Two lost ski areas on Vancouver Island – Mt. Arrowsmith (Port Alberni) and Green Mountain (Naniamo) had a somewhat similar layout and vibe to Mt. Cain.
Mt. Arrowsmith (upper, not lower) had two Harusch T-Bars that operated right below a fairly steep section of the mountain. The terrain they served looked less steep than Mt. Cain’s, but still quite interesting. Arrowsmith Upper closed in 2000 I believe.
Green Mountain also was serviced by two T-Bar lifts. The lower was a Doppelmayr installation, while the upper was Harusch. Green Mountain looked much steeper than Arrowsmith Upper, and also looked like it had great views. I believe multiple reasons ultimately killed Green Mountain, but it shut down in the mid 80’s.
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Peter, I think the spreadsheet is bugged
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There sure isn’t enough lift here to warrant 17 slots on the spreadsheet 😂
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Two lost ski areas on Vancouver Island – Mt. Arrowsmith (Port Alberni) and Green Mountain (Naniamo) had a somewhat similar layout and vibe to Mt. Cain.
Mt. Arrowsmith (upper, not lower) had two Harusch T-Bars that operated right below a fairly steep section of the mountain. The terrain they served looked less steep than Mt. Cain’s, but still quite interesting. Arrowsmith Upper closed in 2000 I believe.
https://i.imgur.com/IJacxYU.jpg
Green Mountain also was serviced by two T-Bar lifts. The lower was a Doppelmayr installation, while the upper was Harusch. Green Mountain looked much steeper than Arrowsmith Upper, and also looked like it had great views. I believe multiple reasons ultimately killed Green Mountain, but it shut down in the mid 80’s.
https://i.imgur.com/BxrJn80.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/amT8fnD.jpg
At any rate, it’s great to see Mt. Cain still thriving when similar competitors failed.
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