New Lifts are Droppin’ In

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN A new Doppelmayr chairlift was purchased last fall for the North Backcountry area of Crystal Mountain. The lift will provide access to approximately 1,000 new acres. The name for the chairlift is “Northway” and it will deposit skiers at the top of Northway Peak after a ride of just under 10 minutes. (www.skicrystal.com)

TIMBERLINE A new 6700 foot long high-speed quad chairlift is being installed. The new chairlift will be named the Jeff Flood Still Creek Basin Chairlift in honor of Timberline’s longtime and legendary snow groomer who tragically died in an auto accident in 2005. When complete, the new lift will be the longest chairlift on Mt. Hood, and will whisk riders from the bottom to top in just a little over 6 minutes. The chairlift will access approximately 220 acres of new terrain in the Still Creek Basin of Timberline’s permit area. (www.timberlinelodge.com)

BRUNDAGE The first chairlift to be completed will be the Bear Chair. The Bear Chair will load at the base of the existing Centennial Triple chairlift and unload at the top of the knob now serviced by a Platter Tow. This fixed-grip triple chairlift will provide easy access to under-utilized terrain and ease congestion on the Easy Street run during busy times. The second new (not yet named) chairlift will open up nearly 160 acres of brand new terrain on the south side of Brundage Mountain. This new terrain includes four new, yet-to-be-named runs, which vary from rolling slopes to steep pitches, and provide access to a whole new wonderland of powdery glades. (www.brundage.com)

SCHWEITZER Two new lifts are replacing the fixed grip double that accesses the front side Schweitzer bowl- The Basin Express & The Lakeview Triple. (www.schweitzer.com)

LOOKOUT PASS The new Northstar lift pod will offer a 1,000’ vertical drop with 4 advanced runs and 1 intermediate run. Skiers will enjoy spectacular views of the Bitterroot Range and South Fork Coeur d’Alene River Valley to the north. Lift installation to service these runs, is scheduled for the