Leitner-Poma

Terminals

Alpha evolution

Performant

Gondola Tripode

Competition

Challenger

Competition Gondola

Omega

Grips

TB-41

Double TB-41

TB-50 (Double)

Omega

Carriers

Arceaux

Competition

Omega

Fixed Grip

Terminals

Delta

Alpha

Carriers

Arceaux

Leitner Lifts before merger

Leitner had a limited history in North America prior to its merger with Poma of America. Between 1997 and 2001, it installed 21 lifts in the United States and Canada. Customers included Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, and Big White in British Columbia; Mount Norquay and Lake Louise in Alberta; Granby Ranch, Colorado; and Jay Peak, Vermont.

Designs of Leitner in America

Detachable

Terminals

Automatic

Quintessential

Plan de Gralba

Grips

LA48-95

Fixed Grip

Terminals

N/A

Merger of Leitner and Poma

In 2000, the Seeber Group of Italy purchased Pomagalski, S.A. of France. Although the two remained separate in Europe, the North American operations of each were combined. While it was announced as a merger of Leitner Lifts USA/Canada and Poma of America, Leitner's operations were mostly folded into Poma's. The last Leitner designed lifts were installed in 2001, and since 2002, all lifts produced by the company have been of Poma's design.

In 2010, Leitner-Poma adapted the LPA detachable grip, which is cosmetically slightly different from the Omega T-Grip. The terminal design also changed with the introduction of the new grip. The first lift in the United States with the new grip was the High Noon Express at Vail Ski Resort. In 2012, Leitner-Poma adapted a new retro tower design that is a cross of the design of tower heads on Poma chairlifts built in the late 1970s and early 1980s with the design used since 1994.

After the merger

In 2009, Leitner-Poma of America moved into a new headquarters in Grand Junction along with other companies owned by Leitner Technologies, including Leitwind, a manufacturer of wind turbines, and Prinoth, a maker of snow groomers. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter attended the grand opening ceremony, which took place during the 2008 financial crisis at which Leitner-Poma promised to create 100 new jobs.

The company recently won the contract to build the replacement Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City, and is also the supplier of the passenger capsules for both the London Eye Ferris wheel in England and the High Roller Ferris wheel to be built on the Las Vegas Strip.

As both Poma and as Leitner-Poma, the company has built some of the most notable lifts in America, including, among others, the only double-loading chairlift in North America (Quicksilver Super6) and the highest chairlift in North America, Imperial Express SuperChair (topping at 12,840 feet (3,910 m)), both located at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado.

In 2016 Leitner-Poma had acquired Skytrac, a Utah-based competitor.

Designs after the merger

Immediately following the Leitner-Poma merge, there were no noticeable aesthetic changes in the designs of the chairlifts, as all lifts built until 2010 utilized the Omega T-Grip and terminal. The first noticeable changes were when the LPA grip and terminal were introduced in 2010, replacing the Omega grip. Also, a new tower design was introduced in 2012, replacing a design used since 1994.

Detachable

Terminals

Omega Terminal (1998–2011)

LPA Terminal (2010–current)

Grips

Omega T-Grip (1998–2011)

LPA Grip (2010–current)

Carriers

Omega Carrier (rarely used as of 2015. examples: Northern Express @ Hunter Mountain (installed in 2018) and Hudson @ Gore (installed in 2024))

LPA Carrier

Fixed Grip

Terminals

Alpha Terminal (Drive)

Z-Type (Return)

N/A (Return)

Carriers

Omega Carrier