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RibStaThiok, on 11 August 2014 - 11:14 PM, said:

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Top terminal.

Not construction of a new lift but close enough. Alongside replacing the original cabins, Stratton mtn is also replacing the gondola's original haul rope. Here are some pics from their facebook page of the new rope arriving.


If it isn't immediately obvious, this photo is of the truck getting stuck as the long trailer couldn't handle the abrupt change of pitch.


There are plenty more on Stratton's facebook page.

Backbowlsbilly, on 15 August 2014 - 05:25 AM, said:

Wow! 1200 feet high! That's almost as high as P2P!

I think tower 1 of the Colorado SuperChair has been installed and they are now building the bottom terminal.

I was up at Beaver Creek yesterday and got some pictures of the progress on the new Centennial lift. The towers are all in place as well as the terminal machinery and some sheaves. The first five towers are hold down, hold down, tension, compression, tension.
This post has been edited by Backbowlsbilly: 25 August 2014 - 02:01 PM

They've been assembling the Colorado SuperChair's bottom terminal today. It's hard to tell, but it looks like the lift has the same wood frame siding that the Kensho SuperChair has.

Flower Point at Whitefish

Backbowlsbilly, on 25 August 2014 - 02:00 PM, said:

What's a 'tension' tower? I'm aware of three types-- hold-down (compression), support, and combination....

DonaldMReif, on 26 August 2014 - 10:43 AM, said:

Does look that way. Which makes me wonder where the green-painted terminal I saw in Frisco last week was headed.

liftmech, on 29 August 2014 - 05:12 AM, said:

Maybe Wisconsin...

I have proof that yes, the Colorado SuperChair has the same wood-frame siding that the Kensho SuperChair has:

Here's the Kensho SuperChair:


Here's the webcam showing the Colorado SuperChair as it looked this morning at 10:16 AM MDT:
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My only complaint is now that the resort really needs to reskin the bottom terminal of the Rocky Mountain SuperChair to match, and give it a makeover so that its terminals look like the ones on the Paradise Express lift. Or rather, do that to every superchair on the mountain save for the Beaver Run SuperChair.
This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 29 August 2014 - 08:26 AM

Maybe if the Rocky Mountain lift looks like an older chair, it will divert much of the skier traffic to the new 6 pack. The veteran skiers and riders will be able to ride up Rocky and the T-Bar before the tourists are able to sit down on the new CO chair. Oh the advantages :-) Thanks for the updates. It is always exciting watching these things go in each summer.

I have been watching the Breezeway and Elma projects also via Facebook however not much progress in the way of steel as of yet.
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Brian Head

liftmech, on 29 August 2014 - 05:10 AM, said:

It's a support tower, so the first couple are hold down, hold tower, support, combination, support. Sorry about that.

Peter, on 29 August 2014 - 12:29 PM, said:

Have we figured out why Brian Head has a new Uni-GS going up? Thought those were retired after 2011

Nate214, on 15 August 2014 - 02:02 PM, said:

man i used to live with him in pensylvania and agian in waitsfield vermont rebuilding mad rivers single chair...sure would be good to see all the old guys again...if your there tell him mike daniels from new hampshire says hey

It's the one that was removed from Tamarack. 2005 vintage I believe.

Yooper Skier, on 30 August 2014 - 05:07 AM, said:

that was in reference to the new Brian Head lift

boardski, on 29 August 2014 - 12:18 PM, said:

I think the wood trim is more noticeable when the sun shines directly on it.
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fireonthemountain, on 30 August 2014 - 05:05 AM, said:

will do!