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[Wags]

I just saw on Solitude's Twitter feed this message: Nab a chair from Solitude's iconic Powderhorn Lift! $250 or $295 w/ pad. Perfect for your backyard or as a memorable gift. 801 536-5752.

Would be kind of cool to have, although I agree with the sentiments on the thread regarding the placement of the new lift. Maybe we could each pay $250 for them to just keep it in place

[Peter]

$300 seems pretty steep, I bought mine for $35 from Mt. Baker.

[k2skier]

Skier, on 05 August 2009 - 08:51 PM, said:

$300 seems pretty steep, I bought mine for $35 from Mt. Baker.

I woulda bought 2 for that price. From Mt Hood Meadows the Hood River Meadows chair (Yan) was $75 and the Yellow (Riblet) chair was either $150 or 175.

This post has been edited by k2skier: 06 August 2009 - 07:41 PM

[Snoqualmie guy]

When they were selling chairs from Triple 60 they were only $50. Sure it doesn't have the sentimental value of some old Riblet or Yan. But it is more for your money.

[CH3skier]

Bought three chairs from Alta from the Germania triple, Yan carriers with pad, for $60 each. $300 for a Powderhorn chair seems a little pricy. Also I remember seeing Powder Horn for sale on Mad river lifts a while ago.

[iceberg210]

Well it's still up for sale on Mad River, however they still have the stats wrong. Powderhorn is not just 2935 feet long 647 feet vertical. Hopefully eventually they'll update the listing. I do wonder what they would need to sell it instead of keeping it for parts...

[RibStaThiok]

Sometimes lifts mean alot more then just scrap metal to those who rode them (and worked on them) I paid $300 for one of these last year when they replaced the Little Cat chair at Snowbasin. Currently sitting in my garage. Just trying to find a place I can take it to which will sandblast the 8-10 layers of paint off of it to get it down to bare metal.

http://www.skilifts....at/liftline.jpg

[AndyEich]

RibStaThio, on 06 September 2009 - 09:57 AM, said:

...trying to find a place I can take it to which will sandblast the 8-10 layers of paint off of it to get it down to bare metal...

If you have a grinder and a wire brush, you can get it down to bare metal in a couple hours. I went through 2 "Twist Knotted Steel Wire Cup Brushes" to strip 4 triple chairs and found that they got into the crevasses really well.

[iceberg210]

RibStaThio,

If you do want someone else to do it, (I'm assuming your in Salt Lake or reasonably close since you're talking about a Snowbasin Chair) I've used Ameri Pride at 1867 S 900 W SLC, UT for some tractor and truck parts that I needed sandblasted and they did a really good job for a very reasonable fee. Real nice guys, just know that you can't use a credit card, cash or check only. At least that's how they worked a couple years ago when I brought my truck rims to be sandblasted.

[RibStaThiok]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm actually in Denver.

[iceberg210]

Ah. No worries. So did you come out here to grab that chair or did you have it shipped to you? I'd imagine that'd be a pretty hefty freight bill if it was the later.