Up To 150 Mountain Guests Airlifted From Broken Chairlift In Austria Today Und auch ein erstes Video gibt es. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/vDlZDtjUj4 — Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) January 29, 2018 According to Local Authorities, up to 150 people were rescued after being stranded on a chairlift today at Kreischberg Ski Resort in Styria, Austria. The rescue was forced to occur after the chairlift suffered from technical difficulties. Thankfully, all of the stranded mountain guests were safely […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 29, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Hangs then Drops Uninjured from Chairlift at Mammoth, CA An 18-year-old skier who got caught upside down on a Mammoth Mountain chairlift dangled some 20 feet above the ground for several minutes until she dropped into a net held by rescuers last Thursday afternoon, reports KTLA. The incident occurred about 12:30 p.m. on chairlift No. 2, Stump Alley Express, out of the Mill area at the Mammoth Lakes resort. A […] Steven Agar | January 15, 2018 2 Comments
VIDEO: Extreme Wind Blowing Chairs with Riders Vertical in the Alps Sport Harry – Montafon Heute wars ein bisschen windig 😱😮😨😳 🎥 erwin prommegger Although winter storm Eleanor is dumping feet upon feet of snow on lucky skiers in Europe, the downside is the insane winds and chaos that she’s also bringing with her. For those guests that complain when resorts close lifts due to high winds, check out the video […] Weather Steven Agar | January 4, 2018 3 Comments
Woman Sues Silverton Mountain, CO After Being Paralyzed From The Waist Down After Falling From Chairlift Platform According to the Durango Herald, a woman is suing Silverton Mountain after she fell off the lift and was paralyzed from the waist down in March 2016. Durango, CO resident Gail Goehrig was riding up the chairlift with her daughter as a foot passenger to sight see. As she was exiting the chairlift, it knocked her off the platform and caused her […] Industry News Chris Wallner | November 30, 2017 2 Comments
Colorado Veteran Files Complaint Against Winter Park Resort for not Allowing Her Service Dog to Ride Chairlift A U.S. Army veteran from Colorado wants a ski area to grant her and her service dog access to ski lifts so they can join friends for dinner at the restaurant on top of the mountain, but that currently is forbidden, writes the SkyHiNews.com. Veteran CarrieAnn Grayson, a former U.S. Army captain who spent eight years in the military including […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 12, 2017 2 Comments
Peruvian Chairlift At Snowbird Closed After Snowcat Winch Cable Knocks Chairlift Offline Yesterday’s Press Release From Snowbird: “During our first grooming shift in Peruvian Gulch last night a snowcat’s winch cable hit one of the Peruvian chairs near Tower 22 and knocked it off the line. The chairlift’s haul rope came off the tower’s sheave train at this location as well. Fortunately the lift was closed and no one was injured. We […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 1, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Falls Off of the Chairlift At Kirkwood A skier fell off of the chairlift at Kirkwood Resort in California this weekend. It unclear as to what the cause of this fall is, but the chairlift is no place to mess around. Luckily for this skier, he didn’t have a far drop and Kirkwood has gotten a ton of snow this year, so he was alright. Is it […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 27, 2017 4 Comments
Video: Bridger Bowl, MT – Plus ‘Ski The Cold Smoke’ Annual King and Queen of the Ridge Competition [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZB5PNzej9mM”] Located just 16 miles from Bozeman, Montana, Bridger Bowl Ski Area is enjoying some mighty fine ski conditions. With 10 fresh inches in the past 24 hours, ‘The Cold Smoke’ is stocked and ready. This weekend the mountain is holding its annual King and Queen of the Ridge competition. All proceeds go toward avalanche education in southwest Montana. […] Robin Azer | January 31, 2017 0 Comments
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