The third lift at Smugglers’ Notch opened in 1967.Skiers in the Village can take this lift to access beginner/intermediate terrain and get to Madonna and Sterling Mountains.Fixed bottom terminal with a vault drive below.Loading at T1.Lower station overview.Looking up the lift line at tower 5.The first pitch.A midstation allows beginners to offload before the line steepens.View down from the mid.Upper lift line.Half and split towers for the mid unload.The last few towers.Monster top terminal with tensioning.View of the return bullwheel from the unload.Top operator house and last tower.Terminal anchored to bedrock.Looking down the line.
You certainly picked a lovely time of year to snap these pictures.
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Did you catch some snow season looks?
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