Homewood
News Roundup: Contingency Plan
- Homewood toreopen next season but its D-Line gondoladelivered in 2023 won’t be installed this summer.
- Powdrabandons plans to sell Mt. Bachelor.
- Powdr’s sale of Eldora is said to be in thefinal stages.
- Le Massif, Quebecsigns on to the Ikon Pass.
- New details emerge from the antitrust case against the owner of Song Mountain and Labrador Mountain, New York; he plans to appeal.
- Whaleback, New Hampshire looks towarda new chairlift.
- Sun Valleyseeks to be removed from a lawsuit filed by a homeowner regarding the placement of the newFlying Squirrel quad.
- Stratton’sAmerican Express closes early and will reopen for summer later than normal for amajor systems modernization.
- The Forest Serviceapproves Steamboat to replaceSunshine Express with a six pack.
- The world’ssecond largest gondola network is proposed in India with 15 stations and 660 cabins.
- If Bluewood, Washington can’t complete its planned relocation of a used high speed quad from Austria next season, it willkeep its Borvig lift and credit passholders $100.
- The US government implements ablanket 20% tariff on goods from the European Union and 31% on products from Switzerland, both major source regions for lift components.
- Skeetawk, Alaskaworks to repair its only chairlift but snow may run out first.
- Arctic Valley, Alaska’sT-Bar will be inoperable the rest of the season due to anincident damaging the haul rope.
- Holiday Mountain, New York looks to reopen long lost terrain with athird chairlift.
- Alta torealign Supreme this summer, re-doing every foundation and re-using towers and terminals.
- Castle Mountain’s expansion lift to be calledStagecoach Express.
- The owner of Berkshire East and Catamount would operate Burke Mountain under aproposed sale to local investors. The group also plans torefurbish the J-Bar and relocate Willoughby if the sale goes through.
News Roundup: Short Films
- Homewood’s new gondola is finallyapproved.
- Eaglecrest receives a keygondola construction permit.
- TheWall Street Journal coversseveral challenges facing Vail Resorts.
- Unionized Crested Butte lift mechanicsauthorize a strike should they be unable to reach a contract agreement with Vail.
- Breckenridge lift staffstage a one day sick out in protest of employee housing conditions, closing several lifts on Wednesday.
- Pioneer at Park City hasn’t opened this season due to anoffseason deropement still being repaired.
- Blackcomb’sGlacier Express to beclosed a week or longer due to a possible gearbox issue.
- Mount Snow’sChallenger has beeninoperative since January 13th.
- Mammut sponsors ashort film exploring the transformation of Shames Mountain, British Columbia into a community co-op.
- British Columbia openspublic consultation for the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort.
- A gondola transit network in Oshawa, Ontariocould cost CA$1.1 billion.
- Reed Hastingsexplains his sweeping changes at Powder Mountain including four new lifts in one summer and partial privatization.
- Chicopee, Ontarioexplains why its three new lifts aren’t spinning yet.
- Bristol Mountainpartially rope evacuates theComet Express.
- Ditto for theMt. Hood Express at Mt. Hood Meadows.
- The Balsamsextends approval for long-delayed redevelopment.
- Mont Farlagne, New Brunswickreopens its only chairlift after a month-long closure due to a bullwheel issue.
- Ischgl invites guests to help build a life sizereplica of a 3S gondola cabin with Lego bricks.
- The latest New Hampshire tram board minuteshint at a possible new lift for Bretton Woods.
- Mountain Village and Telluride beginplanning their new gondola in earnest.
- Vermonters askWhy hasn’t Burke Mountain sold? as receivership fees surpass $12 million.
- Sugarbush getsall but one of its chairlifts going after a challenging start to the season.
- Severalvideos show the chaotic aftermath of thebullwheel detachment in Spain last week.
- Colorado releases theWinter Park gondola crack incident report, a full report of investigation remains in progress.
News Roundup: Explorer
- Vail Resortsreports improving pass sales and will build four new lifts in 2025 at Andermatt-Sedrun, Perisher and Park City. Vail also teases future projects at Vail Mountain and Park City.
- A snowboarder is airlifted afterfalling 47 feet from theRuby Express at Keystone.
- Nordic Valley, Utahlooks to public tax dollars to fund new lifts.
- The State of Coloradocontributes $250,000 toward reopeing Cuchara’sChair 4.
- The union representing lift mechanics, electricians and patrollers at 13 western resortschanges its name to United Mountain Workers to reflect broadening ambitions.
- Drayton Valley, Albertapermanently closes, will liquidate assets including itsT-Bar.
- The proposed private ski resort with D-Line gondola near Steamboatsubmits permit applications.
- It takes8,400 horsepower worth of generators to run Steamboat’s Wild Blue Gondola off the grid.
- Meanwhile adispute over using natural gas for snowmelt delays progress on a detachable replacement for theWildhorse Gondola at Steamboat.
- Homewood’s master plan isrecommended for approval next month.
- Grouse Mountain mayreplace the cabins on theRed Skyride.
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News Roundup: Pleasant
- Snoqualmie’sAlpental andSummit West maps show new chairlifts in new alignments.
- Bear Valley’s24-25 map shows the new Koala quad andKuma shortened to become Cub.
- The new Pipestone Express hitsLake Louise’s map.
- Lost Valleyshows off its first new lift since 1971.
- New legislation in Alberta I mentioned last week couldrevive Fortress Mountain.
- Doppelmayr publishes a freshmagazine issue.
- A nearby town isinterested purchasing Eldora from Powdr.
- Alterraofficially owns Arapahoe Basin.
- Snowhaven, Idahomay not open this season.
- Local leadersaren’t thrilled about the Forest Service’s proposal to only allow ticketed guests on the future Taos gondola.
- Human error is eyed in a French aerial tram crash that injured eight workers.
- Ahearing is scheduled for next month re: Homewood’s revised master plan.
News Roundup: Battery Powered
- West Virginia State Parksdelays opening of the newPipestem gondola to spring 2025.
- A tower crane working to build the Grands Montets 3S in Chamonixcollapses due to wind and ice.
- Keystoneinstalls solar panels on theBergman Express to power ancillary functions such as lights.
- Perfect North transforms theRed Chair into anLED light show for the holidays with individual chairs lit by batteries.
- ORDA plans to build not one buttwo people mover chairlifts at Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
- Hunter names its new quad chairOtis.
- Planning documents show the alignment and D-Line equipment for a planned gondola at Stagecoach, Colorado.
- More ink on the unfortunate closure of Homewood this season.
- Theworld’s shortest T-Bar to be built with only 5 Ts.
- Acriminal trial begins regarding thedeadly gondola collapse in Turkey last spring.
- Garaventa installs arobotic cargo loading system on the world’s steepest aerial tramway.
- Kendall Mountain, Coloradosuspends pass sales due to lift maintenance.
- Killington’s CEO talks aboutfuture lifts beyond Superstar; how the sale to locals went down.
- Park Cityweighs possible routes for a transit gondola from Old Town to Deer Valley.
- Mt. Waterman, California sells to a new owner promisingprivate powder days.
- Powder Mountainwon’t sell any lift tickets on weekends in February.
- Sun Peaks’new trail map shows theWest Bowl expansion.
- Indy Pass toannounce new resorts next week.
News Roundup: No Boundaries
- Homewood willmiss the 2024-25 ski season.
- Closed Big Tupper, New York to beauctioned November 7th.
- A ranch owner in Nevada’s Ruby Mountainsexplores building the region’s first ski resort.
- Black Mountain, New Hampshire issold to Indy Pass, may become a community co-op.
- San Francisco toassess an urban gondola route between a light rail station and hospital.
- Bloomberg exploresbroad community benefits from Mexico City’s growing gondola network.
- The No Boundaries Passwon’t return this year, citing Indy Pass exclusivity policies.
- Killington’s new ownersshare details about the future.
News Roundup: Fresh Logo
- Poma introduces atotally new logo.
- Telluride residents willvote whether to fund a new Mountain Village gondola November 5th.
- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolina plans todebut a Leitner-Poma eight place gondola in 2025.
- Indy Pass to host acommunity meeting on the future of Black Mountain, New Hampshire tomorrow.
- Homewood presents anupdated master plan with a new gondola and replacement Ellis chair.
- Powder Mountain carves out, re-brandsthree of its lifts as a private ski area calledPowder Haven.
- Hidden Valley, Ontariooffers up retired chairs from the Red and Blue lifts.
- Doppelmayr’s first TRI-Linenears completion in Switzerland.
- Vail Resorts and the Town of Vailreach an agreement to develop a fourth base portal, likely including a new gondola.
- The reopening of the Palm Springs Tramway following a maintenance period is postponed a second time due to “unforseen technical difficulties.”
- Eaglecrest warns theBlack Bear chairlift may not operate at all this season due to “significant mechanical damage.”
- Lookout Pass’new trail map shows a future Lift 6.
- Deer Valley previews anall new trail map by Rad Smith showing expansion lifts.
- Spirit Mountain retires theDouble Jaw lift and isselling the chairs.
- A womanfalls out of a gondola during high winds in China.
- OSHAreaches a settlement with Park City regarding the death of an employee who fell from a lift in 2023, dismisses a proposed $2,500 fine.
- The Province of Quebec and Resorts of the Canadian Rockiesreportedly reach an agreement to improve lift infrastructure at Mont Sainte-Anne.
- Bear Mountain’snew Midway six seater will feature a loading conveyor and 3,200 skier per hour capacity.
- Sublette towers flew last Wednesday above Jackson Hole.
News Roundup: 750
- Leitner plans to offer theConnX multi-model gondola system from 2025 after passing tests in Hungary.
- Aprogress report on the first Doppelmayr TRI-Line in Switzerland.
- Also on thefirst MND Orizon detachable in France.
- MND inaugurates anew production facility to support the Orizon line.
Skytraccelebrates its new facility in Tooele, Utah.
Bartholet releases its 2024reference book. - Alta clarifies itsupports a Little Cottonwood gondola.
- White Passadds chairs to boost capacity on theGreat White Express.
- Aviral video shows a lift being jostled by a small tornado.
- Homewood now plans to build its already-delivered D-Line gondolain 2025 and upgradeEllis in 2030.
- Burke Mountaindelays summer opening to mid-July due to a mechanical issue with theSherburne Express.
- Marmot Basin tosell chairs from theKnob double.
- Jackson Hole toauctionSublette chairs.
- Beartooth Basin isfor sale.
- I visited my 750th ski area this week, marking the completion the CanadaLift Database.
News Roundup: Ambitious Plan
- Homewood submits arevised master plan with a new Madden Gondola.
- West Virginia’s governorcelebrates a new state park gondola with another on the way.
- Willamette Pass’proposed master plan includes six new chairlifts.
- Sugarbush to hold achair auction.
- The first Doppelmayr TRI-Line detachablegoes vertical in Europe.
- Powder Mountain will save the outgoingParadise quadfor future use.
News Roundup: Sunrise
- An avalanchecrushes a six pack terminal in France.
- Doppelmayr’slatest customer magazine focuses on North America overtaking Europe as the company’s largest market and achieving more than 50 percent market share in our highly competitive region.
- Two bearsclimb a very tall tower on Steamboat’s new Wild Blue Gondola.
- A prototype MND Orizon detachable isunder construction at the factory and expected to be operational in early summer for testing. The first customer installation may bein Uzbekistan.
- Sun Peaksresumes construction on the West Bowl Express after a winter break.
- Homewoodseek approval for its Madden Gondola in a modified alignment.
- Huff Hills, North Dakotato close following a lease dispute with the mountain’s landowner.
- Tenney Mountain eyesreplacing Hornet with a detachable lift.
- Alterra’s CEO discuses lift construction costs and more in awide ranging interview.
- Plans showfour major lifts at the planned Stagecoach Mountain Ranch near Steamboat.
- Legoland New York’s new gondolaappears mostly complete with the first Diamond EVO cabins in North America.
- Quebec Ski Resorts Company saysif it acquired the lease to Mont-Sainte-Anne, it would install a 10 passenger Doppelmayr gondola in 2025 and two detachable chairlifts in 2026. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies insists the mountain isnot for sale.
- The Park City planning Commissiondelays a decision again on Deer Valley’sproposed Lift 7, citing wildlife concerns.
- Park City’s upcomingSunrise Gondola will be constructed by Leitner-Poma with Vail Resorts’ first direct drive.
- An unnamed New Hampshire resort islooking for CTEC quad chairs for an upcoming relocation.
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