A first for the ski industry: an online auction dedicated exclusively to ski industry equipment. The CHS Auction will open for bidding on July 6, 2026, and all bidding will close on August 6, 2026. There is no seller fee. Buyers pay a 13% buyer’s premium. Each item’s minimum bid is also the reserve price, so sellers know their lowest acceptable price before bidding begins. For more information, check out our AUCTIONS page.
CHS Rentals – Snowmaking equipment, Bullwheel transport brackets and Chairlift Water Tenders We have a pair of bullwheel angle transport brackets for rent. Haul double, triple or quad chairlift bullwheels on a 45 deg angle with a 35″ or lower trailer and stay under legal height. It will still be a wide load. These are bolted together and can be placed on a pallet disassembled for compact shipping. Monthly rate. Snowmaking Equipment – 30 HP high pressure booster pump and a road legal trailer with snowmaking hose. Two snowguns available winter 26/27. Contract snowmaking available with this portable set up. Chairlift Water Tenders – more info soon on the Chairlift Water Tender webpage. CHSsnowmakers@gmail.com
Skijoring (a winter sport in which a person wearing skis is drawn over snow or ice by a horse) has grown quickly over the last few years. The sport has been around for centuries, and it has been part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival since its early days over 100 years ago. We have been working with a few of the event organizers to provide snowmaking equipment over the last few years. The volume of snow required is much smaller than even a small ski slope, and the snowmaking typically only takes a couple of weeks at most. This means their equipment is sitting for most of the year. CHS Snowmakers is working with event organizers to provide rental program for portable snowmaking systems. Some of the equipment will be owned by CHS Snowmakers, and some of the equipment will be owned by these event organizers. If you are interested in renting snowmaking equipment, please contact us.’
Ever found yourself thinking there has to be an easier way to haul supplies up the mountain? The Alpine Hauler answers that problem. You can start with the barebones frame if you want to build it out your own way, or step up to the full Deck with the Headache Rack for moving larger loads with plenty of securement points. Transport it with the snowcat blade, or tow it on the off-road tires when you’re dealing with heavier gear. This thing is built to handle whatever the mountain throws at it. We keep them in stock here in Idaho and can build custom attachments. Right now we’re finishing a tower fangun conversion to a fully mobile fangun on an Alpine Hauler, and we’re installing a 40 HP horizontal pump on another unit headed to a customer in Colorado. Both have forklift pockets for easy loading onto a trailer to head for the next job site. The Deck is perfect for carrying padding, rolled fencing, trash, welders, lift parts, restaurant supplies, terrain park rails and boxes. It’s all about improving snowcat efficiency and keeping your crew safer. Your team loads the Alpine Hauler, calls the cat over to grab it, and […]
Small New York ski area is closing for good and they have a lot of great equipment. Some of it newer and some older, but in working condition. Double chairlift Techno Alpin fanguns Pisten Bully 160 LMC snowcats Snowmaking pump Batting/soccer cages Mini Golf All items have been added to the classifieds as of Novermber 5th. November 1, 2025
We have 28 red double Chairlift Water Tenders making the rounds. They will be in New Jersey the end of October or early November. If you are in the area and want to see them in use, let us know. In Mid November they will probably make their way to the Midwest. Jason Sawin, Jsawin@CHSsnowmakers.com
Here is an article I wrote in 2019 for SnowOps Magazine. Good information for the care of your hose, how to test it and when to not fix it is in here.
Did you know you can purchase the original J10 fangun carriage parts without any modifications? available PARTS, ready to ship: Additional Details: The photos below show all of the parts listed: Contact Jason for more info. 303-818-5923 or email jsawin@CHSsnowmakers.com