LIFT UPGRADES & NEW INVESTMENTS TO ENHANCE THE GUEST EXPERIENCE

For the very first time, guests at Keystone will have lift access to Keystone’s high alpine, thanks to the installation of a brand-new, high-speed, 6-passenger chairlift in Bergman Bowl. The Bergman Express will provide lift access to more than 550 acres of intermediate-and-above-level high alpine terrain, including 16 new trails in Bergman and Erickson Bowls. In addition to offering an inviting high alpine adventure, Bergman Express will elevate the guest experience by improving skier and rider circulation across Keystone’s three mountain peaks.

Whistler Blackcomb’s Fitzsimmons Express will be replaced with a high-speed, 8-person chairlift – the first of its kind in North America across Vail Resorts. The upgrade will help reduce lift line wait times out of the base at Skier’s Plaza in Whistler Village and improve circulation in the mid-mountain area.

The much anticipated Mountaineer is a high-speed 4-passenger chairlift that will reduce ride time by more than half, increase uphill capacity and improve the flow of the Attitash base area.

The installation of a new high-speed 4-person chair in the Sun Down Bowl from the base of Chair 5 (High Noon Express) to the Wildwood restaurant materially reduces wait times on peak days at Chair 5 and creates the opportunity for skiers and riders to much more conveniently access the trails in Sun Down Bowl.

The beginner/ski school experience is greatly enhanced at the highly utilized Peak 8 base area by replacing the former fixed-grip double with a high-speed, 4-person chair, increasing uphill capacity by nearly 70% and making it easier for guests to move out of the base area.

The replacement of the former high-speed, 4-person lift with a high-speed, 6-person chair increases uphill capacity by nearly 30% and improves the ability for skiers and riders to move around mid-mountain out of the Creekside area.

A new high-speed, 6-person chair replaced the former mid-mountain, 4-person chair and is designed to reduce wait times at one of the mountain’s most popular lifts. This upgrade increases uphill capacity by nearly 50%.

The replacement and extension of the former fixed-grip triple to a high-speed, 6-person lift increases uphill capacity by 100%, eliminates the steep hike to the base of the lift, improves reliability on windy days, and offers beginner and intermediate guests better access to lower-level terrain choices.

A new high-speed, 4-person chair replaced the former fixed-grip quad, decreasing the 14-minute ride time by approximately 30%, resulting in better utilization of the Sunbrook terrain.

The replacement and consolidation of five lifts between Jack Frost and Big Boulder with fixed-grip 4-person chairs greatly increased uphill capacity, reliability and access to multiple slopes throughout the mountains. At Jack Frost, the Pocono, the Tobyhanna and the Paradise replaced the B & C lifts, the E & F lifts, and the East 1&2 doubles. At Big Boulder, the Blue Herron and the Harmony replaced the Merry Widow 1 & 1 doubles and the Edelweiss Triple.

For the 2021/22 season, Beaver Creek Resort added two new lifts and 250 acres of lift-served, welcoming terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers and riders to connect and elevate their mountain experience. McCoy Park offers 17 trails of natural, groomable glades while maintaining snowshoe and cross-country areas via two 4-person lifts: the high-speed McCoy Park Express Lift and the fixed-grip Reunion Lift.

A new fixed-grip triple replaced the mountain’s oldest and last remaining 2-person chairlift. The upgrade better services beginner terrain at the base of the resort, increasing uphill capacity by 50%.

Two major lift projects launched at Okemo ahead of the 2021/22 season to help skiers and riders get up and around the mountain faster. The resort saw the addition the Quantum Six, a new high-speed, 6-person lift, and the Evergreen Summit Express, a high-speed, 4-person lift.