• 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.

• Ikon Pass adds Ischgl, Austria; loses Windham Mountain Club, New York and makes Arapahoe Basin unlimited with no blackouts. Full Ikon also adds two bonus days at Buck Hill, Minnesota; Cranmore, New Hampshire; Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts and Wild Mountain, Minnesota.
• Arapahoe Basinleaves the Mountain Collective Pass.
• Vail makesminimal changes to Epic Pass for next year.
• Indy Pass adds Burke Mountain, Vermont and Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire.
• The family behind Wisconsin Resorts Inc.want to buy Burke Mountain but the resort’sreceiver says he has a better buyer.
• Wisconsin Resorts-owned Searchmont, Ontario teases multiple future terrain expansions on anew trail map.
• The group behind Perfect North Slopes, Indianawill operate Swiss Valley, Michigan
• Arope evacuation at Norway Mountain, Michigan.
• Fresh off building four new lifts, Powder Mountain hastwo more in the pipeline.
• Ski Cooper, Coloradoslashes midweek tickets to $45, revenue surges.
• Also at Cooper, a skier is airlifted to the hospital afterfalling from a lift.
• Vailsettles a lawsuit with a woman who fell from a lift at Stevens Pass.
• Park Citygets Pioneer going for the first time this season.
• Woods Valley, New York toreplaces its T-Bar with a CTEC quad ending higher on the mountain.
• 7th Heaven at Blackcomb suffers fromdelayed openings, closures and reduced speeds due to an electrical issue.
• Snowbird’sMineral Basin Expressrepair timeline is extended due to storms.
• Whaleback Mountain’s only chairlift isclosed all week due to mechanical.
• Sandia Peakworks to revive mothballedChair 2.
• A 2005 Doppelmayr Funifor suffers aserious incident in Italy involving asevered haul rope and cabin colliding into the bottom terminal. The lift was outside operating hours and one operator suffered minor injuries.

• Sierra-at-Tahoejoins the Ikon Pass, Taos returns to the Ikon Base Pass.
• Owners of Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Villageexpress dismay at an American company’s proposed purchase of the Jasper SkyTram.
• Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania isfor sale.
• Alocal group considers bidding for Mt. Bachelor.
• Copper thievesdamage the only lift at Blizzard Mountain, Idaho.
• Killington’s future owners promise amassive capital improvement push and numerous lift upgrades, reveal Powdr considered closing theSkyeshipGondola.
• The government of Newfoundland and Labradortries again to sell money losing Marble Mountain.
• The proposed Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Colorado would includea detachable six pack.
• Mountain Capital Partners seeks aDirector of Lifts to oversee maintenance, new installations, used lift sourcing and more.
• SteamboatremovesPriest Creek‘s old towers and repairs damage on theChristie Peak Express.
• Aspen Mountain toremove Gent’s Ridge this fall.
• Gent’s Ridge and Jackson Hole’sold Sublette parts will head to Maverick Mountain, Montana.

• Ikon Passadds St. Moritz, Switzerland as its sixth European destination.
• A child ishospitalized after falling from Steamboat’sSunshine Express.
• Another childfalls from Park City’sOrange Bubble Express.
• Powder Mountain willauction Timberline chairs this weekend.
• Holiday Mountain removes the long lostD double,plans to eventually replace it with a used triple chair.
• No link but I’m told a hand charge landed on and exploded on top of a Base to Base Gondola cabin last Saturday at Palisades Tahoe during avalanche hazard reduction work. No one was injured but the cabin was damaged.
• Blackcombcancels summer skiing due to the receding glacier under theShowcase T-Bar.
• Former Jay Peak President Bill Stenger tells his side of the fraud saga intwoparts.
• Homewood will hold amaster plan update and perhaps address the future of its delivered-but-not-installed D-Line gondola.
• West Mountaincontinues planning for a backside detachable quad.

• A skier tries to jump over Lake Louise’sTop of the World Express,runs into a chair instead.
• Powderhorn closes theFlat Top Flyer all weekfor maintenance.
• Magic Mountain celebrates thelast new lift opening of the year.
• Epic Pass pricesincrease approximately 8 percent, Crans-Montana will be added subject to closing.
• Ikon Passincreases a similar amount, goes back to unlimited days at Crystal Mountain, Washington.
• Indy Passadds Big Moose, Maine; Mt. Eyak, Alaska; Mt. Washington, British Columbia; Powderhorn, Colorado; Steeplechase, Minnesota; Wintergreen, Virginia and Wisp, Maryland.
• Massachusettsissues an RFP for operating Blue Hills Ski Area.
• A man dies aboard a chairlift at Lookout Passdue to a medical emergency.
• Timberline Lodge closesBruno’s for the seasondue to gearbox failure.
• The world’s longest gondola ison track to open late next year in the Caribbean.
• Powder Mountainhints it may alter plans to make three quad chairs private for homeowners next season.

• Blue Mountain and Camelback, Pennsylvaniajoin the Ikon Pass.
• Willamette Pass converts itsbackside chairlift fromdiesel to electric.
• California’s newest gondolaopens October 29th.
• Big Sky’snew trail map shows the new tram route.
• New Hampshire lost ski area Mt. Whittier goesup for sale.
• Vail Resorts resurrects plans for anew six pack at Perisher.
• Silverton Mountainis sold to new owners from Aspen.
• Revelstoke addsmore chairs toThe Ripper.
• Eaglecrest hopes to open its used pulse gondola infall 2025.
• Doppelmayrwins a contract to build a six station, 94 cabin urban gondola in Uruapan, Mexico.
• Mt. Ashland plans to build anew chairlift in long lost terrain with $2.5 million from Lithia Motors.

• Mont Sutton, Quebec becomes the latest resort toannounce a loading conveyor addition this season.
• Mt. Bachelor says the new Skyliner Express ison track to open in December despite some shipping delays.
• Sunlight releases afresh master plan with a series of lift upgrades and additions.
• Vail Resorts plans towrap gondolas at multiple resorts with messages of diversity and inclusion.
• Breckenridge offers old Five chairsfor sale.
• Park City says new, heavier cabins will requireRed Pine Gondola towers to be reinforced, acknowledges the Sigma cabinslist 2 degrees when empty.
• Aspen Mountain’s new Pandora’s lift will now becalled Hero’s.
• Ikon Pass resorts invest overone billion dollars in improvements for this season.
• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania names anew operator for closed Denton Hill.
• Multiple factors contributed to the deadly collision between a gondola cabin and drill rig at Tremblant this summer.

• Theonly bidder for the Tulsa Skyride plans to relocate it to the Middle East.
• A loadedBase to Base Gondola cabin mis-captures andgets stuck in the KT-22 mid-station at Palisades Tahoe during a storm.
• Speaking of Base to Base, here’s acool profile on what it takes to keep the lift running.
• ACelebration of the Life and Work of Hans Burkhart will be held on Monday, March 13 at 5 pm at the Funitel Plaza at Palisades, with a reception to follow.
• An employee causes aRiblet clip ejection at Anthony Lakes.
• Wolf Ridge, North Carolinasells to new owners who promise improvements.
• Elko Snobowlcloses for the season due to issues with itsHall double.
• Bousquet closes itsHall doublefor the season due to a gearbox issue.
• Nordic Valley’sHall doubleremains closed with alternate snow cat service in place.
• Montana lost ski area Wraith Hillgoes up for sale with a 1976 Doppelmayr T-Bar.
• BigRock, Maineinks a contract with Doppelmayr for a new quad in 2024.
• Sunlight’sSegundo will spinone more season before replacement in ’24.
• The Forest Services issues aDraft Environmental Assessment and seeks comments on Taos Ski Valley’s proposed Base to Base Gondola and replacement of lifts2 and8.
• Indy Pass pricesincrease approximately 11 percent,Epic 8 percent and Ikon 7.5 percent for next season.
• Deer Valley willrequire Ikon Pass reservations next year, Taos eliminates them but goes off Ikon Base.
• Vail reportsmixed quarterly results with skier visits up 3.6 percent but earnings down 1 percent due to weather and increased operating costs.

• Montana Snowbowl has anew map showing the addition of theTransporter lift.
• Mont-Sainte-Anne waits for Doppelmayr torebuild a sheave assembly before seeking to reopen its gondola.
• Without the gondola, Mont-Sainte-Annevisitation suffers.
• The Government of Quebecsues Mont-Sainte-Anne and parent company Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, seeking to end a contract for operation of a campground and other activities on land surrounding the alpine ski area.
• Windham Mountainrope evacuates theEast Peak Express due to a clutch issue.
• Marble Mountaintemporarily closes due to problems with multiple lifts.
• Alterrasettles a class action lawsuit over Covid resort closures, agreeing to credit Ikon Pass holders $17.5 million and pay $2.9 million to attorneys.
• Catamount willopen the Glade triple this weekend after nearly two years of construction.
• Citing a high volume of feedback, Utahdelays a decision on Little Cottonwood Canyon mobility until summer.
• Lifts are ready to go at Hickory, NY butinsurance costs may prevent reopening this season.
• Water damage temporarily closes theSteamboat Gondola.
• Steamboat alsoadjusts the alignment for the upcoming Pioneer Ridge high speed quad.
• Steeplechase, Minnesotareopens two of four chairlifts after 16 years closed.
• Sea to Sky Gondola looks to switch its summit stationfrom diesel generators to grid electricity.

Alterra Mountain Company today announced the purchase of its 15th ski area, Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Southern California. Snow Valley operations will fold into nearby Big Bear Mountain Resort, which includes Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Snow Valley currently operates nine chairlifts including a detachable six pack and eight Yan fixed grips.

“The acquisition of Snow Valley Mountain Resort is a continuation of our ongoing mission to build a premier portfolio of great mountains in robust markets,” said Jared Smith, President and CEO of Alterra Mountain Company. “As we do with all our destinations, we are excited to invest essential capital to enhance the on-site employee and guest experience to further strengthen our offerings to skiers and riders in Southern California.”

The purchase has already closed and Ikon Pass holders can access Snow Valley beginning Monday, February 20th. Snow Valley’s current Indy Pass participation will likely end after this season.