• Park City lift mechanics and electricians will vote whether to unionize early next week.
• Charges against four Marines are dropped after they pay more than $18,000 in restitution for allegedly causing a lift deropement at the San Diego Zoo.
• Alta modifies operations and offers passholders refunds due to the delayed Sunnyside lift project.
• Sierra at Tahoe will reopen December 3rd following 15 months of fire recovery efforts.
• A progress report on Copper Mountain’s Alpine terminal replacement project.
• Grand Targhee debuts a new VistaMap.
• Disciples 8 shows up on the Boyne Mountain trail map.
• Echo Mountain and Granby Ranch become the latest Colorado resorts to join the Indy Pass.
• Mammoth Mountain looks to replace the Panorama Gondola with a realigned 10 passenger version.
• Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch reflects on last season and details what the company is doing to make this season better.
• Northern Virginia Magazine profiles the successful rebirth of Timberline Mountain under the Perfect family.
• A new owner takes a majority stake in Massif du Sud, promising new investment.
• Resorts are still flying towers for new lifts including Red Dog at Palisades, Hidden Valley at Snoqualmie and La Laurentienne at Sommet Gabriel.
• Construction continues on two new lifts at Vail, with completion expected in December.
• Whistler Blackcomb and Doppelmayr expect the delayed Creekside Gondola haul rope to arrive today.
• Reflecting on the Lone Peak Tram as it enters its final season.
• Frost Fire, North Dakota won’t open this season.
• Closed Holiday Mountain, Manitoba plans to reopen under new ownership.
• Searchmont updates guests on numerous lift projects around the mountain.
• Redevelopment of Big Squaw is cancelled due to failed negotiations with the current owner and global financial conditions.