Lifts

Off Peak Podcast Episode 2: An Epic Story and a Cool Story

We discuss Epic’s recent COVID-19 policy announcements, as well as Ikon’s addition of Mt. Bachelor and Windham to their passes. George shares a cool story with the bros. Plus, the exciting conclusion to the Kirkwood lift mystery!

A Lift Mystery Solved: Kirkwood’s Covered Wagon Lift Disappearance

After finding no information on the Internet, we did some digging to find out why Kirkwood’s Covered Wagon surface lift was removed.

Score Change: Whistler Blackcomb Removes Horstman T-Bar

Whistler Blackcomb removed their high-alpine Horstman T-Bar, causing the resort’s navigation score to drop. Despite this knock, Whistler remains our highest-rated area.

7 Notable Lift Installations from the Past Half Decade

Over the past five years, dozens of new lifts have been installed at major mountain resorts around North America. While nearly all of these upgrades have provided mountain experience improvements over their predecessors, a few examples have especially stood out in their positive impacts.

New Whiteface Beginner Lift to Be Called “Owl Express”

Last week, updates to Whiteface’s website revealed that its new Bear Den beginner area lift will be called the Owl Express. The new quad will have a loading carpet that allows for faster run speeds, but its “Express” branding is misleading.

Whiteface Now Calling New Beginner Lift “Falcon,” Removing Previous “Express” Language

Last week, updates to Whiteface’s website revealed that its new Bear Den beginner area lift will now be called the Falcon Lift. This comes weeks after the site temporarily showed the new lift with the misleading “Owl Express” name.