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[Snowy Ferries]

This 2-stage Gondola was installed in 1994 and has earned the title of the "Gondola to Nowhere". Of the resort's 3 mono-cable gondolas, it is the only one built by Doppelmayr. What lift am I referring to?

I like trivia.

[skier2]

Excalibur Gondola @ W-B

[Snowy Ferries]

skier2, on 27 June 2014 - 03:16 PM, said:

Excalibur Gondola @ W-B

I think I'm making this too easy.

[nathanvg]

Snowy Ferries, on 27 June 2014 - 03:36 PM, said:

I think I'm making this too easy.

There are not many resorts with 3+ gondolas which makes it easy. in fact, are there any others in NA?

[RibStaThiok]

Well.. sorta..

If you count a tram as a gondola?

[liftmech]

I've always thought of a tram as a lift with two very large cabins, so I'd count P2P as a gondola. On the other hand, the Glenwood Springs pulse gondola is referred to (by both the operators and the public there) as 'the tram'....

[nathanvg]

RibStaThiok, on 01 July 2014 - 09:54 PM, said:

Well.. sorta..

If you count a tram as a gondola?

I think of a tram as a lift with two cabins like liftmech (jigback style). Out of curiosity, who else in NA would have 3+ gondolas/trams? Squaw used to (if you include the pulse gondola). Maybe Big Sky used to (before removing one gondola but after installing the tram?). Who am I forgetting?

This post has been edited by nathanvg: 21 July 2014 - 06:24 PM

[SkiDaBird]

nathanvg, on 21 July 2014 - 06:23 PM, said:

I think of a tram as a lift with two cabins like liftmech (jigback style). Out of curiosity, who else in NA would have 3+ gondolas/trams? Squaw used to (if you include the pulse gondola). Maybe Big Sky used to (before removing one gondola but after installing the tram?). Who am I forgetting?

Big Sky did for 1 year before Swifty went in. Heavenly does if you include the private jigback but I don't think that would actually count.

[nathanvg]

SkiDaBird, on 22 July 2014 - 02:42 PM, said:

Big Sky did for 1 year before Swifty went in. Heavenly does if you include the private jigback but I don't think that would actually count.

Doesn't Heavenly only have 2: California-side tram and village gondola (with mid station). Snowbasin has 3 if you include the tram. Snowbasin might be the only current one other than WB.

[SkiDaBird]

nathanvg, on 23 July 2014 - 09:10 AM, said:

Doesn't Heavenly only have 2: California-side tram and village gondola (with mid station). Snowbasin has 3 if you include the tram. Snowbasin might be the only current one other than WB.

There is a small private jigback tram for one of the real estate areas according to this site.