Bottom terminal with drive and tension.Leaving the base area.Riblet tower.View down the line.Midway unloading station.It looks like there used to be loading here.The lift line is just over 5,000′.Nearing the summit.Unload up top.Fixed bullwheel.Flyover unloading up top.View down the line with nets instead of tower pads.Another view of the line.Bottom terminal counterweight.Interesting setup at the drive.
Even though this lift (and probably the mountain) is pretty sketchy, this looks like a hidden gem. The terrain looks pretty good, and I bet that hardly anybody is there on a powder day.
My understanding is the lift was originally a home built built and at some point and re worked by Riblet. The return and drive are the only holdovers from the original. The lift has a hydrostatic drive that has some reliability issues too.
Utah Lost Ski Area ProjectJanuary 26, 2022 / 11:47 am
I would guess that this is a modified Hjorth or any Hunzinger related companies. The top terminal structure looks distinctly like a Hjorth design, along with the tension terminal design. Both the terminals greatly resemble the double at Frost Fire ND (also an integrated drive/tension terminal). Considering that many similar lifts have had some reliability issues, it would make sense that it originally built by a Hunzinger related company and then modified by Riblet. It also appears that the towers are original with Riblet crossarms added, most Riblets from this era had a different style of ladder. Riblet towers from this era are also perpendicular to the slope, but these towers are all straight up and down, similar to how Hjorth towers are installed.
I skied Maverick today and the place is an absolute delight; what skiing should be. The old Riblet seems well-maintained, the culture is friendly, and the terrain has a great variety, still it’s great to hear that the Gent’s Ridge lift will be migrating here.
I definitely recommend checking this place out if you can!
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Even though this lift (and probably the mountain) is pretty sketchy, this looks like a hidden gem. The terrain looks pretty good, and I bet that hardly anybody is there on a powder day.
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I can confirm – ain’t nobody here hardly EVER. But good luck finding a powder day – sadly snowfall is chronically light.
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My understanding is the lift was originally a home built built and at some point and re worked by Riblet. The return and drive are the only holdovers from the original. The lift has a hydrostatic drive that has some reliability issues too.
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I would guess that this is a modified Hjorth or any Hunzinger related companies. The top terminal structure looks distinctly like a Hjorth design, along with the tension terminal design. Both the terminals greatly resemble the double at Frost Fire ND (also an integrated drive/tension terminal). Considering that many similar lifts have had some reliability issues, it would make sense that it originally built by a Hunzinger related company and then modified by Riblet. It also appears that the towers are original with Riblet crossarms added, most Riblets from this era had a different style of ladder. Riblet towers from this era are also perpendicular to the slope, but these towers are all straight up and down, similar to how Hjorth towers are installed.
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I feel like you guys are being judgy. I see no weird stuff at all. No Magic Mountain (ID) vibes or nothin.
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This is going to be replaced by gents ridge.
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With parts of the old Sublette.
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I skied Maverick today and the place is an absolute delight; what skiing should be. The old Riblet seems well-maintained, the culture is friendly, and the terrain has a great variety, still it’s great to hear that the Gent’s Ridge lift will be migrating here.
I definitely recommend checking this place out if you can!
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Any plans with replacement?
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