A man dies in a terrible accident involving the Skyline Express at Vail. A preliminary investigation suggests he slipped through a chair’s seat, was caught by his jacket and asphyxiated.
Former Vail Resorts mountain division head Chris Jarnot becomes a consultant for the upcoming Mayflower Mountain Resort in Park City.
A malfunction occurred on the Seventh Heaven double this morning at Stevens Pass, necessitating a rope evacuation. Photos appear to show sheaves missing from the light side of tower 1 and the rope caught by the bottom terminal.
“At approximately 9:45 a.m. this morning, Seventh Heaven chairlift stopped operating,” read a statement from the mountain, which is operated by Vail Resorts. “Ski patrol evacuated 26 guests, with no reported injuries. The evacuation was safely completed at approximately 12:15 p.m.,” the statement continued. “Stevens Pass extends its apologies to the guests who were inconvenienced by this event. The safety of our guests and employees is our top priority.”
7th Heaven will be closed for at least the rest of today.
As a reminder uphill travel within the ski area boundary is restricted. Terrain served by 7th Heaven is closed; please do not climb Cowboy Mountain on foot.
We'll be opening all lifts tomorrow except 7th Heaven, conditions permitting (for real). We're open for night skiing/riding tonight and again starting Wednesday.
Seventh Heaven is one of three remaining Riblet chairlifts at Stevens. It first opened in 1960 but many components including the bottom terminal and tower 1 are newer than that. The lift services expert terrain on Cowboy Mountain and reaches an elevation of 5,640 feet. There was no immediate word on when the summit would reopen.
Tower 1 is heavily loaded with 12 sheaves on each side.
The 117 year old Poconos hotel which just announced plans to build a chairlift burned down last Friday.
Yellowstone Club adds Silver Tip, its 18th major lift, giving YC the 13th highest lift count in the nation!
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Two new quads and a lift shortening are all now reflected on the Stevens Pass trail map.
Vandals slash upholstered seats on an Austrian gondola, cause $28,000 in damage.
Okemo receives a 24 month extension to its permit for building a beginner fixed grip quad at Jackson Gore.
Loveland gains approval to replace Lift 6 with either a fixed grip triple or detachable quad in 2021.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu tours the gorgeous new summit lodge and gondola at Bretton Woods.
The head of MND Group says financial struggles are history as the company ramps up to deliver $200 million worth of orders for lifts, Gazex and snowmaking.
The Forest Service plans to approve two new fixed grip quad lifts at Lee Canyon.
Vail season pass sales are up double digit percentages from last year and the company expects to earn between $778 and $818 million in fiscal year 2020 with a net income of $293 to $353 million.
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