Instead of
The clipboard on the bullwheel shack
A daily lift inspection log on every operator's phone
The manager sees at a glance which rope tows and chairs were checked this morning, and by whom, without driving to each one.
For club-run, municipal and family ski hills
Ski area maintenance software for the small hill
SkiHill ShopLog is ski area maintenance software for small community and club-run ski hills that keeps the daily lift inspection log, snowcat engine hours and service due dates, and the repair status of every lift and groomer in one place.
14 days free, no card.
Today · Saturday, January 16
1 lift unchecked- Bunny Hill Rope Tow · Rope towJess K.Pass
- Summit T-Bar · T-barMarco D.Pass with a note
- Main Chair · ChairliftNot checked
- Learning Carpet · Magic carpetJess K.Pass
Snowcats
- PB 100 · 3,412 hEngine oil and filter: Due in 8 h
- BR 350 · 5,207 hTrack and idler grease: 6 h over
Example data
What it replaces
Know every lift was checked and every groomer is good to go
Instead of
The notebook in the snowcat cab
A snowcat maintenance log in engine hours
Drivers enter the hour meter after the shift. Oil changes and greasing show as due soon or overdue before they're missed.
Instead of
The group text about the T-bar
One repair board everyone can see
What's down, what's wrong, and whether the part is ordered, from reported to fixed. Not lost three hundred messages up a thread.
Instead of
What Dave remembers from last March
A history that stays when the crew changes
Volunteers rotate every weekend. The record of what was checked and fixed stays with the hill, not in one person's head.
Before the first chair loads
The ski lift daily inspection, ticked off on a phone
Operators open Today, tap the rope tow, T-bar or chair, tick what they walked and record pass, pass with a note, or fail. A failed check marks the lift down. The manager sees which lifts are still unchecked and who checked the rest.
- Drive, bullwheel and brakes
- Rope, splices and tension
- Towers and sheaves
- Stop switches and emergency stops
- Load and unload ramps
- Grips, handles or carriers
- Signs and lift line
- Phone or radio check
The default walk-around list. Operators tick what they actually checked; the record keeps exactly that.
In the shop
Snowcat hours, service due, and the repair board
A snowcat maintenance log that counts the hours for you
Drivers log the hour meter reading and fuel after each shift. Set each groomer's service schedule in engine hours (engine oil every 250, track and idler grease every 50) and the app flags what's due soon or overdue. Readings can't go backwards, so a mistyped number doesn't hide a missed oil change.
Report a problem in seconds, then watch it get fixed
Anyone on the crew reports a breakdown from their phone and says whether the machine is down. The ticket moves across the board (reported, diagnosed, waiting on a part, in repair, fixed) with the part on order written on it, and the lift or snowcat shows as down until it's fixed.
Export for your records
Download the daily inspection record, the hours log and the repair history as spreadsheets, for the board meeting or your state tramway inspector's visit.
Who logs in
Built for a crew that changes every weekend
Every plan
Manager
The general manager or board volunteer who signs up. Adds the lifts and snowcats, invites the crew by email, and sees everything.
Every plan
Operators
Lift operators and groomer drivers, paid or volunteer. They do the morning check, log hours and report problems, and can change only their own entries.
Shop plan
Mechanic
Works the repair board directly, keeps the service schedule current, marks a service done at the current hours, and sets lift and snowcat status.
Plans
Priced for a hill with a rope tow, not a resort
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, no card. If the trial ends before you choose, nothing is deleted: every check and repair stays readable.
| Feature | Hill | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $19 | $39 |
| Yearly (two months free) | $190 | $390 |
| Lifts | Up to 4 | Up to 12 |
| Snowcats | Up to 2 | Up to 6 |
| Operator logins | 10 | 40 |
| Mechanic logins | None | 5 |
| Daily checks, hours log, repair board, CSV export | Included | Included |
Questions
Asked by managers of small ski hills
Is this a ski lift daily inspection log?
Yes. Each morning an operator opens the Today page on their phone, picks the rope tow, T-bar or chair, ticks the items they walked (drive and brakes, rope and splices, towers and sheaves, stop switches, ramps, signs, phone or radio) and records pass, pass with a note, or fail. The manager sees which lifts are still unchecked and who checked the others. A failed check marks the lift down.
Can I give the log to our state tramway inspector?
You can download every daily check, with the date, the lift, who checked it, the result and the items walked, as a spreadsheet, for one lift or all of them. SkiHill ShopLog is a record-keeping tool: it doesn't replace your inspector, your manufacturer's maintenance manual, or the checks your state requires.
How does the snowcat maintenance log work?
Drivers log the hour meter reading after each shift (and fuel if you track it). Each snowcat has a service schedule, such as engine oil every 250 hours or track and idler greasing every 50, and the app shows what is due soon or overdue against the latest reading. The mechanic marks a service done at the current hours and the next due point moves on.
What happens when something breaks?
Anyone on the crew reports it from their phone and says whether the machine is down. The ticket goes on the repair board (reported, diagnosed, waiting on a part, in repair, fixed), the lift or snowcat shows as down until the ticket is fixed, and the part on order is written on the card instead of in a text thread.
Our crew is mostly volunteers who change every weekend. Will they manage it?
It runs in the phone's browser with nothing to install. Operators see one screen, Today, with the lifts to check and the snowcats to log. Each volunteer gets their own login, so the log shows who checked what, and they can only change their own entries.
We only have two rope tows and one groomer. Is it worth it?
The Hill plan is built for that: up to 4 lifts, 2 snowcats and 10 operator logins for $19 a month. Try it free for 14 days with no card; if it runs out before you choose a plan, nothing is deleted and every record stays readable.
Is this ski resort management software?
No. It doesn't sell lift tickets, run rentals or the ski school, or schedule staff. It does one job a big resort system does badly for a small hill: the daily maintenance record for lifts and groomers.
Set up in an evening
- 1Add your lifts and snowcats.
- 2Invite your crew by email.
- 3Operators log checks and hours each day; you watch the Today page.
Updated October 13, 2026