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[VIDEO] Why Building Ski Lifts is Incredibly Hard

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SnowBrains | January 5, 2023
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These Are All The New Chairlifts Being Installed Out West This Year

After a slump in lift installations during the pandemic, there are a ton of new projects this year and it can be hard to keep track of them. Here are most of the significant (non-beginner) lift installations and expansions happening out west this year. Colorado Vail New lifts: Game Creek Express #7, Sun Down Express #17 After nearly 4 decades […]

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Avatar photo Spencer McLaughlin | November 4, 2022
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[VIDEO] Why Fixed-Grip Chairs Are Better Than High-Speed Detachable Chairs in the Midwest

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SnowBrains | May 9, 2022
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[VIDEO] 12 of the World’s Most Unique Ski Lifts

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SnowBrains | April 6, 2022
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Dissecting the $200+ Lift Ticket

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Alex Camerino | July 29, 2020
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What Will Skiing Look Like In The 2020/21 Season?

Empty chairlifts at Mammoth, CA in May, 2015. photo: snowbrains

As we all know, the ski season was sadly cut short when resorts were forced to shut down as the world was overwhelmed by the COVID19 pandemic in March. Since then, society has adapted to a new way of living until a vaccine for the virus is discovered. Now that three months have passed and most people have settled into a […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | June 17, 2020
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Top 10 Ski Lifts in the Rocky Mountains, USA:

The Rocky Mountains are known for having some of the best skiable terrain in the world. An expansive mountain range, the Rockies span over 3,000 miles from British Columbia to New Mexico. This list contains an (admittedly subjective) collection of the best chairlifts & trams in the Rockies. While these selections aren’t always the longest or highest, they’ve been chosen for their access to incredible terrain or their memorable histories.

ameliatraynor | January 11, 2016
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North Korea Accuses Europe of Human Rights Abuse After Being Denied Chairlifts

On Thursday October 10th, North Korea is set to open its first ski resort, Masik Pass according to the Washington Post. There is one problem though, there are no chairs on the chairlifts. With the project massively behind schedule, with no lifts, runs littered with rocks and weeds, and unfinished hotels, the resort is still slated to open in less […]

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Jesse Cassidy | October 8, 2013
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