Loveland Ski Area, CO, to Replace Lift 7 for 2025-26 Season On April 25, 2025, Loveland Ski Area announced it will be replacing its 42-year-old fixed-grip double chair with a modern Leitner-Poma fixed-grip quad. Although Lift 7 is designed to seat four skiers or riders, Loveland will keep the capacity at three people per chair to maximize comfort and space for those learning how to ski or snowboard. Lift 7 is […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 30, 2025 0 Comments
Major Terrain Expansions Unveiled at Castle Mountain Resort, AB On November 26, 2024, Castle Mountain Resort in Alberta, Canada, announced it would be opening a new chairlift for the 2025-26 season. Nestled in the South Canadian Rockies, the resort is a long-time favorite of local Alberta skiers. The commencement of this new project marks a new chapter in the nearly 60-year history of this beloved Canadian ski destination. Castle […] Industry News Oliver Van Dusen | December 10, 2024 0 Comments
New Magic Carpet Opens With Smoking Ceremony at Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia Bunderool Carpet at Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, officially opened to guests today, July 1. This achievement was made possible by the dedicated efforts of the resort’s snowmakers and groomers, as well as a timely assist from Mother Nature, who graced the resort with 20cm (8 inches) of fresh snow over the weekend. “We’re excited to open both Bunderool Carpet at […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 30, 2024 0 Comments
Ketchum, ID, Property Owner is Suing Sun Valley Resort, ID, Over New Base Terminal Lift drama is unfolding at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. The owner of a property adjacent to the new Flying Squirrel base terminal is asking Sun Valley Resort to remove and rebuild the new base terminal further away from her lodge. Marda Phelps’ property is located at 121 Picabo Street in Ketchum, Idaho, and offers a premier ski-in/ski-out experience. Along with […] Industry News Luke Guilford | May 12, 2024 0 Comments
The New Mt. Hood Express Six-Seater Lift at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, is Officially Ready for the Season The Mt. Hood Express lift at Mt. Hood Meadows has been the primary workhorse lift out of the base area for the last 29 years. Originally constructed in 1994, over its life it has racked up an impressive 50,000 hours of service, including the night ski operations at the mountain. During that time an estimated 32.5 million passengers have been […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO, Continues Peak 8 Transformation With Installation of New High-Speed FIVE SuperChair View this post on Instagram A post shared by Breckenridge Ski Resort (@breckenridgemtn) This summer, Breckenridge, CO, continues the transformation of the Peak 8 base area with the upgrade of 5-Chair to a new, high-speed quad that will debut for the 2023/24 winter season as the FIVE SuperChair. With this lift upgrade, all four chairlifts that service Peak […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Extends Season Through May 28th Mt. Bachelor announced an extension of its season through May 28th, where it’ll end with its Annual North American Pond Skim Championships. It has been a fairly good season for the mountain, but nothing record-breaking like many resorts in California and Utah are experiencing. Mt. Bachelor averages 462″ per season, but for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, they have […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Replacing Pioneer Express Chair Next Summer, Including New Mid-Station Winter Park Resort, CO, announced yesterday that the Pioneer Express chairlift that serves the Vasquez Ridge territory will be replaced next summer and will include a new mid-station. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort If you’ve ever skied (or, even worse, boarded) over there, you’ll be familiar with the long, almost flat run […] Industry News Steven Agar | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
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