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I dislike most of you.

@liftblog Always looks like a good idea especially for the number crunchers….. Best one I worked on was Strawberry @ Sunshine, had only been used for a year as a people mover at Whistler for the Olympics.

This should be a warning to anyone considering a used lift purchase. Lifts can be reinstalled but complicating factors can blow the budget by millions. If the original manufacturer won't touch a lift, that should be a sign to proceed with extreme caution. ktoo.org/2026/05/19/jun…

@landofthe80s Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Who remembers The George Michael Sports Machine? 📹youtube.com/shorts/IpAJ_jd…

@liftblog Banff Gondola $88-93 if you book now per person-Dynamic pricing. $17.50 for parking. Half price ride down if you hike up. No locals deals except for 1 day in the Fall.

Pricing for the new scenic gondola along I-70 in Idaho Springs: $49.95 per foot pssenger $64.95 for biking $14.95 for parking Free for town residents or if you hike up

@RaveDrool The revolving stage at Ontario Place was something to behold.

The very first moments of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope in St John's, Newfoundland 46 years ago this morning. The Marathon of Hope has raised over $1 billion for cancer research so far. credit: Terry Fox Foundation 🇨🇦

@JeffreyLuscombe It has another name?

Most people I know still call it ‘Skydome’. Do you?? #bluejays #bluejays50

@AbGamble1 @ame_todd Best Friday night TV in a while. Somehow @WilliamShatner doesn’t age. @ianhanomansing was great as well.

Our CBC coverage of the Artemis two crew landing was excellent. From William Shatner to Roberta Bondar to Chris Hatfield. One of Canada's strengths is having a publicly owned broadcaster that puts Canada's interests first. I am grateful

@liftblog Sainte Anne had one of the first bubble quads in the late 80’s. Made for much drier Spring skiing on some rainy days in March.

More renderings of three new lifts coming to Mont-Sainte-Anne, perhaps the largest order ever for Doppelmayr Canada.

When Blue Jays manager John Schneider returned to his office last week, an envelope awaited him. A letter had come from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “I don’t know you,” he wrote, “but I felt compelled to reach out after watching your incredible leadership on display during the World Series.

@liftblog Not wrong.

Reminder the West is a vast expanse with different climates throughout. If you’re looking to ski this spring, Alberta’s the place.

I used the crayon they provided me to sign.

@toddrbennett That’s a racers volly shack if I’ve ever seen one.

I visited an amazing and passionate DV team today. Any guess which one?

@liftblog @SkiCastle @SunshineVillage Nicest lifties in the West too.

Best new lift of the season. @SkiCastle's Stagecoach Express rockets up 1,824 vertical feet in 5.1 minutes. Rather than ordering up a new lift, Castle repurposed an old one from @SunshineVillage and strung it up themselves. This place runs totally off the grid with no power or cell service, only Starlink. Wonderful example of an Indy resort bootstrapping a major capital project with awesome results.

@liftblog Snowmaking is off generator too. From what I remember there is an actual single phase feed into the property but not enough to run anything big.

Today’s ski area is totally off the power grid. All five lifts run off diesel generators.

@ThatEricAlper @belle_levesque Agree but I’m a sucker for @TillamookDairy cheese though.

How Companies Are Advertising In Canada These Days

@liftblog Nice ride too.

Back to pre-op in the dark

Joint Declaration of Intent Between Canada and Greenland on Critical Minerals and Energy Cooperation ow.ly/HCg3106vhl1

@allenanalysis Small hands like a Carnie. Smells like cabbage.

BREAKING: Donald Trump’s hand appeared visibly discolored during the State of the Union. Cue the same people who scream “Biden’s health” suddenly discovering the value of privacy. Funny how that works.

@liftblog technicalsafetybc.ca/technologies/p…