• Sipapu, New Mexicoproposes replacing one of thelast detachable Poma lifts in the United States.
• Four people are killed in an aerial tramway crash in Italy.
• Skiland, Alaskarope evacuates its only chairlift.
• Kicking Horsecloses for the season without its gondola; any compensation for passholders affected by five weeks of gondola closure to be determined at a later date.
• Two new gondolasnear completion in West Virginia.
• South Carolina’s only gondola isalmost ready to roll.
• Bretton Woodsformally announces the Bethlehem Express replacement project.
• A Utah court of appealshears arguments from Park City the town and Park City the ski area re: canceled 2022 Eagle and Silverlode lift projects.
• Vail alsotussles with South Lake Tahoe over Heavenly parking and taxation.
• Titcomb Mountain, Mainefundraises to build a new T-Bar as soon as this summer.

9 thoughts on “News Roundup: Court of Appeals”

1. WH2OSHREDDER.April 18, 2025 / 5:41 pm

   Doesn’t Loup Loup and Wolf Creek also have operating detachable platters?

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   • SkiClaremontApril 19, 2025 / 12:47 am

     Yes, as do Killington VT and Hickory NY (with two). Key words “one of the last”, which is especially true now that the Cirque at Snowmass is being retired.

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2. skilift loverApril 18, 2025 / 7:52 pm

   Rest in peace to the 4 people who died…

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3. mattskierApril 19, 2025 / 10:29 am

   Is the Sipapu poma replacement on a new (or higher end point) alignment?

   Older plans called for more terrain at a higher elevation along with a few new lifts, a new beginner pod at the new top and no replacement for the Poma.

   https://liftblog.com/2018/10/06/sipapu-looks-to-add-lifts-terrain/

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   • Ski NMApril 20, 2025 / 5:00 am

     NO lift will follow same alignment.https://www.sipapu.ski/master-development-plan/https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/l9_ysZxtsDBoP1PbvTtQrgWwRToy5JqA6OjVF5lRBLeXNg_AWV9Ba8F2Ky7ofU–2EDX_vgF286lzoRnhodh_2RShcwpnCm7ORfniRCBirX_vZIWuQZUg1AeUvzGV-PxnBjQCSzn2vxa03PAdQMTy6az7Q=s2048

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     • APApril 21, 2025 / 8:04 am

       The 2019 Master Plan Adendendum allowed for simple replacement or minor realignment. But probably very close, just moving things small amounts here and there but not going up significantly further if at all.

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4. A PApril 21, 2025 / 8:00 am

   Did the documents for Sipapu lift 3 get taken down or was it just an empty folder with more info to come later?

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   • Go AvsApril 21, 2025 / 9:04 am

     They create folder first and then updates with new files are entered. The Sandia chair 1 folder was created Sept 2024 didn’t see anything entered till April of this year. The surface lift was updated little quicker. I guess depends on size and scope of project and how prepared they are..? Just for referencehttps://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/158016186951https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/158016272274

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     • Peter LandsmanApril 23, 2025 / 9:06 am

       Docs are posted. Proposal is for a fixed grip double in the same alignment as the current Poma.https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1842052454139

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