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- Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico finishes Pioneer Lift replacement with other upgrades are underway. The lift was upgraded to a new fixed grip triple lift. At this point in time, the chairs are spinning and just waiting to undergo load testing before opening to the public. The lift is hoping to be open for the 2023-2024 winter season. Taos Ski Valley is also replacing Chair 4 with a new Leitner-Poma high-speed detachable quad that is planned to be open for the upcoming winter season. Both upgrades are a part of Taos’s Master Development Plan (MDP).
- Mt. Hood Express is being retired and replaced with new lift at Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon. Mt. Hood Express was in service for almost 30 years. The new lift will be a Leitner-Poma six passenger high-speed detachable lift. The new lift will have a capacity of 1200 passengers per hour and will provide access to more terrain. It is also anticipated to decrease wait times and improve skiers’ overall experience.
- La Mer de Glace Gondola will open in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, for the nest ski season. The new gondola will run from the upper station at the train station down 600 meters to the glacier below. Before the gondola addition, guests did not need to walk down very far to the glacier; however, due to climate change, the glacier has slowly moved and more and more steps have been necessary to access the phenomenon. The gondola is part of a €53m project provided by the Compagnie Du Mont-Blanc lift company with the aim to increase accessibility to the glacier and increase skier access to the top terminal from the end of the Vallée Blanche ski run.
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