Spotlight/Applebottom chairlifts were relocated from Birch Park/Snowcrest ski areas when they closed. There’s plenty of pictures on the “I skied Birch Park/Snowcrest” Facebook page. Applebottom used to have red/white/blue towers with brown chairs; Spotlight had white towers with red chairs. Unknown dates on removal/installation.
My original comment was mostly wrong, so here’s what I think is correct now
1950’s – Poma lift roughly in the alignment of the current Spotlight lift, ending below the sandstone outcropping. Rope tow going up
Thunderation to the top of Log House start powered by a farm tractor
1967 – Spotlight lift installed, absent from the SAM lift installation survey and is lacking the Hall plaque at the bottom. I assume it was installed new but it could have been intended for a different ski area. Birch Park or Snowcrest had a very similar Hall lift that was removed but the years don’t quite match up.
1972 – Mountaintop lift installed
1989 – Applebottom lift installed, relocated from Birch Park, Wi. There’s pictures on their facebook page of a few different Hall lifts that match the age of Applebottom. The towers on the breakover are much taller than needed on account of this relocation. The lift was originally installed in 1971, with brown chairs along with red, white, and blue towers.
The lifts have been red, black, and the current green.
One of the lifts at Birch Park was a Hall with the moving motor at the bottom (installed at BP about 1968) The other lift, plus the lift at Snowcrest had fixed drives and center loading, going up each side of a valley to the top of the hills.
Yes, there was a Hall life at Birch Park that went up each side, and a Heron-Poma at Snowcrest that went up each side. I think he Hall at Birch Park with bottom drive/tension is at Welch Village now. The Applebottom chair could be the second double that was at Snowcrest but I’m unsure.
Chair 1 (Spotlight) and Chair 2 (Mountaintop) were made for Mt. La Crosse. They used to have the Hall plaques at the bottom stating this, not sure if they are still up and visible. I was told my the hill crew that Chair 3 (Applebottom) came from Peek ‘n’ Peak, New York.
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Spotlight/Applebottom chairlifts were relocated from Birch Park/Snowcrest ski areas when they closed. There’s plenty of pictures on the “I skied Birch Park/Snowcrest” Facebook page. Applebottom used to have red/white/blue towers with brown chairs; Spotlight had white towers with red chairs. Unknown dates on removal/installation.
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My original comment was mostly wrong, so here’s what I think is correct now
1950’s – Poma lift roughly in the alignment of the current Spotlight lift, ending below the sandstone outcropping. Rope tow going up
Thunderation to the top of Log House start powered by a farm tractor
1967 – Spotlight lift installed, absent from the SAM lift installation survey and is lacking the Hall plaque at the bottom. I assume it was installed new but it could have been intended for a different ski area. Birch Park or Snowcrest had a very similar Hall lift that was removed but the years don’t quite match up.
1972 – Mountaintop lift installed
1989 – Applebottom lift installed, relocated from Birch Park, Wi. There’s pictures on their facebook page of a few different Hall lifts that match the age of Applebottom. The towers on the breakover are much taller than needed on account of this relocation. The lift was originally installed in 1971, with brown chairs along with red, white, and blue towers.
The lifts have been red, black, and the current green.
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One of the lifts at Birch Park was a Hall with the moving motor at the bottom (installed at BP about 1968) The other lift, plus the lift at Snowcrest had fixed drives and center loading, going up each side of a valley to the top of the hills.
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Yes, there was a Hall life at Birch Park that went up each side, and a Heron-Poma at Snowcrest that went up each side. I think he Hall at Birch Park with bottom drive/tension is at Welch Village now. The Applebottom chair could be the second double that was at Snowcrest but I’m unsure.
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Chair 1 (Spotlight) and Chair 2 (Mountaintop) were made for Mt. La Crosse. They used to have the Hall plaques at the bottom stating this, not sure if they are still up and visible. I was told my the hill crew that Chair 3 (Applebottom) came from Peek ‘n’ Peak, New York.
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