A surprise eighth chairlift is under construction at Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southwest Colorado this September. The Tumbler quad will service a modest new beginner pod in the area of Engelmann Glades. With this late season addition, Colorado is up to six new chairlifts and a new gondola for the upcoming 2023-24 ski season.
The Forest Service only approved the project on August 10th and satellite imagery shows tree clearing began shortly thereafter. Wolf Creek has not formally announced details but a teaser shows a Doppelmayr fixed grip quad in the parking lot and tower foundations under construction. The Forest Service notes Tumbler will “provide additional infrastructure to the ski area to support operations, disperse use and provide for a quality recreation experience.”
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Very interesting! Congrats to WC! I wonder how they were able to work out this deal so quickly with Doppie.
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I believe they had been working on this project since last summer, they also have the advantage of an inhouse install crew.
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Seems like an off addition. It appears the Elma lift could serve the runs that this lift is opening up. It’s also a bit of a bummer to hear about a new lift at Wolf Creek that isn’t in the Alberta area. It’s a weird ski area with a weird lift network, and this addition only seems to add to that.
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This (pending the trail layout) makes Charity Jane make more sense. Actually, on second thought, it creates another beginner area that isn’t accessible from the base. I guess we’ll see when the trail map this year comes out.
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I thought they were going to install a lift south of charity Jane to access the top of the ridge.
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