For the first time since 2006, our mountain operations team will be installing a brand new chairlift here on the mountain. Powder Monkey, a fixed-grip triple installed in 1977 as one of Snowshoe’s original lifts, will be replaced with a fixed-grip quad ahead of the 2023/24 winter season. The new lift from Leiter-Poma & Skytrac will increase uphill capacity, ease congestion in the Basin area, and improve access to the Western Territory.
Lift Replacement Progress Updates:
Keep checking back in with this blog post to see the latest updates.
May 25, 2023 – Forms have been built for the footers of lift towers. Staging is in progress for installation.
May 19, 2023 – The Snowshoe Foundation auction of 25 original Powder Monkey lift chairs closed. Through this blind auction, the Foundation raised $29,000 – 100% of which will go directly towards our scholarship and grant programs in our local communities.
May 11, 2023 – All lift towers have been removed.
April 24, 2023 – Removal of the terminals and lift towers begins.
April 4, 2023 – Disassembly begins with the removal of chairs, haul rope, and both the top and bottom bull wheels.
April 2, 2023 – The original Powder Monkey triple’s final day in service.