ski guyNEW BUBBLE CHAIRLIFT FOR MOUNT SNOW
April 25th 2011 10:34
As the old adage goes,"whatever goes around comes around,"
holds true in the world of skiing these days.
Back in the '70s, plexiglass covered chairlifts--commonly
know as "bubble chairs"--were all the rage. They protected
lift riders from the elements, yet they were not as expensive
as an enclosed gondola.
Mount Snow had one back in the day, but alas, maintenance
and vandalism were a major problem so it went the way of
the succession of the mountain's owners---banished to the
ash heap of ski history.
Today, with their customers tiring of freezing their behinds off
while riding up the mountain, current management has decreed
theire will be a six-passenger bubble chairlift installed for the
2011-2012 season.
The new Leitner Poma lift will replace Mount Snow's ancient
Summit Local triple chair.
This is a step in the right direction, but what this place really needs
is an enclosed summit gondola lift or an aerial tramway. It's a cold
ride up this wind-whipped mountain on many a winter 'morn.
holds true in the world of skiing these days.
Back in the '70s, plexiglass covered chairlifts--commonly
know as "bubble chairs"--were all the rage. They protected
lift riders from the elements, yet they were not as expensive
as an enclosed gondola.
Mount Snow had one back in the day, but alas, maintenance
and vandalism were a major problem so it went the way of
the succession of the mountain's owners---banished to the
ash heap of ski history.
Today, with their customers tiring of freezing their behinds off
theire will be a six-passenger bubble chairlift installed for the
2011-2012 season.
The new Leitner Poma lift will replace Mount Snow's ancient
Summit Local triple chair.
This is a step in the right direction, but what this place really needs
is an enclosed summit gondola lift or an aerial tramway. It's a cold
ride up this wind-whipped mountain on many a winter 'morn.
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