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CHAIN DRIVE CHAIRLIFTS in the MIDWEST and Mt. SNOW VT.

 Caberfae, MI

FROM: Skiers and Snowboarders of the Midwest Facebook Group

 

FROM: Skiers and Snowboarders of the Midwest Facebook Group

Chestnut, IL

 

CHAIN DRIVE CHAIRLIFTS at MT SNOW, VERMONT

http://www.chairlift.org/pics/mtsnow/ms29.jpg

Another was the old Mixing Bowl double chairlift at Mt Snow in Vermont. It was a conventional, old fashioned double chairlift, but rode on a track mounted above the chairs that was pulled by a chain. It was slow and dripped gease (which is why every chair featured a hood), but was still quite a nifty contraption. Here's a picture of another "conveyor" lift built at Mt Snow: http://www.chairlift.org/pics/mtsnow/ms29.jpg[/url]

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/mgEV6pshrk7w8ZLS9

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.skibum.net/files/mtsnowsummer.jpg&tbnid=MoU-raO9liU4sM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https://www.skibum.net/new-england/vermont-ski-areas/vintage-mount-snow-stuff/&docid=4RZKz86dUY81yM&w=650&h=419&itg=1&hl=en&source=sh/x/im/m1/3&kgs=1dd89842debfe4e4&shem=abme,trie

http://www.chairlift.org/mtsnow.html

CHAIR 1 LITTLE BEAVER (RAMSEY) - One of Walt's conveyor lifts it was removed in 1984 when the Beaver Triple was installed.

http://www.chairlift.org/mtsnow.html

CHAIR 6 SOUTH BOWL (RAMSEY) - One of Walt Schoenknecht's Ramsey conveyor lifts, this lift is shown parallel to the lift that was the ultimate cause of demise. With the high speed, covered, skis on Carlevaro Savio Telecar gondola traversing the entire Mountain, the lift saw less use.

http://www.chairlift.org/mtsnow.html

CHAIR 3 SUMMIT (RAMSEY) - One of Walt Schoenknecht's Ramsey conveyor lifts, this chair traversed the top 3rd of the mountain begining around the top of the Canyon terminating where the Summit Local ends now.

 

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=19317

Another was the old Mixing Bowl double chairlift at Mt Snow in Vermont. It was a conventional, old fashioned double chairlift, but rode on a track mounted above the chairs that was pulled by a chain. It was slow and dripped gease (which is why every chair featured a hood), but was still quite a nifty contraption. Here's a picture of another "conveyor" lift built at Mt Snow: http://www.chairlift.org/pics/mtsnow/ms29.jpg[/url]

https://www.skibum.net/new-england/vermont-ski-areas/vintage-mount-snow-stuff/

 

 

 

 

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