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1974 Chairlift Installations - North America

The 1974 Lift Installation Survey was gathered from SAM Magazine.

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East : Midwest : Mountain : Pacific : Canada

East
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
CONNECTICUT                
Lake Ridge* N/A 2C Borvig N/A 820 163 900 450
                 
MAINE                
Sugarloaf Double Runner East 2C Borvig N/A 3080 617 1200 450
                 
MASSACHUSETTS                
Greylock Glen*† Chair A J-Bar Borvig N/A 775 84 600 270
Greylock Glen Chair B 2C Borvig N/A 1110 170 1000 350
Greylock Glen Chair C 2C Borvig N/A 3341 761 1200 500
Greylock Glen Chair D 2C Borvig N/A 1795 480 1200 450
Merrimac Valley N/A T-Bar Mueller N/A 1007 203 750 500
                 
NEW HAMPSHIRE                
Waterville Valley N/A 2C Stadeli N/A 2859 584 1440 450
Wildcat Snowcat 3C Riblet N/A 1444 237 1000 350
                 
NEW YORK                
Bluemont* (mod) N/A 2C Rice N/A (4400) (500) (1200) (450)
Cortina Mountain* N/A 2C Poma N/A 3350 600 1200 492
Cortina Mountain N/A 2C Poma N/A 2702 455 1000 450
Cortina Mountain N/A Poma Hall N/A 900 198 625 415
Plattekill Mt. N/A 3C Hall N/A 2668 844 1800 480
Shumaker Mtn. N/A 2C Hall N/A 2839 508 958 480
                 
PENNSYLVANIA                
Masthope* N/A 2C Borvig N/A 3352 593 1200 450
Pocono Manor N/A T-Bar Poma N/A 830 126 750 422
                 
VERMONT                
Bromley Ski Resort Alpine 2C Hall N/A 2140 385 1200 460
Bromley Ski Resort Sun 2C Hall N/A 4803 1213 1200 500
                 
WEST VIRGINIA                
Snowshoe N/A 3C Thiokol N/A 3079 604 1200 460
Snowshoe N/A 3C Thiokol N/A 3275 695 1500 465
Snowshoe N/A 3C Thiokol N/A 605 75 1200 450
Snowshoe N/A 3C Thiokol N/A 6175 1456 1200 500

Midwest
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
MICHIGAN                
Norvul* N/A 2C Rice N/A 1765 282 1200 450
Norvul* N/A 2C Rice N/A 1725 304 1200 450
                 
MINNESOTA                
Afton Alps N/A 2C Hall N/A 1100 190 1000 400
Afton Alps N/A 2C Hall N/A 900 210 1000 400
Hyland Hills N/A 3C Borvig N/A 932 152 1800 450
Lutsen (mod) N/A N/A Riblet N/A (2550) (502) (795) (450)
Spirit Mountain N/A 3C Hall N/A 2058 397 1800 460
Spirit Mountain N/A 3C Hall N/A 2135 298 1200 460
Spirit Mountain N/A 2C Hall N/A 739 100 1000 340
Spirit Mountain N/A 2C Hall N/A 2072 391 1200 N/A
                 
NORTH DAKOTA                
Mont* N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1046 180 1350 512
Mont N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 509 70 760 433
Mont N/A Platter Doppelmayr N/A 510 70 760 433
Trestle Valley N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1200 200 1350 512
                 
SOUTH DAKOTA                
Terry Peak N/A Poma Poma N/A 975 139 538 422

Mountain
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
COLORADO                
Arapahoe Basin Lenawee 2C Heron N/A 4045 1005 1150 500
Geneva Basin N/A 2C Heron N/A 2690 728 1050 500
Keystone Packsaddle 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4190 953 1200 500
Loveland Lift #5 2C 2-way Heron N/A 5350 308 900 525
Steamboat Bashor 2C Lift Engineering N/A 1505 305 1200 475
Steamboat (mod) Four Points 2C Lift Engineering N/A (3532) (1246) (1100) (500)
Steamboat (mod) Burgess Creek 2C Lift Engineering N/A (3630) (950) (1100) (500)
Winter Park Iron Horse 2C Heron N/A 5820 1576 1200 500
Winter Park Pony Express 2C Heron N/A 3415 1051 1200 500
Winter Park Challenger 2C Heron N/A 4805 1452 1200 500
Winter Park Galloping Goose 2C 2-way Heron N/A 1244 130 1080 450
Wolf Creek Dickey 2C Borvig N/A 2705 702 1000 450
Vail Chair #11 2C Riblet N/A 5484 1525 1200 500
Vail Gopher Hill 2C Riblet N/A 945 146 1200 350
                 
IDAHO                
Brundage Mt. (mod) N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A (1570) (400) (506) (500)
Schweitzer Chair #7 2C Riblet N/A 4241 1153 1180 500
Soldier Mtn. Bird's Eye 2C Stadeli N/A 2265 603 1200 450
                 
MONTANA                
Montana Snowbowl (mod) N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Montana Snowbowl (mod) N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A (2625) (800) (900) (590)
                 
NEW MEXICO                
Red River N/A 2C Riblet N/A 5689 1515 1200 500
Santa Fe Sierra 2C Riblet N/A 4288 842 1200 450
Ski Apache (mod) N/A 2C Riblet N/A (5100) (1300) (1000) (450)
                 
UTAH                
Alta Germainia 2C Lift Engineering N/A 3710 1121 1000 480
Brighton Millicent 2C Lift Engineering N/A 3930 1114 1000 500
Park City Prospector 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5630 1295 1000 550
Park City N/A Poma Poma N/A 3550 1284 718 N/A
                 
WYOMING                
Grand Targhee Blackfoot 2C Riblet N/A 3236 1200 1300 500
Jackson Hole Casper Bowl 3C Heron N/A 3450 1046 1450 460

Pacific
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
ALASKA                
Alyeska Chair #3 2C Riblet N/A 1052 315 1200 389
Elmendorf AFB N/A Poma Poma N/A 1225 198 625 415
                 
CALIFORNIA                
Alpine Meadows (mod) Summit 2C Lift Engineering N/A (5420) (1600) (870) (500)
Bear Valley N/A Platter Lift Engineering N/A 780 100 600 407
Big Bear Hibernation 2C Riblet N/A 2896 519 1000 400
Green Valley N/A Platter Lift Engineering N/A 745 212 30 375
Mammoth Mountain Chair #15 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5600 950 1200 475
Mammoth Mountain Chair #16 2C Lift Engineering N/A 6090 1314 1200 475
Northstar at Tahoe Forest 2C Riblet N/A 5746 1171 1180 500
Sierra at Tahoe Chair #4 2C Lift Engineering N/A 1140 145 1200 400
Squaw Valley Mainline 2C Lift Engineering N/A 2500 540 1200 450
Squaw Valley Olympic Lady 2C Lift Engineering N/A 2660 1096 1100 535
Squaw Valley Cornice II 2C Lift Engineering N/A 3800 1252 1200 500
Squaw Valley Headwall 2C Lift Engineering N/A 3855 1235 1200 500
Squaw Valley (mod) East Broadway 2C Lift Engineering N/A (2050) (300) (1200) (450)
Squaw Valley (mod) Cornice 1 2C Lift Engineering N/A (3040) (550) (1200) (450)
Squaw Valley (mod) Shirely Lake 2C Lift Engineering N/A (3100) (750) (1200) (475)
Squaw Valley (mod) Little KT 2C Lift Engineering N/A (820) (200) (800) (450)
                 
OREGON                
Anthony Lakes N/A 2C Riblet N/A 3256 681 1060 500
Mt. Bachelor (mod) N/A 2C Riblet N/A (5496) (1292) (1111) (500)
Mt. Hood Meadows Texas 2C Riblet N/A 3556 892 1190 500
                 
WASHINGTON                
Crystal Mountain Gold Hills 3C Thiokol N/A 2476 847 1800 500
Mt. Baker N/A 2C Riblet N/A 3252 1265 900 500
Summit at Snoqualmie Keechelus 2C Riblet N/A 2584 878 1150 450
Summit at Snoqualmie Wildside 3C Riblet N/A 2017 692 1500 450

Canada
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
ALBERTA                
Marmot Basin (mod) Red-T T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A (1828) (336) (800) (500)
Silver Summit N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1400 400 1197 590
Sunshine Village Strawberry 3C Hall N/A 2730 454 2100 460
                 
BRITISH COLUMBIA                
Blewett* N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1708 456 900 590
Fernie N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1964 436 945 590
Mt. Arrowsmith* N/A 2C Doppelmayr N/A 3016 602 1098 450
Wapiti Ski Hill* Moose Caboose T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 3800 900 300 590
                 
LABRADOR                
Sno Goose Ski Club* N/A T-Bar Mueller N/A 2171 547 700 550
                 
NEW BRUNSWICK                
Sugarloaf N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 810 150 1200 400
                 
ONTARIO                
Blue Mountain N/A 3C Poma N/A 2760 630 1800 480
Chicopee Ski Center N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 910 126 1200 350
City of Sudbury* N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 770 180 1200 400
Craigleith Ski Center N/A 2C Hall N/A 2165 533 1200 460
Laurentian Ski Center* N/A 2C Poma N/A 2700 620 1200 480
Mt. Pakenham N/A 2C Hall N/A 1531 256 1200 460
Onaping Ski Hills N/A Platter Doppelmayr N/A 263 ~180 786 472
Sky Loft Ski Center N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 1100 210 880 400
                 
QUEBEC                
Cabano N/A Platter Doppelmayr N/A 263 36 786 472
Cap d' Ours N/A Platter Samson N/A 540 93 800 450
Lac de l'Argile* N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 1723 430 1200 450
Mt. Avalanche N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1400 400 1197 590
Mont Cascades N/A Platter Samson N/A 410 43 500 350
Mont Castor N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 920 247 1200 450
Mont Original* N/A 2C Samson N/A 3260 723 1000 450
Mont Original N/A Platter Samson N/A 1560 250 325 440
Mont Ste. Anne N/A T-Bar Mueller N/A 3530 967 1100 600
City of Montreal* N/A Poma Poma N/A 340 48 800 360
City of Montreal N/A Poma Poma N/A 340 48 800 360
Parc Naturel* N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 1513 276 1200 450
Vallee du Parc N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 1865 385 1200 450
* New area for 1974-1975 season.
† Greylock Glen Ski Area actually never went into operation and the lifts were never fully completed. For more information about Greylock, check out NELSAP.ORG'S Greylock Glen page.


 

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