The Powder chair used components from the 1971 Powder lift with some new ones as well.The centre pole chairs are original.Looking up the middle part of the line.Mellow lower lift line.’90s-style bottom terminal with drive and tensioning.Lift overview.Motor room.Riding up the line.View back down.Breakover towers with added lifting frames.Top station with the return bullwheel.Another view at the fixed return unit.Concrete counterweight.
This is such a cool chair to ride I really hope it isn’t replaced for a while. It is such a special feeling to ski this bowl and lap this lift. the limited capacity is ideal for the terrain.
you know when I look at this lift I think the stuff supporting the motor room, the motor room, and return bullwheel must be custom fabricated. If you look at lifts like Wilbere at snowbird they had that style of bullwheel and counterweight. I dont think Doppelmayer used those bullwheels and counterweights in the 90s.
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This lift reminds me so much of Daisy at Mt. Hood Meadows!
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How many Doppelmayr Center Pole lifts are in North America?
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Here are all the Doppelmayr CP lifts that are still operating (or standing) in North America:
USA
Hunt Hollow, NY https://liftblog.com/double-hunt-hollow-ny/
Snowbird, UT https://liftblog.com/mid-gad-snowbird-ut/
Snowbird, UT https://liftblog.com/wilbere-snowbird-ut/
Boyne Mtn, MI https://liftblog.com/alpine-boyne-mountain-mi/
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR https://liftblog.com/daisy-mt-hood-meadows-or/
CANADA
Big White, BC https://liftblog.com/falcon-big-white-bc/
Eden Lake, AB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA0v2Ze0kqc (10:10 – 11:04 in the video)
Marmot Basin, ABhttps://liftblog.com/caribou-marmot-basin-ab/
Blackstrap, SK https://worldskiresort.blogspot.com/2016/03/blackstrap-ski-hill.html
Fortress, AB http://skiingbc.info/pages/lift-19867.php
Fortress, AB http://skiingbc.info/pages/lift-28121.php
Harper Mountain, BC https://liftblog.com/huser-harper-mountain-bc/
Mont St. Bruno, QC https://www.remontees-mecaniques.net/bdd/reportage-tsf3-a-doppelmayr-4288.html
Mont St. Bruno, QC https://www.remontees-mecaniques.net/bdd/reportage-tsf3-d-doppelmayr-4289.html
I think that’s all the Doppelmayr Center Pole chairs that are (at least standing) in operation.
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Thanks! I know that there is a TON more in Europe. They really liked it I guess.
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Oh, I forgot about the double chairlift at Minnedosa Ski Valley in Manitoba. They have a Doppelmayr CP double relocated from Mt. Norquay.
https://www.royallepage.ca/en/property/manitoba/minnedosa/34-manitoba-16a-way/13589070/mls202026944/
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This is such a cool chair to ride I really hope it isn’t replaced for a while. It is such a special feeling to ski this bowl and lap this lift. the limited capacity is ideal for the terrain.
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you know when I look at this lift I think the stuff supporting the motor room, the motor room, and return bullwheel must be custom fabricated. If you look at lifts like Wilbere at snowbird they had that style of bullwheel and counterweight. I dont think Doppelmayer used those bullwheels and counterweights in the 90s.
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If you read Peter’s captions you’ll learn that this was built from parts of the original Westridge lift, built in ’71- so quite similar to Wilbere.
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Here’s a pdf that shows the construction of the original Ridge chair:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JqbLs8IaL22otEdXbDkvOsCAXueTLY9H/view?usp=sharing
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