Lift Blog

Peter Landsman launched Lift Blog in 2015, building on his passion for documenting ski lifts across the United States. He began skiing at the tender age of four at Snoqualmie Pass and Crystal Mountain, quickly developing a fascination for the ascent as much as the descent. After completing high school, he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Government at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, graduating in 2012. During his college years, he took the opportunity to ski at numerous locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Following his graduation, Peter returned to the West, taking a role in lift operations at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. There, he manages lift crews and enjoys skiing over 130 days each year, often visiting other resorts to explore their unique lifts. If you’d like to reach out, you can email him at [email protected]. Don’t forget to follow the blog on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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News Roundup: Bigger Daddy

1 week ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

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News Roundup: On & Off

2 weeks ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

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Sugar Bowl to Build New Gondola

2 weeks ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Seventy three years after building the West Coast’s first gondola, Sugar Bowl will invest in a brand new gondola for 2026. The eight passenger, Doppelmayr D-Line system will anchor a major revitalization encompassing multiple lodges and facilities. The new gondola will run from an overhauled parking garage along Donner Pass Road to North America’s only snowbound village at the base of the Disney Express.
News Roundup: Third Best

3 weeks ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

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News Roundup: Ajax

4 weeks ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Epic Pass adds one more Austrian partner – the mighty Sölden. Kirsten Lynch resigns as CEO of Vail Resorts and is succeeded by former CEO Rob Katz. Vail details the next phase of its Resource Efficiency Transformation Plan, including reorganizing resort divisions, combining snowmaking/grooming/terrain parks into one department and restructuring summer operations. President Trump delays implementation of a new 50 percent tariff on the European Union to July 9th.
Quebec’s First Skytrac Coming to Mont Sutton

1 month ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Mont Sutton plans to revitalize its teaching side of the mountain in 2026 with a fixed grip quad from Skytrac. The new lift will replace three aging Mueller doubles and become the first Skytrac in Quebec.
Doppelmayr to Grow Canadian Headquarters

1 month ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Doppelmayr Canada will dramatically expand its base in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, situated between Montreal and the Laurentian Mountains. The new facility will feature approximately 120,000 square feet of indoor production, service and warehouse space; 31,000 square feet of covered outdoor space; and a 34,000 square foot office and training facility. The news comes just a few weeks after Doppelmayr broke ground on a similar expansion in Salt Lake City.
News Roundup: Austrian Giants

1 month ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Austria’s Saalbach, Zell am See-Kaprun, Mayrhofen, Hintertux and Silvretta Montafon join the Epic Pass as partner resorts, bringing Epic to nine European destinations. Poma releases its 2024 Reference Book highlighting projects around the world. Eaglecrest may not meet a 2028 deadline to complete its used pulse gondola. America’s only summer only ski area will open this year for the first time in three. Whaleback meets a $250,000 fundraising goal for lift repairs.
Cooper Master Plan Prescribes Four New Lifts

1 month ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

Colorado gem Ski Cooper is thriving among giants. Over the past ten seasons, visits have grown 63 percent, fueled in part by affordable lift tickets. Last winter, a midweek ticket cost $45, regardless of the time or method of purchase. Peak days cost $110 with Fridays and Sundays running a bit less. Surrounded by Copper Mountain, Vail, Breckenridge and Beaver Creek; Cooper’s customer base naturally skews local.
An Adventure in Europe with Leitner-Poma

1 month ago | liftblog.com | Peter Landsman

A few weeks ago I ventured to the Alps with a delegation from Leitner-Poma of America. LPOA is the North American arm of High Technology Industries, the holding company behind iconic European ropeway builders Leitner, Poma and Bartholet. While Leitner-Poma of America fabricates upwards of 85 percent of its equipment in Colorado and Utah, the US outpost partners closely with its sister companies back in Europe.