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| Colorado Lift News 5th Year Anniversary Edition: Summer 2006 |
This chairlift survey marks ColoradoSkiHistory.com’s fifth anniversary on
the Internet. Since 2002, the number of new chairlifts installed annually
has increased by 78 percent. This year resorts are reaching deep in their
financial pockets, building expensive projects that reflect last winter’s
record skier numbers.
Breckenridge contracted Leitner-Poma last spring to construct the long
awaited gondola from the free parking lots to developments on Peak 7,
moving to the Peak 7 base, and finally up to the Colorado Super Chair.
The system will cost about twenty million dollars and will feature eight-
passenger cabins built by the Swiss company CWA.
Aspen Skiing Company is continuing with their one billion dollar
renovation of Snowmass. For this season, look for two new lifts: the Elk
Camp Gondola and Assay Hill Quad. Both projects are being
constructed and engineered by Leitner-Poma of Grand Junction. The
gondola will replace the old Riblet Funnel lift and extend down to the base
of Fanny Hill. Weitz is overseeing additional base area construction
located at the bottom of the Village Express, which will eventually include
new lodging, a conference center, retail shops and restaurants.
Doppelmayr CTEC has two projects this year in Colorado, including an
eight-passenger gondola at Beaver Creek and a high-speed quad at Wolf
Creek. The gondola will originate in the town of Avon and will connect to
the Beaver Creek Mountain lifts near the free parking lots off of US
Highway 6. The new high-speed quad at Wolf Creek is their first express
lift and their fourth new CTEC brand chair.
the Internet. Since 2002, the number of new chairlifts installed annually
has increased by 78 percent. This year resorts are reaching deep in their
financial pockets, building expensive projects that reflect last winter’s
record skier numbers.
Breckenridge contracted Leitner-Poma last spring to construct the long
awaited gondola from the free parking lots to developments on Peak 7,
moving to the Peak 7 base, and finally up to the Colorado Super Chair.
The system will cost about twenty million dollars and will feature eight-
passenger cabins built by the Swiss company CWA.
Aspen Skiing Company is continuing with their one billion dollar
renovation of Snowmass. For this season, look for two new lifts: the Elk
Camp Gondola and Assay Hill Quad. Both projects are being
constructed and engineered by Leitner-Poma of Grand Junction. The
gondola will replace the old Riblet Funnel lift and extend down to the base
of Fanny Hill. Weitz is overseeing additional base area construction
located at the bottom of the Village Express, which will eventually include
new lodging, a conference center, retail shops and restaurants.
Doppelmayr CTEC has two projects this year in Colorado, including an
eight-passenger gondola at Beaver Creek and a high-speed quad at Wolf
Creek. The gondola will originate in the town of Avon and will connect to
the Beaver Creek Mountain lifts near the free parking lots off of US
Highway 6. The new high-speed quad at Wolf Creek is their first express
lift and their fourth new CTEC brand chair.
| Modified Lifts: |
| Silver Queen Gondola |
| The Old Cabins at Aspen |
| Telluride Gondola |
New Ski Lifts:
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Removed Ski Lifts:
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Modified Ski Lifts:
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| Lift Construction Pictures: |
* Removed Chairlifts:
| East River |
| Assay Hill |
| Funnel |
| Sunshine |
| Dickey |
| Giant Steps |
* Lift Removal Pictures:
| Removal of Funnel at Snowmass |
| Dickey at Wolf Creek |
* Lifts Being Constructed:
Breckenridge:
| Breck's gondola as of mid-June |
| Pictures of the lower terminal in late August. |
| More lower terminal pictures. |
| Pictures of the Shock Hill mid station. |
| Shock Hill |
| Peak 7 mid station |
| Peak 8 Terminal |
Snowmass:
| Various projects including the Elk Camp Gondola at Snowmass |
| More pictures of the Elk Camp Gondola. |
Beaver Creek:
| The new gondola from Avon to the Beaver Creek Landing off of US Highway 6. |
| The gondola terminal on the Beaver Creek Landing side. |
| The gondola terminal on the Avon side. |
Echo Mountain:
| Early snow hits Echo's slopes as they enter their second season. |
| Previous Editions: 2005-2006 Season 2004-2005 Season 2003-2004 Season 2002-2003 Season |
| Copyright © coloradoskihistory.com All Rights Reserved. Pictures thanks to: Vons, John Holm, Patrick from Austin, Aspen SkiCo, Brad C., Lift Dino |
