Remote, multi-functional snow-making apparatus

A remote, multi-functional snow-making apparatus, comprising:

• an ice particle generating machine comprising:
• a) a freezer unit that converts water to ice;
• and
• b) a comminuting device that reduces the ice produced by the freezer unit to ice particles smaller in size than the ice;
• a first fan impeller assembly that receives the ice particles from the ice particle generating machine and having a fan having blades that create airflow and further reduce the size of the ice particles;
• an elongated delivery pipe having an inlet connected to an outlet of the first fan impeller assembly and an outlet disposed at least 1 meter from the inlet;
• wherein the elongated delivery pipe includes a flexible tube;
• a second fan impeller assembly located downstream from the elongated delivery pipe, wherein the second fan impeller assembly has a fan having blades that create air flow and further reduce the size of the ice particles received from the elongated delivery pipe;
• and
• a discharge outlet that receives the ice particles discharged from the second fan impeller assembly and directs the ice particles into the air.

A remote, multi-functional snow-making apparatus, comprising:

• an ice particle generating machine comprising:
• a) a freezer unit that converts water to ice;
• and
• b) a comminuting device that reduces the ice produced by the freezer unit to ice particles smaller in size than the ice;
• an elongated delivery pipe having an inlet that receives ice particles from the ice particle generating machine;
• wherein the elongated delivery pipe includes a flexible tube;
• a fan impeller assembly located downstream from the elongated delivery pipe and the ice particle generating machine and having a fan having blades that create airflow and further reduce the size of the ice particles;
• a chilled air sealed pneumatic air conveying system that includes an axial or centrifugal fan, and an air cooler, wherein the air conveying system has an outlet located between the ice particle generating machine and the fan impeller assembly, wherein the air conveying system further includes a sealed rotary valve which receives ice particles from the ice particle generating machine and blows the ice particles through the elongated delivery pipe to the fan impeller assembly;
• and
• a discharge outlet that receives the ice particles discharged from the fan impeller assembly and directs the ice particles into the air.