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Perisher Resort, Australia, to Replace 2 Chairlifts with 1 High-Speed 6-Seater

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Perisher set to expand its lift infrastructure: It has come to SnowBrains’ attention that the development application lodged by Vail in December 2019 for a new chair lift on Mt. Perisher was quietly approved in September 2021 while lifts in the resort had stopped spinning due to the state-wide Covid-19 lockdown. The approval gives the green light to replace the […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 8, 2022
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The 7 Oldest Operating Ski Lifts in North America

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The up is never as fun as the down. The chairlift is just a means to get that next face shot or to continue the hunt for the perfect turn. No one ever talks about how insane the tram is as they’re about to crap themselves when they realize how psycho Corbet’s Couloir truly is. No. The magic of floating up […]

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Joseph Puetz | September 9, 2021
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VIDEO: Mother Attempts to Hold on to Daughter Hanging off Chairlift at Perfect North Slopes, IN

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A mother tried desperately to hang on to her young daughter as she slipped from a chairlift, and dangled 25-feet above the ground at Perfect North Slopes, Indiana.  A video, captured by Adam Browning of Cincinnati, Ohio who started filming after he heard the screams from the chair behind, shows the girl slipping and falling to the ground to be caught […]

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Steven Agar | March 6, 2018
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