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[northeastskier]

Are there any covered doubles in the U.S?

[Andoman]

northeastskier, on Jun 27 2008, 05:08 PM, said:

Are there any covered doubles in the U.S?

I can't get the picture to blow up but if I squint my eyes just right it looks like a high speed double???

[skibum]

Timberline in west Virginia has a covered double. Its an old fixed grip. I have no clue what the manufacturer is. It is cool lift though. Its called the Silver Queen, i think

[northeastskier]

Any pics?

[SkiBachelor]

skibum, on Jun 27 2008, 05:23 PM, said:

Timberline in west Virginia has a covered double. Its an old fixed grip. I have no clue what the manufacturer is. It is cool lift though. Its called the Silver Queen, i think

It must be the old Silver Queen double from Crested Butte, CO, which was a Heron-POMA.

[skierdude9450]

Well, of course there was F-lift at Copper, a bubbled FGD.

And no, no pictures.

[Lift Dinosaur]

F Lift at Copper was indeed a Heron "Double Bubble" Built in 71 for the opening season of 72 and removed in 89 and replaced by the Eagle.
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The cover was a clam shell design where the lower "skirt" could be raised or lowered with the footrest and the upper bubble could be raised or lowered independently. There was a clip device to attach the bubble to the footrest skirt to operate as one unit.

Dino

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[seilbahnbilder.ch]

In Switzerland, there are three cowered high speed doubles:

2-CLD/B Stöckalp-Cheselen [Melchsee Frutt]
2-CLD/B Cheselen-Bettenalp [Melchsee Frutt]
2-CLD/B Leontica-Cancorì [Nara]