Lift Projects

Steamboat Wild Blue Gondola Stage I: Not Very Useful, But Sets the Stage for Major Future Enhancements

The first leg of Steamboat’s Wild Blue Gondola doesn’t do much unless you’re a true beginner. But even in its half-baked form, the installation has brought about a couple of interesting circumstances.

Sugarloaf Moving Forward With West Mountain Expansion, Making for Largest East Coast Terrain Increase in Over a Decade

This new high-speed lift pod promises welcome diversification of Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate terrain. The expansion is also likely to provide much-needed relief for the large Maine resort’s lower mountain.

Snowbasin Adding New Strawberry High-Speed Six-Pack for 2023-24

This Utah resort is likely to see much-needed capacity and wind resiliency improvements from the project, which will provide a second route out from the Strawberry area.

Deer Valley Burns Express: The Most Head-Scratching Lift Investment of the Year

Despite a few benefits, this upscale Utah resort’s new beginner installation raises considerably more questions than it answers.

Arapahoe Basin Lenawee Six-Pack: Another High-Alpine, High-Impact Capital Investment

This new six pack is the latest in a string of investments that have made this local-oriented Colorado mountain more competitive against the destinations.

Palisades Tahoe Red Dog Six-Pack: A Much-Needed Upgrade, Finally Unleashed

Despite a few quirks, this new lift substantially improves the below-treeline experience at Tahoe’s largest resort.