This bottom terminal location is not the original. It used to be located further downhill.Loading area and return bullwheel with tension carriage.Yan reused some elements from a previous Carlevaro-Savio gondola on this triple chair, inclluding the top terminal mast and building.Upper station building and Carlevaro-Savio lattice towers.Most of the towers are from the gondola.Yan assemblies fitted on C-S structure.Lift line.This lift serves approximately three quarters of Mount Snow’s vertical like the gondola it replaced.
Since the Bluebird Express was installed, this lift rarely runs. When open, hardly anyone rides it because 3 detachables also start in the same base area. When they still had the Summit Local, this lift made more sense because it was shorter and more tolerable than spending 15+ cold minutes on a fixed grip to the top. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is removed without replacement.
Most people also don’t know/care about the historic significance of this lift. To 99% of skiers, this is just “the triple chair that ends in a weird wooden building.” This lift was always a secondary lift and was made pretty irrelevant early on by the Summit and Canyon HSQs.
It’s the oldest and most historic by a longshot, but overshadowed by more popular lifts.
I’m recreating a photo I took with my son near this lift via colored pencils and have a deeper connection to the “shed.” Long may the shed stay and be maintained even if the lift becomes not used.
I wonder what the future plans will be of this lift? I’d love to ride it because it’s such a unique lift with old foundations, buildings, and towers from the old gondola.
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Since the Bluebird Express was installed, this lift rarely runs. When open, hardly anyone rides it because 3 detachables also start in the same base area. When they still had the Summit Local, this lift made more sense because it was shorter and more tolerable than spending 15+ cold minutes on a fixed grip to the top. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is removed without replacement.
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I don’t think they will because its pretty historic.
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I do not think this lift is that historic. The Air Car, G1, and G2 were all arguably more historic.
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Most people also don’t know/care about the historic significance of this lift. To 99% of skiers, this is just “the triple chair that ends in a weird wooden building.” This lift was always a secondary lift and was made pretty irrelevant early on by the Summit and Canyon HSQs.
It’s the oldest and most historic by a longshot, but overshadowed by more popular lifts.
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SkiTheEast, this IS G2!
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This shares a top terminal with G1 or G2, not sure which. But it also shares some of the towers.
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They will not because the towers used to be part of the old gondolas and its great for the windy days
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Frankenlifts make me happy.
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If only there were more out there like this one.
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The bottom terminal of this lift was moved uphill do to the installation of the grand summit hotel.
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Seasons, Challenger, and Outpost are older than Ego
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I’m recreating a photo I took with my son near this lift via colored pencils and have a deeper connection to the “shed.” Long may the shed stay and be maintained even if the lift becomes not used.
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I wonder what the future plans will be of this lift? I’d love to ride it because it’s such a unique lift with old foundations, buildings, and towers from the old gondola.
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They took the lift off the epic map I wonder if it’s going to be taken down. I hope not.
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