Browsing entries tagged with New Lift
2 Aug 2021
The Montafon valley in Austria is preparing to unveil a brand new gondola in place of the 40-year-old Valisera Bahn which did its last laps in February 2021. The Silvretta Montafon ski area, together with…
4 May 2021
Having successfully completed a winter operating under the cloak of coronavirus, Verbier is forging ahead with improvement projects over the summer, pressing ahead with new lift plans and infrastructure…
23 Dec 2019
The Austrian ski resort of Schladming-Dachstein has opened a new 10-seat gondola in the Planai section of its ski area. The lift, which replaces an old six-seater ‘bubble’, uses state-of-the-art technology…
10 Jul 2019
The French ski resort of Courchevel in the Three Valleys is installing three new lifts for the coming winter — and building a brand new modern lift building in Le Praz. In Courchevel Le Praz, a new 10-seater…
24 May 2019
Work is to begin soon on a new gondola for Steamboat in Colorado, a project that will cost $15 million. The Doppelmayr gondola will upgrade the existing gondola that runs from the ski resort’s base to…
21 Mar 2019
Work will begin this spring on a massive gondola that will straddle the Swiss-Italian peaks in Zermatt and Cervinia. The 3S lift between the Klein Matterhorn (3,821m) in Zermatt and the Testa Grigia (3,458m)…
18 May 2015
A new lift will open in the iconic ski resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, giving skiers access to an area previously accessible only by hiking. The completion of the new high-speed quad Teton Lift, after…
3 Jan 2015
The Spanish ski resort of Baqueira Beret has added 21 new pistes to its ski area this winter, in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The groomed runs offer an extra 26km to its terrain, now totalling…
17 Jan 2014
The new link between the Swiss ski resort of Arosa with nearby Lenzerheide opens tomorrow, 18 January. The combined ski area will now total around 225km of pistes and 42 lifts — thanks to the construction…
20 Dec 2013
The Austrian ski resort of Ischgl opens its €18.5million (approximately £15.4m) Piz Val Gronda cable car on Sunday, which will give access to 100 hectares of freeride skiing. The much-anticipated lift…
17 Dec 2013
Most keen skiers have heard of Lech and Zürs, the most fashionable resorts in Austria. But few have heard of Warth or Schröcken in the next valley – but the ski area these two resorts share gets more…
7 Aug 2013
This winter, the Swiss ski resort of Arosa is linking its ski area with nearby Lenzerheide. The combined ski area will now total around 225km of pistes and 42 lifts. A new 1,694m cable car, capable of…
6 May 2013
The tourist office in Verbier sent us this picture last week: of work well underway on the new lift station at Le Châble. Work started on the new eight-seater gondola from Le Châble to Bruson last October.…
19 Feb 2013
A new 2km long gondola will link two of the snowiest ski resorts in Alps next season, Lech-Zürs and Warth-Schröcken in Austria. The Arlberg ski area, which takes in the resorts of Lech, St Anton, St…
8 Oct 2012
The long-awaited lift link between Bruson and Le Châble in Verbier has finally been given the go-ahead. Work starts this week on an eight-seater gondola that will carry skiers from Le Châble to Bruson…
25 Sep 2012
The 50-year-old Les Prodains cable car that links Morzine with Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil will be replaced by a new, high-tech gondola next February. The long-awaited new Les Prodains lift will carry…
28 Feb 2012
With the World Alpine Ski Championships just a year away, the ski area comprising Schladming and its four mountains has been getting heavy investment in lift upgrades and other facilities. This winter,…
24 Feb 2012
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming USA is to invest $5 million in a new fast quad to serve intermediate terrain for 2012/13. The new lift is due to replace the existing Casper triple chair, which…
22 Dec 2011
Some early news for next season: Vail Resorts has announced plans for a new gondola to be built in Vail for 2012/13. If all goes well, the new lift is due to open in November 2012 and will mark the…
14 Sep 2011
The Kitzbühel ski area is to have a new six-pack for the start of this winter. Actually, the swanky new lift, with heated seats and covers is being constructed at the far end of the region – in…
31 Aug 2011
Fernie in Canada is planning to open a new lift and slopes this winter, to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a ski resort. They’ve kept it quiet until now … but there have been rumours all…
4 Apr 2011
Val Thorens is already looking ahead to next winter, when they plan to have a new lift, runs and two new hotels in business by the time the season starts. The biggest news will be the installation of a…
11 Feb 2011
Colorado’s Copper Mountain has already announced one investment for its ski area next winter: a fast quad. At the end of the 2011 season, work will start to replace the old double chairlift out of…
30 Dec 2010
Bansko has introduced two new lifts this winter, one of which replaces the long summit draglift. A quad has been built along the line of the top Plato double draglifts – the main point in the ski area…
23 Dec 2010
The resorts sharing a ski area with Madonna di Campiglio, are about to debut a new fixed-grip quad this winter. The new lift is due to open above Marilleva on 23 December, following successful tests. It…
24 Nov 2010
Val Thorens has given its biggest ski lift a smart revamp in time for the new season. The Cime Caron cable car serving the resort’s high point at 3230m has two swanky new panoramic cabins, which…
26 Sep 2010
When it comes to lift improvements for the new season, Austria’s Ziller Valley is getting its fair share: three new gondolas and a combi-mix. Mayrhofen’s new combi-mix Mayrhofen kept this quiet…
19 Sep 2010
Tignes plans to open a new gondola in time for the coming season, replacing a 24-year-old double chairlift out of Les Boisses. The satellite village of Tignes-les-Boisses was in need of a modern replacement…
15 Sep 2010
The Kitzbühel-Kirchberg ski area in Austria will have another smart new lift opening this season; and this one is a jumbo two-stage gondola to replace two ancient and queue-prone chairlifts. Kitzbühel…
13 Sep 2010
It has been snowing in Sölden today, Monday 13 September, and the race is on to get new developments completed before winter arrives properly. This year that includes a modern new gondola and a new shuttle…
31 Aug 2010
Les Gets and Morzine have been busy with new developments over the summer, in particular to upgrade access to Chamossière – which has some of the most challenging slopes on the Morzine side. A new six-pack…
16 Aug 2010
It has been a while since Les Deux-Alpes installed a new lift, but this winter the French resort will have a fast new quad. The POMA chairlift (Sautet) is being built in the Toura sector, and will link…
5 Jul 2010
A tiny resort in the Trentino Dolomites is to reopen an old lift link, with a swanky new modern cable car. Pejo (Peio) is close to Marilleva and in the next valley from Passo Tonale; a small resort that…
16 Apr 2010
Glenshee ski area in Scotland expects to continue with plans to install a new chairlift, the result of the best winter season for a decade. Management at the ski centre near Braemar has decided to re-invest…
22 Dec 2009
The southern French resort of Isola 2000 has a smart new six-pack this winter. The resort, which made the headlines with its huge snowfalls last winter, has benefitted from investment by the Alpes-Maritime…
8 Dec 2009
The one remaining weakness in Cervinia’s lift system has been removed with the installation of a smart new six-pack. The new Pancheron lift opens up a slicker link to slopes around Plan Torrette and…
9 Sep 2009
One of the major resort developments in Canada this winter is happening at Jasper’s Marmot Basin - the construction of Alberta’s longest high-speed quad. The 26 towers have been put in place…
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