Chairlift updates (because we're itching for snow)
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- Created on Thursday, 07 October 2010 21:17
- Written by Carmen Boles
ESPN.com did a roundup on chairlift news, of all things! From that report:
A-Basin is replacing their slow triple Exhibition chair with a new higher-speed quad called Black Mountain Express. The new chair will cut ride time from nine to three minutes and capacity will increase by 20 percent. But don't fear: Your beloved Palaviccini chair is remaining untouched.
Silverton Mountain's one chairlift, a double bought from Mammoth Mountain over 10 years ago, is already a legend in the ski world, but it does occasionally have a lift line. So owners Jen and Aaron Brill have doubled the lift capacity with an infusion of chairs bought from Park City.
Read more about other state's chairlift news here.
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