Lift Maintenance

Lift Maintenance While the world is full of handymen, there is probably no handier group of people anywhere than your local lift maintenance crew.

In fact those who know (or soon figure out) from all walks of resort life realize that these guys can be often called upon to do all sorts of crazy things. How many people keep a massive 35 year old jalopies’ running day in and day out, through all sorts of weather and often on a shoe string budget? Within this group can be found electricians skilled in both high and low voltage systems and PLC co

ntrols, mechanics skilled in rigging, hydraulic systems, metal fabrication and too many other things to write. This crew has to be creative, innovative and must be able to fix things quickly and under a lot of pressure. They also must be able to take apart and fix some very large pieces of machinery in the most remote locations. Consider this: in order to change an internal gearbox bearing, lift maintenance personnel may have to de-tension a lift of hundreds of thousands of pounds, remove a five-ton bullwheel and take apart a six-ton gearbox, all on site with no crane. Nobody is fearless, but in some endeavors one is challenged with putting their fears aside, and this is often the case with the “men in black”
Here’s another scenario worth considering… When removing an old remote Yan lift tower (no anchor bolts). In order to accomplish this, first most of the tower itself is cut away at the base with a torch. Rigging must then be attached by climbing the now structurally compromised tower, then a helicopter is brought in and a man must climb back up the tower and attach the rigging and climb down quickly, while another man then cuts the remaining tower tab while the helicopter (hopefully) has a secure grip on the tower. The cutter doesn’t know really witch way the tower may spin or kick out once it’s free. While some repairs might call for a high tech solution utilizing computer diagnostics’, you better believe some problems have actually been addressed with duct tape and bailing wire. Lift Maintenance usually has the best snowmobiles so they can be called upon for quick uphill transportation, and emergency response. Lift Maintenance is hard work with a finite deadline and the work is subject to rigorous inspections. So it’s no surprise that the people involved in lift maintenance take major pride in what they do, they love a challenge and any problems that can be fixed with a good dose of ingenuity… So it’s no small mistake that people learn to count on and take advantage of the people from lift maintenance. So here’s to my brothers… the first beers on you!

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06/04/2026

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Terrible news today regarding some really great people! 😳🥺
04/30/2026

Terrible news today regarding some really great people! 😳🥺

One person has died and a second person was rushed to the hospital after a maintenance basket fell from a chairlift at Mt. Hood Skibowl on Thursday, the sheriff’s office said.

Apparently, "whatever it takes!
03/19/2026

Apparently, "whatever it takes!

1950s Riblet, HooDoo OR
02/03/2026

1950s Riblet, HooDoo OR

A few short bumps should take care of that!... 😳
01/15/2026

A few short bumps should take care of that!... 😳

Another carpet, Another victim.
12/28/2025

Another carpet, Another victim.

A 5-year-old boy has been killed in a Japanese ski resort when his arm became trapped in the magic carpet lift.

"When I was young, I was poor. But after years of Lift Maintenance, I'm no longer young."
12/16/2025

"When I was young, I was poor. But after years of Lift Maintenance, I'm no longer young."

"Did it work?" "Yes""Perfect".
11/29/2025

"Did it work?"
"Yes"
"Perfect".

We hope every single one of you has a happy and safe Halloween! What state or town are you enjoying the holiday? 🤘🤘
10/31/2025

We hope every single one of you has a happy and safe Halloween!

What state or town are you enjoying the holiday?

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10/31/2025

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