Powder Mountain, UT, Gets Go Ahead To Build 2 New Lifts (1 Private) In Time For 24/25 Season It seems almost every ski resort in the country is making upgrades, improvements, or expanding its terrain at this time, or at least is planning to. This is great news for the ski industry and skiers who have seen a record number of skier visits since the pandemic. Those numbers prove that the ski industry is strong and growing in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT In the earnings call yesterday, as well as covering the financials for the fourth quarter and year-end, Vail Resorts’s CEO Kirsten Lynch also teased some upcoming capital expenditure projects for next summer. Related: Vail Resorts Reports 2023 Financial Results: Pass Sales +11%, Net Income Down $80 Million, and New Lifts Teased for 2024 “In addition to this year’s significant investments […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 1 Comment
Las Vegas, NV, Resort to See Major Upgrades Next Season Lee Canyon Resort, Nevada, will see some major upgrades this winter. Located less than an hour from Las Vegas, the ski resort recently announced a $7 million capital project for the next winter season. The project includes adding 450 parking spaces and two new lifts catered to beginner skiers. The new project is a result of the resort’s increasing number […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
China Peak, CA, Continues Modernization With 2 New Lifts by 2025 China Peak, CA, recently announced exciting plans to upgrade two of its lifts by the 2024/2025 season. Located just 65 miles from Fresno, CA, this lesser-known resort has operated its lifts since 1958 and is noted for its wonderful terrain and limited crowds. However, to keep up with nearby resorts, China Peak has undertaken several modernization projects in recent years. […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | July 21, 2023 0 Comments
How Fast is Your Lift? Doppelmayr’s New System Moves Upwards of 8,000 Guests Every Hour Old School Skiing, Modern Day Lifts Switzerland, the home of St. Moritz and possibility some of the best skiing in the world is once again pushing the limits of the sport. This time it’s Doppelmayr introducing its new lift design, TRI-Line (pronounced “treeline”). According to a Doppelmayr company spokesman speaking in another interview the new TRI-Line concept, “pushes all the […] Industry News Ryan Kime | September 12, 2022 3 Comments
Vail Resorts Big Money Upgrades: The New Terrain and Chairlifts Coming to Colorado Resorts This Winter From investments in new lifts and technology to base area upgrades, new facilities, and restaurants, Vail Resorts is continually looking for ways to enhance the guest experience across its North American resorts. Since 2008, the company has invested an unparalleled $1.5 billion back into its resorts, and heading into the 2021-22 winter season another $120 million will be invested across its resorts, including significant enhancements at 4 out of 5 of the resorts based in Colorado. These investments, paired with a bold price reset for the Epic […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 16, 2021 2 Comments
A Redesign Of Steamboat, CO’s Gondola Square Is In The Works Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation has recently released their final plans to redevelop Gondola Square starting in April. The project is slated to be the biggest job they’ve attempted since the resort opened in 1963. The goal is to turn the square into a multi-use plaza adding stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. They plan to move the existing gondola terminal 300 […] Industry News Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Resorts Continuing With Upgrades While Others Put Them on Hold This summer there is no lack of news surrounding ski resort upgrades. Not all of the news is good, as some resorts are putting a hold on their upgrade plans for the moment due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down ski areas in mid-March 2020. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO Receives Preliminary Approval for Major […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | July 21, 2020 6 Comments