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• Snowbasin Resort in Utah has announced a new high speed, six-seater chairlift. The lift will replace Snowbasin’s oldest fixed grip, a 1979 CTEC triple, reducing the trip from 9.2 minutes to 4.9 minutes. Snowbasin has partnered with Leitner-Poma of America to get this done. The lift is designed to move 1,800 passengers per hour, but future plans will increase the capacity to 2,400 passengers per hour by adding an additional 17 chairs. Construction is expected to begin in mid-July and run through November.

• Snow Kings in Wyoming has received its first container of gondola cabins. The arrival of the gondolas is just the beginning of a multiple-phase construction project. See a previous Roundup here for more details.

• The South African National Roads Agency plans to install a temporary cable car for the Msikaba bridge project. The cable car would allow staff to cross the gorge in an efficient manner. Currently, travel time between the two sides of the gorge is a three-hour drive. The cable car can accommodate six people or 500kg in weight.

• The Little Cottonwood Canyon UDOT project manager took a deep dive into the project in an interview. The interview covered the project background, pros and cons of both alternatives, and next steps.  

• Tiny cable car cabins have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912. The beach gondola was built originally to connect to the regional train system and provide easy access to the beach. Still operating today, the 90-meter incline track carries visitors to and from the seashore at this popular vacation spot.