment servicing, component upgrades, and fresh paint in a more comprehensive refurbishment. Factory work offers an option for machines that need more than a single upgrade.
Available Conversions
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Polecat Automation Upgrades
Convert manual operation of Super, Standard, and Kid Polecats to automated or semi-automated operation.
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Wizzard-to-Polecat Conversions
Convert Wizzard equipment to the corresponding Super or Kid Polecat model.
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Fan Snowmaker Conversions
Explore Polecat conversions for selected third-party fan snowmakers, including Highland & Boyne, Turbocristal, Lenko, Sufag, Areco, J10, and Silent Storm equipment and more!
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Low-E Grizzly Conversions
Explore conversions of selected third-party stick snowmakers to SMI Low-E Grizzly technology.
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Carriage-to-Tower Conversions
Adapt supported equipment from carriage-mounted to tower-mounted configurations.
Start With Your Local SMI Team
Tell us what equipment you operate and what you want to improve. SMI can help you explore whether an automation upgrade, component retrofit, complete conversion, or replacement is the right next step.