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Las Leñas, Argentina To Get “New” Gondola in 2020

After many years of rumors, Las Leñas, Argentina recently published plans to install a gondola. More specifically, a recycled gondola from Schladming, Austria will be shipped to its new home in the Andes. Construction in Las Leñas will reportedly begin in Summer 2020. Las Leñas is based high in the Andes and is known for its rugged nature and incredible big-mountain terrain. […]
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Alterra Mountain Company Announces $15-Million Project to Replace Gondola at Steamboat Ski Resort, CO

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Alterra Mountain Company has announced a $15 million replacement project of Steamboat Ski Resort’s existing gondola with a new eight-person gondola for the 2019/2020 winter season, helping to enhance the guest experience at the Colorado destination. Alterra Mountain Company, created in 2017, is comprised of 14 North American mountain destinations throughout six states and three Canadian provinces: Steamboat and Winter […]
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New $4-Million Snowmaking System Up and Running at Winter Park, CO | Will Make a Huge Difference to Opening Day

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The main focus of the almost $30-million investment at Winter Park, CO has been the $16-million, 10-man gondola replacing the aged Zephyr four-pack. But the new lift that takes riders to the summit of Winter Park mountain is no good if there is no snow to shred on. Alterra Mountain Company knew this, so for a quarter of the price of […]
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Famous Cable Car Badly Smashed in Germany Today

According to Kriesbote, an unmanned maintenance basket collided with an empty cable car after a chain hoist broke at Zugspitze ski resort in Germany today. No one was injured in the accident. Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany at 9,717′.   Zugspitze ski areas 10 lifts are located on the Zugspitze mountain. The accident occurred during a routine maintenance operation. The broken […]
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Timberline Lodge, OR to Connect to Summit Ski Area with New Mt. Hood Gondola?

Getting up to Timberline Lodge could soon be a lot easier, as the company that operates Timberline Lodge and the adjacent ski slopes recently purchased nearby Summit Ski Area, the single-chairlift operation that sits just off U.S. 26 in Government Camp. The move will result in improvements to Summit’s modest lodge and includes the Snow Bunny play area and parking […]
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