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1997 Chairlift Installations - North America

The 1997 Lift Installation Survey was gathered from SAM Magazine.

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East
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
CONNECTICUT                
Lake Compounce Sky Ride 4C Garaventa CTEC 125 1981 745 1000 225
                 
MAINE                
Shawnee Peak Pine Quad Chair 4C Garaventa CTEC 150 2299 585 1800 450
Sugarloaf USA Whiffletree 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 600 4750 1047 2800 1070
Sunday River Perfect Turn Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 600 4153 980 2800 1000
                 
NEW HAMPSHIRE                
Waterville Valley Quadzilla 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 600 3979 682 2800 1000
Wildcat Wildcat Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 800 6616 2041 2400 1100
                 
NEW YORK                
Gore North Quad 4C Garaventa CTEC 300 3750 733 2400 450
Whiteface Summit Quad 4C Garaventa CTEC 400 4290 1852 1500 500
                 
VERMONT                
Bromley Sun Mountain Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 600 5444 1302 2400 1000
Killington K1 Express Gondola Gondola (8) Poma 800 6453 1642 2800 1000
Mount Snow Nitro Express 4C-Det. Poma 500 5029 992 2100 900
Okemo South Face Express 4C-Det. Poma 500 4662 1070 2400 1100
                 
WEST VIRGINIA                
Snowshoe Ballhooter Express 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 400 3169 698 2400 1000

Midwest
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
INDIANA                
Perfect North Slopes N/A 4C Riblet 125 1652 364 2400 350
                 
MICHIGAN                
Alpine Valley N/A 3C Riblet 40 1082 179 1235 415
Hidden Valley N/A 4C Garaventa CTEC 75 1278 275 1500 400
Mt. Holly Mach 1 4C-Det. Poma 200 1465 243 2100 900
Nubs Knob Black 4C Riblet 125 1459 293 2400 400
Shanty Creek Pink 4C Garaventa CTEC 100 1331 330 2400 425
Shanty Creek Red 4C Garaventa CTEC 100 1012 240 2400 425
Shanty Creek Purple 4C Garaventa CTEC 100 1400 230 2000 425
Shanty Creek Blue 4C Garaventa CTEC 125 1268 340 1800 425
                 
MINNESOTA                
Giants Ridge Sarajevo 3C Riblet 125 2250 427 1800 400

Mountain
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
COLORADO                
Aspen Mountain Ruthie's 3C-Det. Poma 500 5511 1358 1800 1100
Beaver Creek Bachelor Gulch Express 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 600 5957 1255 2400 1000
Breckenridge Mercury 4C-Det. Poma 800 7559 1466 2800 1100
Breckenridge Rocky Mountain 4C-Det. Poma 600 5455 1214 2800 1100
Breckenridge Trygves Platter Poma 5.5 729 76 350 300
Crested Butte Red Lady Express 4C-Det. Poma 500 5647 971 2400 1100
Eldora Indian Peaks 4C Garaventa CTEC 300 4070 1111 1800 450
Keystone Summit Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 1000 9403 2303 2600 1100
Keystone Ranger Triple Doppelmayr 100 1022 193 1800 400
Snowmass Cirque Platter Poma 60 3994 793 230 750
Snowmass Northwest Platter Poma 5.5 838 70 108 300
Snowmass Southwest Platter Poma 5.5 601 30 100 300
Snowmass N/A Incl. Elevator Poma/ Otis 25 287 120 204 300
Steamboat Thunderhead 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 700 5530 1641 2400 1000
                 
IDAHO                
Brundage Blue Bird Express 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 700 5440 1576 2600 1000
                 
MONTANA                
Big Mountain Big Creek Express 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 500 5743 1211 1800 1000
                 
UTAH                
Deer Valley Deer Crest 4C Garaventa CTEC 300 2860 897 2400 450
Elk Meadows N/A 4C Garaventa CTEC 250 3314 977 1700 500
Park City Payday Express 6C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 700 5726 1288 3000 1000
Park City Bonanza Express 6C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 700 5318 1132 3000 1000
Snowbird Gadzoom 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 800 6457 1823 2600 1000
The Canyons Saddleback Express 4C-Det. Garaventa CTEC 600 4269 1121 2800 1070
The Canyons High Meadow 4C Garaventa CTEC 125 1991 310 2000 375
The Canyons Flight of the Canyons Gondola (8) Poma 700 6679 1119 2800 1000
The Canyons Tombstone Express 4C-Det. Poma 800 6635 1731 2800 1100
                 
WYOMING                
Jackson Hole Bridger Gondola (8) Poma 1200 8730 2730 2400 1200

Pacific
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
ARIZONA                
Ski Sunrise Sunrise Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 700 6684 1325 2500 1000
                 
CALIFORNIA                
Heavenly Tamarack Express 6C-Det. Doppelmayr 400 2930 571 2400 1000
Mammoth Stump Alley Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 600 4518 1068 2800 1000
Mammoth Face Lift Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 400 2568 907 2400 1000
Mammoth Thunder Bound 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 400 2617 632 2400 1000
Squaw Valley Pulse Jigback Doppelmayr 100 2300 87 280 300
                 
OREGON                
Hoodoo Easy Rider 2C Riblet 30 791 66 1200 300
Mt. Bachelor Summit Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 800 4845 1710 2800 1024
                 
WASHINGTON                
Crystal Mountain Forest Queen Express 6C-Det. Doppelmayr 800 4568 1163 3600 1000
Summit at Snoqualmie Skyline Express 4C Garaventa CTEC 300 2715 695 2400 450

East
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
BRITISH COLUMBIA                
Cypress Sunrise 4C Poma 400 3356 1196 2000 400
Whistler Mountain Big Red Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 890 8130 1821 2800 1000
Whistler Mountain Emerald Express 4C-Det. Doppelmayr 670 5938 1394 2800 1000
                 
ONTARIO                
Blue Mountain Spectacular 6C-Det. Poma 400 2490 640 3600 984
Glen Eden Sidewinder 4C Poma 100 1155 249 2400 450
Snow Valley N/A 6C Leitner 150 1250 260 3600 380

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