Silver Queen – SilverStar, BC

This Doppelmayr CTEC quad replaced a 1990 Yan one in a completely new alignment.
The bottom station is a Uni-Star model.
Doppelmayr CTEC tower head.
Top terminal overview.
View down from the summit.
Middle section of the line.
Looking up the line.
Side view of the drive station.
Loading area and motor room.
Top unload ramp.

6 thoughts on “Silver Queen – SilverStar, BC”

  1. Carson's avatar Carson October 20, 2018 / 12:25 pm

    Why was the older quad replaced?

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    • Paul Manafort's avatar Paul Manafort October 20, 2018 / 1:52 pm

      Because late model Yans were notoriously unreliable.

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    • Greg K's avatar Greg K February 20, 2021 / 5:12 pm

      Also, it looks like it had type 6 grips. (I may be wrong about that though)

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  2. skier72's avatar skier72 February 7, 2021 / 11:28 pm

    The old Silver Queen was really trying to mimic the Yan detachables.

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    • Alex Kennedy's avatar Alex Kennedy February 20, 2021 / 8:48 pm

      Judge at Deer Valley uses very similar terminal designs.

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      • Alex Kennedy's avatar Alex Kennedy February 20, 2021 / 9:34 pm

        Sorry, I meant Viking.

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