Red Dog at Palisades on a sunny winter day.
Updates + Timeline

Blog Updates

April 2022

COMPLETED

Red Dog lift replacement begins
Lower mountain lift closures were needed to accommodate a timely start to Red Dog construction.


Alpine construction preparation begins

Alpine ceased operations to prepare for Gondola construction and Alpine Lodge enhancements.


Important dates and closures


  • April 17: Last day for Red Dog, Resort Chair, Far East, and the east ridgeline of KT-22
  • April 17: Last day for Alpine
  • April 24: Last day for KT-22
  • May 31: Last day for the Funitel


May/June 2022

COMPLETED
Alpine
  • The mid-station terminal has been completed.
  • Chalet Lodge improvements have begun and will continue throughout the summer.
  • Electrical work related to the snowmaking upgrades at Alpine began on June 15.


June

  • The existing Red Dog chairlift was been prepped for demo.
  • New Red Dog lift tower placements were scouted over the week of June 10-17th.
  • Electrical work started for the snowmaking upgrade project at Palisades.
  • July 2022

    COMPLETED

    Alpine
    • All terminals have been installed for the bottom of the Base to Base Gondola on the Alpine side.


    Palisades

  • Hauling KT mid-station Gondola terminal to the site
  • Comm Line installation from KT mid-station to Palisades Base and KT mid-station to Alpine Base

  • August 2022

    COMPLETED
    Palisades
    • Hauling KT mid-station Gondola terminal to the site
    • Comm Line installation from KT mid-station to Palisades Base and KT mid-station to Alpine Base
    September 2022

    COMPLETED
    Palisades
    • Crane erection of the KT mid-station Gondola terminal began after Labor Day
    • Base to Base Gondola Haul Rope installed in late September
    • Lift towers for the new Red Dog lift installed late September/early October
    October 2022

    Palisades
    • Base to Base Gondola cabins will be assembled and installed
    • The Haul Rope for the new Red Dog chairlift will be installed late October/mid-November
    November 2022

    Alpine

    • Targeted completion of base area projects


    Palisades

    • Lift carriers will be installed for the new Red Dog chairlift
    • Targeted completion for the Palisades base area project
    December 2022

    Alpine

    • Targeted completion of the maintenance building at Alpine by early December

    Palisades

    • Targeted completion of the avalanche enclosure for the Base to Base Gondola’s Alpine mid-station by early December