Local ski resort welcomes new chairlift for 2025/26 season

Mount St. Louis Moonstone will welcome a new chairlift this ski season.

A brand-new chairlift is set to debut at Mount St. Louis Moonstone for the 2025/26 winter season.

The new Doppelmayr 6-CLD chairlift will be named after Elfriede Huter, a co-founder of the ski resort.

According to Moonstone’s press release earlier this year, the lift will be called the Elfriede Huter Xpress, nicknamed “Elfie.” It will also be high speed with the ability to carry six people per chair, increasing the capacity of riders to 3,000 per hour.

Nicholas Huter, the third generation of Team Huter (one of Robert’s sons) shared his gratitude for the lift in a video posted to Moonstone’s Facebook page last week. “My Opa has a lift named after him that we built in 2019 and it’s very obvious the impact he’s had on the ski industry. And my Oma, while she has had just as big of an impact, it maybe was stuff with behind the scenes that you didn’t see so to have this lift named after her is really, really amazing.”

Elfriede and her husband, Josl Huter started Moonstone in 1964. Since both of their passings, their sons Robert and Andre Huter now run the resort.

The new chairlift will replace two of the resort’s lifts: the Poma Easy Street Triple and the BM Outback Quad. Both have rich history in the resort, with Poma Easy Street Triple being Canada’s first triple chairlift.

“We’re saying goodbye to two legendary lifts,” said the resort’s general manager, Robert Huter, “But we’re thrilled to be writing the next chapter in our commitment to delivering the best lift infrastructure in Eastern Canada.”

The new lift is the resort’s second lift from the Doppelmayr brand. It boasts state-of-the-art technology like heated seats, ergonomic design, and a direct drive electric motor. It also includes safety features, ensuring safety for families, including manual lock child-friendly safety bars with footrests and a rise-able loading carpet for children.

According to operations director Andre Huter, the new lift is about “continuing to build on the legacy of innovation that’s been in the family’s foundation since 1964.”

“Our goal is to stay ahead of the curve, investing where it matters most—on the slopes.”

No word yet on the exact date the lift’s installation will be completed.