How Old is Your Ski Lift? When you come to a resort and ride a ski lift, do you think of how old that lift is? Probably not, unless you’re stuck on the chair for a few hours. Are the new lifts more reliable and safe than the older ones? Well, it’s hard to say—I was stuck for three and a half hours on a relatively […] Industry News Claire Weiss | January 26, 2021 5 Comments
New Loveland, CO Lift Gets the Green Light Early last week, family-owned and operated Loveland Ski Area in Colorado received some great news for future plans. The ski area got the official approval to replace the aging Lift 6 from the Forest Service. Related: Loveland Ski Area, Colorado Announce the Name of their New Lift after Naming Contest Lift 6 is an ancient (40 years old) fixed-grip double […] Industry News Grant Weaver | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado: Safest Ski Lifts In The World? Did you know that Colorado has the most regulations for ski lifts out of anywhere on earth? According to The Summit Daily, Colorado has among the safest ski lifts in the world. Lift malfunctions and accidents are quite rare, yet Colorado resorts had an epidemic of ski lift-related issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2019 0 Comments
Ski Lift Evacuation at Northstar, CA Today | Eyewitness Account Today was a nice bluebird day at Northstar. We skied a few off-piste runs on Backside and were about to check out Lookout mountain when the Promised Land chairlift suddenly stopped. That was at ~ 10:30 am in the morning, about halfway up the mountain. The lift was pretty packed – almost all chairs were fully occupied. Probably ~200 people. […] Industry News Claire Weiss | February 25, 2019 10 Comments
Vail Resorts Plans To Replace Two Chairlifts & More At Stevens Pass, WA For The 2019-20 Season Winter Wonderland. Ian Terry with The Herald Stevens Pass may be getting a nice upgrade for the 2019/20 ski season. Vail Resorts is planning to invest upwards of $180 million into various resorts over the next year. Stevens Pass is one of many resorts getting a nice upgrade. Vail plans to replace the Daisy and Brooks chairs with a high-speed quad and […] Industry News Jason Ringenberg | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
7 Reasons to Ride and Ski Grand Targhee, WY [sponsored by Grand Targhee] Grand Targhee Ski Resort is often overlooked for some of it’s more famous neighbouring resorts, which is precisely what makes it worth it! Get there soon before the secret is out. #1) THE SNOW Grand Targhee Ski Resort averages more than 500 inches of snow each season. That’s the fifth snowiest resort in America. As weather […] Conditions Report Kim Vinet | April 16, 2018 1 Comment
First Ski Lift for Small Children and Skiers With Disabilities A new six-seat chairlift is open at Klosters in Switzerland, Madrisa ski area. This new “Schaffürggli” chairlift includes a unique feature unique – the seat height of the chair will be controlled depending on the size of the skier. A laser scans passengers and determines whether they are adults or children. A hydraulic control then adjust the seat height so that even the smallest […] Claire Weiss | December 22, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: How To De-Ice a Chairlift | by Timberline Lodge, OR Every wondered how ski resorts de ice the chairlift cables after a big storm or an rime or ice event? Us, too. This video shows us exactly how it’s done. Basically, you need some chairlift ninjas, a snowcat and some rope, and some serious know how. MHR crew Tim Douglass and Hette Olyano head up to document deicing the haul rope on the Magic Mile chairlift at Timberline Lodge and Ski Area – Timberline Lodge ski resort, OR […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2014 0 Comments
Industry News
Conditions Report
