Polar Express – Wachusett Mountain, MA

Wachusett replaced its main base-to-summit quad with a six pack in 2025.
The new lift follows the same alignment and carries the same name.
Open air chair parking facility.
Queuing gates.
View riding up the line.
Top terminal at the summit.
View down near the top.
Middle section of the lift line.
A support tower with eight sheaves on each side.
Lower lift line.
View up the line near the base area.
Loading deck and lift line.
Six place chair with auto lowering and locking bar.
View from the top breakover.
Tower 12.
Middle section of the line.
A loaded chair with Agamatic grip.
Combination assemblies on tower 6.
Tower 5.
T4.
Side view of the drive station.
Doppelmayr nameplate.
Tower 1.
View riding up the line.
Passing tower 6.
View back down the line.
European style tower head with night lighting.
Nearing the summit.
The final two towers.
Arriving at the return.
Unloading area.
Side view of the top station with bar closing rail.
Terminal under cover.
UNI-G six place station next to the quad version.
Chair leaving the bottom terminal.
Side view of T1.

One thought on “Polar Express – Wachusett Mountain, MA

  1. Erik Sahlin's avatar Erik Sahlin January 23, 2026 / 9:19 am

    She’s a beaut! This is yet another lift utilizing full non-conical Euro Tower Heads with the E98 chairs and auto-locking bars.

    On a side note, its also another one of those lifts that replaced an old one that had footrests and the new one doesn’t (Crest at Brighton for example)

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