Plaza – Big White, BC

The Plaza lift is one of two that connect the lower village to the main, upper village.
The lift line is short and consistent.
First few towers.
Upper lift line passing through numerous buildings.
Bottom station with drive and tensioning.
Motor room and loading area.
Lift overview.
Leaving the base.
Riding up the lift line.
Tower 8.
Fixed return bullwheel up top.

4 thoughts on “Plaza – Big White, BC

  1. B774's avatar B774 March 24, 2024 / 5:14 pm

    Where did the EJ chairs come from?

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    • skier72's avatar skier72 March 25, 2024 / 10:25 am

      Doppelmayr produced EJ chairs in 1986…

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      • B774's avatar B774 March 25, 2024 / 2:16 pm

        They had EJ chairs before the UNI (1989-1994)? What were they used on then? All the chairlifts I saw prior to UNI all have the chair known as EC (1980s style chair).

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        • skier72's avatar skier72 March 25, 2024 / 3:43 pm

          1985:

          Sunshine (CLF-3) – Steamboat, CO

          Mountain Top (CLD-4)

          Game Creek (CLD-4) – Vail, CO

          Northwoods (CLD-4) – Vail, CO

          Vista Bahn (CLD-4) – Vail, CO

          Silver (CLD-4) – Nakiska, AB

          Gold (CLF-3) – Nakiska, AB

          Bronze (CLF-2) – Nakiska, AB

          Boomerang (CLF-3) – Fernie, BC

          1986:

          Centennial (CLD-4), Beaver Creek, CO

          Sunshine (CLD-4), Telluride, CO

          Pine Marten (CLD-4), Mt. Bachelor, OR

          Plaza (CLF-4), Big White, BC

          Du Sud (CLD-4), Mont Ste. Anne, QC

          1987:

          Olympic (CLD-4), Nakiska, AB

          Wizard (CLD-4), Blackcomb, BC

          Solar Coaster (CLD-4), Blackcomb, BC

          7th Heaven (CLD-4), Blackcomb, BC

          Du Nord (CLD-4), Mont Ste. Anne, QC

          1988:

          Arrow Bahn (CLD-4), Arrowhead (Beaver Creek), CO

          Born Free (CLD-4), Vail, CO

          Orient (CLD-4), Vail, CO

          Chair 6 (CLD-4), Alyeska, AK

          Comet (CLD-4), Heavenly, NV

          Tremblant Express (CLD-4), Tremblant, QC

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