Glare-Free Lighting Built for Snow, Not Asphalt

Color temperature measures how blue or amber the light from a source appears. Most commercial LED lighting—used for sports fields, parking lots, and indoor facilities—operates at 5000K to 6500K, producing a harsh white/blue-toned light. While effective for lighting asphalt or turf, this high color temperature creates excessive glare when projected on to snow, essentially turning the ski slope into a giant mirror. Combined with the low mounting heights typical of ski hills (often under 35 feet), the result is a blinding and uncomfortable experience for riders.

In contrast, historic incandescent fixtures used on ski slopes operated around 2500K-3000K. They were glare-free but lacked the output power and efficiency needed to properly light ski runs.

Snowlux bridges that gap.
We’ve harnessed the power and efficiency of modern LED technology and paired it with the warm, low-glare characteristics of traditional incandescent lighting. The result is a high-output fixture with virtually no glare—designed specifically for snow-covered terrain and low-mounting applications.

Think about off-road vehicles like Jeeps, Broncos, or Tacomas—many of them run amber-colored lights. Why? Because amber, with its longer wavelength and warmer color temperature, penetrates better through suspended solids like snow, dust, rain, and fog. That same principle applies here. Snowlux uses optimized color temperature to cut through snowy conditions while maintaining visibility and comfort for guests.