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8 thoughts on “Mercury SuperChair – Breckenridge, CO”
Donald M. ReifFebruary 22, 2019 / 8:46 am
This lift is actually the second lift on Peak 9 to sport the Mercury SuperChair name. From 1990 to 1993, that was the original name for the Beaver Run SuperChair: https://skimap.org/data/510/7/1228431364.jpg
The predecessor to this lift was Lift B, which ended just adjacent to where the Mercury SuperChair unloads, but originated near the top of the original Quicksilver quad.
It’s interesting to think about how on this lift alone, the signage has been altered twice in the span of ten years. From 1997 to 2008, the lift name was printed in big bold letters on both terminals at the top and bottom, along with Breckenridge ‘B’s and a Poma swoosh. In 2008, that was all taken off when the terminals were repainted, and for a season, there were no signs of any kind on the lift. For 2009, new blue signs with the lift name in Times New Roman were put on at the bottom on both this lift and the Rocky Mountain SuperChair. Which were replaced with the current white text on red background nameplates in 2015.
This being the lift I frequented the most on Peak 9, I got a fair share of lift rides I’ve recorded of it that show the subtle alterations to the lift between 2011 and 2016:
2011:
2012 (removal of the loading gates):
2013 (new yellow unload signage on the top terminal):
2014:
2015 (new map displays on the bars and new signage on the terminals):
I’m confused about this. The first LPA lift ever built was High Noon Express at Vail. But lifts like this are still marked as Leitner-Poma. Is this because they have a mix of Leitner and Poma components, but were never officially merged until 2009?
Yes, there is confusion here. The first LPA lift built was indeed High Noon Express at Vail in 2010, however, LPA terminals refer to Leitner-Poma Automatic, and it is not the company’s name, but rather a terminal model. Leitner-Poma of America, or LPOA, was formed in 2002, not 2009, and refers to the brand and company, not the lift. This lift is a 90s 2nd gen Challenger model, and is 100% Poma. Despite merging in 2002, Leitner design elements only reappeared in 2010 on LPOA lifts. Hope this clarifies a bit.
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This lift is actually the second lift on Peak 9 to sport the Mercury SuperChair name. From 1990 to 1993, that was the original name for the Beaver Run SuperChair: https://skimap.org/data/510/7/1228431364.jpg
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The predecessor to this lift was Lift B, which ended just adjacent to where the Mercury SuperChair unloads, but originated near the top of the original Quicksilver quad.
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It’s interesting to think about how on this lift alone, the signage has been altered twice in the span of ten years. From 1997 to 2008, the lift name was printed in big bold letters on both terminals at the top and bottom, along with Breckenridge ‘B’s and a Poma swoosh. In 2008, that was all taken off when the terminals were repainted, and for a season, there were no signs of any kind on the lift. For 2009, new blue signs with the lift name in Times New Roman were put on at the bottom on both this lift and the Rocky Mountain SuperChair. Which were replaced with the current white text on red background nameplates in 2015.
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This being the lift I frequented the most on Peak 9, I got a fair share of lift rides I’ve recorded of it that show the subtle alterations to the lift between 2011 and 2016:
2011:
2012 (removal of the loading gates):
2013 (new yellow unload signage on the top terminal):
2014:
2015 (new map displays on the bars and new signage on the terminals):
2016:
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Before 2008, the terminals on this and the Rocky Mountain SuperChair were painted silver on the sides, with the lift name in big block letters.
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I’m confused about this. The first LPA lift ever built was High Noon Express at Vail. But lifts like this are still marked as Leitner-Poma. Is this because they have a mix of Leitner and Poma components, but were never officially merged until 2009?
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Yes, there is confusion here. The first LPA lift built was indeed High Noon Express at Vail in 2010, however, LPA terminals refer to Leitner-Poma Automatic, and it is not the company’s name, but rather a terminal model. Leitner-Poma of America, or LPOA, was formed in 2002, not 2009, and refers to the brand and company, not the lift. This lift is a 90s 2nd gen Challenger model, and is 100% Poma. Despite merging in 2002, Leitner design elements only reappeared in 2010 on LPOA lifts. Hope this clarifies a bit.
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Thanks!
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