Leitner-Poma replaced Crystal’s 1988 Poma detachable quad with a brand new version in 2025.The new lift utilizes the old top terminal location and some foundations.Breakover towers seen from the Mt. Rainier Gondola.Top terminal wedged between the Summit House restaurant and Mt. Rainier Gondola.Locals call this lift Rex, short for Rainier Express.View north from the summit.Side view of the return station.Unloading area and terminal under cover.Tower 14.View down the steep part of the line.Steep part of the line on Breakover.Low angle part of the lift line.View up the main face.Lower lift line.The first few towers above Chinook Express.Drive station at midway.View up from the bottom terminal.Unlike the previous lift, this one features full chair parking.Loading area.View riding up.Looking back down the first half of the line.Tower 11.View down Sunnyside.Tower 14.T15.Arriving at the summit.Upper mountain layout.LPA chairs in front of Silver King.Side view of a support tower.Breakover towers on the summit.View down at T9.Side view of the parking area.Much shorter drive terminal than before.Lift line overview.Lift overview.Most of the line seen from Quicksilver.
Correction: Rex’s liftline is Breakover, not Sunnyside. Sunnyside is still there, but it’s Old Chair 2’s line, predating Rex. Skiers’ left a little, and angled away from Breakover to the top of Old Chair 1.
Yes. As my bro explained in more detail elsewhere, there were too many unknowns surrounding removing the old footer and whether they’d be able to pour a new one on that miniscule piece of real estate up there.
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Which UNI-G and LPA terminals are closer together, this one and the gondola or the new Becker/Wildcat at Snowbasin?
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REX II has the same number of chairs as the original REX, and I’d say the biggest difference between the two is REX II having four combi towers.
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Becker/Wildcat are more side-by-side closer together than REX II/The Gondola in my opinion.
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Correction: Rex’s liftline is Breakover, not Sunnyside. Sunnyside is still there, but it’s Old Chair 2’s line, predating Rex. Skiers’ left a little, and angled away from Breakover to the top of Old Chair 1.
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OH MY GOD THESE PHOTOS ARE SO STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! (Can you tell I like Rainier Express guys)
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Did Peter upgrade his camera? These are great! 👍
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Did they reuse the foundation at the top terminal? Front mast of the top terminal is flipped the opposite way of usual
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Yes. As my bro explained in more detail elsewhere, there were too many unknowns surrounding removing the old footer and whether they’d be able to pour a new one on that miniscule piece of real estate up there.
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