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LOOKING GLASS (RIBLET) - A classic center pole Riblet.

CHALLENGER (HERON-POMA) - A classic 1974 double chair.

ESKIMO EXPRESS (POMA) - This HS quad was built in 1999 to replace the Eskimo Triple
which had replaced the Eskimo Double in 1990.

GALLOPING GOOSE (HERON-POMA) - This beginner lift was built in 1974.

GEMENI EXPRESS (POMA) - Built in 1993 to replace the Gemeni Double (A 1969 Miner -Denver)

OLYMPIA EXPRESS (POMA) - Built in 1996 to replace the Olympia Double (A 1971 HERON-POMA)

PIONEER EXPRESS (POMA) - Built in 1986 this lift is an early Poma detachable quad.

PROSPECTOR EXPRESS (POMA) - Built in 1994 to replace the prospector double.

SUNNYSIDE (CTEC) - This triple was built in 1988 and is the only CTEC chair on the mountain.

SUPER GUAGE EXPRESS (LEITNER-POMA) - This Six Pack was built in 2005 to replace the Summit Express Quad.

ZEPHYR EXPRESS (POMA) - This quad built in 1990 was designed to transform into a four passenger Gondola in
the evenings. After ski duties it carries dinner guests to the Sunspot Lodge.

FORMER LIFTS

TIMBERLINE (HERON-POMA/THIOKOL) - This chair was moved in 1975 from the defunct Stagecoach Ski area near Steamboat.
where it was the Big Hitch. The drive terminal was a Thiokol that came from Ski Sugarite outside of Raton, NM. The lift
was replaced in 2007.

GEMENI (MINER-DENVER) - Built in 1969 and replaced with the Gemeni Express in 1993.

ESKIMO DOUBLE (RIBLET) - The original eskimo chair was a 1963 Riblet. It was removed
in a most unusual fashion. It underwent a series of destructive tests such as a roll back
and fire to see how lifts would react to certain situations and then studied to derive future
safty components of new lifts. A video of the destruction was fillmed in 1990 and can be found
several places online.

OLYMPIA (HERON-POMA) - Built in 1971 and replaced with the Olympia Express in 1996.

SUMMIT EXPRESS (POMA) - Built in 1985 and replaced by the Super Guage Express.
This chair was sold to Mission Rigdge, WA

PROSPECTOR (RIBLET) - Built in 1963 and replaced with the Prospector Express in 1994.

ZEPHYR (YAN) - Built in 1983 this triple was replaced by the Zephyr Express Quad.

Several pics thanks to Brad at www.coloradoskihistory.com

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