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Summer Lift Operations: The Realities of Year-Round Use
4 days ago
From sightseeing and biking to festivals and weddings, summer lift use brings new opportunities – and new maintenance demand
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Keystone Poised to Make History
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Where Women Learn to Run the Mountain
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From snowcat fundamentals to welding and lift maintenance, She Grooms offers hands-on training for the next generation of…
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Looking at the Big Picture
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Beyond the Slopes
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Inside Madison 8 Chairlift
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Bogus Basin is a Real Jewel in Idaho’s Treasure Valley
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Community raised area’s value through its mountain activities
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Bollfilter dips their toes in North America
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Mattracks: A Sketching Success
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Company invented the original rubber track conversion system
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Three Mountains of Adventure
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NSP’s Mental Resilience Initiative
February 26, 2026
In partnership with the Cody St. John Foundation and Responder Alliance, the program provides stress awareness and resilience…
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Embedded Safety
February 24, 2026
Twiceme brings digital emergency technology into winter apparel.
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Creating Careers in the Ski Industry
February 19, 2026
The Pipeline Project’s aim is to address workforce development gaps for the next generation of workers
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NSAA West and East Conferences 2026
April 21, 2026
The 2026 National Ski Areas Association winter trade show season proved one thing loud and clear: the industry is energized.
Vail Resorts reports ski season metrics for the season-to-date period ended Jan. 4
April 21, 2026
The reported ski season metrics are for the company’s North American destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas.
Killington & Pico continue support of the #RideAnotherDay campaign and other on-mountain safety initiatives
April 21, 2026
Vermont’s Killington Resort participated in National Safety Month, featuring on-hill and base lodge safety activations, January to February.
Bear Den Partners and Smugglers’ Notch Resort announce collaborative ownership transition
April 20, 2026
Collaborative ownership transition will shift the Vermont-based independent resort operator into a partnership with Bear Den Partners.
IMBA Announces 2026 Trail Accelerator Grants
April 20, 2026
The International Mountain Bicycling Association announced 2026 Trail Accelerator Grant opportunities.
Nomination open for LMS awards
January 29, 2026
Nominations are now open for the Lift Maintenance Technician, Operator of the Year and Snow Maker of the Year awards, hosted by the Rocky…
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April 2026  |  Vol. 13  |  No. 2

Cover of SnowOps Magazine, April 2026

Cover Story

Summer Lift Operations: The Realities of Year-Round Use
From sightseeing and biking to festivals and weddings, summer lift use brings new opportunities – and new maintenance demand

Features

Where Women Learn to Run the Mountain
From snowcat fundamentals to welding and lift maintenance, She Grooms offers hands-on training for the next generation of operators.
From Crane to Slope

What ski area managers can learn from industrial lifts – Online May 5!

Summer Work, Better Winter

How off-season trail maintenance protects ski terrain and improves winter operations – Online May 7!

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NSP’s Mental Resilience Initiative
In partnership with the Cody St. John Foundation and Responder Alliance, the program provides stress awareness and resilience training tailored specifically to ski patrol…
Embedded Safety
Twiceme brings digital emergency technology into winter apparel.
Creating Careers in the Ski Industry
The Pipeline Project’s aim is to address workforce development gaps for the next generation of workers
Inside North America’s Largest Snow Storage Project
Now featured at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, Snow Secure’s insulated mat technology is helping to secure the future of winter sports
Connecting the Modern Mountain

skadii’s platform unifies lift, grooming, snowmaking and maintenance data – Online May 12!

Changing Weather, Changing Plans

Warmer temperatures and lack of snow make life difficult for snow groomers – Online May 14

No Hardware. No Cloud. Just the Phone in Your Pocket

A missed day on the slopes led to a same-day app overhaul – Online May 19!

Expanding Grader Capability in Soft Terrain

Mattracks’ TD300 Tandem Drive rubber track system allows road graders to maintain traction, flotation and grading performance where conventional tires struggle – Online May 21!

First You Make It, Then You Save It

Snowmaking and snow farming for cross-country ski areas – Online May 26!

Targeting Mental Health Gaps in Mountain Communities

New funding from the Katz Amsterdam Foundation supports community-driven solutions across 11 resort regions – Online May 28!

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