Sun Valley Resort, ID, Announces Construction of New 6-Chair Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, continues on its multi-year improvement plan, announcing the second phase of construction with the replacement of the Seattle Ridge Chairlift (YOC 1996), which will benefit the recreational experience on Bald Mountain by improving skier circulation and terrain access in the Seattle Ridge area. Pending National Forest Service approval, construction is scheduled to begin in April 2024, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmass Ski Area, CO Gets Approval to Replace Big Burn Chair with a 6-pack, High-Speed Chairlift The Big Burn Chair at Snowmass Ski Area CO, is reaching the end of its operational lifespan after 33 years of service, and needs to be replaced according to the U.S. National Forest Service, the Aspen Times reports.ย The U.S. Forest Service has approved its replacement with a six-pack, high-speed chairlift. The decision was made the Forest Service on December […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT is Building a Brand New, 6-Person Chairlift – The Fastest in North America Big Sky Resort, MT will be replacing its existing Swift Current High-Speed Quad with a brand new, 6-passenger high speed chairlift for the 2020-21 ski season. It will be called the Swift Current 6 chair and will be the fastest 6-passenger chairlift in North America. The new chair expected for next season will have heated seats, leg rests, and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
More Details Released on New Quad Chair Coming to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC Next Season In fall of last year, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC announced that they will be developing a new lift to start spinning for the 2019/20 winter season. On the back of several inquiries looking for more info they just released the dirty details onย theirย brand-spankin’ new lift. So here it is… Location The new Quad Chair will be slotted in between the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2019 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain’s Chair 6 To Be Replaced After Being Destroyed by Avalanche in March On March 10th, 2014 an avalanche triggered by explosives came crashing down at Crystal Mountain, WA and destroyed the legendary Chair 6. Chair 6 was ranked the #1 chairlift in the Northwest and provided access to some terrific terrain. Crystal Mountain vowed to replace Chair 6 with a better chair and now, Kim Kricher lets us know exactly what this new chair will be like. New Chair 6 Details: – Fixed grip double chair, just like the old one – Chair will be twice as […] SnowBrains | April 15, 2014 0 Comments
A Rite of Passage Ends… | Taos to Build Kachina Peak Chairlift Today I was stricken with some sad news that hit very close to home and very close to my heart. As I was going through my normal routine of school followed by ski industry news feeds followed by more school I came across news that made feel somewhat empty inside. This was the news on the Taos Ski Valley website that they have announced plans to build a chair lift this upcoming summer to legendary Kachina Peak. I almost could not […] Featured Article Ryan Mulcahy | January 15, 2014 11 Comments
New Red Dog Hi-Speed 6 Pack @ Squaw gets OK This is what Squaw Valley skiers have been waiting for. ย We wanted a high speed Red Dog chair to mitigate the increasing crowds that form on storm days when the upper mountain is closed. ย This will help dissipate those crowds considerably. Now the question will be… ย KT or Red Dog on storm day mornings… ย Red Dog is gonna get a […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2013 1 Comment