The same K-Max from Timberline Helicopters that I watched in Jackson Hole a few weeks ago flew the tower heads for the new King Con Express at Park City the same week. 14 of King Con’s 15 tower tubes were re-used from the previous CTEC detachable quad. Most of the new six pack towers have short extensions to make them taller.
Not much has changed at the bottom terminal except a pit was poured for the loading carpet. Windows are being installed at the top drive terminal. The haul rope spool was delivered to the flats between towers 4 and 5. The six-person chairs are still down in Park City’s main parking lot. King Con Express and Motherlode Express are both further along than the Quicksilver Gondola, which still needs towers and a mid-station. Still, an impressive amount of work has taken place and I have no doubt Vail Resorts will have everything ready by November for Park City’s first season as America’s largest resort.
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