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New Sunnyside Lift is Spinning at Alta Ski Area, UT

Back in August, supply chain problems struck when Leitner-Poma of America said Alta Ski Area’s new lift wouldn’t be completed by the original target date of November 20th due to a backlog in ordered parts. The expectations for when Sunnyside would open kept getting pushed back week by week until this past Saturday, January 21st when they finally opened the lift […]

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Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023
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Beginner Terrain at Alta Ski Area, UT, “Severely Limited” Early Season Due to New Chairlift Delays

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Beginner terrain at Alta Ski Area, UT, will be “severely limited” early season due to supply chain issues affecting the completion of the new Sunnyside lift. The resort made the announcement in a social media post yesterday. The Sunnyside chair (and the now defunct Albion) serve the Albion base area and the resort’s only green runs. Until the Sunnyside opens beginner terrain […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 17, 2022
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Alta Ski Area, UT, to Replace Sunnyside Chairlift and Remove Albion Chairlift This Summer

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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 […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 21, 2022
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