The new lift towers are standing tall in No Name Basin. Here is a look at tower 8 which is one of three angle towers on the lift line. Tower 7 and tower 9 are also designed as angle towers. These towers are often implemented in a lift’s engineering design to pass over steep terrain. The angled design allows a…
I took a hike up the Waterdog drainage to Waterdog Lakes the other day. Standing at the shores, our Cat Skiing terrain lies directly above this pristine Alpine lake. The rocky chutes to the left of the craggy Monolith can be identified in this photo. Walking around in the summer, its hard to believe that we ski some of the…
The crews from Skytrac and Timberline Helicopters were able to fly out all of the remaining steel for the new lift in No Name Basin. There are thirteen towers on the line independent of the bottom and top terminals. Each tower was first flown out with the tower head carried out on the following turn by the helicopter. The crew…
The bottom terminal for the new lift has been constructed. The crew from Skytrac put in a solid effort getting the final components put together. We now have a return bullwheel and operator house in place. Next up…flying towers!
Is that a pot o’ gold at the bottom of the rainbow? Or is it the top terminal of the new Tomichi Lift in No Name Basin.
Here is a look at the backside terrain in No Name Basin. The road is complete to the bottom terminal and tower foundations are being backfilled. The bottom terminal is under construction and towers will be standing soon. It’s coming together!
Here is a look at the new Tomichi Lift drive terminal from the top of Pano. This shot gives a little perspective to its location along the Continental Divide. Its munsell grey exterior shell can be seen against the backdrop of darker trees just near the top, looker’s right side of the “Shagnasty” trail. Directly to its right along the…
The foundation for the bottom return terminal is being constructed this week with the forms built and the spread footer poured. It was quite a journey for the concrete drivers from Salida up and over the Continental Divide and it took seven trucks to get the slab poured. The return terminal column and operator house foundations will now be formed…
The crew from Skytrac has constructed the tower heads for the new Tomichi Lift. They are sitting up in the Paradise Lot awaiting one more day of flying later this month. Each tower will be flown out to its concrete foundation along the lift line. Immediately afterwards, the individual tower heads will be airlifted from the lot and attached to…
