Snow guns work by spraying a nucleated air and water mixture into liquid water, crystallizing it into snow. Internal mix guns force all of the water and air through a single nozzle. Inside, a mixing chamber injects compressed air directly while water enters from the side, and the combined mixture is expelled through one large nozzle at the end. Although this gun type is inefficient due to high air consumption, requires colder temperatures, and is extremely loud, many resorts still rely on them for their simplicity and high snow output. Notably, the earliest commercial snow guns were internal mix, and many ski resorts even built their own thanks to the straightforward design. (1) Ratnik Baby Snow Giant X2, (2) In-House Build, (3) Baby Double Snow Giant, (4)&(5) York Borax 6 (6 meters tall), (6) Tut Gun (built in-house by Ray Tuthill).