• Cuchara, Colorado plans to open a chairlift this season for the first time in 25 years.
• The New York Times check in on Killington’s efforts to modernize and compete with western resorts.
• Club Med to build on the Soleil side of Tremblant alongside “significant upgrades to the mountain.”
• Greater Paris joins the urban gondola club tomorrow.
• After millions of dollars and years of delays trying to install a gondola, Eaglecrest faces a $650,000 tariff bill and $450,000 cabin refurbishment bill amid questions whether the project should continue at all.
• Big White, BC amends its master plan to focus on the Backcountry expansion, Gem Lake 2 and infill lifts, shelving plans for East Peak and Gem Lake West.

• Telluride’s ski patrol votes down a contract proposal; could strike in the coming weeks. Telski owner Chuck Horning contends meeting the union’s demands would yield higher lift prices.
• Alberta designates Fortress, Castle and Nakiska its first designated all season resort areas targeted for development.
• Wachusett apologizes for another delay completing the new Polar Express.
• Ecosign’s Paul Mathews reflects on designing dozens of mountains and differences between the US and Canada.
• Big Sky is auctioning seats on Explorer Gondola’s first cabins for charity.
• Powder Mountain’s new trail map shows where the private Primetime detachable quad runs.
• Cache County approves Powder’s master plan for the northern half of the resort including two new lifts on James Peak and three near Cobabe Canyon.