Georgia Mountain Lift – North Georgia State Fair, GA

This chairlift is longer than most fair lifts with 17 towers.
View north along the lift line.
The operator is Drew Expositions.
Tower 13.
Middle part of the lift line.
Tower 7.
View south of the lift line.
Each station has a name. This one is Kennesaw Mountain Terminal.
Side view of the drive station.
Tower 1.
Near the halfway point, there is a large portal tower.
View along the line at tower 11.
Looking south at tower 12.
Loading area at the Catahoochee Mountain Terminal.
Tower 17.
Fixed return terminal.
Galvanized carrier for two adults.
Sheave assemblies on tower 6.
The northernmost portion of the ride.
Drive equipment.
Arriving at Kennesaw Mountain Terminal.
Looking up at tower 2.
The portal tower.

2 thoughts on “Georgia Mountain Lift – North Georgia State Fair, GA”

  1. SkiLucas's avatar SkiLucas March 21, 2024 / 1:18 pm

    Does Hopkins still make lifts today?

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    • liftnerd's avatar liftnerd November 3, 2024 / 8:48 am

      Yes and no. The company is now owned by a French ride manufacturer, but the ropeway designs were spun off to sister company Skyfair Inc. in the 1980s. The former owners of Hopkins reorganized as SkyTrans Mfg, and they continue to build chairlifts today. The most recent is the Horizon Skyride pulse chondola at Skyland Ranch, TN. I don’t know whether or not is has received its cabins yet, though.

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