Practice Slope – Mad River Glen, VT

One of two Mueller doubles at MRG, Practice Slope opened in 1972.

This location has the drive and tensioning systems.

View up the line with newer lifting frames having been added.

Northeast Chairlifts November 9, 2018 / 4:57 pm

well… those lifting frames are brand new this summer. They weren’t there when I filmed this lift this past December

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- Teddy January 8, 2019 / 4:47 am
  
  Apparently, the lifting frames were added to make maintenance easier as well as a new variable speed drive motor. https://www.preservemadriver.com/news/2018/9/23/new-lifting-frames-installed-on-the-practice-slope
  
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reaperskier November 9, 2018 / 5:47 pm

I wonder who manufactured the lifting frames?

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- Tyler Baroody November 2, 2020 / 1:55 pm
  
  Looks like Doppelmayr did.
  
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JaypeakloverVT June 3, 2022 / 6:45 pm

Yeah I can agree it looks doppelmayr did

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