Backside Express - Northstar at Tahoe
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Lower Station
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Lower Station
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Lower Station
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Lift Line
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Lift Line
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
Doppelmayr DS-104 Grip
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Top Station
Backside Express at Northstar at Tahoe
The Top Station
Lift Stats:
Manufacturer:  Doppelmayr
Type:  High Speed Quad
Installed:  1993
Drive:  At top station
Tensioning:  At bottom station 
Motor: 700 HP
Motor rating, continuous: 482 kW
Motor rating, starting:  589 kW
Haul rope diameter:  45 mm 
Rope guage:  4.8 m
Vertical rise: 1,846 ft / 562.6 m
Inclined length:  6,034 ft / 1,839.1 m

Speed on line: 

1,000 fpm / 5.08 m/s 
Speed in station: 3.2 fpm / 1 m/s
Number of towers:  27
Number of chairs:  136 pcs.
Capacity:  2,570 P/h
Ride time:  N/A minutes

Chair parking: 

Manual emergency rail at top station

Other notes: 

The Backside Express replaced the former Schaffer's Camp triple.