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Mt. Bachelor, OR, Begins Major Modernization Project on Northwest Express Chairlift

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If you’ve ever weaved through the trees on a storm day or stacked powder laps in the West Bowls under bluebird skies at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, then you know just how important the Northwest Express chairlift is to the mountain experience. Now, the resort has officially launched a major modernization project for the lift, which serves some of Mt. Bachelor’s […]
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Ski Resorts are Turning to A.I. to Prevent Ticket Fraud

Ticket fraud is an issue that ski resorts have been seeking to address for quite some time, as shared lift passes, screenshots of tickets, and other methods have resorts questioning how to combat the problem. Now, resorts are turning to artificial intelligence technologies like SKIDATA’s to help prevent ticket fraud. Lift operators at resorts may see thousands of people every […]
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Bluewood Ski Area, WA, Delays Debut of Its First High-Speed Chairlift Until 2026

Bluewood Ski Area will not open its long-anticipated Skyline Express lift this winter, citing a dispute with a lift broker that has delayed delivery of critical components. The high-speed quad, the first in the resort’s history, was slated to debut for the 2025-26 season. Bluewood shared in a letter on August 29 that while most of the infrastructure has already […]
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Crystal Mountain, WA, Donates $116K from Auction to Local Avalanche Forecast Center

A fundraising auction hosted by Crystal Mountain has brought in $116,000 to support avalanche forecasting and education in the Pacific Northwest, with proceeds donated to the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), the ski area announced this week. The funds were raised through the auction of decommissioned chairs from the Rainier Express, a high-speed quad lift that was removed as part of […]
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Alta Ski Area, UT, to Rebuild 7-Year-Old Supreme Chair by 2025-26 Season, Eliminating Bend in Route Which Has Caused “Accelerated Metal Fatigue”

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After nearly a decade of rattling rides and wear-and-tear on equipment, Alta Ski Area is set to realign its Supreme lift to eliminate the infamous 8-degree bend that has defined the lift’s route since 2017. The resort announced this month that it will reconfigure the lift to run in a straight line for the 2025–26 ski season, removing the mid-route […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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Colorado’s Oldest Chairlift is Retiring Today After 71-Years of Service

After decades of service and countless laps, Colorado’s oldest operating-ski lift is about to take its final ride. Sunlight Mountain Resort is preparing to say goodbye to Segundo, a two-seater lift with a legacy that dates back to 1954, on Friday, March 28. Originally installed in Aspen before relocating to Sunlight in 1973, Segundo has quietly carried skiers and snowboarders […]
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The Ski Industry’s Chairlift Guru Has Now Visited Every Lift in North America

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If you ever want to know details about a chairlift, unquestionably the best resource is Liftblog.com. The site contains a giant database dedicated to the latest news, reviews, and updates about every ski chairlift, tramway, and gondola in North America. It provides detailed information on new lift installations, technological advancements, industry news, and the history of ski lifts. The blog […]
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