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[Peter]

liftmech, on 14 August 2014 - 03:46 AM, said:

So they don't manufacture the lifts, they refurbish and install them. They'll still be Yans or Riblets or whatever.

The article above says everything on these lifts is brand new except the tower tubes. I will be interested to see pics of their "new design."

[Conrad]

Just a little tidbit on Skytrans: they are descended from the company Hopkins, itself a descendent of the famous bridge building company Roebling.

[jclark]

Per NewEnglandSkiHistory.com, the Rabbit Run Double at Shawnee Peak, ME is going to Big Boulder/Jack Frost, PA

[CH3skier]

Powder Mountain Is now replacing the Sundown lift. Seems like a late start, another SkyTrac lift.

http://www.standard....g-replaced.html

This post has been edited by CH3skier: 19 August 2014 - 02:22 PM

[RibStaThiok]

So long to yet another great old Thiokol.

[vons]

Any news on Stowe's project? I see their old lifts on Resort bone yard but haven't heard anything else.

[Yooper Skier]

vons, on 20 August 2014 - 01:34 PM, said:

Any news on Stowe's project? I see their old lifts on Resort bone yard but haven't heard anything else.

Oddly enough, I made the three hour drive there on a scenic drive both yesterday and last week (needed to stock up on Heady Topper :). Spoke with a mountain host and he said the resort is investing $90 million in upgrades and expansion this summer. All sorts of construction was taking place on the Spruce side in the village. The gondola is currently being worked on...drive bullwheel is laying in the Midway parking lot and all cabins are sitting on pallets with the grips and hangers removed. The towers for both Alpine and Easy Street double chairs are still standing. They are also throwing a bunch of money at snowmaking. And a zip line (four stage??) that goes from top of the Gondola to right behind Mountain Ops building - about 2,100 vertical. Impressive summer season!

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[vons]

Yooper Skier, on 20 August 2014 - 02:26 PM, said:

Oddly enough, I made the three hour drive there on a scenic drive both yesterday and last week (needed to stock up on Heady Topper :). Spoke with a mountain host and he said the resort is investing $90 million in upgrades and expansion this summer. All sorts of construction was taking place on the Spruce side in the village. The gondola is currently being worked on...drive bullwheel is laying in the Midway parking lot and all cabins are sitting on pallets with the grips and hangers removed. The towers for both Alpine and Easy Street double chairs are still standing. They are also throwing a bunch of money at snowmaking. And a zip line (four stage??) that goes from top of the Gondola to right behind Mountain Ops building - about 2,100 vertical. Impressive summer season!

yah, their Facebook page has a picture showing the installation of AC motors in the gondola.
Anyone know who is suppling the new chair?

This post has been edited by vons: 20 August 2014 - 02:59 PM

[Peter]

According to the article below, Cherry Peak's third triple is from Squaw.
http://www.standard....ontroversy.html

Squaw removed four lifts in 2012. The terminals from the High Camp double and the chairs/towers from East Broadway went to create the Mountain Meadow chair. The 3rd Cherry Peak lift will probably be the leftover East Broadway terminals mixed with whatever chairs and towers remain from the Blackcomb and Sun Valley triples.

If that all proves correct, Cherry Peak's lifts will be 1978, 1980 and 1983 Yan triples.

I thought Cherry Peak might go for Brian Head's Giant Steps lift (1983 Yan triple) but I guess not.

[JSteigs]

Peter, on 21 August 2014 - 03:52 PM, said:

According to the article below, Cherry Peak's third triple is from Squaw.
http://www.standard....ontroversy.html

Squaw removed four lifts in 2012. The terminals from the High Camp double and the chairs/towers from East Broadway went to create the Mountain Meadow chair. The 3rd Cherry Peak lift will probably be the leftover East Broadway terminals mixed with whatever chairs and towers remain from the Blackcomb and Sun Valley triples.

If that all proves correct, Cherry Peak's lifts will be 1978, 1980 and 1983 Yan triples.

I thought Cherry Peak might go for Brian Head's Giant Steps lift (1983 Yan triple) but I guess not.

Back in 2010 ( I think) High Camp was modified into a triple. When High camp was removed, it was the source for what is now Mountain Meadow. The chair at Cherry Peak could be entirely East Broadway. Although I thought that I saw something a while back about C2 was being sold to Cherry Peak on Squaws facebook page.

Edit:

Ok found the post https://www.facebook...52439682489044. I don't think the linked article says weather the chair from Squaw is a double or triple.

This post has been edited by JSteigs: 22 August 2014 - 03:23 PM

[Peter]

JSteigs, on 22 August 2014 - 03:10 PM, said:

Back in 2010 ( I think) High Camp was modified into a triple. When High camp was removed, it was the source for what is now Mountain Meadow. The chair at Cherry Peak could be entirely East Broadway. Although I thought that I saw something a while back about C2 was being sold to Cherry Peak on Squaws facebook page.

Edit:

Ok found the post https://www.facebook...52439682489044. I don't think the linked article says weather the chair from Squaw is a double or triple.

Cherry Peak's homepage says 3 triple chairs. Has Olympic Lady been removed too? It was also for sale.

[JSteigs]

Peter, on 22 August 2014 - 06:23 PM, said:

Cherry Peak's homepage says 3 triple chairs. Has Olympic Lady been removed too? It was also for sale.

Not as far as I know.

[skier691]

the information vine has said Pine Knob MI is replacing one of its lifts with a new Sky Trac.

[skier2]

Peter, on 14 August 2014 - 06:50 AM, said:

The article above says everything on these lifts is brand new except the tower tubes. I will be interested to see pics of their "new design."

From what I can kind-of see in this picture from the DMRA Facebook page (it's not the best image), the design looks like a 1980s/90s VonRoll:

[Peter]

Another one I heard about...Plumas Ski Club in Johnsville, CA got Squaw's Mainline double. The bottom terminal is already up but the lift may not be finished until next summer.

[Andoman]

skier691, on 27 August 2014 - 10:28 AM, said:

the information vine has said Pine Knob MI is replacing one of its lifts with a new Sky Trac.

They've been working on it for a while now. They've been moving a bunch of dirt to reshape the area prior to building the new lift.

[Yooper Skier]

The vault for the loading carpet on Spruce at Sunday River is nearing completion. Steel should be arriving soon.

[DonaldMReif]

New photos from the Breckenridge site show that the Colorado SuperChair has a loading carpet belt.

[jaytrem]

In the negative department, rumor has it that this is the last year for the Von Roll gondola at Six Flags New England. It has some unique 3 seat open air "cabins" where you sit sideways.

[Andy1962]

Peter, on 06 May 2014 - 02:30 PM, said:

Below is an updated list. This might be the first year since the Doppelmayr-CTEC merger in 2002 that someone else builds more lifts.

Add one more to the list of new Lifts for 2014

Governor's Express, Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, new Leitner Poma High Speed Quad to replace chairlift struck by lightening and damaged by resulting fire in early August 2014. $4.7 million to replace everything except tower and upper, lower support steel frames. At this point Sept 24, Marble says that LP promises to deliver for this ski season.
In 1995 the original install was 600HP,5410 feet long,1530 vert,2400 person capacity, speed 1100
Go LP.

source:
http://www.thewester...ain-chairlift/1

This post has been edited by Andy1962: 24 September 2014 - 05:31 PM