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[DonaldMReif]

They're starting to disassemble the Colorado SuperChair's bottom terminal on the webcam.

[Nate214]

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[DonaldMReif]

The Colorado SuperChair's bottom terminal is completely gone, and tower 1 has also come down. Only the foundations remain.

[Backbowlsbilly]

Not an American lift but here are some pictures of the new Doppelmayr 3S gondola in Ischgl, Austria called the Pardatschgratbahn, it looks like a pretty cool lift and will be the first use of the CWA Taris cabins. (http://www.ischgl.co...?category=78451)

[liftmech]

New old park lift in service.

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[skierdude9450]

That sure was quick.

[liftmech]

Seven weeks and at least three inches of mud caked on that crew's clothes

[vons]

So does it work better than it did before the migration? and anyone in ops/maintenance taking bets on it running (even if only for events) next winter?

[Peter]

Bullwheel for the new 6 at Crystal

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[Nate214]

Peter, on 19 June 2014 - 03:19 PM, said:

Bullwheel for the new 6 at Crystal

SkyTrac

[Nate214]

They got the ridgeline cam back up and running will be able to see Kachina Peak lift construction on there and the lone star cam you can see the top form for the return http://www.skitaos.org/webcams

[Peter]

Nate214, on 20 June 2014 - 04:30 PM, said:

SkyTrac

This is a big year for them...building summit lifts at two awesome resorts.

[liftmech]

vons, on 19 June 2014 - 03:14 PM, said:

So does it work better than it did before the migration? and anyone in ops/maintenance taking bets on it running (even if only for events) next winter?

Seems to run okay. We put a new drive in (a soft-start) and it took a huge amount of alignment but it's running. My guess is Woodward will want it for big events. They're too smart (despite the bro-brah attitude they affect) to waste a good investment on six to eight weeks of summer camps only.

[skierdude9450]

So it's not a public lift? I figured that was the purpose of it so that the park rats didn't have to lap to Flyer or Union Creek.

[liftmech]

Nope, not a public lift. Consider the way the park is built in the winter; it extends beyond the new lift on both ends so it won't be good to lap anyway.

[Backbowlsbilly]

Beaver Creek began the process of removing the former Centennial towers today. (https://www.facebook...1430635/?type=1) They also say that the tower foundations for the new towers are complete.

[RibStaThiok]

What was wrong with the old Centennial Express!? Gosh dang it why can't they just leave well enough alone!

[2milehi]

RibStaThiok, on 25 June 2014 - 09:26 PM, said:

What was wrong with the old Centennial Express!? Gosh dang it why can't they just leave well enough alone!

Not enough capacity - there is a 6 pack Chondola taking its place.

[Backbowlsbilly]

Plus, a shiny new chondola will look better on t.v. for the World Alpine Ski Championships then the quad would.

[skier2]

Backbowlsbilly, on 26 June 2014 - 01:12 PM, said:

Plus, a shiny new chondola will look better on t.v. for the World Alpine Ski Championships then the quad would.

They don't show that part of the resort, really...It is a good upgrade, especially since that's pretty much the only main lift out of the base.