- Rope evac goes smoothly at Rabbit Hill, Alberta.
- Bridger Bowl’s new Virginia City lift sounds like a go for 2017.
- Leitner’s newest urban gondola system makes the New York Times.
- Sundance Ski Patrol rescues a second child in as many weeks dangling from Ray’s lift, which has four unload ramps.
- The CPTSB is still investigating at Granby Ranch and Quickdraw remains closed.
- Bruno’s lift at Timberline had a rough day today.
- Eaton Mountain won’t open for skiing this winter, but the dream still lives.
- The brand new LST Valar T-Bar at Cannon Mountain also remains closed, apparently due to multiple problems.
- Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley are doing their best to weather Winter Storm Helena.
- Across the board, North America had a hugely successful holiday week.
- And yet another crazy dangler story from Colorado.
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Video of the guest who saved another guest at A-Basin yesterday by scooting down the haul rope from a tower above. Strong work! http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/05/arapahoe-basin-chairlift-rescue/
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There is so much snow at Squaw Valley and Alpine. It also appears that they are still bombing the mountain.
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No joke! The Squaw One Express might have sustained some damage in an avalanche. https://www.facebook.com/javiravest/videos/10154055016691073/
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Bad link, Peter.
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The video seems to have been taken down. It showed a huge avalanche coming down the Headwall reaching beyond the top terminal of Squaw One today.
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Here’s a video of the video: https://www.facebook.com/steph.romanens.hall/videos/10154937292854853/
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Olympic Lady (1974 Yan double) may have been partially taken out by an avalanche. Towers fallen over, etc.
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Peter- If you are referring to the picture on Facebook that was a TBT photo from the late ’70s or early ’80s.
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That may have been the picture I saw. Anyone know for sure about damage to Squaw One and/or Olympic Lady?
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Squaw One is not damaged. Not sure about Olympic Lady, but it rarely runs anyway, usually on crowded storm days.
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Good to hear.
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