Doppelmayr worked for several years to replace the mountaintop Edelweiss double with the new Edelweiss triple.This is the third Alpenstar triple at Alpental.Drive station and tower 1.View riding up the first pitch.The first of many towers on this lift with combination assemblies on both sides.View back down toward Summit West.The first breakover.View down the line at tower 10.Tower 11.Very rare overhead unloading for a new lift.Tall top bullwheel structure.The top terminal ramp was re-used so new towers were built around it.T11.View down near the summit.Tower 9.Middle section of the line.View up at tower 8.EJ triple chair.Padded chair.View down at tower 5.Lower lift line.Tower 3.View up near the bottom terminal.Tower 5.Heavily loaded tower 6.Flat middle segment of the alignment.The previous Riblet followed the exact same route.Tall tower 9.Tower 10.Arriving at the summit.Top terminal complex.Patrol shack on the lower level.View from the summit.Tower 10.T6 and T7.Side view of the drive.Grip, hanger and taco.
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