Sky Village – Ober Mountain, TN

This lift was constructed in 2024 to replace a double chair that serviced an alpine slide and ski slope.
The lift parallels a second double chair that will eventually be removed.
Alpenstar drive station.
Another view of the drive terminal.
The alignment features several towers with combination assemblies on both sides.
The first few towers near the bottom of the alpine slide.
Alignment along the former Blue double line.
Lower lift line seen from the old scenic double.
Middle section of the line.
A hold down tower on the lower part of the line.
Side view of a 12 sheave assembly.
Flat segment of the line.
A mid-station will service the alpine slide.
Towers going into the mid-unload.
Five different towers support the mid-unload.
Steep part of the line above the mid.
  1. View down above the mid unload.
    Angled tower 13.
    View down the long lift line from the old double.
    The top terminal on Mt. Harrison.
    Fixed return bullwheel.
    Unloading area on the summit.
    Side view of the alpine slide station.
    A chair passing tower 2.
    The bottom station next to one of the lifts it will replace.
    View up the line at tower 2.
    Tower 1.
    By summer 2025, this was the only lift left on the Mt. Harrison alignment.
    Drive terminal seen from the site of the former double chair.
    View riding up the line.
    Tower 6.
    Middle station downhil side.
    Towers leading into the mid-station.
    Tower 1.
    The loading area.
    Riding into the mid-station.
    In the summer the middle station services a zip line and alpine slide.
    Tower 14.
    Arriving at the summit.
    T16 with an automated photo station.
    Unloading area on Mt. Harrison.
    View from the summit.
    T15.

    Unlike the prior lift, this one does not carry alpine slide sleds.

6 thoughts on “Sky Village – Ober Mountain, TN”

  1. SkiLucas's avatar SkiLucas January 30, 2025 / 4:04 pm

    They’re going to be removing the scenic chairlift, right?

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    • Peter Landsman's avatar Peter Landsman January 30, 2025 / 4:10 pm

      Yes, switchover to the new quad will come in a month or so. Then the double will go.

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  2. Skier's avatar Skier January 31, 2025 / 6:53 am

    quite an impressive lift for a scenic line

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  3. Chris's avatar Chris February 2, 2025 / 7:07 pm

    It really doesn’t look like they’ll be supporting skiing from this side of the resort any longer with the addition on this lift. With the load station uphill and the mid-unload geared to the alpine slide, it seems pretty impossible for skiers to be riding this lift.

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    • RalfW's avatar RalfW March 20, 2025 / 11:58 am

      Haven’t snowboarded here, but the 2024 trail map shows a blue run called Alpine Way that skis off the mid-unload. So maybe it will run at least some in winter? Would be interesting to see if the resort has the ability (permits? land ownership?) to cut any trails off the top of Mt. Harrison.

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  4. SkiLucas's avatar SkiLucas March 11, 2025 / 4:41 pm

    Will they be making trails off of Mt. Harrison?

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