Lift overview.View up the line from tower 3.Lower part of the lift line.View up from just below the mid-station load.Looking down at T16.Upper section of the lift line.Mid-loading.Top terminal with long tension carriage.Breakover towers.Unloading area and new operator house.Top return bullwheel.Loading area.Motor room and drive bullwheel.
Actually, I think you might have already featured this in one of your round ups. I was just wondering if it was this one or the quad on the other side of the mountain that they were replacing. I assume it’s this one, though since it’s older and lower capacity.
Honestly, I would rather see them replace this lift with a gondola, as no one really goes all the way down for lapping and it is mainly used for just getting skiers up the hill to other areas. A second lift would then be needed to replace the Klondike portion, and it would be great if it were detachable, but a fixed-grip is more likely. If they would only commit to one detachable chairlift beyond my gondola idea, I would rather see it be for Silver Lode.
I don’t think 49 degrees north has the money to replace this with a gondola although that sounds like a good idea. I think your idea could be possible if 49 degrees north was bought by MCP.
That operatior house sure would look good with a Uni-G or a LPA next to it. I wonder if they were planning for a new detach quad when they built it?
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It’ll be a UNI G.
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They announced that they’re building a new high speed lift. I assume this is the one they’re taking out.
They really need it here too. This lift takes forever to ride up from the bottom.
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Any link to the announcement?
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It’s in this article. Sounds like it’s a few years off.
https://www.spokanejournal.com/local-news/49-degrees-north-plans-new-ski-lodge-chair-lift/
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Actually, I think you might have already featured this in one of your round ups. I was just wondering if it was this one or the quad on the other side of the mountain that they were replacing. I assume it’s this one, though since it’s older and lower capacity.
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Honestly, I would rather see them replace this lift with a gondola, as no one really goes all the way down for lapping and it is mainly used for just getting skiers up the hill to other areas. A second lift would then be needed to replace the Klondike portion, and it would be great if it were detachable, but a fixed-grip is more likely. If they would only commit to one detachable chairlift beyond my gondola idea, I would rather see it be for Silver Lode.
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I don’t think 49 degrees north has the money to replace this with a gondola although that sounds like a good idea. I think your idea could be possible if 49 degrees north was bought by MCP.
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They’re replacing this with a high speed quad.
Although I can see Silver Lode and/or Sunrise also going the route of high speed quads in the future.
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