The Hawk Skylift – Harper Brothers Mountain, TN

This lift was built in 2012 but finally opened to the public in summer 2021.
Doppelmayr Eco Drive terminal.
The loading station.
Bottom terminal area.
Tower 1 sits in a horse pasture.
Some of the towers have very large foundations for some reason.
View down the lower lift line.
Middle part of the line.
Tower 4.
Riding up the line.
T5.
This lift has quite a few combo assemblies.
View back down.
Tower 8.
Arriving at the mid terminal.
Tower 10.
The section of the line above the mid-station is very short.
Top bullwheel.
Side view of the top tension terminal.
Upper lift house.
View down from the summit.
The top terminal area, called the Hawk’s Nest.
Tower 11.
As of the opening season, no loading or unloading takes place at the mid.
A Doppelmayr CTEC tower head.
Steepest part of the line.
Tower 7.
Another view of T5.
The lift travels over a number of roads and properties. The original vision was that guests could ride the lift to overnight cabins.
View down the line.
Tower 1.

2 thoughts on “The Hawk Skylift – Harper Brothers Mountain, TN

  1. Ryan September 26, 2021 / 1:00 am

    WOOHOOO! Finally open!!

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  2. gettheyoyo February 25, 2022 / 7:11 pm

    why was this closed so long?

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