Looking through old maps there are many removed lifts which I can’t find pictures of anywhere. Does anyone have pictures of the easy street lift, apple bowl lift, or the old big baby triple?
Believe it or not, when the Badlands double was removed in 2017, Sandia Peak Tramway purchased one of its chairs, claiming the chair came from Ski Santa Fe. They said it was a 1967 Miner-Denver installed on their beginner hill. Ski Santa Fe never actually purchased a Miner-Denver double in 1967, although they DID have a 1963 Telecar double, but the Telecar’s hanger arm was slightly altered from the green chair at Sandia. Since Sandia purchased the chair the same year Badlands was removed, and that Badlands had the same hanger arm version as on Sandia’s green chair, I conclude that Sandia actually purchased a chair from Badlands
Here’s the comparison I made
The chair that Sandia bought in 2017:
Aspen Peak (the 1963 Telecar):
Badlands (right here at Blue Mountain) (removed 2017):
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Looking through old maps there are many removed lifts which I can’t find pictures of anywhere. Does anyone have pictures of the easy street lift, apple bowl lift, or the old big baby triple?
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I feel like this joint should have a Blue Mountain lift. Seems like a missed opportunity. They’d hafta name it Blue Mountain, obvs.
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Here’s one of the lifts there in the 60s
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Believe it or not, when the Badlands double was removed in 2017, Sandia Peak Tramway purchased one of its chairs, claiming the chair came from Ski Santa Fe. They said it was a 1967 Miner-Denver installed on their beginner hill. Ski Santa Fe never actually purchased a Miner-Denver double in 1967, although they DID have a 1963 Telecar double, but the Telecar’s hanger arm was slightly altered from the green chair at Sandia. Since Sandia purchased the chair the same year Badlands was removed, and that Badlands had the same hanger arm version as on Sandia’s green chair, I conclude that Sandia actually purchased a chair from Badlands
Here’s the comparison I made
The chair that Sandia bought in 2017:
Aspen Peak (the 1963 Telecar):
Badlands (right here at Blue Mountain) (removed 2017):
AND THE RIDICULOUSLY BAD LIE SANDIA MADE UP
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Can’t believe they made that type of lie!! Good on you for seeing the very small difference. Sometimes small details matter most.
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This is one of the few rare resorts that have only six-packs for high speed lifts.
I know Stratton used to be one before SBX.
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