A Rite of Passage Ends… | Taos to Build Kachina Peak Chairlift Today I was stricken with some sad news that hit very close to home and very close to my heart. As I was going through my normal routine of school followed by ski industry news feeds followed by more school I came across news that made feel somewhat empty inside. This was the news on the Taos Ski Valley website that they have announced plans to build a chair lift this upcoming summer to legendary Kachina Peak. I almost could not […] Featured Article Ryan Mulcahy | January 15, 2014 11 Comments
VIDEO: Wind Tossing Chairs Like Toys @ Bridger Bowl, MT Over Weekend This can’t be good for the chairs… Although, this likely happens at every ski resort during big wind events, and the chair survive just fine. Check out this video of ripping winds tossing chairlifts around like toys at Bridger Bowl ski resort in Montana over the weekend. Bridger Bowl has been doing […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 1 Comment
2 New Lifts @ Whistler: New Crystal, New Harmony | Photos, Video, & Full Report The above video follows the construction process of Whistler Blackcomb’s two new chairlifts for the 2013/14 season: the Crystal Ridge Express high-speed quad and the Harmony 6 high-speed six pack. The new Crystal chair is going to be a big benefit for freeskiers. It will travel 1,800 vertical feet and 520 vertical feet longer than the old Crystal chair and […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2013 3 Comments
Wispy Clouds, Mammoth Chair 23 | May 26th, 2013 Wispy clouds from a great closing weekend at Mammoth. Oh, wait. They aren’t closed. They just extended the season indefinitely… Miles Clark | May 28, 2013 0 Comments
Chairlift Dragging on the Snow | Japan This is the way every chairlift should look. So much snow that it’s dragging on the snow. Cortina ski resort in Hakuba Japan, February 2012. Miles Clark | May 17, 2013 0 Comments
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