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[SkiDaBird]

I don't think it's possible to dispute that Yan had a sense of style. I still think that their towers with the lifting frames, like on the Sun Valley quads, are the best looking towers ever made.

[reaperskier]

Your totally right about that SkiDaBird. Even though Yan's high speed quads didn't work as hoped, they were still some of the most beautiful lifts ever made. I'm a bit sad that I will never get to ride an unmodified Yan HSQ.

This post has been edited by reaperskier: 16 November 2017 - 05:15 AM

[RibStaThiok]

don't be sad, be grateful.

[Yooper Skier]

The lifting frames look like upside-down metal coat hangers...just sayin'

[iceberg210]

Yooper Skier, on 17 November 2017 - 01:16 PM, said:

The lifting frames look like upside-down metal coat hangers...just sayin'

Y is for Yan

[RibStaThiok]

Are you sure it is not for: "Yikes!" J/K

[Allan]

Oh thanks, now I'll never un-see the coat hangers!! hah

[Nor'eastSkier]

Found some more, these are Broadway at Mammoth, and Prospector and Carpenter at Park City and Deer Valley, respectively (Prospector pic is a composite of two frames, sorry if it doesn't look great).

Great full video shots of the top of Prospector at 15:25 and the bottom of Carpenter at 22:45:
https://www.youtube....h?v=rcAAKP62nTw

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[floridaskier]

Wow, great find! A bunch of other interesting lift shots in there too. I see the Park City gondola, original Crescent Yan quad, pre-shortening Ski Team, Three Kings, and then at Deer Valley you can see the Wasatch, Homestake, and Clipper Yan triples. Also a good Delta 727 at SLC airport.

[skierdude9450]

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol's rope evac training video has some good shots of Chair 1 pre-retrofit in action. I'll try to see if I can track it down and post it.

[DonaldMReif]

Backbowlsbilly, on 14 July 2017 - 08:55 AM, said:

The original Yan River Run Gondola at Keystone

https://www.remontee...ering-5782.html

That thread also contains some nice photos of the Riblet double that came before the Montezuma Express lift, and the Erickson triple that the Summit Express lift replaced.

[Conrad]

The Remontees-Mecaniques photo-article of the Spain Yan detachable quad installation was updated a couple a months ago, so worth checking out again.
https://www.remontee...-reac-1057.html
It broke down this season and never reopened. It will be replaced this summer.
Edit: sorry, I already posted this in a different topic

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[Nor'eastSkier]

Another find in my searches through old ski footage: quick shot of the top of Barker at Sunday River around 18:51:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Mche9r9T0

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[Nor'eastSkier]

A few more from Sun Valley.

First is the bottom of Challenger, the second two are the top of Seattle Ridge.

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