I believe this lift is the only center pole quad in the western United States.Chairs removed for NDT.A whopping 18 towers in 1,600 feet.This is the only lift at Mountain High’s North Resort.Tower 15.Middle section of the lift line.T8.Lower part of the lift line.Bottom station with tensioning.Loading area and return bullwheel.Integrated sheave assemblies.
Three things come to mind: 1) Quad chairs at 50’ spacing (2400 pph); 2) Relatively flat lift (304’ vertical rise); 3) Riblet did not make a sheave assembly larger than +4. This requires more assemblies (+ towers) to support the load.
Nope, it’s still here. I’m standing under it right now. All the chairs are hung, but you can see it’s weathering. The seats are in pretty bad shape or just gone. The lower control shack is boarded up. The whole thing has the feel of a somewhat recently abandoned ski area. Which I guess it is.
Back when all the tubing was at North, they would open it for skiing weekends/holidays following big snows. I made it a couple times (2013 and 2015, I think), and even on busy days when West’s lots were completely full, North’s afternoon skier visits that I saw were single digits, The lodge was open, so they just had to pay groomers and lift operators.
But now, with tubing operations at East, you’d need more personnel to operate North–plowing the lot alone is probably more hassle than it would be worth. The demand just isn’t there.
But they do use North still for summer ops, including disc golf, food & beverage, and sometimes live music. Now that Mountain High is also operating the adjacent Table Mountain Campground, it seems like a pretty good use of the concession.
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18 towers for a 1500 ft lift!?
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Three things come to mind: 1) Quad chairs at 50’ spacing (2400 pph); 2) Relatively flat lift (304’ vertical rise); 3) Riblet did not make a sheave assembly larger than +4. This requires more assemblies (+ towers) to support the load.
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That’s Riblet for ya.
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Thank you for the education! Next question- On Peter’s second photo, it says chairs removed for NDT. What does NDT mean?
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None Destructive Testing, basically scanning the metal for any cracks, etc.
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I’ve heard rumors this lift has been removed and spare parts sent to Mt. Waterman, but have not been out to confirm.
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Nope, it’s still here. I’m standing under it right now. All the chairs are hung, but you can see it’s weathering. The seats are in pretty bad shape or just gone. The lower control shack is boarded up. The whole thing has the feel of a somewhat recently abandoned ski area. Which I guess it is.
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Why don’t they open this resort any more?
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Back when all the tubing was at North, they would open it for skiing weekends/holidays following big snows. I made it a couple times (2013 and 2015, I think), and even on busy days when West’s lots were completely full, North’s afternoon skier visits that I saw were single digits, The lodge was open, so they just had to pay groomers and lift operators.
But now, with tubing operations at East, you’d need more personnel to operate North–plowing the lot alone is probably more hassle than it would be worth. The demand just isn’t there.
But they do use North still for summer ops, including disc golf, food & beverage, and sometimes live music. Now that Mountain High is also operating the adjacent Table Mountain Campground, it seems like a pretty good use of the concession.
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