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.
Is it just me or did they change Upper Juniper’s alignment? It looks like a line was cut right above Lower Juniper, but the trail map tells a different story. Any info on this?
If you look at Peter’s post for Lower Juniper, he says that the top of LJ would be the bottom of UJ, another HSQ. Also, he takes a photo from the top of LJ and says, “Looking up the line of the future Upper Juniper HSQ.”
UJ will start from the top terminal of UJ, at the top of Blueberry. I think you are looking at the old Olympic Line which is lookers right (next to the Men’s Downhill).
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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Is it just me or did they change Upper Juniper’s alignment? It looks like a line was cut right above Lower Juniper, but the trail map tells a different story. Any info on this?
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Is it possible you were looking at the old Olympic lift line?
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Probably, but Peter’s Lower Juniper post confused me.
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How did it confuse you? Is it the lift line placement? I’m pretty sure the lift line will be located besides Oly’s old line?
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If you look at Peter’s post for Lower Juniper, he says that the top of LJ would be the bottom of UJ, another HSQ. Also, he takes a photo from the top of LJ and says, “Looking up the line of the future Upper Juniper HSQ.”
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The post is dated, originaly supposed to be a HSQ, UJ changed placements a bit, and after Sunshine announced Angel 6, LL also wanted a HSS.
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UJ will start from the top terminal of UJ, at the top of Blueberry. I think you are looking at the old Olympic Line which is lookers right (next to the Men’s Downhill).
https://files.skimap.org/p22q3abykvdzu612vs1z9ias74as.pdf
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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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I miss the platter. It is the only one I have ever seen where:
-the haul rope would almost touch the ground near the top where the grade transitioned from very steep to flat
-small kids could be lifted off the ground when the grade transitioned from flat to steep
-wiping out in sections could result in walking as the terrain next to the lift is unskiable due to rocks
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Intrestingly the only lift at LL that does not have a name plate.
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