In 1952, Reno Ski Bowl opened with three lifts:
Chair 1:
Ringer Double Chair
Length: Unknown
Vertical: About 750 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed: 1952
Taken Out of Service: 1965
Completely Removed: 2001
Notes: Chair was taken out of service when the Mt. Rose Highway (NV SR 431) was constructed over the summit to connect Incline Village with Reno. Remants of the chair, including two intact carriers remained hanging above the highway until Winter 1983, when those chairs were removed. The towers and load station remained standing until 2001 when the USFS required their removal. The Nevada Department of Transportation kept one old tower standing that was located in its right of way as a sentimental reminder of the location of the lift.
Pictures of Chair 1:

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Chair 2:
Ringer Double Chair (Riblet conversion completed in 1971).
Length: About 3800 feet.
Vertical: 1450 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed: 1952
Updated: 1971 (load and unload stations upgraded and carriers replaced)
Removed: 1989
Picture of Chair 2:

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Rope Tow:
Manufacturer: Unknown
Length: Unknown
Vertical: Unknown
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed: 1952
Removed: 1965
A third chair was proposed that was to operate from the lodge downhill about 1300 vertical feet. This lift was never constructed; most likely due to eastern exposure of slope and lack of snow that would be prevalent at the bottom of the lift in dry years.
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In 1965, Reno Ski Bowl was sold and the resort separated into two different areas: Slide Mountain (the former Reno Ski Bowl mainside) and Mt. Rose (the former Reno Ski Bowl backside).
The following is the data on the former lifts on Slide Mountain (which Mt. Rose removed when it acquired the resort in 1988):
Pioneer Chair:
Ringer Double Chair (Riblet conversion completed in 1971).
Length: About 3800 feet.
Vertical: 1450 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed: 1952
Updated: 1971 (load and unload stations upgraded and carriers replaced)
Removed: 1989
Notes: This was formerly Chair 2 of Reno Ski Bowl. Note the use of the towers after the Riblet conversion in the pictures below.
Pictures of Pioneer Chair:

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Overland Chair:
Riblet Double Chair
Length: About 4000 feet.
Vertical: 1450
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed 1971
Removed: 1989
Notes: Had mid-station which allowed for unloading for beginner slope and uploading for summit access. Also, there was a "floating" bullwheel at the unload station. What I mean by "floating" (I am sure there is a technical name for it) is that the bullwheel was tethered to its counterweight and remained suspended in the air by the wires attached from the bullwheel to the counter weight support and the tension provided by the lift rope itself.
Picture of the Overland Chair load:

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Platter Lift:
Riblet Platter Lift
Length: About 1500 feet.
Vertical: 200 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: Unknown
Installed: 1965
Removed: 1988
Little Red Chair:
Miner-Denver Double Chair
Length: About 700 feet.
Vertical: About 60 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown (some had been removed)
Number of Towers: Two
Installed: 1969
Removed: 1988
Notes: This lift had to be the slowest lift in existence! It took 10 minutes to go the distance from load to unload!
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Most of the information regarding Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe is current with the present situation, but the former lift information is missing. The following is that data:
Former Lifts:
Northwest Passage Chair:
Lift Engineering/YAN Double Chair
Length: 4761 feet.
Vertical: 1400 feet.
Number of Carriers: 181
Number of Towers: 17
Installed: 1965
Removed: 1985
Notes: This lift did not have a back-up generator installed until about 1980. It was interesting in 1978 when the lift had several mechanical problems that required people to be lowered off the lift by ropes.
Alphorn T-Bar Lift:
Lift Engineering/YAN T-Bar
Length: About 1700 feet.
Vertical: 800 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: 6
Installed: 1965
Removed: 1986
Ponderosa Chair:
Lift Engineering/YAN Double Chair
Length: 2980 feet.
Vertical: 450 feet.
Number of Carriers: 56
Number of Towers: 10
Installed: 1965
Removed: 1993
Pictures of Ponderosa Chair:

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Poma Lift:
Lift Engineering/YAN Platter Lift
Length: About 800 feet.
Vertical: 300 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown
Number of Towers: 4
Installed: 1971
Removed: 1986
Northwest Passage Chair:
Lift Engineering/YAN Triple Chair
Length: 3800 feet.
Vertical: 1400 feet.
Number of Carriers: Unknown:
Number of Towers: 16
Installed: 1985
Removed: 2000
Notes: Lift sold to Reno Junior Ski Program for $1.00. Now America Lift at Sky Tavern Ski Resort
Picture of Northwest Passage Triple Chair Unload:

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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe acquired Slide Mountain in 1988. They have since upgraded the mountain to its current lifts as stated under this link on this WEB site: Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe
This post has been edited by Phoenix: 02 September 2007 - 09:50 PM