LONDONDERRY — Magic Mountain’s lift mechanics are facing off against others in their field to win a $3,500 grant and bragging rights. “A good lift mechanic is hard to find,” states a webpage for the ...

Training ski lift mechanics took a boot-sized step backward last spring when the pandemic shut down in-person, hands-on education at conferences and seminars. But lifts still need to be maintained to ...

Crested Butte lift mechanics on Thursday announced a settlement with Vail Resorts that delivered the 12-member union an average raise of $6 an hour, avoiding a strike the union authorized – but did ...

Mammoth Mountain, CA, along with many ski resorts across the Sierra Nevada, are known for attracting strong winds that can cause lift closures. Every skier has complained about a wind closure at one ...

At an hour when most skiers are sipping their pre-ski day coffee and watching the tail end of a sunrise from the coziness of home, lift mechanics at ski areas already are on the hills, making sure the ...