Poma built this lift in 1988 to replace a Telecar double chair.View up from the base area.The top bullwheel.The upper operator house is integrated into a skier services building.View down the long lift line.Middle section of the lift.Upper lift line.Lower section of the line.The first few towers.Alpha drive station.Lift overview.
Well, Santa Fe Super Chief was New Mexico’s first quad chair… Ski Apache had the 2nd one a few years after Dalai Lama’s picture was taken. Pajarito had the 3rd
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There is a loading carpet I know because I have been on it and the lift.
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Correct. The carpet was added in 2009
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The lift before the upgrade:
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Footage:
Drive terminal:
Lift:
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I rode this chair during the 2009-2010 season, the loading carpet was there. I don’t remember if the safety bars were there.
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Yeah. I guess the bars were added later, the first video of the lift with bars was uploaded in 2010
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Here’s a video from when the lift first opened
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This lift will be replaced with a Leitner Poma high-speed quad for the 2024-2025 ski season.
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Here’s some pictures of it
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Dalai Lama was lucky to take a ride on this lift in 1991
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I’m really missing 9/10ths of the context as to why the Dalai Lama is riding this lift in particular.
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Well, Santa Fe Super Chief was New Mexico’s first quad chair… Ski Apache had the 2nd one a few years after Dalai Lama’s picture was taken. Pajarito had the 3rd
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I think …. Moved to Bear Valley CA to replace Bear’s slow 2 person Koala chair? Now slow quad.
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The New Koala chair came from Taos. How fast does a 1650′ length lift need to be ??
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