Big Springs Gondola – Northstar, CA

The new Big Springs Gondola uses the old version’s cabins, some towers and terminal supports with all new grips, hangers and acceleration/deceleration equipment.
Return terminal equipment inside a Village building.
Cabin parking rails at the bottom terminal.
Tower 7.
Drive station equipment up top.
Old terminal supports with new stuff added on.
Top terminal from below.
Early CWA Omega cabins with new Agamatic grips.
Drive bullwheel.
Top station exit.
Originally this station stood alone, then it was integrated into the new Village and replaced again within the building in 2015.
Parking rails.
Cabin turnaround.
View up the lift line.
Inside the drive terminal.
New gearbox, old electric motor.
New controls.
Cabin seen from above.

5 thoughts on “Big Springs Gondola – Northstar, CA”

  1. Micah's avatar Micah August 30, 2023 / 6:35 pm

    very interesting gondola.

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  2. Richard's avatar Richard February 9, 2024 / 9:50 pm

    End station looks like a cld-260

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    • pbropetech's avatar pbropetech February 10, 2024 / 9:41 am

      Because it was.

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    • Donald Reif's avatar Donald Reif February 10, 2024 / 2:44 pm

      This was built as a CLD-260 and refurbished with new tire contours.

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  3. Southwest's avatar Southwest September 11, 2025 / 11:06 am

    are there any photos of the old gondola

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