Category: Lift Service

Showcase T-Bar

Whistler Blackcomb to Replace Showcase T-Bar with New Chairlift in 2026

Vail Resorts has announced a major lift upgrade for Whistler Blackcomb, confirming plans to replace the aging Showcase T-Bar with a new fixed-grip chairlift for the 2026–27 season, pending government approval. The Showcase T-Bar, installed in 1988, has long been a gateway to high-alpine terrain on the upper Horstman Glacier. Once a workhorse operating through …
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Zincton Resort

Why Zincton Resort Matters: A New Model for Communities

One week after Wildsight launched a legal challenge to force Zincton Resort into a full environmental assessment, founder David Harley delivered a blunt message: if the court challenge succeeds, Zincton is done. The reaction underscored what has long been true in the Selkirks: this debate isn’t just about process. It’s about the future of rural …
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Pacific Group Resorts Acquires SilverStar Mountain Resort

Pacific Group Resorts (PGR) has officially acquired SilverStar Mountain Resort in Vernon, adding one of Canada’s largest family ski areas to its growing North American portfolio. The deal marks PGR’s third major acquisition in recent years, following Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Colorado earlier in 2025 and Jay Peak Resort in Vermont in 2022. With SilverStar …
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Revelstoke Crowned World’s Best Ski Resort for Powder

Revelstoke Mountain Resort has been crowned the World’s Best Ski Resort for Powder at the 2025 Snomad Ski Resort Awards, confirming what skiers across Canada have long known — there’s no place like Revy when it’s deep. The results, announced November 3 in London, are based on more than 140,000 verified skier and snowboarder ratings …
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Castle Mountain Resort

Castle Mountain Resort Celebrates 60 Years with Big Expansion

Castle Mountain Resort will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in style this winter, and the milestone comes with exciting news for powder skiers. The Alberta gem, already known for its authentic vibe, big steep vertical, and deep snow, is about to get even better with a terrain expansion and its first new chairlift in nearly …
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The Snowiest Ski Resort on the Powder Highway

Whitewater Ski Resort is the snowiest ski resort on the Powder Highway and continues to define what skiers and riders dream of—deep powder, authentic culture, and terrain that inspires. Averaging an incredible 1200 cms of annual snowfall, Whitewater has earned its reputation as BC’s powder capital, drawing powder enthusiasts seeking steep and deep turns. As …
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Transport Canada Approves AVSS SnowDart System for Avalanche Mitigation

In a groundbreaking advancement for mountain safety, Transport Canada has granted a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) to AVSS, allowing the Canadian technology firm to deploy its SnowDart system for avalanche control across the country. This approval marks a pivotal moment in the modernization of avalanche mitigation, introducing drone-based solutions to an industry long reliant …
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RED Mountain Names New President, Reaffirms Commitment to Independent Spirit

RED Mountain Resort, long celebrated as one of North America’s last fiercely independent ski resorts, has announced a major leadership transition that underscores its commitment to authenticity, community, and the preservation of its mountain culture. After more than two decades of visionary leadership, Howard Katkov will step down as CEO of RED Mountain, a role …
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Lake Louise Releases Update on Richardson’s Ridge Expansion

Lake Louise Ski Resort has released its first construction update on the highly anticipated Richardson’s Ridge expansion, scheduled to open for the 2025–26 winter season. The new 200-acre addition will sit adjacent to the resort’s legendary Back Bowls and directly across from the Paradise Chair, delivering a fresh mix of easy, intermediate, and advanced terrain …
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