What is the longest ski lift?
What is the longest ski lift? Slide Brook Express at Sugarbush, VT, is the longest ski lift in North America, with a length of 11,012 feet. Also recognized as one of the fastest lifts in the world, operating at 1,150 feet per minute, the 2.1-mile-long lift connects the Lincoln Peak and Mt. Ellen areas at the resort.
Has anyone ever fallen off a ski lift?
According to the National Ski Areas Association, some 3,500 chairlifts across the country make more than 300 million lift rides every year. Yet since 2004, there have been three fatalities from falling off a chairlift, the NSAA says.
Do ski resorts use fake snow?
Snowmaking is mainly used at ski resorts to supplement natural snow. This allows ski resorts to improve the reliability of their snow cover and to extend their ski seasons from late autumn to early spring. Indoor ski slopes use snowmaking.