Engineer is the oldest remaining lift at Purgatory as of 2017, dating back to 1969.Riding up the first part of the line.Top station with overhead unload and vault drive.Unloading ramp.Drive bullwheel.Top station overview.Looking down the line near the summit.Lift line.Lower station with new hydraulic tensioning.Bottom overview.
Yes is the short answer. One example: https://liftblog.com/ramshead-boyne-mountain-mi/. Riblet installed about 500 lifts with most in the 60 and 70s. I’d estimate about 25% still exist which means there should be dozens pre-1970 Riblets still out there. Many of those lifts are hybrid lifts now, with many components from companies still in business.
Chair 2 at Sandia Peak
Spruce at Pajarito (new top terminal)
(There are also a couple from the 50s)
Charlie at Ski Rio (originally built in 1960 and relocated in 1985 – is still standing since 2000)
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Are their any other riblets running that we’re biult in 1969?
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Yes is the short answer. One example: https://liftblog.com/ramshead-boyne-mountain-mi/. Riblet installed about 500 lifts with most in the 60 and 70s. I’d estimate about 25% still exist which means there should be dozens pre-1970 Riblets still out there. Many of those lifts are hybrid lifts now, with many components from companies still in business.
http://www.skilifts.org/old/install_survey.htm
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Another Example: Bear Valley has 3 pre-1970 Riblets still in operation.
https://liftblog.com/bear-valley-ca/
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Examples of some still running:
Chair 2 at Sandia Peak
Spruce at Pajarito (new top terminal)
(There are also a couple from the 50s)
Charlie at Ski Rio (originally built in 1960 and relocated in 1985 – is still standing since 2000)
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Chair 2 @ Sandia Peak NM
Spruce @ Pajarito Mtn NM (although the top return was rebuilt in 2011 following a fire)
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There’s 2 in New Mexico
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Chairs #1 and #2 at Mt. Spokane in WA were built in ’56 and ’61 respectively.
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Purgatory website says this lift is down due to mechanical issues. Any word if they will have it running this season?
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Looking glass Winter Park, CO was put in 1966 and still running!
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