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[iceberg210]

Over President's day weekend I went to Brian head so as soon as I get the images off my camera I'll send them to Cameron and if he wants Brianhead will be another resort off the to do list.

Anyway Brianhead is total Yan country not a single lift is not a Yan. And on top of that all lifts but one are triples so all the same parts pretty much for everything, a smart way to run a small resort if you ask me.

Any way I'll also post the pics in the Ski Resort Picture Fourm so there you go,

[SkiBachelor]

Yea, Brianhead would be good to add tot he Utah page.

Thanks Erik.

[floridaskier]

How far is Brianhead from SLC?

[vancouverguy]

I think it's about 4 hours.

[iceberg210]

3 1/2 hours if there is no traffic

[lastchair_44]

I work with a mechanic at Deer valley that used to work at Brianhead..pretty cool place from what I understand.

[iceberg210]

Yep if you like yans

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[KZ]

I love those backrests...

[floridaskier]

We've all seen the Y-shaped towers, but this is a little excessive

[iceberg210]

Yeah I think Yan was a little self centered how bout you?

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[floridaskier]

They have those lying around the base area?

Anybody seen backrests like that on other lifts?

[edmontonguy]

I haven't seen those yan ones but @ Lake Louise they have random Yan HSQ bubble chairs (used on the old Yan summer gondola) they use as benches outside the lodge

[liftmech]

Loveland had Poma retrofit Chair 8 a few years back, and they turned a pile of the old Yan quad carriers into benches which are scattered about the base. Copper replaced all of S-lift's plastic (triple) seats with steel a few years back; those also got made into benches.

[iceberg210]

Yeah they have a lot of those plastic Yan chairs at the base in fact here is me sitting in one :P

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[iceberg210]

Very true all the lifts were in imaculet condition. Old doesn't nessiarily mean bad as I remember John's old signature went something like this
"An old well maintained lift is a beauty to behold."

[UTmorMAN]

I think it is closed for now, but in my opinion, there is a great small resort on the way to Brian Head from SLC. It is called Elk Meadows. I used to ski there during college because it was much cheeper than Brian Head. For a small resort, the terrain was great. I always liked going there over Brian Head because of the small town/resort feel and the non-existant lift lines. I wonder what ever happened to close Elk Meadows and when, if ever, they are going to open it.

[SkiBachelor]

I believe the owner of Elk Meadows didn't have the money to pay the bank loan and they foreclosed on the ski area. But the ski area was just sold so it might open for next season.

[boardski]

floridaskier, on Mar 16 2004, 06:58 PM, said:

They have those lying around the base area?

Anybody seen backrests like that on other lifts?
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[UTmorMAN]

SkiBachelor, on Mar 22 2005, 10:48 PM, said:

I believe the owner of Elk Meadows didn't have the money to pay the bank loan and they foreclosed on the ski area. But the ski area was just sold so it might open for next season.
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I really enjoyed that place. It just seemed a little too far off of the beaten path. I hope they get back up and rolling again.