Mont Kanasuta, Quebec looks to replace its chairlift with the government footing two thirds of the bill.
While the lawsuit continues between Bluewood and Steelhead Systems over a used chairlift, a judge orders shipment of remaining equipment from Austria to Washington as soon as possible, though a completion timeline remains uncertain. I stopped by to snap a few photos last week.
A work carrier fell from the Upper Bowl chair at Mt. Hood Skibowl Thursday morning, killing one employee and injuring another. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, a third employee on scene placed a call for help and began CPR. Deputies responded along with Hoodland Fire, Clackamas Fire, American Medical Response, Search and Rescue volunteers, and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement. “Medics reached the patients shortly after 10 a.m.,” read a statmement from the Sheriff’s Office. “One person was conscious and breathing. The second patient did not have a pulse. Despite lifesaving efforts, that person was pronounced dead at the scene.” The surviving patient was transported by helicopter to a Portland hospital. The incident will be investigated as a workplace death and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified.
The lift was not open to the public at the time as Mt. Hood Skibowl is currently between winter and summer operations. Riblet constructed the Upper Bowl chair in 1975.
Jay Peak also proves popular; in a podcast episode, Jay President Steve Wright says “we will be adding more high speed detachable lifts” and is about to make a down payment on one.
An update on the accelerating revival of Black Mountain, New Hampshire.
Following several recent postponements, 2026 lift construction will be down approximately 40 percent from the post-Covid high in 2022.
As a legal dispute remains pending in a BC court, Ski Bluewood seeks an injunction to force shipment of four remaining containters to complete the Skyline Express project with a used lift from Austria. A hearing is scheduled for Monday and shipment would need to commence by May 1st in order for the lift to open next winter.
Owners of Mt. Norquay discuss future plans plus competing with American-owned sightseeing ropeways and why Parks Canada no longer approves of a Banff-Norquay gondola.
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