Big Chair – McCauley Mountain, NY

This lift came to McCauley for $10 by way of Gore Mountain.
Side view of the Partek drive terminal.
When this lift was constructed at Gore, it contained a mix of new Partek parts and used Borvig parts.
A Hall double used to run along this alignment.
One of two hold down towers along the line.
View back down the steepest section.
Upper section of the line, which parallels a Hall T-Bar in the trees to the right.
Upper terminal on the summit.
View down the middle part of the line.
Flat lower part of the line.
The first few towers.
Loading area and motor room.
A Partek tower head.
Unloading area.
Upper station view.
The final tower.
Ridgetop view near the summit.

6 thoughts on “Big Chair – McCauley Mountain, NY”

  1. Skier's avatar Skier February 16, 2025 / 5:22 am

    $10 NO way

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    • SkiLucas's avatar SkiLucas February 16, 2025 / 6:57 am

      I guess Gore really wanted to get rid of it.

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  2. WH2OSHREDDER.'s avatar WH2OSHREDDER. February 16, 2025 / 11:57 am

    What are those tower heads in pic 12?

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    • Calvin's avatar Calvin February 16, 2025 / 3:24 pm

      Partek lifting frames added by Gore to older Borvig hanging sheave towers

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      • WH2OSHREDDER.'s avatar WH2OSHREDDER. February 16, 2025 / 3:51 pm

        The ones in the background though.

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        • SkiLucas's avatar SkiLucas February 16, 2025 / 6:10 pm

          Possibly old Borvig ones McCauley didn’t want to use, or from the old lift.

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