Fire at Kimberley Hill Resort, BC Deemed Arson by Officials On December 18th, 2021, officials at Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR) found the Northstar Chairlifts in flames. This lift is the main access point to the Canadian ski resort, and as a result resort officials have had to try and come up with unique ways to get visitors up the mountain. This fire could not have come at a worse time […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | January 11, 2022 1 Comment
Landslide Damages Multiple Towers of Chairlift at Canadian Resort A landslide on a ski hill in Alberta, Canada damaged a chairlift in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Multiple towers ofย the only chairlift at Nitehawk Adventure Park, a community ski area located in Grande Prairie, Alberta were caught in the ground movement. Staff had been monitoring gradual movement this spring and took chairs and sheave assemblies off the lift, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche Derails Key Las Lenas, Arg. Chairlift After 5-Foot Snowfall An avalanche collided with the Neptuno chairlift at Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina and derailed the chairlift’s cable from 5 lift towers yesterday. The Neptuno chairlift provides access to the badass Marte and all of Las Lenas’ best freeride terrain. It is unknown how long it will take to repair the chairlift. Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina just got 40″ of snow at their base and 63″ of snow up top. The place is buried in snow right […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2015 7 Comments