March 2024 - Here is the latest information from NWSCC board member and of Ski the Northwest on Facebook, Marc Galt:
Industry News
Upon learning of a young guest named Reid with a phobia of chairlifts, Stevens Pass staff spring into action, giving him a full day tour of mountain operations and making him an honorary lift operator.
Mt. Bachelor installs a new electric motor on Northwest Express, allowing it to run full speed for the first time since January.
A small forest fire briefly closes Timberline’s Jeff Flood Express.
Parks Canada says no again to a Banff-Mt. Norquay gondola.
Arapahoe Basin moves to paid peak parking, may alter Ikon Pass access for next season.
Vail Resorts reports season-to-date skier visits are down 9.7 percent and lowers earnings guidance.
Kimberley, BC files a new master plan.
Red Lodge Mountain closes the Cole Creek quad due to a component failure within the lift terminal structure.
Guests were stuck on Blackcomb’s new gondola for hours yesterday.
Grouse Mountain provides a gondola construction update.
A skier tries to jump over Lake Louise’s Top of the World Express, runs into a chair instead.
Ikon Pass increases a similar amount, goes back to unlimited days at Crystal Mountain, Washington.
Indy Pass adds Big Moose, Maine; Mt. Eyak, Alaska; Mt. Washington, British Columbia; Powderhorn, Colorado; Steeplechase, Minnesota; Wintergreen, Virginia and Wisp, Maryland.
A man dies aboard a chairlift at Lookout Pass due to a medical emergency.
Timberline Lodge closes Bruno’s for the season due to gearbox failure.
Recent Posts to Northwest Snowsports Advocates Facebook Page:
Skiing is Broken - Can the Indy Pass Fix It?
The Hypocrite - Protect our Winters
White Pass Ski Area celebrates 40th anniversary of Mahre brothers winning Olympic medals