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[Peter]

Yup, Silver Fir Express will be a 500 hp detach quad!

on leitner-poma.com

[WBSKI]

LuvPow, on May 20 2008, 07:06 PM, said:

Also, 2 fixed at Grouse ( small guys) and 1 fixed at Lake Louise.. L-P

Where are these two lifts going to be?

I assume one chair will replace Blueberry Double, and have no idea where the other will be.

[Snoqualmie guy]

Silver Fir Express was just taken off of the projects list and is still not fully approved.

[Peter]

Two readings for Kadenwood gondola OKed
WB's Creekside tram would be first of its kind in Canada
By
Reporter
Jennifer Miller
jmiller@whistlerquestion.com
Whistler Blackcomb (WB) officials are moving forward with plans to build a dedicated gondola for the Kadenwood neighbourhood, with hopes to build the gondola this summer.

In addition to providing lift access from Kadenwood to the Creekside base for residents of that neighbourhood, a new Whistler Kids training area could be established at the top of the new lift, said Doug Forseth, senior vice president of WB.

Council voted at Tuesday’s (May 20) regular meeting to give the first two readings to a zoning amendment that will allow gondola towers to be constructed in the municipality’s Big Timber Park near the Creekside base of Whistler Mountain. A public hearing on the zoning amendment is to be scheduled for June 16.

The amendment is meant to correct an oversight in the park’s zoning to allow for a ski lift right of way, said Martin Pardoe, manager of resort parks planning for the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). The gondola right of way was established before the area was designated as a park, he said.

WB granted the parkland to the RMOW several years ago and the gondola right of way was “inadvertently” left off the paperwork, Forseth said.

The lift is primarily for the use of Kadenwood residents, but if terrain for Whistler Kids is constructed, the gondola will be available for mountain guests, he said. The gondola will be constructed alongside the Peak to Creek run. According to the WB website, Kadenwood will be Canada’s first and only resort neighbourhood to have its own dedicated gondola service.

[LuvPow]

hyak.net, on May 21 2008, 03:26 PM, said:

Where did you hear this, and any details?

I think it will be near Bonanza..HSQ by L.Poma

[Snoqualmie guy]

It's not by Bonanza, it's where the current Silver Fir is now, unless they changed it. Any news if it's going in this year or not?

[northeastskier]

Telluride announced about building a FGQ up to Rendzevous bowl into GOld hill chutes 6-10

[skierdude9450]

Indeed they did. It's called Revelation, and if you look back a couple of pages, I think you'll find it.

[Lift Kid]

Indeed. I fear, however, that it will have a similar effect that the Imperial Express had at Breck....

[skierdude9450]

Lift Kid, on May 27 2008, 03:42 PM, said:

Indeed. I fear, however, that it will have a similar effect that the Imperial Express had at Breck....

Explain please...

[liftmech]

I think he's implying there were crowds up there where there weren't before; the hike winnowed the hordes down quite a bit.

[Lift Kid]

liftmech, on May 27 2008, 09:40 PM, said:

I think he's implying there were crowds up there where there weren't before; the hike winnowed the hordes down quite a bit.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[skierdude9450]

Gotcha.

[hoodoo]

Snoqualmie guy, on May 26 2008, 05:45 PM, said:

It's not by Bonanza, it's where the current Silver Fir is now, unless they changed it. Any news if it's going in this year or not?

From what I hear it is a go for this summer...

[Snoqualmie guy]

When did you hear it? It was on the projects list then it was taken off.

[skier691]

SkiBachelor, on Apr 30 2008, 01:44 AM, said:

What about Alyeska and Welch Village?

4/04/08
"Welch Village Resort announced today that contracts have been negotiated with the key
equipment suppliers to enable opening of their back bowl slopes for the 2008-09 winter
season. A four passenger chairlift has been ordered from Doppelmayr CTEC, the leading
manufacturer of ski lifts in the world."
http://www.welchvillage.com/images/forms/B...ess_Release.pdf

[Lift Kid]

skier691, on May 30 2008, 02:01 PM, said:

4/04/08
"Welch Village Resort announced today that contracts have been negotiated with the key
equipment suppliers to enable opening of their back bowl slopes for the 2008-09 winter
season. A four passenger chairlift has been ordered from Doppelmayr CTEC, the leading
manufacturer of ski lifts in the world."
http://www.welchvillage.com/images/forms/B...ess_Release.pdf

Finally!

[LuvPow]

Snoqualmie guy, on May 30 2008, 10:42 AM, said:

When did you hear it? It was on the projects list then it was taken off.

Someone from L-Poma might have the answer, from the rumor mill they are supplying the lift .. I hear it is going in this year and the ski area is doing tower foundations / line work.

[Peter]

L-P says on their blog that Snoqualmie is waiting for a permit while Snoqualmie says they are waiting to secure a lift from L-P.