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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: 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.
- Sponsored job:Shop Technician at The Gondola Shop in Fruita, Colorado.
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: Ikon Addition
- 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.
News Roundup: Olympic Games
- Colorado’s Governor, Doppelmayr and investorsbreak ground on the Mighty Argo Cable Car project in Idaho Springs.
- Alterrapresses pause on a new parking gondola at the base of Steamboat.
- The Forest Service weighs whether to allow chairlifts at aproposed bike park in Arkansas.
- The International Olympic Committeeselects Salt Lake City to host the 2034 games with events at Deer Valley, Park City and Snowbasin.
- A wildfire tears through Jasper, Alberta with Marmot Basincautiously optimistic butno word on the fate of the Jasper SkyTram.
- Mt. Abram’s Mainside chairlift willmiss the rest of the summer due to maintenance.
- An update on Jackson Hole’s new Sublette detachable quad:
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.
News Roundup: Eclipse Weekend
- 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.
News Roundup: Above & Beyond
- Anew park map shows whereLegoland New York’s gondola will go.
- Askiing preview of Deer Valley Expanded Excellence.
- TheColorado Sun embeds withdepartments who work all night to make Winter Park run.
- Afton Alps removesChair 18 tomake way for a tube park.
- Vail Resortsreports season-to-date skier visits are down 9.7 percent and lowers earnings guidance.
- From the classifieds: a1987 Poma Quad for sale.
- Doppelmayrassumes patents needed for Autonomous Ropeway Operation (AURO) installations in the USA.
- Kimberley, BC files anew master plan.
- MND to makean announcement on April 16th.
- Upon learning of a young guest named Reid with a phobia of chairlifts,Stevens Pass staff spring into action, giving him a full day tour of mountain operations and making him an honorary lift operator.
- Red Lodge Mountain closes theCole Creek quad due to acomponent failure within the lift terminal structure.
- A high speed quad isrope evacuated at Burke Mountain.
- Flat Top Flyer at Powderhornremains closed awaiting delivery of parts.
- Sugarloaf closesKing Pine forwhatever this “mechanical problem” is.
- Guestswere stuck on Blackcomb’s new gondola for hours yesterday.
- TheOITAF World Congress for Ropeways is coming to Vancouver June 17-21.
- Leitner has reportedlypaid more than $16 million in settlements to families of victims of the 2021 Stresa-Mottarone tram disaster.
- A D-Line gondola in Austria willrun entirely on solar energy produced on site this summer.
- Grouse Mountain provides agondola construction update.
- Araccoon rides Sugarbush’sVillage quad.
- Costs double for the proposed gondola-served transit center at Steamboat.
- Also at Steamboat, Leitner-Pomaappears to have won the contract to replaceSunshine Express.
- Leitner-Poma also appears to have upcoming projects atBig Bear Mountain Resort,Snowbasin andWasatch Peaks Ranch.
- Chapman Hill willreplace its main rope tow with a Leitner-Poma platter.
- Wachusettnears a decision to replacePolar Express with a six pack.
- The Town of Altapasses a resolution opposing the Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola.
- Red Rivershares renderings of its upcoming Copper Chair, will sell retiring Riblet chairs.
News Roundup: Free Gondola
- Indy Passpromises 200 resorts next season, Powder Mountain willno longer be one of them.
- Garaventa Chief Rigger Cédric Aelligtalks about building America’s newest tram.
- Big Sky showswhat Madison 8 chairs will look like.
- TheWall Street Journal tacklesbillionaires buying ski areas such as Taos, Powder Mountain and Windham.
- Speaking of billionaires, here’s apeak inside Wasatch Peaks Ranch.
- Bystanders make avery good catch of an unseated passenger on Blackcomb’sCrystal Ridge Express.
- A European cat driverclimbs on the roof of his machine to help another unseated passenger.
- Aprofile of Stephen Kircher, lift visionary and President of Boyne Resorts.
- Snow Ridge owner Nick Mirexplains why North Chair kept rolling aftera deropement last week, says the lift won’t reopen until next season.
- Eaglecrest isapproved to break ground on its pulse gondola project this summer.
- Skytrac shows offprogress on its new factory, gears up to build 9+ complete lifts this summer.
- Steamboatworks toward building an 8 or 10 passenger gondola from the Meadows area to the village.
- Sponsored:Skytrac is hiring parts and service technicians.
News Roundup: Too Expensive
- Bromont, Quebecjoins the Mountain Collective, Arapahoe Basin will remain for 24-25.
- Steamboat’sPony Express goes down,temporarily cutting off lift access to the new Mahogany Ridge Express as well.
- Themain beginner chairgoes down at Big Powderhorn.
- Arizona Snowbowlnears an agreement with tribes and land managers to resume development of the resort.
- New owners of Alyeskafloat a base area pulse gondola.
- Staff at Rabbit Hill, Albertasuccessfully catch a falling chairlift rider.
- Middlebury Snowbowl announces theBailey Falls triplewon’t operate this season due to “unprecedented challenges.”
- Powder Mountain willpause lift-served mountain biking this summer while itconstructs four new chairlifts.
- Altatests new, cushier chairs onSupreme to possibly alleviate the bumpiness ofthe bend.
- Aday in the life of Beaver Creek Lift Maintenance.
- The beautiful new 3S between Switzerland and Italyproves unpopular at $250 per ride.
- A father who jumped from a Park City chair after his daughter fell from a liftsues Vail Resorts over their injuries.
- A number of British Columbia ski areas reporta disastrous season so far.
- McCauley Mountain isset to acquire Gore Mountain’s outgoingHudson triple.
- The Forest Serviceindicates it will approve Monarch Mountain’s proposed expansion into No Name Basin.
- Perfect North will hold achair auction.
- The owner of the Chicago Cubsto acquire White Pine, Wyoming.
- Deer Valley isworking with both major lift manufacturers on potential Expanded Excellence lifts.
- Big Sky plans to name the new Moonlight lift Madison 8,seeks wildlife photography for D-Line chair backs.
- Sunday Riverevacuates more than 200 riders from theAurora Quad following a deropement yesterday.
- A 3S gondola proposal in Los Angelesnotches another approval.
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