• Sun Peaks considers four possible lift projects for summer 2018, most likely being a CAD$8 million replacement of Crystal with an extended detachable.  The world’s longest fixed-grip chairlift, Burfield, could be shortened with a corresponding capacity increase or new lifts added to Orient Ridge or West Morrisey.
• Ski Magazine updates us on Big Sky 2025 and plans for a new tram or south side lift on Lone Peak.
• A power outage closes Lake Louise to the public on World Cup Saturday.
• Burke Mountain says goodbye to Willoughby, a 1988 CTEC quad.
• The Florida Department of Transportation studies possible gondola routes from Sarasota to nearby barrier islands.
• Mad River Glen launches $6.5 million Preserve our Paradise capital campaign which includes replacing the 1966 Mueller Birdland with a newer used chairlift.
• Upcoming Aspen Mountain master plan update likely to include new Pandora’s, Gent’s Ridge and Bell Mountain lifts.
• Ski Apache is replacing its 1981 Riblet Chair 6 with a brand new Doppelmayr.
• Less than two years after opening a $7.3 million chairlift, the Hermitage Club falls behind on water and sewer payments.
• Enjoy these sneak peak photos of two new quad chairs at Giants Ridge courtesy of Benjamin B.

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