This lift was built in 2020 to create a completely new way to access the summit.The lower terminal sits on a scenic ridgetop.Loading area and lift line.View riding up the treeless lift line.The old summit lift was a platter which came to the summit from the left of this picture.Top terminal.Unloading area.Side view of the return.This was the first Doppelmayr lift built at Louise in many decades.Another shot of the upper station.Breakover towers.View down the line.Tower 5.A chair with slats for wind resistance.Another view down the line.The only combo tower is number 3.View up at T3.The first two towers.Lower station overview.Side view of the Alpen Star drive.Lift overview.View back toward the bottom.The entire lift seen from Paradise.
The best terrain at Louise are the north facing shots off this lift in my opinion. And, given how challenging the old platter could be, this is a huge improvement.
Meaning of slats for wind resistance: take a look at the back of each chair. The backrests are plastic slats: a narrow one inch or slightly wider plastic rail with air gaps between them so the wind can blow through the back of the chair. If the seat back was a solid material, high winds would catch the chair and rock it back and forth.
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Now all that’s left is for the resort to build the upper Juniper HSQ, and this lift will become much more useful.
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The best terrain at Louise are the north facing shots off this lift in my opinion. And, given how challenging the old platter could be, this is a huge improvement.
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what does it mean when it has slats on the chair for wind resistance
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Meaning of slats for wind resistance: take a look at the back of each chair. The backrests are plastic slats: a narrow one inch or slightly wider plastic rail with air gaps between them so the wind can blow through the back of the chair. If the seat back was a solid material, high winds would catch the chair and rock it back and forth.
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Hallelujah! The death platter is dead.
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