Mountain Spy :: July 2022

Summer draws an entirely different crowd to the mountains than winter. Summer scenic lift riders are likely less familiar with using chairlifts, or, as with the Spy’s hypothetical 80-year-old grandparents, perhaps less agile than your average skier or rider. We cannot take for granted that everyone who visits our mountains in summer knows how to ride a chairlift. It’s an extreme experience for some people, and many don’t know what to expect—hence the question. 

Additionally, SAM has seen firsthand what happens when a grandparent misloads the lift (answer: hip surgery).