Long-Term Plan Revealed for New Telluride, CO, Town Gondola Connecting the neighboring towns of Telluride and Mountain Village in southwest Colorado is a free public gondola that shuttles roughly three million skiers, hikers, residents, and commuters each year. Originally built in 1996, the town of Mountain Village owns and operates the gondola built to improve air quality by reducing car traffic. In June 2022, the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
Construction for New Sunrise Gondola at Park City Mountain, UT, Canyons Village Base Has Begun Just because the temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in the United States right now does not mean that ski resorts across the country are not working. Summer is the time when ski resorts are gearing up for the upcoming season and it can be one of the busiest times for a ski resort with regards to planning. It […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, General Manager Pens “Red Snake Letter” to UDOT to Offer True Solution for Congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon If you pay attention to snow industry news, there is no doubt you are aware of the saga of the traffic issues on State Route 210 in Utah leading to Snowbird and Alta Ski Area. On weekends and powder days, the traffic can delay travelers for hours, especially if the road is closed for avalanche danger and mitigation. To address […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2024 1 Comment
Revelstoke, BC, Conditions Report: Dreamy Terrain Report from February 6-7, 2024 Revelstoke, British Columbia, is perhaps the most glorious place on earth and a place we’ve been dreaming about since we were last here. Our return to the hallowed slopes was heralded by several centimeters of snow and a storm day. Revelstoke has seen 556 cm (219 inches) of snowfall this season, so it was promising […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Gondola Plummets to Ground in Austrian Ski Resort A gondola crashed to the ground in the ski resort Öetz in Tyrol, Austria, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. According to police reports, a tree fell onto the rope of the gondola ropeway at 10:22 a.m., causing the eight-seater gondola to dislodge and plummet to the ground. On board the gondola was a family from Denmark. Two Danish brothers, aged […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Installation of Gondola at Eaglecrest, AK, Requires More Parts Eaglecrest Ski Area, located on Douglas Island, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Juneau, Alaska, hit a figurative mogul while preparing to install their recently purchased gondola as more parts are required than initially calculated. Brought to the attention of the Juneau Assembly Committee at their Monday meeting, Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan informed Assembly members that the second-hand gondola will […] Industry News Jared Roberts | December 26, 2023 0 Comments
More Legal Trouble for the Gondola Project at Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT The Utah Department of Transportation (‘UDOT’) is facing more legal opposition to its Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola Project. Salt Lake City and Save Our Canyons both filed lawsuits on Monday, December 11, 2023, in Federal Court challenging UDOT’s decision-making process and selection of the La Caille Gondola Alternative to address traffic problems in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Both of these lawsuits […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 23, 2023 2 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO, Will Open North America’s Fastest and Longest 10-Person Gondola on Friday, December 15 Nearly 20 inches of snow fell at Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado, over the last week and more than 50 inches in the month of December so far. Combined with snowmaking efforts, the recent storm sets Steamboat up to open more terrain and officially debut the completed Wild Blue Gondola at a public celebration on Friday, December 15. “This is what […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
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