Washington Ski Area To Welcome “Game-Changing” New Chairlift

UPDATE: Alpental has postponed the grand-opening of Internationale due to avalanche hazard, but the Armstrong Express, Edelweiss, Sessel, St. Bernard, and the Magic Carpet are open. Alpental, Washington, is preparing to welcome a new chairlift the ski area calls “game-changing.” The lift—named Internationale—travels up the looker’s right side of Alpental’s terrain footprint. Previously, only one lift, Edelweiss, accessed the ski area’s upper reaches. With Internationale in action, skiers will have another way to reach the famed Back Bowls area, altering Alpental’s skier flow and layout. Internationale’s grand opening and ribbon cutting are scheduled for 1 p.m. this afternoon. The first 40 skiers and boarders in line will receive co-branded BlackStrap neck tubes. Guy Lawrence, the Summit at Snoqualmie’s president and general manager (Alpental is part of the Summit), will attend the ceremony. There might be a catch, though. Alpental, after a slow…..

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