• New Zealand and Victoria, Australia resorts reopen after extended Covid closures (New South Wales remains locked down.)
• Mt. Spokane will replace the drive terminal of Chair 2 with a new one from Skytrac.
• Skytrac is completing similar mods to Tumbelina at Monarch Mountain.
• The fate of the Pandora’s expansion on Aspen Mountain will be decided October 13th.
• Sierra at Tahoe still doesn’t know the full extent of lift damage from the Caldor Fire but remains optimistic.
• Users get stuck on one of Mexico City’s new gondola lines following an earthquake.
• The Holding family agrees to sell most of Sinclair Oil Corporation’s assets, though Sun Valley and Snowbasin aren’t included.
• The Forest Service issues a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Lutsen Mountains’ proposed expansion with public comments being solicited through October 25th. A new alternative would see the addition of five new chairlifts on Moose and Eagle Mountains rather than the initially planned seven.
• The only lift in Oklahoma won’t open for the second year in a row and is in danger of removal.
• Schweitzer adds 14 chairs to Stella.
• A quick update from Snow King Mountain: