- A trial gets underway to decide whether a moving chairlift worsened the spread of a wildfire in New Zealand.
- BC’s hard-hit ski industry lobbies for government assistance.
- All five ski resorts located in Victoria, Australia are now closed thanks to Covid-19, including two operated by Vail Resorts.
- Here’s the latest update from Sun Valley’s Cold Springs expansion project.
- And another one from Arapahoe Basin’s summer of new lifts.
- The Hermitage Club gets back to basics as it looks to save money and focus on skiing.
- Liftopia stays out of bankruptcy for now.
- Hilltop Ski Area seeks a used chairlift for its beginner slope.
- After numerous employees test positive for Covid-19, the world’s largest gondola system shuts down again.
- MND Group secures $45 million in new financing from the French government and a private investment firm.
- Jackson Hole announces plans to operate its aerial tram this winter, which has been closed since March 14th.
- Fitsimmons Express, the major access lift for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, suffers multiple days of downtime.
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Has to be a nice used YAN or CTEC or Poma or Hall, or Ribbie, or Thiokol out there somewhere in the west that would work for Hilltop
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I assume you mean Riblet. I’ve never heard them referred to as ‘Ribbie’ in over 25 years of working on lifts.
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Right up there with “Doppie”…
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Vail Resorts is still currently operating one resort in Australia: Perisher. It is located in New South Wales so it hasn’t been given a close order. Perisher is currently planning to build a D-Line six-pack at a cost of 20 million AUD, but I imagine those plans will go on hold given Vail’s current financial situation.
Apparently Jackson Hole has been in contact with Thredbo, also in Australia, regarding Covid operation. It is likely that Jackson Hole will enact similar measures to Thredbo.
Measures at Thredbo include queuing ski tip to ski tip, limiting numbers at certain on-mountain restaurants and making others reservation only, and only loading 2 people per Quad Chair and Gondola Cabin, 1 per Double Chair and T-Bar (unless passengers are related).
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Sounds like Fitzsimmons will be down until at least Wednesday. Bikers are taking over the Whistler Village Gondola and sightseers are being sent to Blackcomb.
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