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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 1, 2025 0 Comments
Australia’s Highest Chairlift Debuts at Perisher Resort This Week After more than a decade of planning and anticipation, the Mt. Perisher 6 Chairlift will open to the public on Friday, June 27, ushering in a new chapter for Australia’s largest ski resort. The $26 million (AUD) project, developed in partnership with renowned lift manufacturer Doppelmayr, promises to transform the guest experience on Mt Perisher with faster, smoother, and more […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 25, 2025 0 Comments
Mont Sutton, QC, Announces New Chairlift for the 2026-27 Season Mont Sutton, Quebec, has announced that it has purchased a SkyTrac Quad chairlift, which will be installed for the start of the 2026-27 season. This new chairlift will replace the existing I, I Ouest, and II Ouest double chairs and will service the entire western sector of the mountain. Additionally, the new chair will provide much-needed relief for Chair II, […] Industry News Brett Currie | June 2, 2025 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, Unveils World’s Longest 8-Pack Chairlift With Grand Opening of Madison 8 BIG SKY, Montana – December 20 – Big Sky Resort made history on Friday with the grand opening of the Madison 8 chairlift, furthering the resort’s position as the home of North America’s most technologically advanced lift infrastructure. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and traditional Doppelmayr bell ringing celebrated the debut of the state-of-the-art D-line chairlift. Related: New Nonstop Flights Make […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 22, 2024 0 Comments
Lost Valley Ski Area, ME, Unveils First New Chairlift in Over 50 Years Lost Valley Ski Area in Maine is set to debut its first new chairlift since 1971. According to News Center Maine, crews have been busy installing the ski area’s third chairlift on the left side of the hill, with a loading zone near the ski school area, throughout the off-season. Although new to Lost Valley, the chairlift is actually almost […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
Wolf Creek, CO, Announces New Chairlift That Will Make the Resort More Accessible to Beginners Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southern Colorado is excited to announce the construction and installation of a new chairlift, The Tumbler, to Wolf Creek’s refined lift system, now inclusive of eleven lifts. The new chairlift is being built in response to a need for first-time skiers to have a sanctuary that offers a relaxed learning environment. Related: Wolf Creek Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Installing Chairlift to Serve New Beginner Area Peter Landsman of LiftBlog reports that Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, is building a new chairlift to serve new beginner terrain. Related: Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Dig Out Snowcat Completely Buried by Recent Snowfall Although the resort has officially announced nothing, a teaser was posted on social media yesterday, so an official announcement won’t be long. The project was […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Announces $100 Million of Upgrades for 23/24 Season and Reveals New Name for Pioneer Express Chair Ahead of the 2023/24 winter season, Winter Park invests more than $100 million into upgrades, including workforce housing, a new lift, and new dining, retail, and rental locations Winter Park Resort in Colorado continues to make upgrades and improvements that focus on the employee and guest experience. As the resort prepares for the 2023/24 winter season, it is completing a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 7, 2023 1 Comment
Grand Targhee Resort, Wy-Daho, Conditions Report; Fresh Chair and a Fresh 4″ Report from November 25 & 26, 2022 The gang at the Ghee is certainly thankful this ‘turkey holiday.’ Shiny new Colter Lift opened under glorious sun on Friday, just ahead of a tidy Saturday storm cycle which has gifted Grand Targhee and the surrounding area with four inches of ‘fresh’ so far. As awesome (and vital) as powder snow is, […] Conditions Report Paulie | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Busy Summer Continues as Alta Ski Area, UT, Replaces Lift and Prepares For Upcoming Season Progress Continues After 23 seasons, Alta finally decided to upgrade its Sunnyside lift in an attempt to reduce lift lines in the Albion base area and improve access to the Sugarloaf and Supreme lifts. This summer they have been working to install the replacement, a new high-speed six-pack lift made by Leitner Poma. Leitner Poma is one of two companies […] Industry News Ryan Kime | September 1, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, to Replace Sunnyside Chairlift and Remove Albion Chairlift This Summer Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Alta Ski Area, UT, will this summer replace the Sunnyside lift with a new, six-pack detachable lift, according to documents filed with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The project was approved in 2017 as part of the resort’s master development plan. As part of the plan, the new chair would make the Albion lift […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2022 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort, UT, to Upgrade Middle Bowl Chairlift and Expand Parking for 2021-22 Season Snowbasin Resort, UT, yesterday announced plans to replace Middle Bowl Chairlift and expand parking for the 2021-22 winter season. The new Middle Bowl Express will be a high-speed six-person lift that enhances the overall guest experience with increased uphill capacity and shortened ride time from 12 to less than six minutes. Additionally, approximately 350 parking stalls will be added in […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
Eager Riders Stay Overnight at Mt Hutt, NZ, to be First to Ride New Chairlift on Opening Day A group of eager skiers and boarders slept overnight at Mt Hutt resort in New Zealand to be the first to ride the resort’s new eight-seater Nor’west Express chairlift on opening day today. The group, all donning t-shirts with the slogan ‘First on Chair’, came prepared for the all-nighter with beer and portable speakers. “You can’t sleep, it’s like so […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Resumes Work on Fastest 6-Person Chairlift in North America [arve url="https://youtu.be/--xsDOofwNk"] SnowBrains | May 19, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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Brand New Treeline Cirque Chairlift at Alpine Meadows, CA is OPEN for Business! The brand new Treeline Cirque at Alpine Meadows, CA is open for business! Related: Who’s Ready for FASTER Accessed Terrain At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA? The lift opened for the first time yesterday morning to the mid-station. The resort will be celebrating the Grand Opening of the new chairlift with a ribbon-cutting, giveaways and DJ starting at 9 am […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 4, 2019 0 Comments
New $10-Million Chairlift at Alpine Meadows, CA Gets First Snow Snow has fallen at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows! Related: What’s New for Winter 2019-20 at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows, CA Alpine Meadows is constructing a new $10-million Treeline Cirque chairlift. It looks pretty nice so far, especially with snow on it. It’s a brand-spanking new, high-speed quad chair that will transport skiers and riders from the base area to […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 2, 2019 2 Comments
Progress Report: Brand New Chairlift Coming to Alpine Meadows, CA Next Season If you haven’t already heard the good news, Alpine Meadows is getting a brand new high-speed detachable quad chairlift for the 2019/20 season. Related: What’s New for Summer 2019 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Treeline Cirque will replace and expand upon the existing Hot Wheels triple chairlift. It will have an unload-only mid-station where the current top terminal of Hot […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2019 1 Comment
Alpine Meadows, CA to Replace and Extend Hot Wheels Chairlift with New $10-Million Quad Alterra Mountain Company announced earlier this week that it plans to invest $181 million in capital improvements across its 14 North American mountain destinations for the upcoming 2019/20 season. Related: Alterra Mountain Company Announces $181 Million In Capital Improvements For The 2019/2020 Season In California, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will replace the Hot Wheels triple chair with a detachable quad. As part […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2019 4 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO Announces Brand New Tucker Mountain Chairlift for 2019/20 to Access Expert High-Alpine Terrain Copper Mountain, CO and its parent company, POWDR, announced yesterday that guests will continue to benefit from Copper’s $100 million multi-year transformations in the 2019-20 season. Included is new, lift-serviced access to expert high alpine terrain on Tucker Mountain and a new mid-mountain lodge to replace Solitude Station for winter 2020-21. The 2019-20 season will also include Copper’s debut of Woodward […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
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