[VIDEO] High Winds Caused a Chair With Skier to Fall to the Ground at Breckenridge, CO, Today pic.twitter.com/DOoWfJ0bDF — brettmgoldberg (@brettmgoldberg1) December 22, 2022 High winds currently battering Colorado caused an occupied chairlift to fall from the haul rope at Breckenridge, CO, today. The person involved was not injured and declined medical care. “At approximately 10:35 am today, a chair dislodged from the haul rope of the Peak 8 SuperConnect as it was reaching the top terminal. One […] SnowBrains | December 22, 2022 1 Comment
Whistler Blackcomb, BC, to Sell Chairs From Recently Retired Red Chair & Creekside Gondola Whistler Blackcomb/Vail Resorts have generously donated the recently retired chairs and gondola cabins to help raise funds for both the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and the Epic Promise Foundation. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts For $500 per chair or $900 per gondola, you can own a piece of Whistler Blackcomb […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Snowboarder Dangles Then Falls From Chairlift at Vail Resort, CO View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elaine Schoch (@elaineschoch) So this happened yesterday at Vail… It’s just one more reason to always put the bar down on the lift. The guy fell at least 20 feet about 45 seconds after getting on the lift. After falling he just laid there. No one knew if he […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Riders Jump to Safety From Terrifying Chairlift Rollback at South Korean Ski Resort Every skier’s worst nightmare came true for some at the weekend when a chairlift malfunctioned and went into a rollback for over a minute before staff could stop it. At Bears Town Ski Resort in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, the lift stopped suddenly at 3 pm on Friday before the chairs began sliding backward. Related: VIDEO: Terrifying Footage of a Chairlift […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2022 0 Comments
Top 10 Chairlifts on the West Coast The West Coast ski scene is the land of extremes, with Mt. Baker holding the record as snowiest and Whistler Blackcomb the largest in North America. Access to the best of that snow and the rowdy terrain it blankets is provided by the workhorse of the mountain – the chairlift. There are many worthy contenders for the top spots, but […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2021 16 Comments
S**** Valley Turns to Skiers to Help Rename Chairlift As a part of its effort to remove the word “Squaw” from its name, Squaw Valley is asking for skiers and community members to help rename one of the ski area’s chairlifts. On August 1, the ski area announced on twitter that the Squaw Creek chairlift would be renamed through an open contest where community members could submit and vote […] Industry News Andrew | August 4, 2021 12 Comments
Howelsen Hill Ski Area, CO to Get New Ski Run and Extended Season With the world opening up again and received some sense of normality over a long year, ski hills are started to boom again. Parks and Recreation staff are proposing a new ski run on Howelsen Hill, Steamboat’s “other” ski area. Parks and Recreation want to improve Howelsen Hill, as Steamboat brings in more tourists because of restrictions lifting. Related: Howelsen […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 31, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Child Falls From Chairlift at Mount Hutt, New Zealand Kiwi Brains | July 20, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments