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September 2026Construction Site :: September 2026
A handful of lift installations across North America, each with its own unique elements. Kimberley Alpine Resort, BC Last spring, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) placed two landmark orders for seven lifts across four mountains. Leitner-Poma won work in Western Canada and is constructing t A handful of lift installations across North America, each with its own unique elements.
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July 2026Construction Site :: July 2026
Infrastructure projects large and small got underway across North America this spring. Little Switzerland, WI Little Switzerland is replacing one of Wisconsin’s oldest lifts this summer. The 1964 Riblet quad was an “up-and-over” lift with loading on each end; both directions then unloaded a Infrastructure projects large and small got underway across North America this spring.
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May 2026Murphy’s Law Loves a Holiday Week
When lifts break, teams jump into action—and what happens next deserves the headlines. It was a Saturday afternoon during Christmas week, and Dave Moulton was giving a lift operator a lunch break at the top of Mount Snow’s Grand Summit Express. He was the director of mountain operations, but When lifts break, teams jump into action—and what happens next deserves the headlines.
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May 2026An Age-Old Lift Problem
With each passing year, the need to replace aging lifts across North America becomes more urgent. The ski industry in North America faces a significant challenge: nearly half of its lifts are at least 30 years old. That means resorts must adopt more rigorous maintenance regimens and plan for ev With each passing year, the need to replace aging lifts across North America becomes more urgent.
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March 2026Riding High
New aerial transport systems can reshape the future of mountain towns. Anyone who’s lived in a mountain town knows congestion is an issue. Populations increase exponentially during peak winter periods and busy summers, with visitors and locals forced to sit in traffic jams that would be more “ New aerial transport systems can reshape the future of mountain towns.
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A good lift mechanic is hard to find. Leitner-Poma of America wants to help the industry rise up to the challenge of supporting the next generation of lift mechanics.
A good lift mechanic is hard to find. Leitner-Poma of America wants to help the industry rise up to the challenge of supporting the next generation of lift mechanics, with the sixth annual Rise Up Challenge.
The voting period has closed. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winning resort.
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT SERIES: LIFT CONSIDERATIONS
In this installment we will take a look at how to measure your real-world uphill capacity at the lifts. We will also highlight a few considerations for you to keep in mind when it comes to lift queuing and wait times depending on what your state’s capacity restrictions might be.
View all four videos in the capacity management series from Snow Operating.
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SAM Headline News
Tremblant to Invest CA$42M in Lift Served Expansion, Beginner Area
SAM Magazine—Tremblant, Quebec, Sept. 3, 2026—Mont Tremblant will add 62 acres of skiable terrain served by a new high-speed quad chairlift for the 2027-28 season in the Versant Soleil area of the resort, which is also the future home of the new Club Med Tremblant that’s scheduled to open in 2 SAM Magazine—Tremblant, Quebec, Sept. 3, 2026—Mont Tremblant will add 62 acres of skiable terrain served by a new high-speed quad chairlift for the...
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2026 Rise Up Challenge Sets Voting Record, Winner Announced
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 20 2026—Josh Storino and the lift maintenance crew at Mount Snow, Vt., were voted the winners of the 2026 Rise Up Challenge. Sponsored by Leitner-Poma of America (LPOA), the challenge highlighted up-and-coming lift mechanics and their lift maintenance teams from SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 20 2026—Josh Storino and the lift maintenance crew at Mount Snow, Vt., were voted the winners of the 2026 Rise Up...
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Wildfire Leaves Maverick Mountain’s Only Chairlift Likely Inoperable
SAM Magazine—Polaris, Mont., Aug. 17, 2026—Maverick Mountain’s only chairlift will likely not operate for the 2026-27 season after sustaining extensive damage from the Sand Creek Fire, according to an Aug. 14 update from the ski area. The fire moved through Maverick last week, damaging the SAM Magazine—Polaris, Mont., Aug. 17, 2026—Maverick Mountain’s only chairlift will likely not operate for the 2026-27 season after sustaining...
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Voting is Open for the 2026 Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 4, 2026—The 2026 Rise Up Challenge is underway, and voting is officially open. Now in its sixth year, the video contest shines a spotlight on talented young lift mechanics—rising stars who are essential to the future of mountain operations. This year, six re SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 4, 2026—The 2026 Rise Up Challenge is underway, and voting is officially open. Now in its sixth year, the video...
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Approval for Disputed Park City Lift Improvements Upheld
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 31, 2026—Lift replacements at Park City Mountain that had been delayed due to opposition by members of the local community were, for now, given the green light by a municipal hearing officer following an appeal of the Park City Planning Commission’s June deci SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 31, 2026—Lift replacements at Park City Mountain that had been delayed due to opposition by members of the local...
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