Skyline Express #37 – Vail, CO

vail 4-1-07 047 — Bottom station and maze area.

vail 4-1-07 048 — Leaving the bottom terminal.

vail 4-1-07 053 — Top terminal building.

Donald M. Reif February 22, 2019 / 9:20 am

As built, the lift originally only had 118 chairs and an uphill capacity of 1800 pph. However, an additional 39 chairs were added a year after the lift opened, bringing the uphill capacity to 2400 pph, alongside the addition of the Pete’s Express.

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Kaden K March 13, 2019 / 2:28 pm

That’s a weird top building!

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- Donald M. Reif March 20, 2019 / 1:41 am
  
  Both it and the Earl’s Express have this unique barns.
  
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- Donald Reif February 17, 2020 / 3:59 pm
  
  Vail clearly wanted some theming for the BSB lifts.
  
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Donald Reif #SaveDaredevil (@DonaldMReif) May 11, 2019 / 1:17 pm

I’m surprised there are no photos of the section on the ridge, which is really a very beautiful place as far as scenery backdrops go, when taking photos looking back towards the China Bowl.

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Donald Reif August 30, 2019 / 9:37 am

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Max Hart February 18, 2020 / 5:34 pm

Pretty tragic story about the rider who passed away on this lift. Seems like the seat was flipped up and he fell through. Tragic.

Somehow a very similar incident has happened before on this very lift, though last time it was quite amusing:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/skier-suffers-exposure

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- Donald Reif February 18, 2020 / 6:43 pm
  
  I think in both instances, the seatback was blown up by wind on the ridge.
  
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