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[Peter]

I know we have listed some before, but here is an excel spreadsheet that I have compiled of lifts that have been moved around North America. Right now I have about 100 moves listed. If anyone can help with more info to correct and fill in the blanks, that would be great because I know there are more. The ones closer to the bottom have the most missing info.

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[liftmech]

Hey Skier- any way you could post that in its original form? I can't download it as I don't have Excel on my computer.

Without having seen the ist, here are a few that I know of:

Crystal Mountain (WA)- C-6 Campbell Basin, Hall 2-CLF w/Riblet drive, built '68(?) at Yodelin (WA), rebuilt at Crystal '78

Stevens Pass- Tye Mill, Riblet 2-CLF, built at '68(?) at Yodelin, rebuilt at Stevens '76 (?) [now a triple, little of the original lift remains]

Copper Mountain (CO)- Mountain Chief, Yan 2-CLF, originally J-lift, built '77, removed '94, rebuilt '95

Copper Mountain- Blackjack, Yan 2-CLF, originally I-lift, built '73, removed '94, rebuilt '96

Copper Mountain- C-1 Pitchfork, Heron 2-CLF, originally Molly Hogan at Arapahoe Basin, built '70 (?), removed '79, rebuilt '79 with Yan drive and return terminal structures

[Kicking Horse]

Original Lift Name Original Resort Year Removed ð New Lift Name New Reort Year Reinstalled Manufacturer Lift Type
Germania Alta 2005 ð Harry's Dream Beaver Mountain 2006 Yan Triple
Collins Alta 2005 ð Sluice Goose Caboose Showdown Mountain 2006 Yan Double
Shooting Star Mount Hood Meadows 1998 ð Sunrise Quad 49 Degrees North 2006 GaraventaCTEC Quad
Larkspur Beaver Creek 2005 ð Huckleberry Castle Mountain 2006 Doppelmayr Triple
Tombstone Express The Canyons 2006 ð Sunshine Express Steamboat 2006 Poma High Speed Quad
Super Chief Belleyare 2006 ð Summit Catamount 2006 CTEC Quad
Echo Northstar 2004 ð Snowfield Marquette Mountain 2006 Riblet Triple
G Lift Windham Mountain 2006 ð C Lift Windham Mountain 2006 CTEC Triple
Outrigger Winter Park 2005-2006 ð Eagle Wind Winter Park 2006 Yan Triple
Cruiser Blackcomb 1994 ð Silverlode Red Mountain 1995 Yan Triple
Stoker Blackcomb 1994 ð Motherlode Red Mountain 1994 Yan Triple
Peak Whistler 1998 ð Franz's Whistler 1998 Doppelmayr Triple
F Copper Mountain 1988 ð Shedhorn Big Sky 1995 Heron Poma Double
Chairlift Quechee Lakes 2005 ð Chairlift Kendall Mountain 2006 Heron Poma Double
Majestic Brighton 2004 ð Little Thunder Big Sky 2005-2006 Riblet Double
Ruby Deer Valley 2002 ð Majestic Brighton 2004 GaraventaCTEC Quad
Summit Wachussett Mountain 1994 ð Vickery Bowl Wachussett Mountain 2004 Doppelmayr Triple
Gondola Squaw Valley 1998 ð Grizzly Gondola Lake Louise 2004 Poma Gondola
Chair 2 Yodelin 1976 ð High Campbell Crystal Mountain 1976 Hall Double
Chair 1 Yodelin 1976 ð Tye Mill Stevens Pass 1976 Riblet Double
Rendezvous Crystal Mountain 1997 ð Cascade Big Sky 2002 CTEC Triple
Mad Wolf Big Sky 1993 ð Grizzly Montana Snowbowl 1994 Riblet Double
Powderbowl Heavenly 2004 ð Milk Run Special Echo Mountain Park 2005 Yan Triple
Eskimo Winter Park 1999 ð Sweetwater Jackson Hole 2005 Yan Triple
Solitude Okemo 1994 ð South Face Okemo 1994 Poma Quad
Summit Silver Creek 1988 ð Timberline Winter Park 1992 Heron Double
Homestake Deer Valley 1999 ð Little Chief Deer Valley 2000 Yan Triple
Sugarloaf Alta 2001 ð Supreme Alta 2001 Yan Triple
Summit Express Winter Park 2005 ð Liberator Express Mission Ridge 2005 Poma High Speed Quad
Sun Corner Magic Mountain 1991 ð Summit Berkshire East 1995 Poma Triple
Quad Chair Berthoud Pass 2003 ð West Berkshire East 2003 Borvig Quad
Quincy Deer Valley 2001 ð Day Break The Canyons 2001 Yan Triple
Northeast Okemo 1992 ð Morningstar Okemo 1995 Poma Triple
Green Mountain Express Sugarbush 1995 ð North Ridge Express Sugarbush 1995 Poma High Speed Quad
Green Mountain Sugarbush 2002 ð Metro Jay Peak 2002 Doppelmayr Quad
Triple Chair Berthoud Pass 2003 ð Momentum Mad River Mountain 2006 Borvig Triple
Peruvian Snowbird 2006 ð Slushman's Bridger Bowl 2007 Doppelmayr Double
Raptor The Canyons 2000 ð Dreamscape The Canyons 2000 GaraventaCTEC Quad
Christmas Sun Valley 1988 ð Challenge Eldora 1992 Hall Triple
Wasatch Deer Valley 1996 ð Quincy Deer Valley 1997 Yan Triple
I Copper Mountain 1994 ð Mountain Chief Copper Mountain Yan Double
J Copper Mountain 1994 ð Blackjack Copper Mountain Yan Double
Olive Whistler ð Silver King Whitewater Murray-Latta Double
Jersey Crème Blackcomb 1989 ð Crystal Ridge Blackcomb Yan Triple
Village Blackcomb ð Magic Blackcomb 1987 Yan Double to Triple
Fortress ð 7th Heaven Blackcomb 1986 T-Bar
Summit Mount Sunapee 1998 ð Eagle Cliff and Brookside Cannon Mountain 1999 Doppelmayr Triple
Camelback ð Raccoon Jay Peak Double
Quicksilver Breckenridge 1999 ð Owl's Head Doppelmayr High Speed Quad
Gondola Loon Mmountain 1988 ð Gondola Lutsen Mountains Gondola
Campbell's Basin Crystal Mountain 1997 ð Thunderbird or Crystal Blacktail Mountain SLI Double
Iceberg Ridge Crystal Mountain 1988 ð Chairlift Antelope Butte Riblet Double
Mammoth Mountain? ð Headwaters Moonlight Basin 2005 Yan Double
Moab Scenic Skyway Moab Scenic Skyway ð Big Easy Big Mountain 2006 GaraventaCTEC Quad
Mammoth ð Chairlift Silverton Mountain 2003 Yan Double
Timberside Magic Mountain ð Mogul Mouse Smuggler's Notch Hall Double
South Face Okemo 1997 ð Sun Bowl Mount Sunapee Poma Quad
Midway Shuttle Crystal Mountain 1998 ð Chairlift Loup Loup Poma Quad
Great Divide Sunshine Village 1995 ð Tamarack Castle Mountain Hall Double
Keystone Crested Butte ð East River Crested Butte Poma Triple
Assinbone Sunshine Village 1995 ð Owl Kimberley T-Bar
Pigeon Mountain ð Wheeler Sunshine Mueller Double
Killingtion Killington ð Needle's Eye Killington 1976 Poma Double
Climax Climax ð Piney Ski Cooper T-Bar
Clipper Deer Valley 2000 ð Chairlift Warner Canyon Yan Triple
Thunderhead Steamboat ð Blacktail Mountain Yan Double
Olympic Canada Olympic Park ð Blacktail Mountain Hall Triple
Crystal Diamond Peak 2003 ð Mont Saint Anne Doppelmayr Quad
Molly Hogan Arapahoe Basin ð C-1 Copper Mountain Heron Double
Chair 1 Stagecoach ð Summit Silver Creek 1988 Heron Double
Summit Mont Tremblant ð Edge Mont Tremblant Doppelmayr Quad
Centennial Beaver Creek ð Chair 17 Vail Doppelmayr Triple
Tremblant Express Mont Tremblant ð Soleil Express Mont Tremblant Doppelmayr High Speed Quad
Betwixed Stratton ð Green Chair Magic Mountain 2003-2006 Borvig Double?
Cherokee ð Summit Crotched Mountain 2003 Riblet Quad
Cherokee ð Park Crotched Mountain 2003 Riblet Triple
Cherokee ð Valley Crotched Mountain 2003 Riblet Quad
Nor'easter Wachussett Mountain 1999 ð Monadnock Wachussett Mountain Doppelmayr Triple
ð Silver Star Park City 2006 GaraventaCTEC Quad
ð Chairlift Turner Mountain 2001 Riblet Double
ð Haley's Comet Mount Peter 2006 Double Partek
ð Wild West Great Divide 2001 Riblet Double
ð Diamondhead Berkshire East 1978 Hall Double
ð Top Notch Berkshire East 2001 Hall Double
ð Rendezvous Copper Mountain Yan Triple
ð Sierra Copper Mountain Yan Triple
ð Race Eldora 1992 Heron Platter
ð Barrows Howelsen Hill 1988 Heron-Poma Double
ð Campground Snowmass 2003 Poma Double
ð Tercero Sunlight 1987 Riblet Triple
ð Discovery Winter Park 1984 Heron-Poma Double
ð Timber Wolf Lookout Pass 2005 Riblet Double
ð Chair 7 Sierra Summit 2005 Hall/CTEC Triple
ð Idyl Hour Schweitzer 2005 Hall T-Bar
ð Mountain View Catamount 2005 CTEC Triple

[Kelly]

Working on my word perfect skills - try this

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[necskibum]

there is a very extensive list going on chairlift.org, however there are no dates.

http://www.chairlift...ovinglifts.html

[lastchair_44]

Silver star at PCMR is the old First Time triple.

[floridaskier]

I think the Raptor quad at The Canyons was originally the Saddleback quad, but that was in the Wolf Mountain years so I don't know the dates

Red Hawk at The Canyons -> Sunrise at The Canyons? Converted from a quad to a double and moved over a little, but still serves the same terrain

[Carl]

Skier, on Nov 12 2006, 08:03 PM, said:

I know we have listed some before, but here is an excel spreadsheet that I have compiled of lifts that have been moved around North America. Right now I have about 100 moves listed. If anyone can help with more info to correct and fill in the blanks, that would be great because I know there are more. The ones closer to the bottom have the most missing info.

JH, with Danny and Craig's help, installed Winter Park's Yanoma (Yan Poma) Eskimo lift a couple of years ago.
I don't think the censors will permit me to say what the JH boys think......

Now, remember, I Do Not work there anymore.
Another thing comes to mind; you get what you pay for!

Carl

[lastchair_44]

floridaskier, on Nov 13 2006, 08:48 PM, said:

I think the Raptor quad at The Canyons was originally the Saddleback quad, but that was in the Wolf Mountain years so I don't know the dates

Red Hawk at The Canyons -> Sunrise at The Canyons? Converted from a quad to a double and moved over a little, but still serves the same terrain

I'm pretty sure you're right on this one...my old boss helped with the re-alignment of that lift 4 yrs ago.

[Peter]

Does anyone know where the old Southern Comfort Heron-Poma Triple came from at Big Sky? It was installed in 1991, so it couldn't have been new. How about Lone Moose at Big Sky? It is a Yan triple from somewhere...

[SkiBachelor]

The Carrousel lift at Mt. Bachelor is the former Sunrise triple chair.

Lone Moose, maybe Clipper from Deer Valley?

Still need to find out where the two Yan's came from at Pebble Creek, ID.

[floridaskier]

SkiBachelor, on Nov 14 2006, 09:00 PM, said:

Lone Moose, maybe Clipper from Deer Valley?

Clipper went to Warner Canyon, Oregon

[SkiBachelor]

No, Clipper was supposed to go to Warner Canyon, but Deer Valley sold it out from under them.

[boardski]

I think the Sierra (S-Lift) and Rendezvous (R-lift) at Copper were brand new lifts when they were installed in 1983 and 1982 respectively.
The Discovery lift at Winter Park is the original E-lift at Copper Mountian installed in 1972 and moved to Winter Park in 1984 when the Triple version of E- lift was built. Some modifications were made to the Discover lift by Yan when it was re-installed in Winter Park such as: Yan bottom return station, top vault drive station (The original E-lift had a bottom vault drive station) and Yan lifting frames and tower heads on all of the towers. The remainder of the original E-lift chairs can be found inside "Pepperoni's" restaurant at the base of Mary Jane. They still have the distinctive butterscotch color with green seats found on all of Copper's original Heron double chairs (B, E, G )

[WBSKI]

A Mueller Double at Apex went to by Sky Chair at Cypress

[liftmech]

boardski, on Nov 15 2006, 06:05 PM, said:

I think the Sierra (S-Lift) and Rendezvous (R-lift) at Copper were brand new lifts when they were installed in 1983 and 1982 respectively.
The Discovery lift at Winter Park is the original E-lift at Copper Mountian installed in 1972 and moved to Winter Park in 1984 when the Triple version of E- lift was built. Some modifications were made to the Discover lift by Yan when it was re-installed in Winter Park such as: Yan bottom return station, top vault drive station (The original E-lift had a bottom vault drive station) and Yan lifting frames and tower heads on all of the towers. The remainder of the original E-lift chairs can be found inside "Pepperoni's" restaurant at the base of Mary Jane. They still have the distinctive butterscotch color with green seats found on all of Copper's original Heron double chairs (B, E, G )

This explains a great deal, except- didn't double-E have the same tower caps as the Herons over on the Jane? Discovery does not. Keep in mind I never saw that lift, but in the photos I've seen all the other lifts built at Copper that year looked like Challenger, Iron Horse, et cetera.

You're correct that R and S were new installations. C-1 is the only lift we've gotten secondhand from elsewhere, while I and J (4 and 6) are inhouse reinstallations

I remembered another one for the list- C-7 Bullion Basin, installed 1974, removed 1982, relocated 1984, Thiokol triple, Crystal Mtn WA.

[boardski]

The tower caps were part of the Yan upgrades that were done when double E was reinstalled. The bottom terminal is an upgrade from Yan also. Not sure why the tower caps had to be replaced, maybe to provide the correct width to be compatable with the new lower terminal?

[Lift Dinosaur]

boardski, on Nov 15 2006, 06:05 PM, said:

The Discovery lift at Winter Park is the original E-lift at Copper Mountian installed in 1972 and moved to Winter Park in 1984 when the Triple version of E- lift was built. Some modifications were made to the Discover lift by Yan when it was re-installed in Winter Park such as: Yan bottom return station, top vault drive station (The original E-lift had a bottom vault drive station) and Yan lifting frames and tower heads on all of the towers.

It seems that calling the Discovery Lift "the original E Lift" a stretch. E Lift was a Bottom Drive-tension, fixed return lift. If it was re-installed as a 1) Top Fixed Drive (vault)- what components were used by Yan? Did he reuse the Heron Bullwheel and drive train? 2) Yan bottom return station(tension) - did he reuse the Heron bullwheel in a YAN tension terminal? 3) Yan lifting frames and tower heads - the original tower heads and sheaves were Heron. Did Yan put his sheaves on the new tower heads or did he reuse the Heron sheaves? All of the tower tubes stayed at Copper, so he also but in new towers.
Boardski - thanks for the info. I never saw any of the equipment after it left the parking lot at Copper!

Dino

[boardski]

Lift Dinosaur, on Nov 19 2006, 11:58 AM, said:

It seems that calling the Discovery Lift "the original E Lift" a stretch. E Lift was a Bottom Drive-tension, fixed return lift. If it was re-installed as a 1) Top Fixed Drive (vault)- what components were used by Yan? Did he reuse the Heron Bullwheel and drive train? 2) Yan bottom return station(tension) - did he reuse the Heron bullwheel in a YAN tension terminal? 3) Yan lifting frames and tower heads - the original tower heads and sheaves were Heron. Did Yan put his sheaves on the new tower heads or did he reuse the Heron sheaves? All of the tower tubes stayed at Copper, so he also but in new towers.
Boardski - thanks for the info. I never saw any of the equipment after it left the parking lot at Copper!

Dino

By calling the Discovery lift at Winter Park "The original 'E' lift", I actually meant that it was made from the original version of the 'E' lift at Copper, not that it has exactly the same parts and is reinstalled exactly the same way. For example, When the Black Jack lift was reinstalled from parts from the old 'I' lift, it was set up differently than the original 'I'. It is now top drive and is not a raised drive (bummer, I always thought that was cool). I will be taking my daughter skiing this weekend and will likely be riding the Discovery lift so I'll get back to you about the bullwheels and sheaves. Off-hand, I think they are the original Heron except for the depression sheaves in the bottom station which are Yan.

BTW: Does anyone know why Copper didn't just replace the double chairs with Heron triple chairs and leave the original lift in place?

[liftmech]

Lift Dinosaur probably knows more (he was there) but Heron went out of business in '78 or '79 while double-E went down in '84.