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unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Snowmass Village, Colorado — After being the beneficiary of a major lift upgrade this ski season, more improvements are on tap at Snowmass. This week, Aspen Snowmass announced nearly $80 million in improvements, most of which will be occurring at Snowmass. Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming to Aspen Snowmass next winter…New Lifts: Two new lifts are planned at Snowmass for the 2025-26 season.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Washington — The life and times of the oldest detachable high-speed chairlift in Washington are coming to a close. Yesterday, Crystal Mountain announced that it will be replacing the Rainier Express (known by Crystal skiers as REX) chairlift. Opened back in 1988, it’s the first high-speed quad chairlift installed in Washington. REX will be replaced by a new Leitner-Poma detachable high-speed quad chairlift. The Rainier Express services intermediate and advanced terrain.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Oregon — If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Oregon’s ski history, a new book covers the histories of various abandoned ski areas in the state. For years, Oregon ski historian Steve Stenkamp has been documenting the history of the state’s ski industry. The “Lost Oregon Ski Areas” Facebook page covers various historical tidbits about these shuttered mountains. After all these years of research, he decided to write a book about his findings.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
New Hampshire — After over 35 years of service, the oldest high-speed chairlift in New Hampshire is being replaced by a modern lift. Yesterday, Bretton Woods announced that the Bethlehem Express Quad (referred to as BEQ) will be replaced this offseason. The new chairlift will be a Leitner Poma detachable high-speed quad that can carry 1800 people per hour, but it will be a shorter ride.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Nederland, Colorado — While Mt. Bachelor was recently put off the market, POWDR still remains interested in selling two of its ski resorts: Eldora and SilverStar. However, it appears that they are wary of a local Colorado town buying Eldora. Jason Blevins of the Colorado Sun reports that the town of Nederland remains interested in acquiring Eldora Mountain Resort.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
West Ossipee, New Hampshire — The most famous abandoned ski area in New Hampshire still makes its impression to this day. The lift towers and haul rope of Whitter’s gondola remain standing, and crosses the White Mountain Highway. Over at the ski area, lots of buildings remain, but they are slowly rotting away. In 2023, YouTuber Avery Zucco got to explore the remnants of Mt. Whittier. His footage captured the exterior of the old base lodge, the T-Bar, the gondola lift line, and its top station.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Lincoln, New Hampshire — Getting people on the slopes during the last days of the season is a challenge for ski resorts, as many guests have shifted their mindsets to spring sports. More ski resorts should offer affordable lift tickets, but many of them don’t do that. In an effort to bring more people out, one of New England’s most popular ski resorts is offering an excellent deal for the final days of the season.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Enfield, New Hampshire — Following Whaleback Mountain’s announcement that they were in danger of not operating next season because of its ailing chairlift, the ski community has stepped up. In addition, two musicians will be hosting a concert at Whaleback Mountain. Earlier this month, Whaleback Mountain announced that they will be hosting a benefit concert. The April 19th concert will be headlined by Zach Nugent, who’s a Grateful Dead cover artist.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah — Skiing across a pond is one thing, but doing it in style takes it to another level. On Saturday, Solitude Mountain Resort hosted their pond skim. The best run of the day went to Matt Gagnon, who used the jump next to the pond to do a backflip. During pond skims, some participants try to do a flip or other tricks, but it typically results in them crashing into the pond.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Killington, Vermont — After nearly thirty years of service, the Superstar Express Quad has been decommissioned. Yesterday, Killington Resort hosted a party for the final day of the Superstar Express Quad’s tenure with various festivities. The day started with a huge lift line at the base of the chairlift, as many were hoping to snag a free commemorative t-shirt.
