- Sipapu, New Mexico proposes replacing one of the last detachable Poma lifts in the United States.
- Four people are killed in an aerial tramway crash in Italy.
- Skiland, Alaska rope evacuates its only chairlift.
- Kicking Horse closes for the season without its gondola; any compensation for passholders affected by five weeks of gondola closure to be determined at a later date.
- Two new gondolas near completion in West Virginia.
- South Carolina’s only gondola is almost ready to roll.
- Bretton Woods formally announces the Bethlehem Express replacement project.
- A Utah court of appeals hears arguments from Park City the town and Park City the ski area re: canceled 2022 Eagle and Silverlode lift projects.
- Vail also tussles with South Lake Tahoe over Heavenly parking and taxation.
- Titcomb Mountain, Maine fundraises to build a new T-Bar as soon as this summer.
Lift Blog 
Doesn’t Loup Loup and Wolf Creek also have operating detachable platters?
LikeLike
Yes, as do Killington VT and Hickory NY (with two). Key words “one of the last”, which is especially true now that the Cirque at Snowmass is being retired.
LikeLike
Rest in peace to the 4 people who died…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Is the Sipapu poma replacement on a new (or higher end point) alignment?
Older plans called for more terrain at a higher elevation along with a few new lifts, a new beginner pod at the new top and no replacement for the Poma.
https://liftblog.com/2018/10/06/sipapu-looks-to-add-lifts-terrain/
LikeLike
NO lift will follow same alignment. https://www.sipapu.ski/master-development-plan/ https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/l9_ysZxtsDBoP1PbvTtQrgWwRToy5JqA6OjVF5lRBLeXNg_AWV9Ba8F2Ky7ofU–2EDX_vgF286lzoRnhodh_2RShcwpnCm7ORfniRCBirX_vZIWuQZUg1AeUvzGV-PxnBjQCSzn2vxa03PAdQMTy6az7Q=s2048
LikeLike
The 2019 Master Plan Adendendum allowed for simple replacement or minor realignment. But probably very close, just moving things small amounts here and there but not going up significantly further if at all.
LikeLike
Did the documents for Sipapu lift 3 get taken down or was it just an empty folder with more info to come later?
LikeLike
They create folder first and then updates with new files are entered. The Sandia chair 1 folder was created Sept 2024 didn’t see anything entered till April of this year. The surface lift was updated little quicker. I guess depends on size and scope of project and how prepared they are..? Just for reference https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/158016186951 https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/158016272274
LikeLiked by 1 person
Docs are posted. Proposal is for a fixed grip double in the same alignment as the current Poma. https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1842052454139
LikeLiked by 1 person