Sunday River Construction

[Johnskiismore]

After paddling the Androscoggin River from Shelbourne to Bethel, ME, took a little drive up to Sunday River to see what is going with the new lift. Looks like parts for the new chondola are arriving, and the Fall LIne Double is being dismantled as well.

Construction Pictures

 

[snowmonster]

Thanks for the pics! Can't wait to get back to Sunday River,

 

[thetrailboss]

Thanks for those pics. I am interested to know if they put in the night skiing for this season.

 

[Vortex]

Post #5



Good morning. Weather finally looks as though it is going to cooperate this week for the teams that works outside every day. I hope everyone appreciates their hard work in the tough weather conditions the past couple of weeks.

Construction of the Chondola and installation of power for Boyne fan guns and 12 hour skiing are both still on schedule.

The assumption that there may eventually be a building to house the Gondola cars at the top of the lift is correct. That building is not planned for this year but sighting the location was obviously a needed component of the lift.

Have a great day.

Dana



copied from the River board Dana the Gm repsonding to a similar question you posed TB. posted August 18th

 

[thetrailboss]

Night skiing at SR. Nice. Bob, you must be in heaven.

 

[bvibert]

Nice pics John, thanks.

FYI, you have this one pic labeled as possibly being the engine from the double. It's actually the gear box, the engine (more likely electric motor) would connect to that pulley on the front with a belt and the bull-wheel would connect to the large shaft coming out of the bottom. The gear in front of the pulley was likely how the APU (auxiliary power unit, usually a gas or diesel engine) was connected, via chain, in the event of the primary mover being disabled (power outage, or whatever).

 

[Vortex]

Night skiing at SR. Nice. Bob, you must be in heaven.

Been good so far and looking forward to this year. I need to get everyone on the road early to make a few runs on Friday nights.

 

[MichaelJ]

I didn't realize lift 5 was coming out? The chondola follows the line of the old lift 7, right?

 

[thetrailboss]

Bob--the GF and I would be interested in doing that sometime! She is a 'loafer!

 

[Vortex]

The fall line double had been rumored to be removed. It has been taken down or is in the process of. JSM pictures tell more.

. My daughter liked it so she could get to Barker without having to take the south ridge quad.

Might be okay with the new Chondola

. I'm wondering if that migth be a route back to southride during night turns. A few had hoped/ suggested the fall Line double get taken to the base of Jordan to give a way back to the hotel on wind hold days and also be a commuter lift that would get Jordan hotel folk across that area early and late season to the other communter lift that bring you to the base of aurora.


Good news TB.

 

[MichaelJ]

I'll miss weaving the Fall Line Double's poles when coming back to South Ridge from points beyond, but damn, I have to agree it would be a very good idea to use it for the Jordan Grand, a la the Grand Summit's little lift and tiny trails.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Nice pics John, thanks.

FYI, you have this one pic labeled as possibly being the engine from the double. It's actually the gear box, the engine (more likely electric motor) would connect to that pulley on the front with a belt and the bull-wheel would connect to the large shaft coming out of the bottom. The gear in front of the pulley was likely how the APU (auxiliary power unit, usually a gas or diesel engine) was connected, via chain, in the event of the primary mover being disabled (power outage, or whatever).

Thank you for clearing that up, below is another picture of the gear box, and snow fans:

Sunday River Pics

 

[Telemechanic]

I just got home from Canada where I saw the other terminal machinery at the Doppelmayr CTEC factory in Saint-Jerome Quebec. Half of the elements were already on flatbed trucks in the yard, ready for shipping, along with some tower head lifting frames and crated parts. The other elements were on the factory floor in a enormous jig the mechanics use to pre-set all of the terminal components. It was at floor level so I able to walk through the "tunnel" with my head where the grips go. It is a big lift, very long. Apparently the enclosure will come from Wolfurt Austria.

I'm very-very sorry I forgot my camera.

 

[SundayRiver Yeti]

Thanks for the updates. I will be up this weekend, so I will get to see the progress myself.

 

[Vortex]

I plan on poking around a bit this weekend myself.

 

[SundayRiver Yeti]

This was the first time I have ever seen the construction of a new lift-very cool.

 

[Johnskiismore]

This was the first time I have ever seen the construction of a new lift-very cool.

Just wait unitl the helicopter comes in to lift the towers into place! :beer:

That's pretty cool!

 

[ga2ski]

Just wait unitl the helicopter comes in to lift the towers into place! :beer:

That's pretty cool!

Towers are expected to be flown in early October.

http://www.chondola.com/blog/

Also check the new video.

 

[SundayRiver Yeti]

Great video update, thanks for posting.

 

[SundayRiver Yeti]

The chopper is working today. I just saw it up near the top, it appears they are using it to deliver concrete to mid lift footings.