Billion – Great Bear, SD

This 1981 Borvig quad is the sole chairlift at the publicly-owned Great Bear Ski Valley.
Bottom terminal with both drive and tensioning.
View up the five tower lift line.
Tower 1.
Upper part of the lift line.
View down the steepest part of the line.
Breakover towers.
Middle section of the lift.
Top station.
Snowflake bullwheel and operator house.
View down from the summit.
Rare center pole quad chairs.
Chair 44.
Lower terminal next to the lodge.
Drive bullwheel and loading area.
Side view of the drive station.
Lower station.
Lift overview.

One thought on “Billion – Great Bear, SD”

  1. buzz June 10, 2023 / 9:04 am

    This is such a cool old chair! I’ve only ridden a Borvig double but I recognize those towers immediately

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