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[SkiBachelor]

I think SAM started in the 1950s.

[SkiBachelor]

The 1979 lift installation sheet is now up.

http://skilifts.org/install_na1979.htm

[WBSKI]

If Powder was built in 79 what is the triple built in Big White in 1980?

[Bill]

The 1979 Riblet at Stevens Pass is the Tye Mill lift. Purchased from the defunct Yodelin area and flown into place at Stevens. It was upgraded to a triple in 1999 when they upgraded the drive.

OOPS! I owe Cameron a beer!!!

This post has been edited by Bill: 07 June 2005 - 09:16 PM

[SkiBachelor]

Well the Powder Chair at Big White is a Mueller rather than a Doppelmayr which I found out from Edmonton's trip pictures. So I presume that it was replaced by one of the HSQs.

I have a feeling that the triple that was installed at Stevens Pass was not Tye Mill, but rather Hogsback. However, I believe that the double that came from Yodelin is the current Big Chief lift at Stevens Pass right now. It doesn't make any sense why SAM would list Stevens Pass installing a triple when infact it was a used double and not upgraded to a triple until 1977. It might be good a good idea to contact Stevens Pass to find out which lift it was or Scrutch can help us out since he skied there when he was a kid.

[Jonni]

It's interesting that Big Spruce is listed on that installation sheet. I wonder if it's another lift, or just an upgrade to the one that was already there, because the Big Spruce double at Stowe was originally installed in 1954 and has operated every year in the same place since. Although, the original chairs were replaced by POMA chairs.

[SkiBachelor]

Okay, I wasn't sure about that because I thought the people on SJ were talking about it being a Riblet. I know Little spruce was, but wasn't 100% sure. If you know what lift that is, please let me know and I will change it ASAP.

[Bill]

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In 1964, Big Chief, the fourth chair, was added, replacing rope tows No. 1 - 4. When several skiers complained about the $4 chair lift price, the No. 1 rope was re-installed. However, it operated for only two more seasons. Technology had truly made its mark; skiers were willing to pay more for the convenience of the chairlift.

Big Chief went in 1964. Center pole double Riblet.

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In 1952, the T-Bar was replaced by the first rubber tired, double chair in the Northwest. The Blue Jay chair was built in 1956 followed by Seventh Heaven chairlift in 1960. Extending nearly to the top of Cowboy Mountain, Seventh Heaven changed the character of the area by opening up some of the most advanced skiing terrain on the mountain.

Blue Jay (Double) went in 1956, Seventh Heaven (Double) in 1960.

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Thus, more chairs were added. Brooks chair in 1968 and Daisy, a triple chair, were added in 1973 to serve the growing number of beginners. In 1976, Stevens purchased its seventh lift from the nearby, defunct Yodelin Ski area. The chair, now known as Tye-Mill, was upgraded and brought to Stevens by helicopter.

Daisy (Thiokel Triple) in 1973, Brooks (Double) in 1968. 1976 purchased Tye-Mill (Double).

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The following year, 1980, the hardworking Hogsback triple chair was added to ease lift line congestion.

This could be the lift... but a year off maybe?
So that could be that you are right... maybe I owe you a beer (in a few years) LOL

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To access the pristine, more advanced terrain of the Mill Valley area, the Double Diamond and Southern Cross chairlifts were added in 1987.

Double Diamond and Southern Cross (Triple CTEC) added in 1987.

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In 1993, the Jupiter chair was built in Mill Valley to expand that area's skiable terrain and lessen lift lines.

Jupiter... 1993

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The SkyLine Express, the first high-speed quad chair at Stevens was added in 1996. It was the first lighted high-speed quad in Washington, and boosted both day and night operations at Stevens. In 1998 the Hogsback Express was installed, the area's second high-speed lift, quickly becoming Stevens' most popular chairlift with outstanding day and night terrain for skiing and snowboarding.

Finally the HSQ's in 1996 and 1998 respectfully.

Hmmm... Cameron I think you are right...

[edmontonguy]

Has anyone else heard of the company, skyway lifts?

[SkiBachelor]

I was trying to figure that out too, maybe it was Blue Mountain's former name or a small lift company that never made it?

[skiPhreak]

I was looking at the 1983 survey and I noticed there were quite a few Von Roll - Habegger lifts installed that year but none in the years up to 1983. I know that Hall was bought by Von Roll in the early 80's but what year did they start installing Von Roll type lifts? I know of a few lifts that were built before 1983 which are prolly Hall Lifts but they have a Von Roll style but I don't see them the lift installation survey anywhere. Were the lifts not listed in the SAM's because there were so few?

This post has been edited by skiPhreak: 09 June 2005 - 07:11 PM