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Liberator
Express at Mission Ridge, Washington
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had the honor to hang out with Outback Construction during the summer
of 2005 and document the installation of the high-speed quad that
Mission Ridge purchased from Winter Park in March of 2005. Originally
installed in 1985 at Winter Park by POMA, the lift was removed to
make way for a new high-speed six-pack. The new lift is 6,717 feet
long with a vertical rise of 1,665 ft.
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A
view of the Mission Ridge parking lot with all the high-speed
quad parts in the parking lot. In front is turn around for the
top terminal. |
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A
view of the cross arms quietly sitting in the parking lot waiting
to be installed. |
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A
section of the top terminal is loaded onto a trailerand is about
to be brought up to the top. |
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The
only remains of what's left over of the former Riblet double
chair. |
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This
if a view looking up the lift line from the bottom terminal.
Only the tower foundations are currently visible. |
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Looking
up the lift line from mid mountain. |
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Tower
4's foundation sits at the base of the lift waiting to be installed. |
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Tower
4's foundation is brought up to it's location and is about to
be unloaded and placed into position. |
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However,
before the foundation can be placed into the ground, it must
be surveyed to make sure that it will be located in the right
spot. |
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The
Catapilar gets into position to pick up the foundation and place
it into it's final spot. |
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Craig
Loop of Outback Construction carefully moves the foundation
into place. |
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Chris
and Smokey then grab ahold of the foundation to help move it
in to it's new location. |
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The
tower foundation is tied down to make sure that it doesn't move
while the cement is poured. |
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For
more information about Mission Ridge:
Visit
its website at: www.missionridge.com
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