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 ...

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — Ski culture runs deep in Crested Butte. It is not uncommon to see someone with skis on their back, biking toward Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The signs of ski life are ...

When Maddy Baldwin started working at Bogus Basin five years ago, she thought she would spend just one winter season as a lift operator before moving on. Today, Baldwin is the resort's youngest and ...

Last month, unionized lift maintenance workers voted to authorize a strike against Crested Butte Mountain Resort, but now, the two parties — which, according to the union, have been engaged in ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Ever wonder who keeps Utah’s ski lifts running safely and smoothly? A new program at Salt Lake Community College is training the next generation of ski lift mechanics. “Feeling like ...