Finland Ski Resort Building Artificial Glacier Levi Ski Resort in northern Finland is a leader in innovation and environmentally friendly development. That trend continues as they are building a man-made glacier and a new high-speed chair lift to service it. So far Levi says they have moved around 20,000 cubic meters of soil to create a smooth base for the slope to get it ready to […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 24, 2022 2 Comments
Aspen Mountain, CO, Starts Work for New Lift and Terrain Expansion Aspen Skiing Co. has started prep work for their new Pandora terrain expansion on Aspen Mountain. Crews have begun logging trees for the new lift line and a construction road. The new lift won’t be built until the Summer of 2023. Related: Aspen Mountain, CO: Expansion Into Pandora Advances to Next Phases The expanded area will add 153 acres of […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta Ski Park, CA, Announces New Lift and Significant Terrain Expansion Mt. Shasta Ski Park, CA, yesterday announced a long-rumored new lift that will service much higher elevation, epic terrain, and access to their backcountry area. “The rumors are true! We are working on a new lift!” – Facebook announcement The project site is in an unincorporated part of Siskiyou County near the base of Mt. Shasta, approximately six miles north […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2022 0 Comments
Red Lodge Mountain, MT, Announces Multi-Year, $2.25m Lift and Learning Area Upgrade Red Lodge Mountain begins a two-phase improvement plan to upgrade lift service to lower mountain and learning area terrain Phase One of Red Lodge Mountain’s multi-year improvement plan will begin in the Summer of 2022 with acquiring a high-speed triple chair purchased from Alta Ski Area in Utah. As part of phase one, the upper Miami area will be transformed […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Area Upgrades and Opening Dates for 2021-2022 Season With the 2021-2022 Winter Season looming, snow sports enthusiasts begin to brush off their gear and look towards the slopes in the hope of early snow. Many Colorado ski resorts have undergone upgrades over the off-season to improve their winter experience. From new lifts to parking expansions, ski areas have documented their changes and posted their opening dates in anticipation of […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | September 21, 2021 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Looking to Expand into “No Name Basin” Adding 350 Acres Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO – Monarch’s 2011 Master Development Plan includes plans to expand into “No Name Basin” – just on the other side of the Continental Divide. Ten years later, summer 2021 is looking to be promising to begin exploring the plan. Dan Bender, Monarch’s vice president of sales, said this might be the summer […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021 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
Park City Mountain, UT to Install a New Lift to Improve Connection to Canyons Village Park City Mountain, UT has announced plans to install a new lift in time for the 2019-20 season, pending permits. The fixed grip quad chairlift, named “Over and Out,” will transport guests from a location near the bottom of the Tombstone Express Lift and unload near the top of Sunrise Lift on the front side of the mountain. As the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 31, 2019 0 Comments
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