- Park City’s planning commission approves new Eagle and Silverlode detachables at Park City Mountain.
- The Forest Service releases a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Waterville Valley’s proposed village-to-Green Peak gondola.
- The Forest Service approves a slew of projects at Grand Targhee including Crazy Horse, Palmer and North Boundary infill lifts, replacements for Dreamcatcher and Shoshone, plus expansion lifts in South Bowl and Mono Trees (all subject to an objection period.)
- Timberline Lodge pivots away from a Government Camp gondola to replacing the Summit chair with two longer chairlifts.
- Powder Mountain to retire the Sunrise Poma in 2027, removing lift access to Cobabe Canyon for non-homeowners.
- PowMow also shifts the planned Doodle beginner lift away from Sundown, new location and timeline to be announced.
- The Town of Winter Park considers where to land a gondola.
- Doppelmayr undertakes major systems modernizations on aging detachables at Telluride, Bromont, Gunstock and Mt. Bachelor.
- Leitner releases its 2025 Reference Book.
- Powderhorn to auction Heron-Poma chairs from old West End.
- The Goldbelt tram remains closed indefinitely and refunds passholders following last month’s crash. Goldbelt is also hiring for a Tram Maintenance Manager and Tram Maintenance Supervisor.
- Even if one municipality says no, a gondola could still work in Rock City, Georgia.
- Quebec reports a strong 6.3 million skier visits and record lift ticket revenue.
- A storm knocks Tamarack’s Tamarack Express offline (photos below)
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Does Shoshone really need to be replaced at Targhee?
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Under the master plan, it’s going to be extended downhill to expand the beginner area a little bit. The extra length combined with the beginner terrain justifies making it detachable.
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