Lift overview from the Black Mountain Express.Top towers and bullwheel.Unloading area.Fixed return bullwheel.View down from the summit.Middle part of the line.This lift only operates weekends and holidays.Upper lift line.Height-adjustable drive station.Motor room and loading area.
yes they did. For the most part. Things were a bit sketchy with the hub cap sheaves and the bearing issue with the bullwheel that went kablooey at Keystone? Breckie? But overall they built solid lifts aside from the mentioned issues and HSQ issues
Because it was a busy-days-only overflow lift that went to essentially the same place as Lenawee, and that was when Lenawee was a fixed-grip triple. Now that Len is a 6-pack it’d be even less necessary. (I was a liftie there in 04-05)
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When was this lift removed?
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Summer 2018.
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Hi Peter- Might want to add the removed date to the main A-Basin page. It only shows the installed date right now.
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Was this lift scrapped?
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I’ve ridden this old machine back in the day, it was always open into June
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She was a good lift. Served well. Like most Yannies did/do.
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Yan made great fixed grips
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yes they did. For the most part. Things were a bit sketchy with the hub cap sheaves and the bearing issue with the bullwheel that went kablooey at Keystone? Breckie? But overall they built solid lifts aside from the mentioned issues and HSQ issues
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Teller lift at Keystone
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*early fixed grip lifts ;)
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Why wasn’t this replaced?
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Because it was a busy-days-only overflow lift that went to essentially the same place as Lenawee, and that was when Lenawee was a fixed-grip triple. Now that Len is a 6-pack it’d be even less necessary. (I was a liftie there in 04-05)
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